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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Town Hall on race and policing to be held ThursdayIn the wake of weeks of protests over the killing of George Floyd and calls for change to eliminate racism and police brutality,...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Bias in Policing and the Criminal Justice System, on Jun 25, 2020 at 10:25 am | 3 comments | 5775 Views
AROUND TOWN
County on state 'watchlist' after COVID-19 case uptickSanta Clara County had its second highest number of COVID-19 cases ever recorded for a single day on Tuesday, raising concerns...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jun 24, 2020 at 11:18 pm | 20 comments | 12616 Views
AROUND TOWN
After 40 years, a warrior for animals rides off into the sunsetAfter a decadeslong journey through Palo Alto's animal kingdom, Animal Services Officer William Warrior retired on Thursday....
Original post made on May. 1, 2020Last comment by GeoffPaulsen, on Jun 23, 2020 at 8:58 pm | 15 comments | 9473 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Annual deaths rising in Santa Clara County's homeless populationDeaths among homeless people in Santa Clara County have risen sharply over the last two decades, surprisingly as the county's...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2020Last comment by This story makes my heart ache., on Jun 23, 2020 at 1:50 pm | 1 comment | 9753 Views
AROUND TOWN
California community colleges win suit over federal emergency financial reliefA federal judge ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Education could not place eligibility restrictions on California...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2020Last comment by Arjun Nagar, on Jun 23, 2020 at 5:53 am | 1 comment | 5359 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Bay Area religious services slowly return under tight COVID-19 rulesChurches, synagogues and mosques throughout Santa Clara County are taking small steps to return to normal this month, with...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Jun 22, 2020 at 12:20 pm | 5 comments | 5646 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto bans eviction of tenants who can't pay rent during pandemicPalo Alto landlords will not be allowed to evict residential tenants whose ability to pay rent is being hindered by the coronavirus...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by Michelle , on Jun 21, 2020 at 9:10 pm | 21 comments | 12200 Views
AROUND TOWN
With new vaping ban, Palo Alto expects smoke shops to shutterPalo Alto's elected leaders agonized on Monday night over a seemingly impossible question: How can you ban sales of vaping...
Original post made on May. 19, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jun 21, 2020 at 8:39 pm | 55 comments | 16427 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Two Juneteenth protests take place in downtown Palo AltoEquipped with chalk, students from Nueva School joined activists the Raging Grannies and Vigil for Democracy on Friday, June...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Wage Slave, on Jun 21, 2020 at 11:33 am | 9 comments | 9832 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Black Lives Matter memorial makes a statement at StanfordIn the latest Around Town column, news about a memorial at the Stanford Oval that memorializes more than 100 black people,...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2020There are no comments yet. 6682 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: Is the City Council working for residents or city staff?I implore the City Council to work on saving us money, without curtailing services; hire a consultant to design a new organizational...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Fred Balin, on Jun 20, 2020 at 9:53 pm | 16 comments | 5844 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police swarm scene of reported gunman building a bombPalo Alto police rushed to intercept a man who was reportedly armed with a gun and allegedly constructing a bomb in El Camino...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jun 20, 2020 at 5:49 pm | 29 comments | 13535 Views
RESTAURANTS
'All of us can do something': Local black restaurant owners react to George Floyd protestsAfrican Americans who run food businesses on the Peninsula expressed a mix of dismay and hope at the George Floyd protests,...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Michael , on Jun 20, 2020 at 3:18 pm | 2 comments | 14964 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto marshlands to be sprayed for mosquitoes on Saturday morningAerial spraying of an insecticide to halt the growth of mosquitoes that can spread disease will take place in Palo Alto's...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2020Last comment by Swift, on Jun 20, 2020 at 10:31 am | 3 comments | 5849 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Interactive: A by-the-numbers look at the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on daily lifeTo show how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted daily life, the Palo Alto Weekly has woven together local, regional and national...
Original post made on May. 27, 2020Last comment by Jose Takamoto, on Jun 19, 2020 at 4:32 pm | 9 comments | 8448 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
San Mateo County gives green light to open more businesses and activitiesEffective immediately, a wide range of San Mateo County businesses and activities, from barbershops to gyms, are allowed...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by check please, on Jun 19, 2020 at 12:40 pm | 9 comments | 13127 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
University, California avenues could close to traffic as soon as June 4, providing relief to restaurantsUniversity and California avenues could be closed to traffic four days a week as soon as next week, allowing restaurants...
Original post made on May. 30, 2020Last comment by Carl, on Jun 19, 2020 at 10:42 am | 49 comments | 29973 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: 5G cell towers are coming to your neighborhoodPalo Alto neighborhoods may about to experience a significant increase in the number of cell towers along their streets,...
Original post made on May. 15, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jun 19, 2020 at 10:24 am | 105 comments | 54100 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Family-owned luggage store, Jeffrey boutique close due to coronavirus crisisIn the latest Shop Talk column on local retail, news about a longtime luggage store's decision to shutter, Palo Alto Korean...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Resident who hasn’t gone to Univ since it became an office park, on Jun 19, 2020 at 9:20 am | 1 comment | 10669 Views
AROUND TOWN
City Council reverses decision, opts for longer Cubberley leasePalo Alto's meandering path toward a new lease at Cubberley Community Center took another twist on Wednesday, when the City...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2020Last comment by Budget Massacre, on Jun 18, 2020 at 8:40 pm | 12 comments | 7851 Views
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