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PALO ALTO ISSUES
New voices join Palo Alto's growth debatePalo Alto's aggressive push to get the public more involved in upgrading the city's official land-use vision appeared to...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2014Last comment by Ahem, on Aug 14, 2014 at 12:31 am | 252 comments | 47360 Views
MOVIES
Story's the thing: The best and worst movies of 2011Only two movies made it onto all the Weekly film critics' "best" lists for 2011, and they've got one thing in common: a focus...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2012Last comment by Anon., on Jan 9, 2012 at 10:20 am | 10 comments | 47256 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Price tag swells for California high-speed rail projectThe cost of California's proposed high-speed-rail system, originally pegged at about $36 billion, has nearly tripled since...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2011Last comment by Public Private partnership, on Jan 22, 2012 at 3:25 pm | 52 comments | 47124 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New hotels could sustain city programs0...
Original post made by Karen White on May. 31, 2006Last comment by Ted Mulvaney, on Jun 1, 2006 at 4:44 pm | 3 comments | 46876 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Former tech executive takes plea deal in LEGO scamA former vice president of a Palo Alto software firm took a plea deal Monday, July 29, for one felony commercial burglary...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2013Last comment by headbussa, on Aug 9, 2013 at 1:34 am | 16 comments | 46743 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City warns Google co-founder Larry Page about using a residential home for business purposesThe city of Palo Alto has issued a notice of violation to a company connected to Google cofounder Larry Page warning that...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2021Last comment by community member, on Oct 26, 2021 at 9:36 pm | 9 comments | 46693 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford student died from accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner confirmsA Stanford University sophomore found unresponsive in a campus fraternity house in January died from an accidental overdose...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2020Last comment by A Meth-Head MD?, on Mar 7, 2020 at 11:50 am | 35 comments | 46663 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Steve Jobs, Apple's creative genius, dies at 56Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple and the creative force behind the company's transformation into one of the world's most...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2011Last comment by kjo5, on Oct 15, 2011 at 9:52 pm | 77 comments | 46414 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara among 3 Bay Area counties urging employers to implement vaccination policyAs the Bay Area experiences an increased rate of COVID-19 cases, particularly among the unvaccinated population, three county...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2021Last comment by Annette, on Aug 1, 2021 at 1:06 pm | 10 comments | 46202 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Think you have coronavirus? Don't run to the hospital or urgent careSo you think you have the new coronavirus. Hospitals have a word of advice before barging into the emergency room or urgent...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Mar 5, 2020 at 9:16 am | 12 comments | 46026 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Former Stanford student found guilty in fatal DUI caseA 28-year-old man who drove the wrong way down U.S. Highway 101 in 2013, killing one man and seriously injuring two others,...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2017Last comment by F, on Dec 1, 2017 at 6:51 pm | 16 comments | 46018 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Menlo Park father intends to plead guilty to an unspecified charge in college admissions scamA Menlo Park man intends to plead guilty to an as-yet unspecified charge in the $25 million college admissions scam which...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by Sanctimonious City, on Apr 3, 2019 at 8:45 pm | 2 comments | 45930 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto - Get Style!I have come to the conclusion that Palo Altans are among the worst-dressed people in the Western world. I'm from here, so...
Original post made by PAStyleMatters on Oct. 13, 2011Last comment by Hmmm, on Oct 19, 2011 at 3:36 pm | 69 comments | 45817 Views
AROUND TOWN
Weekly completes new, green headquartersAfter 30 years in downtown Palo Alto, the Palo Alto Weekly is moving to new headquarters — an environmentally friendly,...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2009Last comment by EJ, on Sep 28, 2009 at 12:16 pm | 7 comments | 45684 Views
AROUND TOWN
Changes ahead for Stanford Shopping CenterStanford Shopping Center would build five new retail buildings, including a "lifestyle" center and a smaller Bloomingdale's...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2012Last comment by Torquatus, on Oct 18, 2013 at 5:36 pm | 31 comments | 45399 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
One dead from downtown police shootingPalo Alto police: An officer-involved incident near downtown is in progress near downtown tonight. No officers have been...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2015Last comment by an insider, on Feb 5, 2016 at 11:18 am | 144 comments | 45146 Views
AROUND TOWN
Caltrain improvements may come soon because of High Speed RailI think these are both important upgrades to the existing Caltrain system. According to the Mercury-News: "What particularly...
Original post made by Greg K on Nov. 18, 2008Last comment by Clem, on Dec 1, 2008 at 8:02 pm | 135 comments | 45073 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fines proposed for construction laggardsSeeking to clamp down on mysterious, blight-inducing and seemingly never-ending construction projects, Palo Alto is preparing...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2013Last comment by localmom, on Nov 14, 2013 at 6:32 pm | 8 comments | 44632 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Frank Greene, Silicon Valley technology pioneer, dies at 71Frank S. Greene, a pioneering Silicon Valley technologist, died unexpectedly Saturday at El Camino Hospital. He was 71. Greene...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2009Last comment by Frank Greene III, on Jul 3, 2013 at 12:07 am | 33 comments | 44595 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
All the 2018 California propositions, each explained in one minuteThe reporters and editors at CALmatters worked together on a series of 1-minute video explainers on each of the 2018 California...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018There are no comments yet. 44527 Views
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