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AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto man helps Afghan interpreter receive visaQismat Amin, an Afghan interpreter who helped the U.S. Army, has been waiting for years for the U.S. government to grant...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2017Last comment by Resident , on Feb 6, 2017 at 4:22 pm | 13 comments | 11877 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Responding to sexual harassment: What the law saysFederal, state and school district guidelines offer a framework for the investigation into sexual harassment. The Weekly...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2015Last comment by Paly Parent, on Oct 10, 2015 at 12:03 pm | 14 comments | 11876 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto drops tunnels from menu of rail optionsAs Palo Alto plods ahead in its journey to redesign three rail crossings, the City Council is facing a menu of imperfect...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 1, 2021 at 9:06 am | 36 comments | 11874 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School child care provider pleads for financial helpFacing a financial crossroads, the Palo Alto nonprofit that provides subsidized after-school and child care services to more...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2017Last comment by PA Parent, on Feb 27, 2017 at 2:25 pm | 14 comments | 11873 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 | 11872 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto looks to modify traffic signals on Embarcadero RoadSeeking to relieve traffic congestion and respond to years of residents' complaints, Palo Alto is preparing to remove a traffic...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2014Last comment by (Still) Frustrated Communter, on Jul 23, 2015 at 10:38 am | 77 comments | 11871 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto weighs tax increases for infrastructure fixesFaced with a laundry list of infrastructure needs and lukewarm support for a bond measure to pay for these repairs, Palo...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2013Last comment by Jake, on Aug 14, 2013 at 10:12 am | 57 comments | 11870 Views
AROUND TOWN
As stores struggle, Palo Alto prepares to let offices fill retail spacesSeeking to stem the economic damage from COVID-19, Palo Alto is weighing a measure that could shake up the local retail scene:...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2020Last comment by Murphy, on Nov 9, 2020 at 10:55 pm | 32 comments | 11870 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Parents launch mobile health-record challengeThe parents of a 2011 Palo Alto High School graduate who died from meningitis have launched a campaign to teach people how...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2015Last comment by Sally Bemus, on Feb 9, 2015 at 12:26 pm | 4 comments | 11868 Views
AROUND TOWN
Landmark deal paves way for transformation of Fry's sitePalo Alto approved on Tuesday a landmark deal with Sobrato Organization that paves the way for redevelopment of Ventura's...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2023Last comment by Me 2, on Sep 21, 2023 at 12:17 pm | 27 comments | 11868 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students speak to experiences, good and bad, at youth forumAmidst Palo Alto's ongoing community conversation about youth health and well-being -- one that so often cries out for the...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2015Last comment by _Parent, on Mar 9, 2015 at 7:27 pm | 30 comments | 11863 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
AT&T withdraws Palo Alto cell-tower applicationAT&T has withdrawn its application to install a 75-foot-tall cell-phone tower at the Eichler Swim and Tennis Club in Palo...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2010Last comment by bILL, on Nov 22, 2010 at 3:31 pm | 82 comments | 11861 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto expands its control over BaylandsPalo Alto's effort to expand and restore the sprawling marshlands on the city's eastern fringes will hit a milestone next...
Original post made on May. 31, 2017Last comment by Oldster, on Jun 6, 2017 at 10:42 am | 25 comments | 11860 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Coronavirus weekend update: Santa Clara County adds 82 COVID-19 cases, one more deathSanta Clara County saw its total of coronavirus cases and deaths rise to 1,566 as of Saturday with 82 new cases and one new...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Apr 14, 2020 at 12:48 pm | 4 comments | 11860 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man shot by Menlo Park police during pursuit identifiedJerry Lee Matheny, 52, has been identified by the county coroner's office as the man who was shot and killed by Menlo Park...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2014Last comment by Hmmm, on Nov 13, 2014 at 7:43 pm | 8 comments | 11859 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto peace walk marks Sept. 11 anniversaryA multifaith march for peace in Palo Alto Sunday afternoon drew hundreds of participants. Walking along Alma Street and Middlefield...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2016Last comment by No apples, no oranges , on Sep 13, 2016 at 4:54 pm | 17 comments | 11859 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Ideological starvation0...
Original post made by Gary on Nov. 3, 2008Last comment by OhlonePar, on Nov 10, 2008 at 10:38 pm | 49 comments | 11856 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Chestnuts — a rare find in the Bay Area — grows in the hills above Palo AltoAbout 2,500 feet above Palo Alto in the Santa Cruz Mountains, there's a 20-acre farm that nurtures a rare crop for this area:...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2019Last comment by Trevor Adams, on Dec 20, 2019 at 3:11 pm | 10 comments | 11855 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mysterious school policy proposal becomes hot potatoPalo Alto school board Vice President Melissa Baten Caswell is asking her colleagues to consider adopting additional conflict-of-interest...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2014Last comment by kludged, on Dec 8, 2014 at 8:36 am | 44 comments | 11854 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Portola Valley doctor aims to combat obesity epidemicThe facts, says Dr. Sean Bourke, are clear: The U.S. is being overtaken by an epidemic of obesity. He wants to replace it...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2016Last comment by Questions, on Feb 26, 2016 at 10:08 am | 9 comments | 11853 Views
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