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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 | 8032 Views
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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 | 2497 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 | 6930 Views
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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 | 3829 Views
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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 | 8785 Views
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Palo Alto's school-biking program hits speed bumpAfter more than 20 years of steady growth, Palo Alto has seen a recent reduction in the number of students biking to campus....
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on May 1, 2023 at 4:09 pm | 12 comments | 5633 Views
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Woman charged for fatal wrong-way crash on I-280 last weekendA 24-year-old Campbell woman has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and other felonies for a wrong-way crash that killed...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on May 1, 2023 at 8:54 am | 5 comments | 6261 Views
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Tired of train horns, Menlo Park and Palo Alto advance plans for 'quiet zone'Palo Alto and Menlo Park have joined forces to combat a common foe: blaring train horns. But an analysis shows that one of...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2023Last comment by Leslie York, on May 1, 2023 at 5:51 am | 4 comments | 7730 Views
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Palo Alto city clerk plans to leave job in MayPalo Alto City Clerk Lesley Milton has announced that she will leave her position next month to take a job in the city manager's...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2023Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Apr 30, 2023 at 5:20 pm | 2 comments | 3067 Views
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Around Town: Palo Alto gets ready to celebrate 99th annual May Fete ParadeIn the latest column, read about plans for the annual May Fete Parade returning May 6, the return of the monthlong Palo Alto...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2023There are no comments yet. 4748 Views
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Palo Alto to retain Chicago consultant as city auditorAdriane D. McCoy, who took over as Palo Alto's city auditor last fall after the abrupt departure of her predecessor, will...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2023Last comment by Ardan Michael Blum, on Apr 26, 2023 at 10:08 pm | 1 comment | 2609 Views
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Stanford graduate workers look to unionize for higher pay, increased benefitsSeeking to resolve issues they say have long plagued Stanford University, graduate student workers intend to form a union,...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2023Last comment by Ramy, on Apr 26, 2023 at 1:42 am | 1 comment | 2165 Views
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Woman killed, teenager severely injured in wrong-way crash on Interstate 280A woman has died and a 14-year-old boy has been severely injured after a motorist drove north on the southbound lanes of...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Apr 25, 2023 at 8:12 am | 6 comments | 10134 Views
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Palo Alto Museum wins final approval, prepares for constructionThe Palo Alto Museum is set to make the leap from concept to reality after the City Council approved the final agreement...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2023Last comment by Richard, on Apr 24, 2023 at 8:00 am | 6 comments | 7412 Views
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Why a Palo Alto City Council member risks breaking the law by giving speechesLong before Julie Lythcott-Haims won a council seat, she had a national reputation as an author, educator and public speaker....
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2023Last comment by mjh, on Apr 23, 2023 at 1:03 pm | 31 comments | 7642 Views
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Tall Tree Awards honor outstanding Palo AltansFour individuals and organizations will be honored for their contributions to local nonprofits, music education, academic...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2023Last comment by Sarah Smith, on Apr 23, 2023 at 7:58 am | 2 comments | 7181 Views
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Santa Clara County scores millions in HUD fundingMillions of federal dollars are funneling into Santa Clara County to help shelter and support those experiencing homelessness. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Apr 22, 2023 at 12:59 pm | 6 comments | 2265 Views
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After students shout down conservative judge, complaints are filed against Stanford Law School and studentsA public-interest attorney and House of Representatives committee heads have asked for investigations of Stanford Law School...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Apr 19, 2023 at 12:35 pm | 33 comments | 12653 Views
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Man arrested for alleged sexual assault in California Avenue tunnelA man who was sought for a brazen sexual assault in the California Avenue pedestrian undercrossing in Palo Alto on Sunday...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2023Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Apr 18, 2023 at 12:42 am | 21 comments | 26028 Views
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Palo Alto history museum is one vote away from realityPalo Alto's effort to build a downtown history museum will hit a critical milestone next week, when the City Council approves...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2023Last comment by Loretta Taylor, on Apr 17, 2023 at 4:06 pm | 10 comments | 4073 Views
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