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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Letters to the editor<B>Congested and frustrated Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2020/02/14/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by TransparentCalifornia.Org, on Feb 14, 2020 at 2:12 am | 1 comment | 1886 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New high school to bring German, French and Chinese language instruction under one roofTwo local bilingual schools have partnered to open a new international high school that will offer German, French and Chinese...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by Patricia, on Feb 13, 2020 at 9:27 am | 8 comments | 7684 Views
AROUND TOWN
With its centennial drawing near, Pacific Art League looks forwardWith new director Lisa Coscino at the helm, Pacific Art League plans to increase its outreach and scope, both within the...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2020Last comment by Laura Bajuk, on Feb 13, 2020 at 8:42 am | 1 comment | 5374 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
'A unique opportunity': County eyes affordable housing in Palo Alto for adults with disabilitiesA small, Santa Clara County-owned property in south Palo Alto may soon be redeveloped to create an increasingly valuable...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by Greenacres, on Feb 12, 2020 at 2:32 pm | 4 comments | 6475 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Ambassador Toys calls it quits, chocolate shop on its wayIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about the closure of one of the area's last toy stores, a new chocolate shop and the...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by Julie armitano, on Feb 12, 2020 at 12:24 pm | 3 comments | 6543 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New state bill aims to integrate Bay Area transit into one 'seamless' systemA newly introduced piece of state legislation seeks to integrate the more than two dozen separate and independent Bay Area...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 12, 2020 at 8:41 am | 22 comments | 6547 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
With Khoury's Market closed, Palo Alto looks to beef up fines against building ownerPalo Alto is preparing to sharply ramp up fines against the owner of College Terrace Centre, the blocklong development on...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by @Old Palo Alto, on Feb 11, 2020 at 6:12 pm | 24 comments | 6674 Views
AROUND TOWN
As coronavirus epidemic spreads, Palo Altan recounts desperation to get out of WuhanFrom her quarantine at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, Palo Alto resident Esther Tiferes Tebeka on Friday pinpointed...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2020Last comment by member, on Feb 11, 2020 at 5:43 pm | 8 comments | 16680 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bonds on the ballot: Will billions of dollars help California cope with climate change?Given California's international leadership in addressing climate change, it isn't surprising that voters will be asked this...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 11, 2020 at 10:01 am | 44 comments | 5138 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Killing them softly: Santa Clara County to ensure immature mosquitoes never grow upSanta Clara County will unleash an eco-friendly larvicide on mosquitoes in the Palo Alto Baylands on Wednesday. Read the...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 11, 2020 at 9:44 am | 2 comments | 4811 Views
AROUND TOWN
Teen musicians play for a good causeThis winter, five teenagers have been spending some of their weekend evenings combining their love of playing music together...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Feb 11, 2020 at 9:29 am | 4 comments | 3006 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
School board poised to place parcel tax on May ballotThe Palo Alto school board will likely approve at its Tuesday meeting putting an increased parcel tax to voters in a special...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 11, 2020 at 8:49 am | 20 comments | 5487 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New technology-themed institute brings tech-hungry seniors downtownDowntown Palo Alto has been a longtime mecca for tech startups, and now it could be a destination for retired tech workers...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2020Last comment by Annette, on Feb 11, 2020 at 7:29 am | 15 comments | 9788 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Contentious housing bill SB 50 dies on the Senate floorSenate Bill 50, a contentious proposal to relax height and density restrictions for housing developments, suffered a serious...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 10, 2020 at 11:05 am | 51 comments | 14351 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Can Santa Clara County house 100 homeless students in 100 days? Foothill College joins effortFoothill College announced Wednesday new partnerships that the community college hopes will help Santa Clara County achieve...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 10, 2020 at 10:34 am | 8 comments | 5445 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Cal. Ave. businesses are feeling the pain — and waiting for the gainTen months into the construction of a parking garage in the California Avenue business district in Palo Alto, business owners...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2020Last comment by Merchant, on Feb 9, 2020 at 3:53 pm | 14 comments | 8187 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Residents find political signs on their lawns — for a candidate they don't supportA handful of Palo Alto residents recently found lawn signs supporting Rishi Kumar, a Saratoga city councilman and candidate...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2020Last comment by Sick of lying politicians, on Feb 9, 2020 at 11:06 am | 57 comments | 18106 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Escapee from Palo Alto courthouse gets 4 years in prison for gun chargesA man who escaped from a Palo Alto courthouse in 2017, sparking a 20-day manhunt, was sentenced to four years in prison on...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2020Last comment by Ant, on Feb 9, 2020 at 8:12 am | 3 comments | 4880 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto moves to place employee-count tax on November ballotEmboldened by recent survey results and examples from neighboring cities, Palo Alto's elected leaders agreed Monday to place...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 8, 2020 at 3:29 pm | 32 comments | 7661 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hungry for housing, Palo Alto brings back contentious zoning toolEager to pull Palo Alto out of its prolonged housing rut, the City Council agreed on Monday to resurrect a zoning tool that...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Feb 8, 2020 at 3:14 pm | 44 comments | 12329 Views
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