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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Unfriendly skies: Residents, city officials gear up to fight increased airplane noiseAt a gathering in the Holbrook-Palmer Park Pavilion in Atherton last month, as a resident began to speak about the incessant...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2014Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 6, 2015 at 9:34 am | 326 comments | 58065 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
In parting shot, planning commissioner slams councilFor the past two years, Kate Downing has been one of Palo Alto's most passionate advocates for building more affordable housing....
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2016Last comment by resident, on Jun 5, 2017 at 7:05 am | 342 comments | 57932 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ex-Paly principal disciplined for harassmentFormer Palo Alto High School principal Phil Winston, who resigned last June 13 citing health and "work-life balance" reasons,...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2014Last comment by Ashamedof PaloAlto, on Apr 16, 2014 at 10:58 am | 107 comments | 57867 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford, Kaiser hold drive-thru coronavirus testing, but you can't just head over thereAt least two large, local medical centers are now providing drive-through testing for COVID-19. Stanford Health Care’s...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2020Last comment by Trump fired the national pandemic team, on Mar 21, 2020 at 10:24 am | 16 comments | 56553 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Power surge raises questions about SmartMetersWhen 80 PG&E SmartMeters caught on fire and burned out after a power surge in East Palo Alto on Aug. 25, the incident raised...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2011Last comment by What Color Are Their Helicopters?, on Feb 2, 2016 at 11:30 pm | 25 comments | 56159 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Woodside teen dies by suicide on Interstate 280The California Highway Patrol is reporting the death at about 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, of a 17-year-old Woodside girl...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2014There are no comments yet. 56131 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Living in a pod? New concept in affordable shared housing emerges in Palo AltoIts name has the cache of a trendy Brooklyn home, but Brownstone Shared Housing has brought a new housing concept that is...
Original post made on May. 3, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 25, 2022 at 8:41 pm | 55 comments | 55407 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
"Shelter in place" alert issued due to firePalo Alto police are urging residents to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed if they smell or see smoke this afternoon...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2013Last comment by parent, on Dec 18, 2013 at 8:19 pm | 54 comments | 55383 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mother struck, seriously injured by carA woman who was walking her young child to school was struck by a car in Barron Park Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, Palo Alto...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2013Last comment by Cindy, on Dec 18, 2013 at 2:51 pm | 103 comments | 54544 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop TalkMonique's Chocolates to close, bees invade the Chocolate Garage and three new clothing boutiques at Town & Country Village...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2014Last comment by musical, on Jun 15, 2014 at 6:29 pm | 13 comments | 54410 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
What does new home construction cost these days?Folks, I live in a 1950 Eichler and am planning a remodel that will touch most of the house except for the existing foundation and...
Original post made by Resident of Midtown on Feb. 6, 2010Last comment by Sk8marie, on Dec 17, 2015 at 2:08 pm | 57 comments | 54371 Views
RESTAURANTS
Happy Donuts to close on FridayIt's the only place in Palo Alto were one can hang out or satisfy a 3 a.m. craving, and the Happy Donuts at 3916 El Camino...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2014Last comment by Jle, on Dec 14, 2016 at 1:15 pm | 54 comments | 53862 Views
RESTAURANTS
The 2020 vintage: How Peninsula wineries are struggling — and innovating — during the pandemicLocal wineries are still grappling with the losses brought on by the pandemic while thinking creatively about how to draw...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Dec 11, 2020 at 9:26 am | 2 comments | 53561 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Elementary math textbook adoption: Reactions to Wed. night meetingThe debate on what math textbook program Palo Alto schools should adopt continues with differing viewpoints on last night's...
Original post made by Concerned Parent on Feb. 25, 2009Last comment by Anonymous 78, on Apr 5, 2009 at 3:31 pm | 207 comments | 53515 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council to rule on divisive senior-housing planAfter two emotional public meetings, Palo Alto officials are preparing to make a major ruling tonight on a development that...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2013Last comment by Richard C. Placone, on Jun 10, 2013 at 1:03 pm | 23 comments | 53240 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Popular clothing brands for middle school girlsWhat are the clothing brands that are most popular with middle school girls right now? I know that wearing the right clothes...
Original post made by Parent on Jun. 7, 2011Last comment by Parent, on Aug 18, 2012 at 1:18 pm | 42 comments | 53026 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford creates new coronavirus test that produces fast resultsStanford Health Care has invented a new test for the COVID-19 disease and is using it to verify suspected cases of the illness...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2020Last comment by Jano, on Mar 20, 2020 at 4:17 pm | 16 comments | 52325 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: 5G cell towers are coming to your neighborhoodPalo Alto neighborhoods may about to experience a significant increase in the number of cell towers along their streets,...
Original post made on May. 15, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jun 19, 2020 at 10:24 am | 105 comments | 52097 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto boy killed in Friday night collisionA middle-school aged boy riding a bicycle was killed Friday night (March 6) in a collision at El Camino Real and California...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2020Last comment by Nick, on Mar 7, 2020 at 8:42 pm | 19 comments | 52038 Views
AROUND TOWN
Feature story: In search of the car-less commuteOn any weekday morning, upwards of 17,000 commuters -- some in buses, others on bicycles, but the majority in cars -- stream...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2012Last comment by resident 1, on Nov 16, 2014 at 11:09 am | 58 comments | 51906 Views
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