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AROUND TOWN
Duck Pond - Where Have All The Water Fowl, Seagulls, And Other Migrating Birds Gone?We were visiting family over the holidays and decided to visit the duck pond at the Baylands. We have traditionally visited...
Original post made by Visitor on Jan. 6, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Jan 6, 2020 at 7:34 pm | 1 comment | 1066 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Black church to host Solidarity Sunday service in wake of vandalismThis Sunday the University AME Zion Church in Palo Alto is hosting a special worship service in response to the recent defacement...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Jan 6, 2020 at 4:02 pm | 7 comments | 6385 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New year brings new protections for California rentersThe year 2020 could bring a happy -- or at least happier -- new year for California renters, with new protections going into...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2020Last comment by george drysdale, on Jan 6, 2020 at 1:37 pm | 10 comments | 5558 Views
AROUND TOWN
Meet Silicon Valley's own Willy Wonka and his chocolate-making robotPalo Altan Nate Saal is behind CocoTerra, a device that uses algorithms, hardware and a smartphone app to transform cocoa...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2020Last comment by Lori Hobson, on Jan 6, 2020 at 12:53 pm | 2 comments | 11098 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Driver crashes into 2 cars, overturns Jeep at mall parking lotIn the latest Around Town column, news about drivers causing eye-catching scenes at Stanford Shopping Center and near Interstate...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2020There are no comments yet. 8778 Views
AROUND TOWN
After six decades, Palo Alto sandwich standby Village Cheese House closesVillage Cheese House, which has been serving deli sandwiches at Town & Country Village since 1959, suddenly shuttered this...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2019Last comment by J Palmer, on Jan 5, 2020 at 6:33 am | 8 comments | 18191 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford's baby-care refresher 101 teaches expectant grandparents modern techniquesA Stanford Health Care seminar is part of a growing trend to help new grandparents become better informed about the basics...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2020Last comment by Elisabeth, on Jan 3, 2020 at 5:58 pm | 4 comments | 14987 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Holiday Fund: Fit Kids Foundation levels the playing field through fitness programsFit Kids Foundation is helping children become energetic, confident, outdoors-loving enthusiasts with assistance from a $5,000...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2020There are no comments yet. 5045 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Vandal sprays graffiti at historically black church in Palo AltoThe peace and goodwill of the Christmas season at University AME Zion Church in Palo Alto was disturbed early Saturday morning...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2019Last comment by YP, on Jan 2, 2020 at 5:10 pm | 23 comments | 15080 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A California housing crisis mystery: Rents are way up this decade, but eviction filings are way downIn a counterintuitive trend, eviction lawsuits from landlords have actually dropped by 40% between 2011 and 2018, notwithstanding...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2019Last comment by Family Friendly, on Jan 2, 2020 at 1:27 pm | 7 comments | 6184 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Traffic-light changes speed up University Avenue trafficA traffic-light synchronization project along the University Avenue commute corridor is speeding up traffic on average by...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2019Last comment by Nad Jella, on Jan 2, 2020 at 9:47 am | 33 comments | 9731 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New police auditor contract to exclude internal conflicts within departmentIn its final meeting of the year, the Palo Alto City Council is preparing to approve a new contract with the city's independent...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2019Last comment by Trish Bubenik , on Jan 1, 2020 at 8:13 pm | 4 comments | 5469 Views
AROUND TOWN
First Baptist Church prepares to shut down, sell assetsCalling it a "death with dignity," parishioners and leaders at the First Baptist Church in Palo Alto are preparing to close...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2019Last comment by Roxanne Reeves, on Jan 1, 2020 at 11:16 am | 47 comments | 25892 Views
AROUND TOWN
Rinconada Pool sees more swimmers but fewer lessons under new managementDespite an increase in usage under new leadership, Palo Alto's Rinconada Pool has seen a dip in the number of people taking...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2019Last comment by Michael Phelps, on Jan 1, 2020 at 11:13 am | 3 comments | 5804 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
First United Methodist Church to celebrate 125th anniversaryOne of Palo Alto's oldest churches will celebrate its 125th anniversary this Sunday, Nov. 17, with a special service and...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2020Last comment by Roxanne Reeves, on Jan 1, 2020 at 11:07 am | 1 comment | 5174 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Biggest real estate listings and deals of 2019Local real estate saw many blockbuster transactions and eye-popping price tags this year, from a celebrity couple's $31M...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2019Last comment by musical, on Jan 1, 2020 at 3:20 am | 4 comments | 12555 Views
SPORTS
Kansas takes control early in hoops win over StanfordStanford never recovered from an early deficit and dropped a 72-56 decision to visiting Kansas in a men's basketball contest...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2019Last comment by stanford fan, on Dec 31, 2019 at 11:54 pm | 1 comment | 2430 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Electrifying our homes - more than just cost.From an insert in this month's Utilities bill is a flyer with suggestions on how to electrify our homes. In the past 12...
Original post made by Resident on Dec. 30, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Dec 31, 2019 at 7:04 pm | 2 comments | 1193 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Council holds back funds from plan to revitalize VenturaPalo Alto's effort to develop a new vision for the Ventura area hit another unexpected obstacle on Monday night, when a routine...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2019Last comment by Bill Bucy, on Dec 31, 2019 at 10:05 am | 19 comments | 9003 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto police face fresh claim of excessive forceThe Palo Alto Police Department was hit this month with a fresh claim of excessive use of force, stemming from a July incident...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2019Last comment by Bill Bucy, on Dec 31, 2019 at 10:03 am | 41 comments | 13914 Views
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