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Santa Clara County's COVID-19 testing continues to lagSanta Clara County public health managers have gained significant ground in controlling the coronavirus among vulnerable...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by Reader, 1 hour ago | 12 comments | 2139 Views
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Guest Opinion: Palo Alto needs reform nowOur country continues to contend with the horrific killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. Across the...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, 1 hour ago | 29 comments | 4197 Views
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Despite calls to think smaller, Newell Road Bridge replacement plan wins final approvalA regional effort to replace and expand the narrow Newell Road bridge between Palo Alto and East Palo Alto reached a crucial...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020Last comment by Martin, 3 hours ago | 24 comments | 3860 Views
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'It was not the right decision': Palo Alto abruptly ends curfewPalo Alto City Manager Ed Shikada on Thursday lifted the curfew that the city imposed on Tuesday, which banned residents...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by Crescent Parker, 11 hours ago | 64 comments | 16631 Views
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Fearing a 'resurgence' of infections, Stanford plans to limit students on campus with mostly online classes this fallTravel restrictions and half of all undergraduates on campus at a time: A Stanford education will look vastly different this...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by Fact Checker, 15 hours ago | 7 comments | 3043 Views
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Before second coronavirus wave comes, local doctors work to stock senior care facilities with PPERather than wait around for the government to figure out a way to get personal protective equipment to senior care facilities...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2020Last comment by Paula Wolfson, 18 hours ago | 1 comment | 1917 Views
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Facing budget shortfall, Palo Alto agrees to cut more than 70 positionsFacing a public outcry about recent proposals to cut funding for popular art and teen programs, the Palo Alto City Council...
Original post made on May. 27, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Jun 5, 2020 at 12:50 am | 36 comments | 8997 Views
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Message from our publisher: An appeal for your support of good journalismJust three weeks ago, it was hard to imagine the imminent human and economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Yet here we...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 5, 2020 at 12:35 am | 42 comments | 13561 Views
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Guest Opinion: A better way to save vital city servicesThe COVID emergency is forcing our city government to face the most difficult challenges it has encountered in decades. Valued...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jun 5, 2020 at 12:07 am | 54 comments | 4248 Views
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Palo Alto managers plan to take pay cut during budget crisisWith Palo Alto facing a gaping budget deficit, City Manager Ed Shikada said Monday that he plans to take a 20% pay cut and...
Original post made on May. 19, 2020Last comment by Firehim, on Jun 4, 2020 at 9:04 pm | 47 comments | 5624 Views
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School board to discuss reopening plan, budget cutsThe Palo Alto school board will discuss on Tuesday a detailed plan for reopening schools this fall, including proposed bell...
Original post made on May. 26, 2020Last comment by Check the Checker, on Jun 4, 2020 at 5:35 pm | 69 comments | 7642 Views
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Palo Alto imposes 10-day curfew starting Tuesday nightCiting reports of criminal activity planned for local commercial districts, Palo Alto is instituting a curfew tonight and...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 4, 2020 at 4:56 pm | 211 comments | 59528 Views
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Police auditor reportsFor the past 15 years, an independent police auditor has been reviewing citizen complaints against Palo Alto officers, as...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 4, 2020 at 3:11 pm | 2 comments | 440 Views
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Palo Alto leaders condemn police brutality, vow to protect demonstratorsHours after staged local protests on Monday over the killing of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody, city leaders...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Jun 4, 2020 at 11:25 am | 25 comments | 4257 Views
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Guest Opinion: 5G cell towers are coming to your neighborhoodPalo Alto neighborhoods may about to experience a significant increase in the number of cell towers along their streets,...
Original post made on May. 15, 2020Last comment by Millennial 5G FAN, on Jun 4, 2020 at 11:10 am | 102 comments | 8932 Views
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Warned of potential looters, some Midpeninsula stores board windows to protect their propertyWith the Midpeninsula already stirred up in recent days over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police,...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2020Last comment by ReallyLiveHere, on Jun 3, 2020 at 2:04 pm | 9 comments | 8761 Views
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Palantir threatens to move out of downtown Palo AltoAn interview with the CEO of Palantir: https://www.axios.com/palantir-alex-karp-headquarters-california-1dd44454-89c5-4773-a01d-c0f183654c08.html "We...
Original post made by resident on May. 26, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jun 3, 2020 at 8:24 am | 37 comments | 1404 Views
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Lydia Kou seeks fresh term on Palo Alto City CouncilCity Councilwoman Lydia Kou, who over the past four years established herself as one of Palo Alto's most strident opponents...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jun 3, 2020 at 8:22 am | 74 comments | 4377 Views
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University, California avenues could close to traffic as soon as June 4, providing relief to restaurantsUniversity and California avenues could be closed to traffic four days a week as soon as next week, allowing restaurants...
Original post made on May. 30, 2020Last comment by Doesn't suffer fools, on Jun 2, 2020 at 10:38 pm | 47 comments | 22469 Views
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Earthwise Productions offers indie musicians a place to play in Palo AltoSince 1994, Earthwise Productions founder Mark Weiss has been bringing a variety of up-and-coming and established independent...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jun 2, 2020 at 8:42 pm | 7 comments | 2198 Views
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