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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion: Palo Alto vs. Stanford: City demands are over the topThe city over the years has tried to control Stanford's growth in many ways because it says the university infringes on this...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2022Last comment by Paige, on Dec 24, 2022 at 2:32 pm | 37 comments | 5877 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Investigation: Shoreline Amphitheatre murder victim died after Hells Angels member allegedly punched himA report reveals details about what led to the June 18 alleged homicide. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/12/19/shoreline-amphitheatre-murder-victi...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2022Last comment by Rick Federline, on Dec 24, 2022 at 9:20 am | 4 comments | 6234 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police: Four people rob 7-Eleven in MidtownFour people robbed the 7-Eleven convenience store in Palo Alto's Midtown neighborhood on Wednesday night, police said. There...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2022Last comment by Robert Jensen, on Dec 24, 2022 at 9:18 am | 9 comments | 5169 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A growing tradition: At Christmastime, Peninsulans flock to the Santa Cruz Mountains to cut down their own treesPerilous switchbacks and a little bit of mud and frost haven't kept families and groups of friends from venturing to the...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2022Last comment by W. Reller, on Dec 23, 2022 at 5:22 pm | 1 comment | 4820 Views
AROUND TOWN
Summit at Stanford looks at challenges, opportunities of aging workforceThe Stanford Center for Longevity last week hosted the "Century Summit," a conference on the issues and opportunities facing...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Dec 23, 2022 at 1:38 pm | 13 comments | 3392 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto set to approve raises for managers, department headsFaced with recruitment challenges and lingering vacancies in key City Hall positions, Palo Alto is preparing to approve salary...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Dec 23, 2022 at 11:24 am | 25 comments | 7190 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council vote paves the way for major fiber expansionAfter more than 20 years of debate, Palo Alto voted on Monday to significantly expand the city's fiber optics network, a...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2022Last comment by AGMidtown, on Dec 23, 2022 at 11:19 am | 20 comments | 5614 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Holiday Fund: Able Works wants to break the cycle of poverty, one youth at a timeValentina Rivera wouldn't have met her goal of going to UC Berkeley if not for Able Works, which provides counseling and...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2022Last comment by JB, on Dec 23, 2022 at 11:09 am | 1 comment | 5383 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Tis the season for online shopping scams, warns FBIAs shoppers cash in on holiday deals and prepare for the season of gift-giving, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's San...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Dec 22, 2022 at 12:38 pm | 3 comments | 2835 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Teen in fatal street racing crash ordered to stay in juvenile hallA teen driver arrested and charged following an alleged street racing crash that killed a husband and wife in Redwood City...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Dec 22, 2022 at 11:43 am | 2 comments | 3910 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
$24 billion projected budget deficit may test California's resolve to grow safety net amid recessionDespite the expected shortfall, policymakers say they'll maintain spending on social programs though advocates are calling...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2022Last comment by What Will They Do Next, on Dec 22, 2022 at 8:15 am | 9 comments | 1948 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County VTA service review long overdueA state oversight agency required to conduct service reviews of VTA hasn't done one since 2013 -- and it could be years more...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2022Last comment by Markie, on Dec 21, 2022 at 9:04 pm | 3 comments | 3159 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
3 earthquakes hit northern CaliforniaA 6.37 magnitude earthquake struck the Northern California coast Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2022Last comment by felix, on Dec 20, 2022 at 8:00 pm | 5 comments | 3270 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Is California's drought over? Water providers still predict shortages next yearDecember has delivered a powerful punch of storms to California, but the state's largest reservoirs remain badly depleted....
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Dec 20, 2022 at 4:19 pm | 3 comments | 3881 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto extends domestic program for recyclable materialSeeking to curb the amount of recyclable materials going to undisclosed locations abroad, Palo Alto has extended a policy...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2022Last comment by Kelly, on Dec 19, 2022 at 1:40 pm | 4 comments | 5478 Views
BOOKS
'The Lady with the Crown' captures decades of a unique and unbreakable mother-daughter bondPalo Alto author Kathleen Canrinus' book "The Lady with the Crown: A Story of Resilience" is the memoir of two people: Canrinus...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2022Last comment by Halimah Van Tuyl, on Dec 19, 2022 at 12:25 pm | 2 comments | 2256 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Crypto exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces federal fraud changesSamuel Bankman-Fried, a Bay Area native and son to two Stanford professors, has been arrested in the Bahamas on various federal...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2022Last comment by Leslie York, on Dec 17, 2022 at 6:03 pm | 16 comments | 4396 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Newcomer is surpassing incumbent for Valley Water seatThe race for Santa Clara Valley Water District's District 7 seat is looking like a potential upset as newcomer Rebecca Eisenberg...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Dec 17, 2022 at 2:58 pm | 5 comments | 4857 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Attorneys general announce support for crackdown on text message scams, fraudCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta joined the attorneys general from the other 49 states and the District of Columbia...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Dec 17, 2022 at 1:36 pm | 6 comments | 2606 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Local law enforcement owns millions of dollars in 'military equipment.' A new state bill seeks to regulate all of that.California's police departments and sheriff's offices are facing unprecedented oversight of their so-called "military equipment"...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2022Last comment by Nancy the real Nancy, on Dec 17, 2022 at 8:13 am | 14 comments | 5692 Views
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