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NASA employees brace for prolonged shutdownThe full brunt of the government shutdown is hitting home this week as federal employees face their first payday lapse. NASA...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by @Portola Valley, on Jan 11, 2019 at 9:42 pm | 15 comments | 3850 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: From nine to sevenOnly one new face will be on the dais at Palo Alto City Council meetings this year, but that belies the fact that dramatic...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by Need to re-balance, on Jan 11, 2019 at 5:42 pm | 3 comments | 8077 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Redwood City opens 'Art Kiosk'A long-empty kiosk on downtown Redwood City's Courthouse Square is now a new venue for art. Read the full story here https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2019/01/10/redwood-city-opens-...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by Cheryl Jennings, on Jan 11, 2019 at 12:14 pm | 1 comment | 6274 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Departing council members leave legacy of progress, divisionGreg Scharff and Karen Holman took a bow after nine years on the Palo Alto City Council as their former colleagues praised...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2019Last comment by Not ethical, on Jan 11, 2019 at 10:57 am | 12 comments | 5678 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Duo attempt to rob man at gunpointPalo Alto police are looking for the duo in dark clothing who attempted to rob a man at gunpoint in the Evergreen Park neighborhood...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2019Last comment by mauricio, on Jan 11, 2019 at 5:57 am | 13 comments | 6769 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Shooting hoax triggers massive police responseSomeone impersonating a Palo Alto resident called police on Tuesday night and falsely reported he’d just shot his wife...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2019Last comment by Novelera, on Jan 10, 2019 at 5:44 pm | 16 comments | 8476 Views
RESTAURANTS
Supreme Court clears way for state foie gras ban to take effectAfter a seven-year legal battle, the U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to review a ruling on California's ban on foie...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2019Last comment by Stereotyping Fool, on Jan 10, 2019 at 1:37 pm | 5 comments | 3362 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crucial East Palo Alto bridge on track for March openingThe two sides of East Palo Alto separated by bustling U.S. Highway 101 will soon link again for the first time in more than...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2018Last comment by A Simple Solution...Not, on Jan 10, 2019 at 9:40 am | 13 comments | 11183 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Request for spare change leads to sexual assault, robberyA woman was sexually assaulted and robbed by a man who asked her for spare change as she entered her car in downtown Palo...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2019Last comment by DTN Paul, on Jan 9, 2019 at 10:00 pm | 11 comments | 10964 Views
AROUND TOWN
David Mitchell, lawyer and community volunteer, dies at 83David Mitchell, a Palo Alto attorney, environmental advocate and community volunteer, died on Wednesday, Dec. 19, after a...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2018Last comment by Mitch Miller, on Jan 9, 2019 at 2:06 pm | 3 comments | 8731 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hot lunch program to resume downtown serviceThe senior hot lunch program La Comida is expanding into a temporary, trial location in downtown Palo Alto this year as the...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2019Last comment by neighbor, on Jan 9, 2019 at 10:29 am | 5 comments | 8465 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Selecting a MayorPolitics should not play a part in this, but of course it does. I think this city would function more representatively if...
Original post made by Annette on Jan. 7, 2019Last comment by The Patriot, on Jan 9, 2019 at 9:52 am | 11 comments | 1087 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Alleged liquor theft leads to Safeway shootingA Nevada man who admitted he shot at a fleeing vehicle after the occupants left the Midtown Safeway in Palo Alto on Aug....
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2019Last comment by Sanctimonious City, on Jan 9, 2019 at 8:53 am | 97 comments | 14169 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Analysis of Stanford's growth leaves unanswered questionsThe final report from Santa Clara County on the likely impacts of Stanford University's proposed expansion is unlikely to...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2019Last comment by Stephen, on Jan 8, 2019 at 10:32 pm | 43 comments | 8945 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Better Uses of $5 Billion?Since the media and lawmakers aren't doing a good job looking at this issue, I would like to put it to the readers: What...
Original post made by Fiscal Responsibility on Jan. 7, 2019Last comment by resident, on Jan 8, 2019 at 4:02 pm | 7 comments | 1328 Views
AROUND TOWN
WeWork eyes former Groupon siteWeWork, a leading provider of coworking space in cities around the world, is looking to expand its reach into Palo Alto....
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jan 8, 2019 at 3:55 pm | 3 comments | 12354 Views
SPORTS
Paly grad to speak on panel on 'Building Better Athletes'Palo Alto grad Colette Lucas-Conwell is part of a panel that will discuss "The Connected Athlete: Building Better Athletes,"...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2019Last comment by mark94301, on Jan 8, 2019 at 12:18 pm | 1 comment | 2689 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto swiftly approves Council Chambers upgradesIn its final meetings of 2018, the Palo Alto City Council approved a nearly $2 million project that could significantly change...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Jan 8, 2019 at 11:46 am | 12 comments | 6530 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Shop Talk: Weekend Max Mara coming; Baking Co. closesIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about a new Max Mara clothing line coming to Stanford Shopping Center, the closure...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2019There are no comments yet. 7178 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board hopes calmer year will aid progressWhen asked about the most significant issues the Palo Alto Unified School District will face in 2019, the Board of Education...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2019Last comment by You don't believe that, do you?, on Jan 7, 2019 at 1:06 pm | 14 comments | 5719 Views
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