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TheatreWorks launches fundraising campaignPioneering local theater company TheatreWorks Silicon Valley announced last week that it is facing deep financial struggles,...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Aug 14, 2023 at 2:58 pm | 1 comment | 4630 Views
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Around Town: Censuring council members, Sister Cities honors and a home for Blossom BirthIn this week's Around Town column, read about plans to address misbehaving City Council members, who's offered Blossom Birth...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2023Last comment by ArtL, on Aug 12, 2023 at 9:39 pm | 1 comment | 4344 Views
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It's summer, but influenza and norovirus are still making the roundsCOVID-19 may be getting the lion's share of attention in the past few weeks, but three other viruses that can cause serious...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2023Last comment by Mosi Mokumba, on Aug 12, 2023 at 8:10 am | 2 comments | 4360 Views
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Palo Alto prepares for litigation over construction of new police buildingPalo Alto is bracing for possible litigation over the construction of its new public safety building, a $118 million project...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2023Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Aug 11, 2023 at 9:54 pm | 11 comments | 9870 Views
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Hikers beware: Ticks are on the rise after an unusually moist winterTicks are always something to watch out for in the Bay Area, but this year warrants some extra vigilance. Recent sweeps in...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2023Last comment by Brenda Taylor, on Aug 11, 2023 at 9:24 am | 3 comments | 3487 Views
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Contractors claim city of Palo Alto owes them $3.5M more for new police HQPalo Alto and the contractors behind the new police headquarters near California Avenue are in a legal scuffle after the...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Aug 10, 2023 at 12:07 pm | 1 comment | 3789 Views
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Meet the faces of Stanford’s new grad workers unionStanford grad student Emi Soroka is one of hundreds who recently joined the Stanford Graduate Workers Union, which is among...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2023There are no comments yet. 3481 Views
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AI is here — and it's changing the way houses are bought and soldArtificial intelligence has entered the realm of residential real estate on the Midpeninsula as droves of millennials become...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2023Last comment by Frank Jessup, on Aug 9, 2023 at 9:47 am | 4 comments | 6306 Views
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Car crashes into pole, appears to have caused power outage for 1,135 customers in Palo AltoA car that crashed into a pole appears to have caused a power outage that left 1,135 customers without service in Palo Alto...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Aug 7, 2023 at 5:04 pm | 9 comments | 9464 Views
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Fish Market developer invokes contentious law to get fast approval of 380-apartment projectA developer looking to demolish The Fish Market restaurant in Palo Alto and build a 380-apartment complex is preparing to...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by anon1234, on Aug 7, 2023 at 7:03 am | 8 comments | 8209 Views
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Vehicle crashes into food-takeout business in Palo AltoAn SUV crashed into a building on Alma Street this morning, smashing through the glass window and door of the All Day Kitchens,...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by chris, on Aug 5, 2023 at 4:24 pm | 7 comments | 6906 Views
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Nonprofits pitch affordable housing projects on Palo Alto's parking lotsWhen Palo Alto approved last fall a new program that would allow developers to build affordable housing on downtown parking...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 4, 2023 at 10:38 am | 29 comments | 7235 Views
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Why homebuyers should get a sewer inspectionMany homebuyers overlook the sewer lateral that runs below the ground of a property and carries wastewater from a home's...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by Dustin Ames, on Aug 4, 2023 at 10:09 am | 3 comments | 3827 Views
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Here's where home prices fell in the Bay Area this yearBay Area cities have experienced some of the biggest drops in home prices across the country over the past year, according...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on Aug 4, 2023 at 12:39 am | 1 comment | 8467 Views
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Transportation plan aims to calm anxieties about Castilleja's expansionWhen Castilleja School won approval last year to expand its campus after six years of spirited debate, it made a pledge to...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by Old teacher, on Aug 3, 2023 at 9:54 pm | 6 comments | 3254 Views
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With fiber expansion approved, Palo Alto looks to compete -- and negotiate -- with AT&TPalo Alto's effort to light up every nook and cranny of the city with high-speed Internet is slated to roll out this year,...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Aug 2, 2023 at 11:26 am | 37 comments | 10673 Views
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After major insurers drop homeowners from coverage, state and local officials work on alternativesWith insurance companies ending coverage of thousands of local homes, state and local officials are working on alternatives...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 1, 2023 at 9:52 am | 3 comments | 4065 Views
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Three decades later, toxic-plume cleanup in Palo Alto's Barron Park shows successAfter nearly 30 years of efforts to clean up a toxic-chemical plume beneath Palo Alto's Barron Park neighborhood, the state...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 29, 2023 at 7:53 pm | 3 comments | 6522 Views
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Public Agenda: Expansion of city's fiber-optic network; new fire station designA preview of Palo Alto government meetings happening the week of July 31. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2023/07/27/public-agenda-expansion-of-citys-f...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2023Last comment by Praveen, on Jul 28, 2023 at 10:21 am | 1 comment | 2672 Views
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Mitchell Park Place, Palo Alto's next affordable-housing project, gets $25M boostWhen Wilton Court opened in Ventura last December, Palo Alto's city leaders celebrated it as a welcome milestone after the...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on Jul 27, 2023 at 8:47 am | 1 comment | 6439 Views
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