Town Square
Sort by: Most recent topic/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any category label will display all recent posts in that category
AROUND TOWN
Planned bike lane on California Avenue hits dead endWhile California Avenue will remain a pedestrian promenade for the foreseeable future, Palo Alto officials narrowly rejected...
Original post made on May. 17, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on May 21, 2022 at 4:01 pm | 26 comments | 4242 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Math teacher's 3-day Jeopardy! runIn the latest column, news about a celebration for the Junior Museum and Zoo and renovated Rinconada Park, a Paly teacher's...
Original post made on May. 21, 2022There are no comments yet. 2366 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Palo Alto youth recognized in local poetry contestIn the latest Around Town column, news about the winners and honorable mentions in this year's Palo Alto Students Foundation...
Original post made on May. 17, 2022There are no comments yet. 2829 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council supports new rules for outdoor dining spacesParklets and car-free boulevards will remain a fixture of Palo Alto dining for the foreseeable future, though these areas...
Original post made on May. 10, 2022Last comment by Another Bob, on May 16, 2022 at 12:32 pm | 14 comments | 4556 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County COVID cases surpass height of delta surgeCOVID-19 cases are rising again to higher levels than last summer's surge, Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody...
Original post made on May. 10, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on May 14, 2022 at 7:17 am | 8 comments | 13205 Views
AROUND TOWN
After three-year hiatus, May Fete Parade makes a comeback downtownDowntown Palo Alto was bustling with activity on Saturday for the 98th annual May Fete Parade, an event that brought the...
Original post made on May. 9, 2022Last comment by Less Traveled Road, on May 12, 2022 at 6:22 pm | 8 comments | 3486 Views
AROUND TOWN
Get an inside tour of Hangar One restoration workHangar One has sat, stripped and desolate in Moffett Field for over a decade. Now, work has started to restore the massive...
Original post made on May. 12, 2022Last comment by mkrause3, on May 12, 2022 at 10:54 am | 1 comment | 2770 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Couple's record-setting $1.1B donation benefits Stanford's new sustainability schoolIn the latest Around Town column, news about a $1.1 billion donation for Stanford's new sustainability school set to open...
Original post made on May. 7, 2022There are no comments yet. 3114 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's May Fete Parade set to return for 98th editionThe Palo Alto May Fete Parade and Fair is going back to its traditional format this Saturday to the delight of many. Read...
Original post made on May. 6, 2022There are no comments yet. 4202 Views
AROUND TOWN
Federal judge orders serial ADA plaintiffs to show standing to sue in 9 casesA federal judge has ordered three disabled plaintiffs and their lawyers to prove they are entitled to bring their lawsuits...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2022Last comment by Observer, on May 5, 2022 at 2:37 pm | 11 comments | 6187 Views
AROUND TOWN
Reusable boba straws, Tesla Hot Wheels and a Sushirrito menu: Palo Alto envisions items to fill a time capsuleIn the latest Around Town column, news about plans for next year's Palo Alto Day celebration, local students working to address...
Original post made on May. 1, 2022Last comment by Joy abbott, on May 4, 2022 at 11:03 am | 9 comments | 4114 Views
AROUND TOWN
Developer threatens suit after townhome project panned by architectural boardEmboldened by recent state laws, a developer is threatening to sue Palo Alto after the city's Architectural Review Board...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2022Last comment by toransu, on May 4, 2022 at 12:38 am | 22 comments | 7359 Views
AROUND TOWN
Nurses at Stanford, Packard hospitals reach tentative contractThe union representing about 5,000 nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital have reached a tentative...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2022Last comment by Mary, on May 2, 2022 at 9:29 pm | 9 comments | 3548 Views
AROUND TOWN
Berman curses during heated hearing on 'unprofessional conduct' billAssembly member Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, apologized Tuesday after cursing out loud at public speakers who were complaining...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2022Last comment by Tecsi, on Apr 30, 2022 at 9:53 am | 18 comments | 5278 Views
AROUND TOWN
Thousands of Stanford and Packard nurses vote to authorize strikeA whopping 93% of voting members of a nurses union on Thursday authorized their leaders to call a strike against Stanford...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2022Last comment by ndn, on Apr 27, 2022 at 2:18 pm | 43 comments | 19491 Views
AROUND TOWN
Dinner and a show: 12 must-visit destinations for dining and entertainment on the PeninsulaFrom pubs and coffee shops to Coastside distilleries and cocktail bars, we've rounded up 12 nearby destinations for dining...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 26, 2022 at 6:05 pm | 2 comments | 3818 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Palo Alto centenarian Grace Lee turns 105 years oldIn the latest column, news about a local woman's recent 105th birthday, a retired judge in the running for a California Book...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2022Last comment by Claudette, on Apr 25, 2022 at 10:26 am | 2 comments | 5061 Views
AROUND TOWN
The bond between siblings has top billing in 'Sense and Sensibility' musical at TheatreWorksTheatreWorks is staging a musical adaptation of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," about the trials and triumphs of sisters...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2022Last comment by Sheri, on Apr 19, 2022 at 10:16 pm | 1 comment | 3906 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Voting opens in Junior Museum and Zoo's flamingo naming contestIn the latest column, news about the Junior Museum and Zoo's flamingo naming contest, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2022There are no comments yet. 3832 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police search for armed robbers believed to be tied to car burglariesPolice are looking for two people who robbed a man in Palo Alto on Friday evening and later appeared to have committed auto...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Apr 16, 2022 at 2:13 pm | 8 comments | 3223 Views
Stay informed.
Get the day's top headlines from Palo Alto Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.
We need stable, climate-forward land use policies
By Sherry Listgarten | 4 comments | 4,177 views
Long-awaited Eataly Silicon Valley finally has its opening date
By The Peninsula Foodist | 1 comment | 3,252 views
Don't Wait Till Your Child is 42 to Say "I'm Proud of You."
By Chandrama Anderson | 1 comment | 932 views
