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SPORTS
A message from the publisher about the future of our sports coverageWe are going to suspend our sports coverage for the next few months and explore different, less expensive models. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2022Last comment by Joel, on Apr 14, 2022 at 3:53 pm | 11 comments | 8460 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Report to California Legislature: Prepare for sweeping effects of climate changeFrom housing and health to transportation and education, the Legislative Analyst's Office provides a litany of sobering climate...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2022Last comment by Chris G Zaharias, on Apr 14, 2022 at 11:57 am | 2 comments | 3132 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City Council moves to revise height limit in 'transition zones'The Palo Alto City Council on Monday revised the zoning code to lower the height limit for buildings within 150 feet of residential...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 14, 2022 at 11:37 am | 5 comments | 3622 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
In 'State of the City' speech, Burt details city's emergence from pandemicPalo Alto Mayor Pat Burt used his "State of the City" address on Saturday to paint a picture of a city in transition, with...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Apr 14, 2022 at 10:47 am | 10 comments | 4787 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto's climate change goals may be out of reachDespite making some recent gains on their climate-change goals, Palo Alto officials confronted on Monday a harsh reality:...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2022Last comment by Larry, on Apr 14, 2022 at 10:30 am | 21 comments | 5390 Views
AROUND TOWN
From the Unabomber to Theranos, this courtroom artist draws history at famous trials in the Bay Area and beyondVicki Behringer has drawn key witnesses at Bay Area trials for 30 years -- everyone from murderers and rapists to CEOs and...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2022Last comment by WilliamR, on Apr 13, 2022 at 12:30 pm | 2 comments | 3453 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
San Mateo County grants $3.2 million to summer programsSan Mateo County is distributing $3.2 million to local summer programs to help combat the so-called summer slide, including...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2022Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Apr 13, 2022 at 11:10 am | 3 comments | 2724 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County district attorney candidates debate prioritiesTwo Democrats running for Santa Clara County district attorney are trading barbs as they outline dramatically different visions...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Apr 12, 2022 at 9:22 pm | 2 comments | 3324 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police investigating hate crime after Palo Altan's Ukrainian flag torn downPolice are looking into a recent vandalism case as a hate crime, after a resident's Ukrainian flag was torn down and bundled...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2022Last comment by Lynne Henderson, on Apr 12, 2022 at 10:35 am | 8 comments | 5707 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The Muwekma Ohlone have been here for more than 2,000 years. The government says they're not a tribe.The Bay Area's first people want more than to merely exist: They're seeking federal recognition of their tribal status, which...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2022Last comment by Sue Dremann, on Apr 12, 2022 at 7:54 am | 10 comments | 8826 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How did college admissions go this year?My son got into the school of choice, fortunately, because he was deferred and waitlisted from the others. Seems there is...
Original post made by Parent on Apr. 11, 2022There are no comments yet. 588 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Town Hall series aims to promote dialogue between neighborhoods and City HallEager to strengthen the relationship between City Hall and Palo Alto residents, the City Council agreed on Monday to launch...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Apr 11, 2022 at 11:59 am | 13 comments | 4270 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto's human resources director to retire in MayPalo Alto Human Resources Director Rumi Portillo plans to retire in May, City Manager Ed Shikada said in a report Thursday....
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Apr 11, 2022 at 11:41 am | 2 comments | 3310 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Stanford student searches for personal assistant, offers $50 hourly rateIn the latest column, news about a personal assistant job posting for a Stanford student, the East Palo Alto City Council's...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2022There are no comments yet. 5041 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Midtown resident robbed at gunpoint after online meetup goes awryA Midtown resident who invited a woman he met online into his home early Thursday morning was robbed at gunpoint minutes...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Apr 10, 2022 at 4:05 pm | 9 comments | 10278 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County forms working group to reduce fentanyl deaths, traffickingSanta Clara County officials announced Friday the establishment of a working group that will focus on reducing local deaths...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 9, 2022 at 12:01 pm | 4 comments | 4409 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's ambitious plans for transitional housing hit financial hurdleWhile Mountain View and Redwood City have each received hefty grants through the state's Homekey program to build modular...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 8, 2022 at 12:36 pm | 5 comments | 5189 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Despite business objections, Palo Alto advances new taxEmboldened by promising survey results, City Council members on Monday pushed to place on the ballot a business tax and measure...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2022Last comment by Annette, on Apr 8, 2022 at 8:43 am | 21 comments | 8400 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Small plane makes hard landing, sustains moderate damage at Palo Alto AirportA small plane sustained moderate damage after making a hard landing at the Palo Alto Airport on Wednesday afternoon, resulting...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2022Last comment by Moctod, on Apr 8, 2022 at 8:27 am | 3 comments | 5036 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford's Cantor Arts Center hires a new directorBay Area native Veronica Roberts will take over as director of the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University this summer,...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2022There are no comments yet. 5258 Views
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