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High-rise development proposed for Mollie Stone's site in Palo AltoA developer who owns a property next to the California Avenue Caltrain station is advancing one of the most ambitious projects...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023Last comment by Paly Grad, 10 hours ago | 60 comments | 27567 Views
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Palo Alto City Council members look to raise their own salariesAfter approving raises for just about every major labor group over the past year, the Palo Alto City Council is now shifting...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2023Last comment by stephen levy, 17 hours ago | 3 comments | 2767 Views
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Retired Palo Alto police sergeant pleads guilty after video captured violent arrestA Palo Alto police officer who slammed a man into a car windshield during a 2018 arrest at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park pleaded...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Nov 23, 2023 at 6:21 pm | 7 comments | 3217 Views
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Bay Area roads earn 'fair' grade in annual pavement conditions report cardPavement conditions are just "fair" on the Bay Area's roadways, according to an annual report card from the Metropolitan...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2023Last comment by Jack, on Nov 21, 2023 at 11:12 am | 10 comments | 1962 Views
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Palo Alto's new rental registry may exclude smaller propertiesAs Palo Alto prepares to adopt a rental registry to track vacancies, rent hikes and property turnover, one type of development...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2023Last comment by Jerry, on Nov 21, 2023 at 10:09 am | 7 comments | 4387 Views
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Despite past allegations of wage theft, Palo Alto inks new deal with janitorial contractorA janitorial company that last year faced accusations of wage theft from its employees, prompting Palo Alto to firm up its...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Nov 20, 2023 at 1:18 pm | 2 comments | 2420 Views
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Citing financial challenges, Palo Alto offers developers more time to get permits for housing projectsSeeking to ensure that recently approved housing projects actually get built, Palo Alto is preparing to give developers more...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 20, 2023 at 11:10 am | 6 comments | 1968 Views
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To spur housing growth, Palo Alto set to further relax height and density limitsIn its latest attempt get the state's blessing for its housing plans, the City Council is preparing to approve next week...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 17, 2023 at 11:43 am | 31 comments | 6300 Views
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Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schoolsPushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require all K-12 students to learn media literacy...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Nov 16, 2023 at 5:33 pm | 4 comments | 3955 Views
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Convicted of murder in 2011, former Palo Alto hookah shop owner set for February retrialBulos Zumot, a former Palo Alto hookah shop owner who was convicted in 2011 of murdering his girlfriend and setting their...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023Last comment by Claudette, on Nov 16, 2023 at 3:56 pm | 1 comment | 4321 Views
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California Avenue to remain permanently car-freeCars will not be returning to California Avenue any time in the foreseeable future. Despite concerns from some business owners,...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2023Last comment by Pat Markevitch, on Nov 15, 2023 at 6:45 pm | 54 comments | 16356 Views
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Opinion: Palo Alto should have an LGBT+ pride celebrationIn Palo Alto we have a significant population of LGBT+ youth but no local pride celebration. Having a local pride parade...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 15, 2023 at 10:14 am | 10 comments | 2814 Views
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Opinion: A proposal regarding the future of Cal Ave — a compromiseWhen Palo Alto's Cal Ave was closed in 2020, most supported the move as essential to restaurants’ survival. We now have...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2023Last comment by Will, on Nov 15, 2023 at 10:09 am | 43 comments | 6290 Views
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A message from Embarcadero Media's CEOAdam Dawes, CEO of Embarcadero Media, the parent company of Palo Alto Online and the Palo Alto Weekly, explains why the 44-year-old...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023Last comment by scott, on Nov 15, 2023 at 9:01 am | 1 comment | 2027 Views
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Plans submitted for new water plant in the Palo Alto BaylandsDays after Palo Alto officials broke ground on a housing complex for homeless residents, they received an application for...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2023Last comment by Alice Schaffer Smith, on Nov 14, 2023 at 11:34 pm | 2 comments | 2634 Views
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Want to turn your backyard into an urban farm?Silicon Valley's heyday as the "Valley of the Heart's Delight" may be gone with the disappearance of most of its farmland,...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2023Last comment by Donald, on Nov 14, 2023 at 4:04 pm | 2 comments | 5630 Views
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After blowback from residents, Palo Alto slows down push for 'historical' designationsPalo Alto's contentious effort to update its historic registry kicked off Thursday, when the Historical Resources Board considered...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2023Last comment by Miriam Palm, on Nov 11, 2023 at 4:18 pm | 6 comments | 4485 Views
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Developer scales down plan for condo project near Town & Country VillageAfter getting a mixed reception from the Palo Alto City Council last year, a developer is scaling back his plans for a condominium...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Nov 10, 2023 at 12:42 pm | 4 comments | 5000 Views
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Planning commissioners support trimming back tree-protection lawPalo Alto resident Ben Lenail received a jarring reminder of the danger that trees can pose to humans when a large oak fell...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Nov 10, 2023 at 11:55 am | 3 comments | 3577 Views
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Should Palo Alto's California Avenue be reopened to cars?The closure of California Avenue to traffic has sparked debate among business owners and residents, and now city staff is...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by Airbnber, on Nov 8, 2023 at 11:03 pm | 52 comments | 6712 Views
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