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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school test scores buck county and state trendsPalo Alto Unified saw its standardized test scores improve in English language arts compared to before the pandemic, while...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2022Last comment by Citizen, on Nov 7, 2022 at 7:11 am | 3 comments | 10546 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Investigative report finds Valley Water director bullied staffA summary investigative report into the alleged misconduct of Santa Clara Valley Water District Director Gary Kremen absolved...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2022Last comment by Annette, on Nov 6, 2022 at 9:17 pm | 21 comments | 3350 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Power restored following outage that hit more than 775 customers Downtown North Palo AltoMore than 775 customers were without power Saturday night starting around 9:15 p.m. in the Downtown North neighborhood of...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Nov 6, 2022 at 1:37 pm | 2 comments | 2743 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Veenker, Lauing, Lythcott-Haims for Palo Alto City CouncilAs our recommendations show, our interest is in selecting candidates for their varied talents, perspectives, diversity and...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2022Last comment by Larry, on Nov 6, 2022 at 10:12 am | 81 comments | 14562 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
All the propositions in the 2022 California general election, each explained in a minuteThe California ballot is coming in on the short side in 2022. With only seven propositions to weigh in on this year, California...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2022Last comment by Citizen, on Nov 6, 2022 at 9:28 am | 1 comment | 3204 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hazardous materials spill reported at the Veterans HospitalFor the second time in three weeks, diesel fuel spilled at the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System on Thursday afternoon, Battalion...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Nov 5, 2022 at 2:11 pm | 2 comments | 3842 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Dharap, Segal for school boardIn spite of the emotions that have unexpectedly and disappointedly encircled this campaign, we find it easy to recommend...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Nov 5, 2022 at 11:13 am | 54 comments | 14150 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Election guide 2022: Key races and measures that you need to know aboutThis general election, we've brought back a voter guide that offers key takeaways for each Palo Alto race and measure, plus...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2022Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Nov 4, 2022 at 7:27 pm | 6 comments | 18663 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Buried car: Forensics team analyzing vehicle for DNA that could connect it to other crimesForensic specialists didn't find any human remains in a mysterious car found buried in the backyard of an Atherton home,...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Nov 4, 2022 at 6:06 pm | 1 comment | 2272 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Proposition 30: Lyft support for climate tax, electric vehicle measure looks like a liabilityAs funding for opposition to Prop. 30 has increased, the chances that voters will pass the proposition have shrunk, polling...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2022Last comment by green acres II resident, on Nov 4, 2022 at 3:38 pm | 2 comments | 4101 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Days after abrupt retirement, former Sheriff Laurie Smith found guilty in corruption trialFormer Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith has been found guilty on all six civil counts of corruption and willful misconduct...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2022Last comment by JonnyK, on Nov 4, 2022 at 11:18 am | 6 comments | 7193 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Big Medicare changes on the horizonThose enrolled in Medicare could see some big changes in coming months. For the first time ever, the program will be able...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2022There are no comments yet. 2497 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
In Palo Alto City Council race, it's anybody's gameHere's what you need to know about the seven people running for Palo Alto City Council and where they stand on key issues....
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2022Last comment by Gale Johnson, on Nov 3, 2022 at 3:22 pm | 14 comments | 7913 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Here's how this year's Palo Alto City Council candidates want to serve you if electedIn their own words, the seven candidates seeking three open seats on the Palo Alto City Council share their qualifications,...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2022Last comment by Gale Johnson, on Nov 3, 2022 at 2:32 pm | 31 comments | 7277 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
No slates, but plenty of affinities in Palo Alto's council raceEach of Palo Alto's seven candidates for City Council is officially running an independent campaign and is not a party to...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2022Last comment by resident3, on Nov 3, 2022 at 10:45 am | 26 comments | 5442 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Would Prop. 1 allow abortions after fetal viability? Legal experts say noOpponents of Proposition 1 argue it would expand California abortion law to allow late-term procedures for any reason, but...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2022Last comment by john_alderman, on Nov 3, 2022 at 9:31 am | 2 comments | 1960 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County outpacing state in new COVID booster uptakeSanta Clara County is outpacing the state in uptake of the omicron-specific COVID-19 booster vaccine across all eligible...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Nov 3, 2022 at 7:02 am | 1 comment | 2951 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Report finds Bay Area roads remain in rough shapeAlthough roads in some Bay Area communities have shown vast improvement, the region's roads remain in rough shape, according...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2022Last comment by Joel, on Nov 2, 2022 at 11:33 am | 3 comments | 2621 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Newsom campaigned on building 3.5 million homes. He hasn't gotten even closeGov. Gavin Newsom campaigned on housing production, an issue important to many Californians. But despite some accomplishments,...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2022Last comment by What Will They Do Next, on Nov 2, 2022 at 8:14 am | 10 comments | 2348 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How a Sunnyvale woman launched a nonprofit that's delivered 40,000 birthday cakes to underserved youthTwelve years after a Sunnyvale woman first decided to bake a few birthday cakes for a Los Altos nonprofit serving kids in...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2022Last comment by dena, on Nov 2, 2022 at 8:08 am | 1 comment | 2332 Views
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