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Meta to settle class action lawsuit for $725 millionFacebook users who had accounts between May 2007 and December 2022 can apply for their share of a $725 million class-action...
Original post made on May. 8, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 8, 2023 at 12:42 am | 1 comment | 2692 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man detained by Palo Alto police after he allegedly hurled items at passersby on El CaminoPalo Alto police chased down and detained a man on Wednesday, April 26, after he allegedly threw objects at passersby from...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 8, 2023 at 12:31 am | 28 comments | 7011 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Opinion: When ill students are accused of truancyWhen my daughter was in middle school, she frequently became ill, causing her to stay home to recover. The school staff didn't...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2023Last comment by Native to the BAY, on May 8, 2023 at 12:24 am | 12 comments | 3531 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
How remote work is reshaping the local housing marketMore than three years after the pandemic shifted workplaces from office buildings to private residences, the work-from-home...
Original post made on May. 4, 2023Last comment by Skibum, on May 7, 2023 at 6:19 am | 5 comments | 7512 Views
AROUND TOWN
What stands between you and a four-day weekEvidence from pilot programs show that 32 hour weeks are feasible, but business groups in California say it won't work for...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 6, 2023 at 3:43 pm | 3 comments | 3854 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Former bank founder who shook up tech lending now helps victims navigate the court systemFor five decades, Roger Smith has been making Palo Alto a better place. He has worked as founding president and CEO of a...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023Last comment by Steven Weiner, on May 6, 2023 at 11:24 am | 2 comments | 1530 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Leading from the heart: Palo Alto hometown boy Jeff Liu on his rise and vision as East Palo Alto police chiefEast Palo Alto's new police chief, Jeff Liu, attended Palo Alto elementary and middle schools and graduated from Palo Alto...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023Last comment by Sue Dremann, on May 5, 2023 at 8:13 pm | 2 comments | 5417 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Meet six risk-takers whose efforts have made their communities more welcoming places to liveFrom creating life-changing drugs to launching annual city traditions, this year's Avenidas Lifetimes of Achievement honorees...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023There are no comments yet. 3720 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
From motion-sickness patch to IUD consent form, Peninsula couple changed the pharmaceuticals worldPeter Carpenter and Jane Shaw Carpenter have made significant contributions to the greater community through their pharmaceutical...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023There are no comments yet. 2088 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Her love of cooking and science became the recipe for helping cardiac patients recoverKaren Ross admits she likes to read nutrition journals for fun. While a bit unconventional, her reading list might not be...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023There are no comments yet. 1688 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Santa Clara County to hold at least 2 annual gun buyback eventsSanta Clara County will hold multiple gun buyback events annually in an effort to take firearms out of the hands of residents...
Original post made on May. 3, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on May 4, 2023 at 12:19 pm | 2 comments | 1727 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto teen arrested for allegedly starting classroom fires at CubberleyPolice arrested a teenager Monday for allegedly setting two Palo Alto Unified classrooms on fire at Cubberley Community Center...
Original post made on May. 3, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on May 4, 2023 at 9:28 am | 2 comments | 8920 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Opinion: Writer, beware: Chatbots and our kidsIntroducing the use of AI bots, and cavalierly erasing a source of high school joy -- the sense of one's own creative, insightful,...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2023Last comment by Rajiv Bhateja, on May 3, 2023 at 12:19 pm | 5 comments | 3673 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pandemic recovery continues as city contends with inflation, economic uncertainty in budgetThe coming year represents a "pivot point" for Palo Alto's finances, according to the proposed budget, with city staff recommending...
Original post made on May. 3, 2023Last comment by Brian Hamachek, on May 3, 2023 at 2:36 am | 1 comment | 2923 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
JPMorgan Chase buys First Republic following second Bay Area bank runJPMorgan Chase Bank will assume all the deposits of First Republic Bank, including all uninsured deposits and nearly all...
Original post made on May. 2, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on May 2, 2023 at 8:59 pm | 3 comments | 2493 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Special-education classrooms destroyed in possible arson at Cubberley Community CenterAn early morning fire on Sunday at Cubberley Community Center has displaced Palo Alto Unified School District students from...
Original post made on May. 2, 2023Last comment by Paly Grad, on May 2, 2023 at 5:18 pm | 5 comments | 7654 Views
RESTAURANTS
Readers dish on their all-time favorite Peninsula restaurant bitesTo mark the 100th edition of the Peninsula Foodist newsletter, we surveyed our readers on their all-time favorite bite from...
Original post made on May. 2, 2023Last comment by JB, on May 2, 2023 at 11:22 am | 1 comment | 2061 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Former janitor faces sexual assault charges at the Palo Alto VA hospitalA man who worked in janitorial services at the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Hospital has been indicted on charges of...
Original post made on May. 1, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 1, 2023 at 4:15 pm | 1 comment | 2370 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's school-biking program hits speed bumpAfter more than 20 years of steady growth, Palo Alto has seen a recent reduction in the number of students biking to campus....
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on May 1, 2023 at 4:09 pm | 12 comments | 5691 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woman charged for fatal wrong-way crash on I-280 last weekendA 24-year-old Campbell woman has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and other felonies for a wrong-way crash that killed...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on May 1, 2023 at 8:54 am | 5 comments | 6757 Views
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