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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto releases salary dataThe City of Palo Alto's payroll fell by 3 percent in 2012, though the rising costs of employee benefits kept the overall...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2013Last comment by Midtown Resident, on Mar 4, 2013 at 4:58 pm | 17 comments | 10676 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
With revised design, Castilleja tries to appease critics of its growth planSeeking a truce with critics of its proposed expansion, Castilleja School this week submitted a revised plan to the city...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by Family Friendly, on Apr 14, 2020 at 11:51 am | 42 comments | 10675 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto struggles to keep up with job growthThe problems are clear: too many jobs, too much traffic and a housing shortage that is pushing long-time residents out of...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2016Last comment by Yes You Can!, on Mar 5, 2016 at 3:46 pm | 52 comments | 10673 Views
SPORTS
Stanford's Trent Johnson is headed for LSU0...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2008Last comment by SKC, on Apr 11, 2008 at 5:45 pm | 6 comments | 10672 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State allows schools to reopen in person for small groups, prioritizing students with disabilitiesSmall groups of special education students could soon return to school in person under new guidance issued on Wednesday. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 2, 2020 at 5:57 pm | 7 comments | 10671 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Six candidates for Board of Education vie for three open seats in unprecedented school yearSix candidates are running for three open seats on the Board of Education during a school year that looks like nothing public...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2020Last comment by No on O!, on Oct 9, 2020 at 9:53 pm | 7 comments | 10671 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Francisco Giants fan, attacked in 2011, addresses bullyingWith Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" blasting in the background, San Francisco Giants fan and former paramedic Bryan Stow was...
Original post made on May. 16, 2018Last comment by Angry, on May 16, 2018 at 4:46 pm | 1 comment | 10670 Views
AROUND TOWN
Page Mill closes offices, fuels speculationPage Mill Properties, which owns about 1,700 apartments in East Palo Alto's Woodland Park neighborhood, shut down its management...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2009Last comment by Wrong as usual, on Sep 8, 2009 at 9:25 pm | 80 comments | 10669 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Let the buyers beware?0...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2008Last comment by Don't Sell At Market Rate, on Apr 5, 2008 at 11:30 am | 6 comments | 10666 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Maker's studio builds a passion for science and artSmita Kolhatkar implores the lunchtime rush of elementary school students to wash their hands, but they're not listening....
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2014Last comment by Anonymous, on Sep 6, 2014 at 10:39 pm | 4 comments | 10666 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man robs Palo Alto Walgreens for OxyContinPalo Alto police have released a photo of a man suspected of robbing the downtown Walgreens by showing a concealed gun on...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2012Last comment by rick, on Dec 6, 2012 at 12:14 am | 37 comments | 10666 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hennessy to resign as Stanford presidentAfter more than 15 years as president of Stanford University, John L. Hennessy announced June 11 that he plans to step down....
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2015Last comment by James Hall, on Jun 14, 2015 at 2:03 pm | 12 comments | 10666 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
In a certain light: Over the course of a day, Baylands is ever-changingAt the Palo Alto Baylands, the sights and sounds that catch one's attention are as likely to come from above as from below. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2015Last comment by andrew rich, on Mar 3, 2015 at 10:20 am | 18 comments | 10664 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Amid uncertainty, golf course revamp delayed by a yearPalo Alto's ambitious plan to renovate the city-owned golf course in the Baylands will be delayed at least until next spring...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2014Last comment by randy albin, on Sep 10, 2014 at 1:37 pm | 29 comments | 10663 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto looks to launch 'safe parking' program for people living in carsA parking lot near the Palo Alto Baylands would be transformed into a temporary haven for people living in cars under a proposal...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2020Last comment by Mama, on Sep 14, 2020 at 2:39 pm | 20 comments | 10663 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After two decades, Empire taps outEmpire Grill and Tap Room, a chic and polished fixture of downtown Palo Alto for more than 20 years, is preparing to close...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2013Last comment by bru, on Apr 23, 2013 at 9:21 pm | 31 comments | 10660 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Condo development eyed for Country Inn Motel site in south Palo AltoA new housing development with 55 condominiums, six townhomes and six accessory dwelling units could go up on the southern...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2022Last comment by Marcella Marquez, on Jul 29, 2022 at 8:16 am | 38 comments | 10660 Views
BOOKS
First Person: A conversation with David Kelley, founder of IDEO and Stanford d.schoolDavid Kelley, founder of IDEO and the Stanford d.school talks with First Person host Lisa Van Dusen about his mission to...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2017Last comment by Andy, on Nov 7, 2017 at 4:22 pm | 3 comments | 10660 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Backyard chickens in Palo Alto?0...
Original post made by PA Family on Jun. 27, 2008Last comment by Neighbors Helping Neighbors, on Apr 12, 2013 at 2:19 pm | 17 comments | 10659 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Buena Vista closure heads toward final chapterWith the City Council just days away from making a decision on the closure of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, supporters of...
Original post made on May. 22, 2015Last comment by Craig Laughton, on May 27, 2015 at 10:32 am | 59 comments | 10657 Views
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