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Beaver makes species' first appearance in Palo Alto Baylands in over 160 yearsA young beaver was spotted in the Palo Alto Baylands this week, marking perhaps the beginning of the return of the aquatic...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2023Last comment by Hal, on Aug 30, 2023 at 5:37 pm | 9 comments | 30362 Views
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$30M windfall for rail crossings could put Palo Alto in a bindPalo Alto's effort to redesign its rail corridor received a boost over the summer when the city received more than $30 million...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2023Last comment by Leslie York, on Aug 29, 2023 at 6:38 pm | 18 comments | 10829 Views
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School board: New staff mental health specialist, Fletcher’s $5.5 million pool and Churchill lane changesAt the first meeting of the Palo Alto Unified School District for the 2023-24 year, the board on Tuesday, Aug. 22 heard updates...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2023Last comment by Allyson, on Aug 29, 2023 at 5:26 pm | 32 comments | 5659 Views
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Around Town: a water fountain, a font of knowledge and improved scores for young learnersHere's the latest news from downtown Palo Alto, the Rotary Club of Palo Alto/University and the Palo Alto school district....
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Aug 28, 2023 at 5:30 pm | 5 comments | 5309 Views
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Police calls: 8 hit and runs, 6 burglaries, 15 arrestsThe following list captures recent reports of crimes made to Palo Alto police for the week of Aug. 12 - 18. Read the full...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2023Last comment by Tony Favero, on Aug 28, 2023 at 2:30 pm | 1 comment | 3854 Views
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Construction of educator housing is getting underway in Palo AltoWith the tossing of ceremonial shovelsful of dirt, an educator housing project more than five years in the making officially...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Aug 27, 2023 at 11:10 pm | 14 comments | 6872 Views
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California's housing prices are so high, only 16% of buyers can afford a homeFewer than 1 in 5 can afford to buy a home in California, according to the latest housing affordability index. In San Mateo,...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on Aug 27, 2023 at 12:45 am | 3 comments | 7375 Views
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New tenant protection law leaves some Palo Alto landlords fumingDespite protests from local landlords, Palo Alto is pressing ahead with a new law that would make more tenants eligible for...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2023Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Aug 26, 2023 at 5:07 am | 32 comments | 16694 Views
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Tree services company fined $72,500 after employee died on the jobTree services company F.A. Bartlett, whose employee died after being pulled into a wood chipper while on the job in Menlo...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Aug 24, 2023 at 3:03 pm | 1 comment | 3111 Views
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New planning efforts target Palo Alto's most dangerous roadsAs part of a new "Safe Streets for All" plan, Palo Alto is preparing to identify and improve the city's most dangerous corridors....
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2023Last comment by Beth Martin-Kool, on Aug 24, 2023 at 10:48 am | 27 comments | 8581 Views
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AI drafts resolution for state Legislature on use of artificial intelligence useThe California Legislature has adopted an artificial intelligence-drafted resolution expressing the state's pledge to examine...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2023Last comment by Andy, on Aug 23, 2023 at 5:53 pm | 2 comments | 3922 Views
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Peninsula Building Materials celebrates 100 years as a family businessNot many family businesses can say they have been around for 100 years, but Peninsula Building Materials (PBM) recently reached...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2023Last comment by Claudette, on Aug 23, 2023 at 2:21 pm | 1 comment | 3352 Views
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City looks at 3 strategies for revitalizing Palo Alto's flagging retail areasEager to revitalize Palo Alto's business sector after three years of economic turbulence and uncertainty, city leaders pledged...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2023Last comment by Steve O, on Aug 23, 2023 at 1:59 pm | 34 comments | 12261 Views
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Palo Alto eager to expand footprint of wastewater plantConcerned about cramped conditions at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant, Palo Alto authorized staff on Monday, Aug....
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Aug 23, 2023 at 12:49 pm | 3 comments | 3527 Views
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Stanford Health Care resident physicians say wages, conditions untenableResident physicians at Stanford Health Care have a very serious grouse: They say their working conditions are so strained...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2023Last comment by Harold Johnson, on Aug 22, 2023 at 3:47 am | 5 comments | 5621 Views
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Home sales: Property that sold for $3.9M in 2020 just fetched $9.5M in JulyOf the 34 home sales recorded this week, Los Altos saw the most transactions, with 11 homes sold, and Menlo Park saw the...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2023Last comment by Lightning Man, on Aug 21, 2023 at 9:30 pm | 4 comments | 4072 Views
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Mike's Diner Bar, a Midtown 'neighborhood jewel,' faces evictionAfter nearly three decades of serving customers in Midtown Palo Alto, Mike's Diner Bar has received a notice to vacate after...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2023Last comment by Kyle Logan, on Aug 20, 2023 at 10:43 am | 121 comments | 26916 Views
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Caltrain to pilot the nation's first electric-battery powered trainCaltrain will test an electric train that can charge its battery when running on tracks with overhead power and then use...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2023Last comment by Reality Check, on Aug 18, 2023 at 1:59 pm | 1 comment | 8398 Views
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Stanford Blood Center in urgent need of blood donationsThe Stanford Blood Center is facing an urgent need for blood donations right now and is calling on the community for help. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2023Last comment by Mark Dinan, on Aug 15, 2023 at 5:12 pm | 3 comments | 5853 Views
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Barebottle brings locally inspired beers and natural wines to a new Menlo Park taproomLauded San Francisco brewery Barebottle Brewing Company has arrived in Menlo Park, adding to the Peninsula’s vibrant craft...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Aug 12, 2023 at 12:48 pm | 1 comment | 6455 Views
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