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Palantir moves headquarters from Palo Alto to DenverPalantir Technologies Inc. hasn't yet publicly announced it, but the software company has moved its headquarters to Denver,...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Aug 20, 2020 at 7:27 pm | 21 comments | 14181 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As Castilleja revises redevelopment plan, some neighbors remain firmly opposedThe latest proposal from Castilleja School calls for a smaller garage, preservation of two homes and new limits on special...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by Gerry, on Aug 20, 2020 at 10:17 am | 16 comments | 6185 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Health officers face unprecedented threats, intimidationWhile working long hours to lead the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, health officers nationwide, including Santa...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2020Last comment by Alice Schaffer Smith, on Aug 20, 2020 at 9:12 am | 12 comments | 13811 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bicyclist dies in collision with car on University Avenue in East Palo AltoA 61-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed by a driver early Friday morning on University Avenue in East Palo Alto, police...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2020Last comment by Fr0hickey, on Aug 19, 2020 at 4:30 pm | 1 comment | 10740 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto customers may lose power as heat wave strains electric gridAs California's record-breaking heat wave continues to strain electric supplies, City of Palo Alto Utilities is asking customers...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Aug 18, 2020 at 9:11 pm | 11 comments | 9928 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Youth volunteers record more than 1K hours tutoring at-risk childrenIn the latest Around Town column, news about a tutoring program that has logged more than 1,000 hours of volunteer work this...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2020Last comment by rita vrhel, on Aug 18, 2020 at 11:35 am | 1 comment | 5325 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
One message told 16 ways: Artists behind Black Lives Matter mural in Palo Alto ask what more will be done beyond street artRight now, the public can visit Hamilton Avenue in front of City Hall to see a nearly 245-foot-long and 17-foot-tall vibrant...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 18, 2020 at 10:39 am | 29 comments | 31895 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to explore new laws to curb gas vehicles, appliancesFour years after they adopted a lofty goal of cutting emissions by 80% by 2030, Palo Alto's elected leaders are confronting...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Aug 17, 2020 at 11:54 pm | 54 comments | 8809 Views
AROUND TOWN
They made posters to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Hours later, the project was defaced with racist messages.Palo Alto Youth Art Protest's anti-racism posters were defaced on Aug. 8 by a man seen on video spray-painting the messages...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 17, 2020 at 6:20 pm | 12 comments | 12530 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Storm brings fires, power outages to the Bay AreaThe National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning Sunday morning, predicting that frequent lightning and...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Aug 17, 2020 at 4:41 pm | 4 comments | 15399 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former district principal, parent Matt Nagle is running for school boardMatt Nagle, a former Juana Briones Elementary School principal, longtime educator and district parent, is making a bid for...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Aug 17, 2020 at 11:29 am | 15 comments | 9847 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Covid: Time for local solutions - please!We've been in pandemic mode for months now. Hospitalizations in the Bay Area went over the 700 mark for the first time this...
Original post made by Solutions on Aug. 16, 2020Last comment by Huh?, on Aug 17, 2020 at 5:58 am | 1 comment | 1032 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Red flag warning in effect for region starting late SaturdayThunderstorms in the Bay Area forecast could bring lightning strikes overnight, prompting the National Weather Service to...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 16, 2020 at 1:31 pm | 4 comments | 4507 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
It's hot - please don't make smokeTo whoever in the neighborhood thinks it's okay to go out at 10pm and barbecue, or for whatever reason to start a chimney...
Original post made by Your neighbor without A/C on Aug. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 1346 Views
AROUND TOWN
Open Foothills Park to all? The costs are high, panel saysMore visitors -- regardless of ZIP code -- and the behaviors they exhibit would affect the health of Foothills Park, a panel...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by Jim Opfer, on Aug 15, 2020 at 3:39 pm | 33 comments | 10840 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford undergraduates will no longer come to campus this fallStanford University has reversed course on reopening, announcing Thursday that undergraduate students will not be coming...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2020Last comment by Duveneck, on Aug 15, 2020 at 2:51 pm | 9 comments | 12230 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto briefly cuts power to 4K customers due to hot weather Friday nightHigh temperatures caused nearly 4,000 utilities customers to lose power for two hours Friday night due to a state mandate...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2020Last comment by jlanders, on Aug 15, 2020 at 12:06 pm | 6 comments | 8957 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Re-opening schools in OctoberWhile I support a distance-learning start to school, I hope that PAUSD and the teachers union will strongly consider opening...
Original post made by Resident11 on Aug. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 1566 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Meet the seven candidates vying for two seats on the Ravenswood school boardSeven candidates have pulled papers, to date, in the Ravenswood City School District Board of Education race, including one...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by Teacher Union Endorsements: , on Aug 14, 2020 at 5:53 pm | 6 comments | 10734 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stuck at home, TV travel show host continues to collect stories from around the worldNothing could more swiftly impede Megan Zhang's work as a freelance journalist and host of "Travelogue," an international...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2020Last comment by Izzy, on Aug 14, 2020 at 3:19 pm | 2 comments | 6574 Views
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