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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 | 7913 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood school mask mandate will remain in place until at least mid-AprilThe Ravenswood City School District is keeping its mask mandate in place through at least mid-April, making it the only local...
Original post made on May. 3, 2022There are no comments yet. 2996 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto looks to boost public safety departments after years of cutsWith the local economy picking up steam, the Palo Alto City Council kicked off on Monday its review of a budget that beefs...
Original post made on May. 3, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on May 3, 2022 at 11:13 am | 3 comments | 4545 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As Palo Alto debates rail crossings, other cities line up for federal fundsWhen the Metropolitan Transportation Commission board of directors met last month to approve a list of rail projects to endorse...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2022Last comment by Bill Bucy, on May 3, 2022 at 9:12 am | 12 comments | 6447 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto's downtown plan would focus on housingFueled by federal funds, the city is preparing to undertake a three-year planning process aimed at answering a critical question:...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on May 3, 2022 at 8:40 am | 8 comments | 5500 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Who'll be Santa Clara County's new sheriff? Five candidates seek top jobAs the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office remains embroiled in controversy, five candidates vying for Sheriff Laurie Smith's...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022Last comment by Annette, on May 3, 2022 at 6:27 am | 5 comments | 12901 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford nurses overwhelmingly ratify agreement with hospitalsNurses at Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's hospitals have overwhelmingly voted to end a weeklong strike, their union,...
Original post made on May. 2, 2022Last comment by Beth, on May 2, 2022 at 10:01 pm | 1 comment | 3728 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 | 3938 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After pandemic slump, Palo Alto budget set to grow by nearly a thirdPalo Alto's operating budget would swell by nearly a third over the next year thanks in large part to new utility projects,...
Original post made on May. 2, 2022Last comment by William Hitchens, on May 2, 2022 at 5:27 pm | 5 comments | 2911 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
With more enforcement power than ever, state relies on activists to enforce the 'duplex law'Senate Bill 9 was expected to herald the end of single-family zoning. But four months in, little has changed. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 2, 2022Last comment by Claudette, on May 2, 2022 at 12:11 pm | 1 comment | 3267 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City banks on business tax for housing, transportation projectsIf Palo Alto voters approve a new business tax in November, the City Council agreed that affordable housing and transportation...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by JH, on May 2, 2022 at 10:42 am | 12 comments | 4994 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Planning commission deals setback to Castilleja's growth planCastilleja School suffered a blow to its ambitious plans for increasing enrollment Wednesday when a divided Planning and...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2022Last comment by community member, on May 1, 2022 at 5:13 pm | 39 comments | 6547 Views
MOVIES
How a Palo Alto ultracyclist risked his health and family ties to find a cure for cancerReal estate CEO John Tarlton's efforts to raise money for cancer research through Race Across America are captured in the...
Original post made on May. 1, 2022Last comment by LG, on May 1, 2022 at 4:02 pm | 1 comment | 5704 Views
RESTAURANTS
Mom-and-pop Cocoa & Butter turns to the community for helpA new bakery and cafe occupies the sky-high glass walls of 383 University Ave. in Palo Alto, the towering space previously...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2022Last comment by Alex LoCoCo, on Apr 30, 2022 at 6:19 pm | 1 comment | 2866 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 | 5691 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Will California sidestep federal 'work first' welfare rules?The state is trying to make its cash assistance program more flexible for low-income parents. Advocates say a federal rule...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2022Last comment by Yolanda Martinez, on Apr 29, 2022 at 11:37 am | 2 comments | 2406 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
'Turbocharging' our worst impulses: Obama speaks at Stanford about dangers the internet poses to democracyThe former president urged tech leaders to use Silicon Valley's spirit of innovation to tackle the serious threats facing...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Apr 29, 2022 at 9:08 am | 12 comments | 5949 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion:'Streamlining' the city's residential parking program, really?In 2019, Palo Alto decided to streamline its Residential Preferential Parking program as part of a citywide overhaul of its...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Apr 29, 2022 at 9:01 am | 4 comments | 663 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Study: Thousands of students have experienced housing instability in San Mateo CountyMore than half of San Mateo County students who are experiencing housing instability attend schools in the Ravenswood City...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2022Last comment by Claudette, on Apr 27, 2022 at 10:18 pm | 3 comments | 2885 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 | 20618 Views
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