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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Senior Commission? Sustainability Commission? Palo Alto mulls new advisory panelsPalo Alto's long-standing system of advisory panels could be heading for a big shake-up in the coming months, as the City...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Judith Wasserman, on Feb 21, 2020 at 11:51 am | 2 comments | 4715 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Art Center branches out, pays tribute to the treesFollowing in the footsteps of last year's nature-themed exhibitions that focused on the sky and encounters between humans...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by Richard H Stafursky, on Feb 21, 2020 at 4:52 am | 1 comment | 5991 Views
AROUND TOWN
A student was injured by a potato gun at school in 2017. The district will likely pay him $1.5 million.The Palo Alto school board will consider approving in closed session next week a $1.5 million settlement with a former student...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by musical, on Feb 20, 2020 at 10:01 pm | 11 comments | 8949 Views
AROUND TOWN
Jerry Hill endorses state Senate candidate Josh Becker to take his place in SacramentoState Sen. Jerry Hill wants Josh Becker to be his successor, Becker's campaign announced Wednesday morning. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 20, 2020 at 6:27 pm | 14 comments | 6787 Views
SPORTS
CCS basketball seedings set; tournaments open on FridayThe Central Coast Section basketball playoffs were seeded Wednesday with not a whole lot of controversy either, other than...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2020Last comment by Me, on Feb 20, 2020 at 5:37 pm | 1 comment | 3640 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
State Senate candidate faces allegations she violated 'non-coordination' rule with real estate political-action committeeA complaint has been filed with the California Fair Political Practices Commission against state Senate candidate Annie Oliva,...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2020Last comment by Ben, on Feb 20, 2020 at 5:23 pm | 23 comments | 9193 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community college district asks voters for new tax, bond funds to upgrade facilities, keep education accessibleVote-by-mail ballots for the March 3 election went out to Santa Clara County voters on Tuesday, including two Foothill-De...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 20, 2020 at 1:32 pm | 95 comments | 13440 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto girls come together for SCVAL wrestling titleElla Jauregui, Alexandra Lee, Aviv Kobza and Amelia Clough were each honored as Santa Clara Valley Athletic League girls...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2020Last comment by WrestlingFan, on Feb 20, 2020 at 9:35 am | 3 comments | 3781 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police nab duo for string of car burglariesTwo men linked to 10 car burglaries in Palo Alto on Saturday were arrested after a woman whose vehicle they nearly broke...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Dan, on Feb 20, 2020 at 8:38 am | 5 comments | 6772 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Last 'Sunny Day' defendant sentenced for killing, shootingSix years after prosecutors announced indictments against 16 gang members as part of "Operation Sunny Day," the last defendant,...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Rod S, on Feb 20, 2020 at 3:32 am | 3 comments | 11317 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Auditors slam plan to reform their officeA proposal to reform the City Auditor's Office is facing pushback and a threat of a lawsuit from employees of the department,...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2020Last comment by A City Employer, on Feb 19, 2020 at 3:08 pm | 21 comments | 7339 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A look at some new construction requirements for 2020Ordinances banning natural gas in new homes and buildings and changing how existing buildings are removed will mean major...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 19, 2020 at 2:26 pm | 22 comments | 15393 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Ending stalemate, Human Relations commissioner quits seeking chairmanshipIn a stunning move to avoid a potentially divisive and deadlocked election for the Palo Alto Human Relations Commissioner...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 19, 2020 at 7:56 am | 6 comments | 4991 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Dragged by the neck, woman escapes from man accused of nearly kidnapping herA man who allegedly burst into a Mountain View home near the Palo Alto border Monday night and tried to drag a woman by the...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by Lauren , on Feb 19, 2020 at 6:59 am | 8 comments | 9850 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: Remembering Palo Alto's transportation historyUnderstanding the historical "bones" of our city -- the rail line and a walkable grid street system rather than a car-dominated...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by Richard, on Feb 18, 2020 at 9:32 pm | 7 comments | 6392 Views
SPORTS
Williams clutch in Stanford basketball victory at ColoradoKiana Williams scored a career-high 29 points, including a pair of reality-defying 3-pointers in the closing seconds, to...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by Kim McCa,,, on Feb 18, 2020 at 8:26 pm | 1 comment | 4170 Views
AROUND TOWN
Redwood City rings in the Year of the RatRedwood City's 10th annual Lunar New Year celebration will be held Saturday, Feb. 1. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2020/01/30/redwood-city-rings-in-t...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2020Last comment by Just Say NO To ALL Arrivals From China, on Feb 18, 2020 at 9:52 am | 13 comments | 3480 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Around Town: Division over installing wireless antennas; local voting rights group marks 100th birthdayIn the latest Around Town column, news about the latest arguments for and against installing wireless antennas in Palo Alto,...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2020Last comment by Anonymous, on Feb 17, 2020 at 6:36 pm | 8 comments | 5003 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's city services will be limited on Monday due to Presidents DayWe've compiled a guide of modified schedules and closures for local and regional services on the Midpeninsula on Monday due...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2020Last comment by Aaron, on Feb 17, 2020 at 5:09 pm | 1 comment | 3237 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A daughter's disability. A mother's ingenuity. And the playground that's launching a revolution.With the establishment of a relatively new foundation to boost their goals, Magical Bridge co-founders Olenka Steciw Villarrea...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by ALB, on Feb 17, 2020 at 1:32 pm | 10 comments | 29297 Views
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