Town Square
Sort by: Most recent topic/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any category label will display all recent posts in that category
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Prime for housing? College Terrace apartment plan targets 'moderate' earnersA residential block in the College Terrace neighborhood could become the site of a 24-unit apartment building under a proposal...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2021Last comment by mjh, on Feb 5, 2021 at 3:42 pm | 39 comments | 11715 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
California Avenue salon owner found deadThe owner of a hair salon in Palo Alto's California Avenue business district was found deceased in her shop Tuesday morning,...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2014Last comment by Her Dear Friend, on Apr 8, 2014 at 3:27 am | 12 comments | 11714 Views
AROUND TOWN
County looks to set aside more funds to preserve Buena VistaSanta Clara County supervisors are preparing to raise the pool of money available for a possible purchase of Buena Vista...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2015Last comment by Kazu, on Jun 25, 2015 at 11:23 pm | 68 comments | 11714 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Prosecution questions integrity of witness in Turner trialThe testimony of an expert witness, who asserted that someone who is black-out drunk can still make "voluntary decisions,"...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2016Last comment by Alice Smith, on Mar 23, 2016 at 2:28 pm | 6 comments | 11713 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto group awards 25 college scholarshipsFour recent graduates of Gunn and Palo Alto high schools are among this year's recipients in a scholarship program begun...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2014Last comment by Janeen Phillips, on Sep 5, 2014 at 9:00 am | 5 comments | 11710 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Sunday: Palo Alto's magical mystery tripWhen Palo Alto Historical Association Vice President Rich Green told board members that he wanted to do a lecture on the...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2018Last comment by Steve, on Nov 4, 2018 at 10:44 am | 6 comments | 11709 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pollen source - Chinese elm?For the first time in over ten years I got severe hayfever symptoms this past weekend in Palo Alto. The symptoms tend to...
Original post made by Hayfevered on Sep. 15, 2010Last comment by got rid of my own allergies naturally, on May 20, 2014 at 1:58 am | 17 comments | 11709 Views
SPORTS
Coronavirus delays start of high school sports seasonsLocal high school sports teams won't be competing until at least December or January, the California Interscholastic Federation...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2020Last comment by TimR, on Jul 21, 2020 at 2:51 pm | 6 comments | 11705 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A joyful 'Noise'From handmade acoustic instruments to powerful distorted electronics, from teenage phenoms to music-world veterans, KZSU's...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2016Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jan 30, 2016 at 11:23 am | 3 comments | 11704 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Off Deadline: Is 'Restore Hetch Hetchy' a pipe dream or a living vision?A century ago the great conservationist John Muir fought his last great battle: a doomed effort to prevent San Francisco...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2017Last comment by Observer, on Oct 17, 2017 at 11:59 am | 8 comments | 11704 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Plan for interim housing facility near the Baylands moves aheadInspired by the example of Mountain View, Palo Alto on Monday enthusiastically advanced a proposal to build an interim housing...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2021Last comment by ccb in midtown, on Oct 19, 2021 at 9:25 am | 5 comments | 11700 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Learning empathy through EverytownGunn High School sophomore Xander Burch has one word to describe Camp Everytown: emotional. Read the full story here http://paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2014/12/05/learning-empat...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2014Last comment by parent, on Dec 6, 2014 at 7:44 pm | 4 comments | 11692 Views
RESTAURANTS
Labor of loaf: Manresa Bread expands to Palo AltoManresa Bread is expanding to Palo Alto's Town & Country Village this spring. This marks the fourth location for the institution...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2022Last comment by Bob's, on Jan 20, 2022 at 9:19 pm | 1 comment | 11692 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Menlo Park's police chief was publicly accused of using a racial slur in ethics training. Here's the story.During a town hall meeting Thursday evening to discuss policing in Menlo Park, Housing Commissioner Karen Grove said she'd...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jun 25, 2020 at 7:39 pm | 29 comments | 11689 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council looks to upgrade to City Hall technologySeeking to replace aged technology and further spruce up the City Council's main meeting room, Palo Alto is preparing to...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2018Last comment by Kevin, on Apr 3, 2018 at 11:34 pm | 28 comments | 11688 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
In the shadow of deportationThe rumors of ICE deportations - and how quickly they spread - point to a population of immigrants who are not only afraid...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2017Last comment by resident, on Apr 23, 2017 at 9:36 pm | 57 comments | 11688 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn High senior publishes children's book on autismInspired by a friend and class assignment, an autistic senior at Gunn High School has self-published a children's book on...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2014Last comment by Jennifer, on Sep 23, 2014 at 2:24 pm | 9 comments | 11684 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Water flowing freely again in San Francisquito CreekA century-old concrete barrier in the San Francisquito Creek has been removed, a triumph for the steelhead trout, conservationists...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2013Last comment by Interested Citizen, on Oct 21, 2013 at 4:55 pm | 13 comments | 11684 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tesla plans to move headquarters to Palo AltoTesla Motors, whose sleek, flashy roadsters have become a visible emblem of Bay Area's growing electric-car industry, is...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2009Last comment by Alan, on Aug 22, 2009 at 9:59 am | 36 comments | 11683 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The brain detectiveIn the world of pathologists, Dr. Hannes Vogel of Stanford University Medical Center is a rarefied subset. Read the full...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Brain Reality, on Mar 1, 2019 at 8:34 am | 21 comments | 11682 Views
Stay informed.
Get the day's top headlines from Palo Alto Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.
The West Coast's viral spiral croissant maker is coming to Palo Alto
By The Peninsula Foodist | 1 comment | 5,088 views
Mandates or Markets for Environmental Policy?
By Sherry Listgarten | 9 comments | 3,503 views
Housing Element Update
By Steve Levy | 4 comments | 587 views
