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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Ride to the future: Palo Alto eyed for Silicon Valley-themed amusement parkA well-known entertainment conglomerate is floating the idea of opening a Silicon Valley-themed amusement park in Palo Alto,...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2023Last comment by Jeff Shrager, on Apr 1, 2023 at 11:47 pm | 20 comments | 45670 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
One dead from downtown police shootingPalo Alto police: An officer-involved incident near downtown is in progress near downtown tonight. No officers have been...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2015Last comment by an insider, on Feb 5, 2016 at 11:18 am | 144 comments | 45658 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Out of bounds? Drawing the line between 'motivational' and 'abusive' coaching in Palo Alto high schools -- Part 1Some coaches generate explosions of parent and player complaints. Others inspire impassioned praise and loyalty. Sometimes...
Original post made on May. 14, 2010Last comment by PA student, on May 23, 2010 at 8:14 pm | 168 comments | 45431 Views
AROUND TOWN
Caltrain improvements may come soon because of High Speed RailI think these are both important upgrades to the existing Caltrain system. According to the Mercury-News: "What particularly...
Original post made by Greg K on Nov. 18, 2008Last comment by Clem, on Dec 1, 2008 at 8:02 pm | 135 comments | 45306 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Volunteers help Stanford search for COVID-19 clues in blood samplesHundreds of volunteers from throughout the county on Friday and Saturday participated in a Stanford survey that could help...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2020Last comment by scientific critical thinking, on Apr 18, 2020 at 12:25 pm | 44 comments | 45052 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Peninsula cities prepare for battle over contentious housing billWith political battle lines forming over the best ways to solve California's persistent housing crisis, opponents of the...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 9, 2019 at 11:39 am | 102 comments | 44976 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fines proposed for construction laggardsSeeking to clamp down on mysterious, blight-inducing and seemingly never-ending construction projects, Palo Alto is preparing...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2013Last comment by localmom, on Nov 14, 2013 at 6:32 pm | 8 comments | 44828 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto protests 'unachievable' housing goals0...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2007Last comment by Mike, on Jan 16, 2008 at 1:01 am | 340 comments | 44812 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
On the ground and suffering a seizure, a Palo Alto woman pleaded to be taken to the hospital. But police kept paramedics from helping her for 14 long minutes.For one Palo Alto woman, a 911 call in June turned into a nightmare when police officers prevented paramedics from attending...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2019Last comment by Midtown Resident, on Sep 30, 2019 at 2:49 pm | 148 comments | 44808 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
All the 2018 California propositions, each explained in one minuteThe reporters and editors at CALmatters worked together on a series of 1-minute video explainers on each of the 2018 California...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018There are no comments yet. 44800 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Confused by the new lane signage on U.S. Highway 101? Here's what you need to knowDrivers along U.S. Highway 101 are facing a dizzying array of signs and lane markings between state Route 237 in Mountain...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2022Last comment by Eeyore (formerly StarSpring), on Feb 27, 2022 at 7:00 am | 53 comments | 44646 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Coronavirus weekend update: Peninsula holds firm as other counties move to reopen some businessesCOVID-19 infections rose on the Peninsula over the past week, with Santa Clara and San Mateo counties together reporting...
Original post made on May. 9, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 28, 2020 at 11:02 am | 104 comments | 44551 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
William 'Rick' Singer, lead of college admissions scam, had many Palo Alto connectionsWilliam Singer, the Newport Beach, California man at the head of an elaborate fraud to get students of wealthy families into...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2019Last comment by complete fraud, on May 26, 2019 at 11:19 pm | 55 comments | 44466 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto seeks flickers of hope for fiber networkAs local technologists can readily vouch, Palo Alto's journey toward a citywide high-speed Internet network has been anything...
Original post made on May. 14, 2013Last comment by just thinkin', on May 20, 2013 at 4:13 pm | 29 comments | 44449 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Project WeHOPE offers shelter, restores dignityProject WeHOPE has grown in strides since it was founded in the winter of 2009. Read the full story here http://paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2013/11/15/project-wehope-offers-s...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2013Last comment by member, on Nov 15, 2013 at 3:11 pm | 1 comment | 44380 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Former Palo Altans trade Silicon Valley lifestyle for better 'quality of life' elsewhereFormer Palo Altans have a spectrum of attitudes toward their city and Silicon Valley, which has burgeoned into a technological,...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2018Last comment by mauricio, on Aug 23, 2018 at 10:29 am | 201 comments | 44365 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'No other choice': Families leave Palo Alto for schools, states and countries where classrooms are openAn educational exodus in Palo Alto reflects a deep frustration among families over stalled reopening decisions, patchy online...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2021Last comment by Christine C, on Feb 10, 2021 at 11:36 am | 55 comments | 44215 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Union charges Palo Alto with violating lawPalo Alto's largest labor union has filed an "unfair practice charge" against the city, accusing city officials of acting...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2009Last comment by Dried up Nanny, on Sep 30, 2009 at 11:25 am | 86 comments | 44158 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Report: More people leaving Valley than coming inThe 2017 Silicon Valley Index shows that the area's economy, despite a slight slowdown from 2015, continues to chug along...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Feb 20, 2017 at 4:02 pm | 61 comments | 44032 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Keeble & Shuchat to close in OctoberFacing a changing industry and declining profits, one of the Bay Area's last major brick-and-mortar camera stores, Palo Alto's...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2016Last comment by musical, on Sep 25, 2016 at 1:46 am | 100 comments | 43899 Views
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