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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Grand jury adds money-laundering charge for four local parents in college admissions scandalFederal authorities on Tuesday let the other shoe drop on parents involved in the college admissions scandal, adding fraud...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Apr 12, 2019 at 4:11 am | 6 comments | 11580 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pressure over college admissions 'out of control'A multimillion-dollar college admissions bribery scandal that involved both Palo Alto area parents and hundreds of thousands...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Just Another Brick In The Wall, on Apr 11, 2019 at 7:46 pm | 45 comments | 22641 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Measles-carrying Caltrain commuter sparks public health warningPublic health officials are warning the public of possible exposure to measles -- this time involving a Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2019Last comment by @Not Afraid of Measles (Really?), on Apr 11, 2019 at 5:28 pm | 16 comments | 9939 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
County aims to boost voter turnout by sending mail-in ballots for 2020 primary electionMore than 900,000 eligible voters in Santa Clara County will receive ballots in the mail for the March 2020 primary election...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2019Last comment by costs, on Apr 11, 2019 at 1:58 pm | 1 comment | 3268 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford expels student in connection with college-fraud schemeStanford University has expelled a student who it determined had falsified his or her college application and who was connected...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2019Last comment by Charlene Margot, on Apr 11, 2019 at 11:18 am | 34 comments | 21694 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto balks at buying former city manager's homeThe Palo Alto City Council narrowly turned down on Monday night an opportunity to buy the home of former City Manager James...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Apr 10, 2019 at 11:00 pm | 14 comments | 9658 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Thieves shatter glass door at Apple store, steal $12K in laptopsTwo men shattered the front door of the downtown Palo Alto Apple store early Wednesday morning and stole nearly $12,000 in...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 11038 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: The case for a train viaduct in Palo AltoPalo Alto is only a couple of months away from deciding its "preferred" option (or options) for eliminating the four Caltrain...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by Adi, on Apr 10, 2019 at 3:45 pm | 147 comments | 18489 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Egregious aircraft noiseNow that the weather is nicer, and our windows are open, it is impossible for me to sit inside and enjoy the environment....
Original post made by Egregious aircraft noise on Apr. 7, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 10, 2019 at 8:39 am | 44 comments | 2004 Views
AROUND TOWN
At 97, still in the writing game"I realize not everyone can enjoy good health, but it's still possible to do things when you're quite old," said 97-year-old...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by Protect Our Elders From Emotional & Financial Abuse, on Apr 10, 2019 at 7:43 am | 15 comments | 8748 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hundreds speak out as Board of Supervisors consider policy change to notify ICE of violent inmatesAn emotional debate over Santa Clara County's immigration policy unfolded Tuesday as the board considered amending its sanctuary...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by George, on Apr 9, 2019 at 8:14 pm | 1 comment | 5122 Views
AROUND TOWN
Going Native Garden Tour showcases 53 Peninsula gardens that require minimal maintenanceDozens of landscapes throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara counties will be open to the public next month at an annual weekend-long...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by Midtown Greer, on Apr 9, 2019 at 5:13 pm | 1 comment | 4808 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Peninsula cities prepare for battle over contentious housing billWith political battle lines forming over the best ways to solve California's persistent housing crisis, opponents of the...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 9, 2019 at 11:39 am | 102 comments | 43729 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Planned closure of Churchill stirs traffic fearsAs Palo Alto moves closer to picking a new design for its four rail crossings, residents are warning that one of the more...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by Disrupt and reorg, on Apr 9, 2019 at 11:32 am | 81 comments | 13829 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto's new city manager brings real estate, complex negotiation skills to jobEast Palo Alto has a new city manager in Jaime Fontes, who brings experience in negotiating complex multimillion-dollar projects...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by Winifred, on Apr 9, 2019 at 10:23 am | 5 comments | 11069 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto fixes zoning 'mistake,' invites legal challengeThe Palo Alto City Council adopted a law on Monday that gives owners of non-compliant downtown buildings greater flexibility...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2019Last comment by Rick, on Apr 9, 2019 at 10:11 am | 20 comments | 9020 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Lionel McCoy sentenced to 50 years to life for East Palo Alto murderAn East Palo Alto man received a 50-years-to-life sentence on Monday for fatally shooting another man during an argument...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2019Last comment by Winifred, on Apr 8, 2019 at 8:14 pm | 1 comment | 8828 Views
AROUND TOWN
Webcast: State bills on housingThree California bills aimed at creating housing opportunities -- AB 302, SB 4 and SB 50 -- are discussed by Palo Alto Weekly...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2019There are no comments yet. 4166 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Rain returning to the Bay Area on Thursday, with greater intensity on FridayRain will be light on Thursday but will become more widespread on Friday in the Bay Area, producing locally moderate rainfall,...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2019Last comment by Wilma!, on Apr 8, 2019 at 6:23 pm | 40 comments | 4355 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: What can good neighbors do for the Ravenswood School District?The Local Control Funding Formula recognizes the Ravenswood City School District's student disadvantage, but not the challenge...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by Anonymous Teacher, on Apr 8, 2019 at 4:26 pm | 4 comments | 6575 Views
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