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To add housing, Palo Alto looks beyond historic height limitAs part of a push for more housing, Palo Alto on Monday relaxed height, density and parking rules in several sections of...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2023Last comment by Bill Fitch, on Nov 27, 2023 at 11:08 am | 23 comments | 8030 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
How California's fire insurance woes are impacting Peninsula homeownersObtaining new homeowners insurance policies -- and even securing renewals on existing policies -- has become increasingly...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2023Last comment by Gary G., on Nov 25, 2023 at 8:56 am | 3 comments | 3149 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Retired Palo Alto police sergeant pleads guilty after video captured violent arrestA Palo Alto police officer who slammed a man into a car windshield during a 2018 arrest at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park pleaded...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Nov 23, 2023 at 6:21 pm | 7 comments | 3559 Views
AROUND TOWN
Frances Dias, Palo Alto's first female mayor, dies at 100Frances Dias, who served as Palo Alto's first female mayor during one the city's most politically turbulent periods, died...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2023Last comment by paulbc, on Nov 23, 2023 at 12:55 pm | 1 comment | 3951 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police: Five-car collision on Alma Street resulted in major damage, largely minor injuriesA series of collisions involving five cars took place on Friday, Nov. 17 at 1:46 p.m. at the 2400 block of Alma Street, between...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023Last comment by MidTown Guy, on Nov 22, 2023 at 11:43 pm | 4 comments | 3775 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school board leaves math-acceleration decision to staffThe Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education declined to decide on a flexible student mathematics-acceleration...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023Last comment by Retired PAUSD Teacher, on Nov 22, 2023 at 4:47 pm | 21 comments | 7398 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bay Area roads earn 'fair' grade in annual pavement conditions report cardPavement conditions are just "fair" on the Bay Area's roadways, according to an annual report card from the Metropolitan...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2023Last comment by Jack, on Nov 21, 2023 at 11:12 am | 10 comments | 2041 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto's new rental registry may exclude smaller propertiesAs Palo Alto prepares to adopt a rental registry to track vacancies, rent hikes and property turnover, one type of development...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2023Last comment by Jerry, on Nov 21, 2023 at 10:09 am | 7 comments | 4524 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Holiday Fund: The little studio that couldEast Palo Alto's first and only school of dance combines music and dance in a way that not only exposes children and families...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023Last comment by Virginia Smedberg, on Nov 21, 2023 at 1:48 am | 1 comment | 2771 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Despite past allegations of wage theft, Palo Alto inks new deal with janitorial contractorA janitorial company that last year faced accusations of wage theft from its employees, prompting Palo Alto to firm up its...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Nov 20, 2023 at 1:18 pm | 2 comments | 2757 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Citing financial challenges, Palo Alto offers developers more time to get permits for housing projectsSeeking to ensure that recently approved housing projects actually get built, Palo Alto is preparing to give developers more...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 20, 2023 at 11:10 am | 6 comments | 2020 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto Weekly to become a nonprofit in 2024Embarcadero Media, a 44-year-old Bay Area news publisher and the parent company of the Palo Alto Weekly and PaloAltoOnline.com,...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023Last comment by stephen levy, on Nov 19, 2023 at 2:39 pm | 4 comments | 4563 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
El Camino repaving project set to begin next year, with bike lanes added in Mountain ViewAfter years of worsening potholes and bumpy rides, plans are in place to repave El Camino Real from Mountain View through...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2023Last comment by Anon , on Nov 17, 2023 at 7:03 pm | 2 comments | 3296 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
To spur housing growth, Palo Alto set to further relax height and density limitsIn its latest attempt get the state's blessing for its housing plans, the City Council is preparing to approve next week...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 17, 2023 at 11:43 am | 31 comments | 6381 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schoolsPushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require all K-12 students to learn media literacy...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Nov 16, 2023 at 5:33 pm | 4 comments | 4065 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Convicted of murder in 2011, former Palo Alto hookah shop owner set for February retrialBulos Zumot, a former Palo Alto hookah shop owner who was convicted in 2011 of murdering his girlfriend and setting their...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023Last comment by Claudette, on Nov 16, 2023 at 3:56 pm | 1 comment | 4416 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
APEC Summit: Biden holds bilateral talks with China's president in Woodside, attends event at ExploratoriumPresident Joe Biden spent more than four hours in a meeting with China's President Xi Jinping in the Bay Area on Wednesday...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023There are no comments yet. 2758 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
President Biden to meet with China's president at Filoli on Wednesday, reports sayThe Filoli estate in Woodside is set to host President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023Last comment by NTB2, on Nov 15, 2023 at 10:45 pm | 2 comments | 5575 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
California Avenue to remain permanently car-freeCars will not be returning to California Avenue any time in the foreseeable future. Despite concerns from some business owners,...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2023Last comment by Pat Markevitch, on Nov 15, 2023 at 6:45 pm | 54 comments | 16589 Views
AROUND TOWN
Downtown developer seeks more than $1M in refunds in parking-fee disputeA dispute between Palo Alto and downtown developer Charles "Chop" Keenan over parking fees will return to court in January,...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023Last comment by Novelera, on Nov 15, 2023 at 4:36 pm | 1 comment | 1806 Views
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