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Is the child care crisis getting worse?Experts say high-quality care is so vital for small children. It's also why the ongoing child care crisis is so worrisome...
Original post made on May. 8, 2023Last comment by Sheila E, on May 8, 2023 at 5:52 pm | 3 comments | 2277 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Convicted murderer sentenced to decades in prison for Menlo Park slaying of retired arboristA 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 26 years to life in prison for the fatal stabbing of the retired Atherton town arborist...
Original post made on May. 8, 2023Last comment by Sheila E, on May 8, 2023 at 5:45 pm | 2 comments | 2656 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto looks to add zoning incentives for building homes in affluent areasSeeking state approval for its housing plan, Palo Alto may loosen zoning restrictions on homeowners who want to split their...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 8, 2023 at 11:30 am | 11 comments | 8022 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
The future uncertain, La Comida scrambles to find new space downtownA popular takeout meal program for low-income seniors is in jeopardy, facing a July 1 deadline to find a space for sit-down...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2023Last comment by PaloAltoVoter, on May 8, 2023 at 10:01 am | 18 comments | 5455 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Though sympathetic to homeowners, City Council unable to OK request to divide College Terrace residential lotA request to subdivide a single-family residential lot into two separate substandard lots in Palo Alto's College Terrace...
Original post made on May. 2, 2023Last comment by Kathryn, on May 8, 2023 at 9:00 am | 8 comments | 4861 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Criminal sex-assault charge to be dropped against Palo Alto teacher Peter ColomboProsecutors plan to drop its felony sexual assault case against a Palo Alto Unified School District middle school teacher...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on May 8, 2023 at 6:42 am | 39 comments | 11506 Views
AROUND TOWN
Meta to settle class action lawsuit for $725 millionFacebook users who had accounts between May 2007 and December 2022 can apply for their share of a $725 million class-action...
Original post made on May. 8, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 8, 2023 at 12:42 am | 1 comment | 2482 Views
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Man detained by Palo Alto police after he allegedly hurled items at passersby on El CaminoPalo Alto police chased down and detained a man on Wednesday, April 26, after he allegedly threw objects at passersby from...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 8, 2023 at 12:31 am | 28 comments | 6923 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Opinion: When ill students are accused of truancyWhen my daughter was in middle school, she frequently became ill, causing her to stay home to recover. The school staff didn't...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2023Last comment by Native to the BAY, on May 8, 2023 at 12:24 am | 12 comments | 3457 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
How remote work is reshaping the local housing marketMore than three years after the pandemic shifted workplaces from office buildings to private residences, the work-from-home...
Original post made on May. 4, 2023Last comment by Skibum, on May 7, 2023 at 6:19 am | 5 comments | 6728 Views
AROUND TOWN
What stands between you and a four-day weekEvidence from pilot programs show that 32 hour weeks are feasible, but business groups in California say it won't work for...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 6, 2023 at 3:43 pm | 3 comments | 3827 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Former bank founder who shook up tech lending now helps victims navigate the court systemFor five decades, Roger Smith has been making Palo Alto a better place. He has worked as founding president and CEO of a...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023Last comment by Steven Weiner, on May 6, 2023 at 11:24 am | 2 comments | 1442 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Leading from the heart: Palo Alto hometown boy Jeff Liu on his rise and vision as East Palo Alto police chiefEast Palo Alto's new police chief, Jeff Liu, attended Palo Alto elementary and middle schools and graduated from Palo Alto...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023Last comment by Sue Dremann, on May 5, 2023 at 8:13 pm | 2 comments | 4982 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Meet six risk-takers whose efforts have made their communities more welcoming places to liveFrom creating life-changing drugs to launching annual city traditions, this year's Avenidas Lifetimes of Achievement honorees...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023There are no comments yet. 3617 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
From motion-sickness patch to IUD consent form, Peninsula couple changed the pharmaceuticals worldPeter Carpenter and Jane Shaw Carpenter have made significant contributions to the greater community through their pharmaceutical...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023There are no comments yet. 1961 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Her love of cooking and science became the recipe for helping cardiac patients recoverKaren Ross admits she likes to read nutrition journals for fun. While a bit unconventional, her reading list might not be...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023There are no comments yet. 1592 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Santa Clara County to hold at least 2 annual gun buyback eventsSanta Clara County will hold multiple gun buyback events annually in an effort to take firearms out of the hands of residents...
Original post made on May. 3, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on May 4, 2023 at 12:19 pm | 2 comments | 1630 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto teen arrested for allegedly starting classroom fires at CubberleyPolice arrested a teenager Monday for allegedly setting two Palo Alto Unified classrooms on fire at Cubberley Community Center...
Original post made on May. 3, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on May 4, 2023 at 9:28 am | 2 comments | 8769 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford provost announces plans to step down this fallStanford Provost Persis Drell plans to step down later this year once a successor is in place, the university announced on...
Original post made on May. 3, 2023Last comment by Annette, on May 3, 2023 at 3:02 pm | 3 comments | 5954 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Opinion: Writer, beware: Chatbots and our kidsIntroducing the use of AI bots, and cavalierly erasing a source of high school joy -- the sense of one's own creative, insightful,...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2023Last comment by Rajiv Bhateja, on May 3, 2023 at 12:19 pm | 5 comments | 3605 Views
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