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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Number of visitors to Foothills Nature Preserve drops off despite open accessThe number of visitors to Palo Alto's Foothills Nature Preserve in 2022 dropped 24% compared to 2021, but rangers note that...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2023Last comment by LM, on Jul 4, 2023 at 10:27 pm | 28 comments | 13933 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Castilleja School scrambles to relocate students during campus constructionA plan by Castilleja School in Palo Alto to relocate its students to the College of San Mateo while its campus is under construction...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2023Last comment by eyeswideopen, on Jul 3, 2023 at 1:32 pm | 16 comments | 10026 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Gov. Newsom signs bill to let city councils increase payA new law authored by State Sen. Bill Dodd will increase the diversity of city council members in California by increasing...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2023Last comment by B P N Paca, on Jul 3, 2023 at 11:19 am | 1 comment | 3582 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California voters may again vote on whether to bring back affirmative action in limited formCalifornia voters may soon vote on whether they support using state money to fund programs that improve the health, education...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 2, 2023 at 10:48 pm | 6 comments | 3849 Views
AROUND TOWN
City proposes right-turn-only islands, but no traffic signal, for Lincoln and MiddlefieldWith car accidents a continuing problem for the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Middlefield Road in Palo Alto, city staff...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Jul 2, 2023 at 3:56 pm | 9 comments | 4983 Views
AROUND TOWN
Valley Water director wages war with own agencyNew records show rising tensions, turmoil and dysfunction at the region's largest water supplier -- with one of its own directors...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2023Last comment by Ramona Fernando, on Jul 2, 2023 at 1:38 pm | 8 comments | 5903 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Countywide wildfire risk assessment seeks public input by SundayAs wildfire season approaches, the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council is seeking public input on the first draft of its...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2023Last comment by Carol, on Jul 2, 2023 at 9:44 am | 3 comments | 3958 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
For beleaguered property owner, change of zoning is anything but straightforwardA family that wants to build their dream home on a vacant lot at 702 Ellsworth Place in Midtown Palo Alto is finding their...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Jul 1, 2023 at 12:40 pm | 6 comments | 5560 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Travesty.' 'Shame.' Plan to redevelop Fry's site faces pushback from advisory boardsAs Palo Alto prepares to sign off on a contentious plan to redevelop the former Fry's Electronics site, the city's advisory...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2023Last comment by merry, on Jul 1, 2023 at 10:33 am | 31 comments | 10213 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dueling petitions argue over whether Palo Alto superintendent should stayOn the cusp of Palo Alto Superintendent Don Austin's annual evaluation, two groups -- those who passionately want him out...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2023Last comment by S. Underwood, on Jun 30, 2023 at 9:32 pm | 169 comments | 17431 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police: Arrest made for 2022 robbery in Old Palo AltoPalo Alto police have arrested one of two individuals who allegedly took part in robbing a woman of her cell phone as she...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Jun 30, 2023 at 7:32 pm | 1 comment | 3942 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Environmental Protection Agency invests more than $50M to protect San Francisco BaySan Mateo and Santa Clara counties will receive millions of dollars in grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2023Last comment by Comment, on Jun 30, 2023 at 6:54 am | 1 comment | 5078 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Creekside Inn developer looks to force city's hand with modified projectAfter failing last year to advance its plan to build nearly 400 apartments at the site of Creekside Inn, a developer is now...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2023Last comment by Annette, on Jun 30, 2023 at 6:48 am | 26 comments | 9347 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto man arrested for attempted murder with lighter fluid, knifeA Palo Alto man has been arrested in southern California after he allegedly squirted lighter fluid on two restaurant workers...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2023Last comment by A Person, on Jun 29, 2023 at 6:15 pm | 3 comments | 5577 Views
AROUND TOWN
Master gardeners answer your summer gardening questionsWondering why your tomatoes have brown spots? Not sure how to keep your garden healthy during the heat? Experts from UC Master...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2023Last comment by Donald, on Jun 29, 2023 at 2:48 pm | 4 comments | 6173 Views
RESTAURANTS
After 15 years as a Menlo Park hub, mother-daughter team is handing off Cafe ZoëWhen Kathleen Daly purchased Menlo Park’s Cafe Zoë in 2008, she just knew the cafe was where she wanted to be. Fifteen...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2023Last comment by MPri, on Jun 29, 2023 at 12:08 pm | 1 comment | 4517 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City adds teeth to long-ignored ban on gas-powered leaf blowersPalo Alto added some fuel to its effort to crack down on gas-powered leaf blowers Monday when the City Council raised fines...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2023Last comment by ndn, on Jun 27, 2023 at 3:59 pm | 8 comments | 7612 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
See photos showing progress of Highway 84 reconstruction project in WoodsideCaltrans released photos showing the progress of work to fix a portion of roadway along Highway 84 in Woodside that shut...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2023Last comment by Old PA Resident, on Jun 26, 2023 at 5:29 pm | 1 comment | 4733 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: golfing in Midtown and playing with natureIn this week's Around Town column, learn about the latest golf course -- in Midtown -- and find out the latest goings on...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Jun 26, 2023 at 11:00 am | 2 comments | 4357 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
For supporters of train viaduct, things are starting to look up — againNearly two years after Palo Alto emphatically scrapped the idea of building a train viaduct at Churchill Avenue, the idea...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Jun 24, 2023 at 10:31 am | 61 comments | 6766 Views
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