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AROUND TOWN

Palantir moves headquarters from Palo Alto to Denver

Palantir Technologies Inc. hasn't yet publicly announced it, but the software company has moved its headquarters to Denver,...

Original post made on Aug. 20, 2020
Last 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 opposed

The 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, 2020
Last comment by Gerry, on Aug 20, 2020 at 10:17 am | 16 comments | 6185 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Health officers face unprecedented threats, intimidation

While working long hours to lead the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, health officers nationwide, including Santa...

Original post made on Aug. 7, 2020
Last 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 Alto

A 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, 2020
Last 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 grid

As 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, 2020
Last 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 children

In 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, 2020
Last 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 art

Right 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, 2020
Last 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, appliances

Four 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, 2020
Last 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, 2020
Last 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 Area

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning Sunday morning, predicting that frequent lightning and...

Original post made on Aug. 16, 2020
Last 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 board

Matt Nagle, a former Juana Briones Elementary School principal, longtime educator and district parent, is making a bid for...

Original post made on Aug. 14, 2020
Last 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, 2020
Last 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 Saturday

Thunderstorms in the Bay Area forecast could bring lightning strikes overnight, prompting the National Weather Service to...

Original post made on Aug. 15, 2020
Last 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 smoke

To 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, 2020
There are no comments yet. 1346 Views

AROUND TOWN

Open Foothills Park to all? The costs are high, panel says

More 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, 2020
Last 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 fall

Stanford University has reversed course on reopening, announcing Thursday that undergraduate students will not be coming...

Original post made on Aug. 13, 2020
Last 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 night

High 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, 2020
Last comment by jlanders, on Aug 15, 2020 at 12:06 pm | 6 comments | 8957 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Re-opening schools in October

While 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, 2020
There are no comments yet. 1566 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Meet the seven candidates vying for two seats on the Ravenswood school board

Seven candidates have pulled papers, to date, in the Ravenswood City School District Board of Education race, including one...

Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020
Last 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 world

Nothing could more swiftly impede Megan Zhang's work as a freelance journalist and host of "Travelogue," an international...

Original post made on Aug. 14, 2020
Last comment by Izzy, on Aug 14, 2020 at 3:19 pm | 2 comments | 6574 Views
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