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After 91 seasons, Palo Alto Players still packs a full houseThe Palo Alto Players have not only marked its 91st season but have also just announced the lineup for the company's 92nd...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2022There are no comments yet. 3255 Views
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Peninsula Open Space Trust keeps 80,000+ acres of local landscape greenEven those who haven't heard about the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) have certainly seen its footprint on the greater...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2022There are no comments yet. 3218 Views
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Premier Properties helps its tenants avert evictions, survive the pandemicWalk down any of Palo Alto's main commercial corridors, and one will likely pass by a building managed by Premier Properties....
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2022There are no comments yet. 3440 Views
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City banks on new tech to meet climate goalsPalo Alto faces a tough road ahead to meeting its climate change goals, but Mayor Pat Burt believes the city can still...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Apr 15, 2022 at 8:10 am | 2 comments | 4165 Views
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Report to California Legislature: Prepare for sweeping effects of climate changeFrom housing and health to transportation and education, the Legislative Analyst's Office provides a litany of sobering climate...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2022Last comment by Chris G Zaharias, on Apr 14, 2022 at 11:57 am | 2 comments | 4623 Views
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Santa Clara County district attorney candidates debate prioritiesTwo Democrats running for Santa Clara County district attorney are trading barbs as they outline dramatically different visions...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Apr 12, 2022 at 9:22 pm | 2 comments | 5287 Views
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The Muwekma Ohlone have been here for more than 2,000 years. The government says they're not a tribe.The Bay Area's first people want more than to merely exist: They're seeking federal recognition of their tribal status, which...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2022Last comment by Sue Dremann, on Apr 12, 2022 at 7:54 am | 10 comments | 12411 Views
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Santa Clara County forms working group to reduce fentanyl deaths, traffickingSanta Clara County officials announced Friday the establishment of a working group that will focus on reducing local deaths...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 9, 2022 at 12:01 pm | 4 comments | 5259 Views
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Los Altos High student dies in a 'potential fentanyl poisoning'A Los Altos High student has died in what Mountain View police are calling a "potential fentanyl poisoning," but few details...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2022Last comment by vmshadle, on Apr 5, 2022 at 9:51 am | 1 comment | 8104 Views
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Regional agency urges Palo Alto to keep police radios encryptedAs police Chief Robert Jonsen continues to advocate for keeping all police radio communication closed to the public, he is...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2022Last comment by Mark, on Apr 4, 2022 at 11:00 pm | 4 comments | 3943 Views
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What a Woodside cookbook author learned from road-tripping across CaliforniaErin Gleeson's newest book, "The Forest Feast Road Trip," coincidentally arrives at a time when the pandemic has popularized...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2022Last comment by Mike Hale, on Apr 2, 2022 at 9:30 am | 1 comment | 5591 Views
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$1.5 million granted for Mountain View phase of Baylands restoration projectA federal grant to fully fund a wetlands restoration feasibility study to protect against flooding and improve wildlife habitat...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2022Last comment by SE Hinton, on Apr 1, 2022 at 3:58 pm | 1 comment | 4521 Views
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As aging population rises, more people turn to hospice for enrichment, comfortFor patients and families accustomed to exhaustive treatments, hospice can feel like giving up, or even hastening death....
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2022Last comment by Annette, on Apr 1, 2022 at 2:42 pm | 1 comment | 7358 Views
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Does VTA's leadership need an overhaul? Berman gathers ideas for how to do itA Silicon Valley legislator wants big changes for the region's major transit agency, and not everyone is on board. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2022Last comment by Jim Donnegan, on Apr 1, 2022 at 8:46 am | 8 comments | 4019 Views
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Santa Clara County offers prescription drug cost reimbursement for chronically ill residentsSanta Clara County has begun offering financial support to residents with chronic illnesses like asthma and diabetes who...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2022Last comment by Just Sayin', on Mar 31, 2022 at 12:45 pm | 1 comment | 6054 Views
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Newsom imposes new California water restrictions — leaves details to localsStill resisting statewide water rationing for parched California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking local suppliers to tighten...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 31, 2022 at 9:43 am | 5 comments | 2949 Views
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As Russian invasion continues, local Ukrainians find allies in their communitiesWith their native land in crisis, the Ukrainian population in Palo Alto, Mountain View and other Peninsula cities has become...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2022Last comment by PA Community Advocate, on Mar 29, 2022 at 8:36 pm | 2 comments | 8833 Views
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'Massive' public records request escalates battle over Portola Valley's housing elementTwo Portola Valley residents filed a huge public records request, seeking to shield their neighborhood from being designated...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2022Last comment by Mondoman, on Mar 25, 2022 at 5:51 pm | 2 comments | 5565 Views
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Becker bill aims to tackle hurdles to local affordable-housing effortsSeeking to spur affordable housing production, state Sen. Josh Becker has authored a bill that aims to both provide more...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 25, 2022 at 4:52 pm | 3 comments | 5458 Views
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Omicron BA.2 variant now dominates in local countiesThe BA.2 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has overtaken other variants in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, wastewater surveillance...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2022Last comment by Anonymous, on Mar 24, 2022 at 1:57 pm | 1 comment | 10761 Views
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