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Palo Alto bike-sharing program hits speed bumpA bicycle-sharing program will be doomed to fail in Palo Alto unless planners place the rental stations in locations that...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by Mark, on Nov 9, 2012 at 11:38 am | 20 comments | 11914 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto rises to the 'Cool Cities Challenge'Palo Alto's next green program won't rely on tough energy standards or strict building codes but on hundreds of volunteer...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2012Last comment by anecdote Annie, on Oct 25, 2012 at 12:41 pm | 23 comments | 11912 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford students, faculty, alumni call for new sexual-assault surveyA growing chorus of students, faculty and now alumni are calling on Stanford University to issue a new climate survey to...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2016Last comment by Wassup, Doc?, on May 9, 2016 at 5:50 pm | 10 comments | 11911 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to launch class-action lawsuit against battery makersPalo Alto on Monday became one of California's first public agencies to charge into the legal battle against global companies...
Original post made on May. 7, 2013Last comment by A Noun Ea Mus, on May 8, 2013 at 11:16 pm | 4 comments | 11910 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Editorial: A necessary investigationState and federal campaign laws have long been rooted in the principle that the transparency of campaign contributions is...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2017Last comment by Bogus claims once again, on Mar 23, 2017 at 8:21 am | 34 comments | 11910 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Editorial: Approve open space Measure AAIt is not an overstatement to say that the creation of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in 1972 is the single...
Original post made on May. 2, 2014Last comment by THE REAL PLAN, on May 17, 2014 at 8:57 pm | 47 comments | 11909 Views
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'Steve Jobs changed the whole world'As word of Steve Jobs' death Wednesday swiftly spread -- via iPhones and other technology the Apple co-founder had pioneered...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2011Last comment by Sharon, on Oct 17, 2011 at 9:01 pm | 18 comments | 11909 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Alleged thief made hotel his home baseA man and woman from Daly City were arrested in Palo Alto on theft-related charges Thursday (Jan. 19) after an alert Palo...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2012Last comment by Marla, on Apr 10, 2013 at 2:34 pm | 8 comments | 11908 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents ask for new charter school in East Palo AltoA leading charter school organization said Monday it would seek to open a new elementary school in East Palo Alto in the...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2015Last comment by EPA Teacher, on Oct 29, 2015 at 11:01 pm | 25 comments | 11906 Views
AROUND TOWN
Nine tips on how to turn a living room ZenIn today's hurried times, a home's living space is often the only, and quickest, escape from the stress of daily life, according...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2015Last comment by Space, on Oct 9, 2015 at 2:54 pm | 2 comments | 11904 Views
RESTAURANTS
New life eyed for the historic Nut House buildingA proposal to partially demolish and rehabilitate a building that once housed Antonio's Nut House and, before that, a Safeway...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2022Last comment by WilliamR, on Jun 1, 2022 at 6:19 pm | 5 comments | 11904 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New Maybell housing proposal scores victoryThree years after a proposed housing development on Maybell Avenue stoked a revolt in Palo Alto's Barron Park neighborhood,...
Original post made on May. 28, 2016Last comment by I Speak fot the Trees, on May 31, 2016 at 4:29 pm | 56 comments | 11903 Views
AROUND TOWN
Casa Olga to closeCasa Olga, the iconic residence for nearly 9,000 seniors and disabled persons for more than 35 years, will close in a matter...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2009Last comment by robert jarvis, on Jan 13, 2013 at 6:50 pm | 26 comments | 11903 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Burt and Kou to lead Palo Alto as mayor and vice mayor in 2022Pat Burt will lead the Palo Alto City Council in 2022 after his colleagues elected him to serve as mayor for the third...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2022Last comment by Annette, on Jan 13, 2022 at 12:28 pm | 18 comments | 11901 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Caltrain new parking system out of control0...
Original post made by Philippe Bossut on Mar. 7, 2007Last comment by Resident, on Apr 22, 2009 at 9:09 am | 11 comments | 11900 Views
AROUND TOWN
After more coronavirus closures, how deep will California's recession go?As the health crisis unfolds, changing state and local health orders have combined with intense financial anxiety and confusion...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Jul 22, 2020 at 8:32 am | 19 comments | 11900 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto initiative seeks to curb office growthIn a bid to rein in commercial growth in Palo Alto, a group of residents is preparing to place a measure on the November...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2018Last comment by Signatures!, on May 21, 2018 at 6:04 pm | 77 comments | 11899 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
National Merit semi-finalists announcedForty seniors from Palo Alto High School and 33 seniors from Gunn High School have earned recognition as semi-finalists by...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2012Last comment by Student, on Feb 20, 2013 at 9:25 pm | 23 comments | 11899 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford upholds fraternity's housing suspensionAfter reviewing an appeal filed by a Stanford University fraternity whose housing privileges were suspended in December following...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2015Last comment by Hulkamania, on Mar 4, 2015 at 12:41 pm | 10 comments | 11899 Views
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Palo Alto homelessness rises 26 percentThe number of homeless persons in Palo Alto has risen by 26 percent since 2015 -- the highest it's been in 10 years, according...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2017Last comment by unemployment, on Jul 8, 2017 at 9:40 pm | 36 comments | 11897 Views
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