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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Multifaith organization to host vigil for peace in the Middle EastA vigil is set to take place at 6:30 p.m. in King Plaza, where community members will mourn those who have died in the conflict...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Nov 11, 2023 at 9:15 am | 1 comment | 2157 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford students continue sit-in, demand university condemn Israel's siege on GazaAs students at Stanford University reach the two-week mark of a sit-in on campus calling for the university to condemn Israel’s...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by Greene and Paly Parent, on Nov 10, 2023 at 7:51 pm | 43 comments | 9363 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Developer scales down plan for condo project near Town & Country VillageAfter getting a mixed reception from the Palo Alto City Council last year, a developer is scaling back his plans for a condominium...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Nov 10, 2023 at 12:42 pm | 4 comments | 5034 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Planning commissioners support trimming back tree-protection lawPalo Alto resident Ben Lenail received a jarring reminder of the danger that trees can pose to humans when a large oak fell...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Nov 10, 2023 at 11:55 am | 3 comments | 3613 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto launches construction on transitional housing in the BaylandsPalo Alto's elected leaders joined state dignitaries and housing advocates to celebrate the construction of a housing project...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2023Last comment by Heckity, on Nov 9, 2023 at 10:55 am | 7 comments | 4936 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Should Palo Alto's California Avenue be reopened to cars?The closure of California Avenue to traffic has sparked debate among business owners and residents, and now city staff is...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by Airbnber, on Nov 8, 2023 at 11:03 pm | 52 comments | 6791 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Library to host fentanyl education and Narcan training eventThe County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department is scheduled to host a fentanyl education and Narcan training...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2023Last comment by Ocam's Razor, on Nov 8, 2023 at 2:37 pm | 1 comment | 1796 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nazi swastikas or anime? Symbols found at Woodside High School prompt investigationTwo symbols that appeared to be swastikas were found on the Woodside High School campus on Wednesday, Nov. 1, prompting an...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2023Last comment by Retired PAUSD Teacher, on Nov 8, 2023 at 7:47 am | 1 comment | 3191 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto police weigh addition to military arsenal: foam bulletsPalo Alto's arsenal of military equipment already includes shotguns, rifles and flashbang grenades and Sage launchers that...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2023Last comment by Neal, on Nov 7, 2023 at 4:22 pm | 5 comments | 3143 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Letters to the editor: Views on California AvenueLetters sent to the Palo Alto Weekly editor last week concern the future of California Avenue. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2023Last comment by Marc Levoy, on Nov 7, 2023 at 1:51 pm | 2 comments | 2213 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
End of daylight saving time this weekend correlated with car crashes, heart attacksWhile large swaths of North America still abide by the twice-per-year time change, a recent effort to eliminate the bi-annual...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2023Last comment by Bob Jaekel, on Nov 7, 2023 at 7:44 am | 1 comment | 3583 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Eliminating Educational Opportunity is Not “Equitable”I am a “brown” immigrant who spent the first few years of my life in this country in a crowded, low-income studio apartment...
Original post made by Ram Duriseti on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by Midtown Resident, on Nov 6, 2023 at 6:27 pm | 2 comments | 1374 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council seeks compromise in Ellsworth Lane zoning disputeIt's by no means the largest housing development in Palo Alto, but for the applicant, the area residents and the City Hall...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2023Last comment by KayaK, on Nov 6, 2023 at 3:29 pm | 5 comments | 3281 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: biking feedback, making street fixes permanent and firefighters rememberedIn this week's Around Town column, the city seeks feedback on bicycling, Crescent Park may keep its roundabout and Palo Alto...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2023Last comment by Ramona Fernando, on Nov 6, 2023 at 1:22 pm | 2 comments | 2565 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
3 teens arrested with 5 guns, cocaine and $4,000 in cashFive firearms including an AR-15 rifle with a 60-round magazine, drugs packaged for sale, and $4,000 in cash were seized...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2023Last comment by Claudette, on Nov 6, 2023 at 10:10 am | 3 comments | 4273 Views
AROUND TOWN
In another blow to California Avenue, Country Sun to shut down by end of the yearCountry Sun, a supermarket that focuses on organic food and that for decades has been one of California Avenue's most visible...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2023Last comment by Ferdinand , on Nov 5, 2023 at 10:49 pm | 46 comments | 19131 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Seven Peninsula spots for happy hour bites and beveragesThere is no shortage of happy hour offerings on the Peninsula, but finding them without stumbling upon a sidewalk sign can...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Nov 5, 2023 at 7:53 pm | 2 comments | 5511 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto homeowners push back against proposed 'historical' designationsAs Palo Alto prepares to add dozens of homes to the local historical registry, it is facing concerns from homeowners who...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2023Last comment by scott, on Nov 4, 2023 at 5:41 pm | 9 comments | 7014 Views
AROUND TOWN
To address homelessness, Becker proposes swift approval for modular-housing projectsAs Palo Alto moves ahead with construction of a housing complex for homeless individuals in the Baylands, state Sen. Josh...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2023Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Nov 4, 2023 at 2:49 pm | 1 comment | 2957 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New plans for old Nut House building leave out one feature: parkingEmboldened by a new state law, the developer looking to renovate the former Antonio's Nut House building on Palo Alto's California...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Nov 3, 2023 at 9:35 pm | 15 comments | 8877 Views
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