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AROUND TOWN
The art of natureInside his Mountain View warehouse late last month, Booker Morey was rustling through stacks and stacks of dried leaves. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2013There are no comments yet. 41511 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto's last dive bar faces uncertain futureThree years after its colorful owner passed away, Antonio's Nut House, Palo Alto's last authentic dive bar, is still open,...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2020Last comment by Hood, on Mar 4, 2020 at 10:04 am | 49 comments | 41411 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Black in Palo Alto: Longtime residents describe painful toll of everyday racismFive African Americans, all longtime local residents who have endured painful and repeated incidents of racial discrimination...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2020Last comment by Kenny, on Jul 12, 2020 at 8:04 pm | 46 comments | 41407 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Public may comment today on new superintendentMembers of the public today have the opportunity to comment on the appointment of Glenn "Max" McGee as the new superintendent...
Original post made on May. 27, 2014Last comment by Tim G, on May 28, 2014 at 7:14 am | 13 comments | 41381 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
An alliance to help make Palo Alto a 'sustainable community'In recent weeks and months, a group of us in Palo Alto have forged a new organization, the "Alliance for a Livable Palo Alto,"...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2008Last comment by Trapped, on Nov 30, 2008 at 11:52 pm | 44 comments | 41270 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California just revealed a $54.3 billion deficit — signaling deep cuts aheadCalifornia finance officials revealed a $54.3 billion deficit Thursday in the first economic assessment of the coronavirus...
Original post made on May. 10, 2020Last comment by Old Joe, on May 28, 2020 at 8:24 am | 25 comments | 41207 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Community responds to student suicideThe Gunn High School student who died on the Caltrain tracks Monday night has been identified as William Dickens, 17, a junior...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2009Last comment by OhlonePar, on Oct 28, 2009 at 8:08 pm | 569 comments | 41040 Views
BOOKS
Smoking gun"Golden Holocaust: Origins of the Cigarette Catastrophe and the Case for Abolition" by Robert N. Proctor; University of California...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2012Last comment by Sharon, on Jul 23, 2012 at 5:47 pm | 9 comments | 40958 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
The meaning of 'middle class'The picture that emerges of the middle class in Palo Alto is one in which "keeping up with the Joneses" is increasingly difficult,...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2018Last comment by Just for fun, on Feb 24, 2018 at 10:19 am | 29 comments | 40940 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 | 40904 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto agrees to add land to Foothills ParkAfter three decades of languishing in obscurity, a flat parcel near Foothills Park is about to become the newest addition...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2014Last comment by resident 1, on Mar 27, 2014 at 11:32 am | 23 comments | 40739 Views
AROUND TOWN
Robots deployed to protect and serveStanding at 5 feet tall and weighing 300 pounds, Knightscope K5 looks like it came straight out of the sci-fi film Stars...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2015Last comment by Ben, on Aug 11, 2015 at 8:01 pm | 30 comments | 40735 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Sheriff: Suicide note, serial killer book jacket at murder suspect's homeSanta Clara County Sheriff's detectives searching for evidence at the apartment of the man suspected of a brutal murder in...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2018Last comment by Sleuth, on Jul 4, 2018 at 9:27 am | 10 comments | 40724 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Saving the ShelterThey arrived en masse, wielding signs, wearing buttons and clutching letters and petitions. By the time the four members...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2012Last comment by businessdecision, on Jun 8, 2012 at 6:31 pm | 54 comments | 40458 Views
AROUND TOWN
Coronavirus weekend update: Ten new cases reported in San Mateo CountyA roundup of news about the coronavirus in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. As of March 21, the number of cases in San...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2020Last comment by RT, on Mar 23, 2020 at 11:55 am | 17 comments | 40440 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fall arts preview: an exuberance of cultureThough the weather's not exactly what you'd call "crisp" yet, a few trees are tentatively going scarlet. And rain or shine,...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2013Last comment by Edie, on Mar 27, 2017 at 10:13 pm | 1 comment | 40380 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Former teacher sentenced to nearly 7 years in prison for sex acts with minorA former Palo Alto teacher who pleaded no contest to engaging in sex acts with a minor was sentenced by a San Mateo County...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2020Last comment by Mina, on Jan 25, 2020 at 9:12 am | 4 comments | 40354 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Your COVID-19 vaccine questions — answeredWe've compiled a list of who can currently get vaccinated in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, plus answers to common questions...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2021Last comment by chini, on Apr 4, 2021 at 9:27 am | 4 comments | 40326 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Small plane crashes in East Palo AltoA small plane crash in East Palo Alto caused a major power outage this morning. Power is out in parts of Menlo Park, East...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2010Last comment by Anna, on Feb 22, 2010 at 9:23 am | 176 comments | 40152 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Edgewood Plaza fine to pay for historical restorationThose who destroy history are bound to restore it. So decreed the Palo Alto City Council on Monday night as it voted to use...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2013Last comment by Silly, on Nov 20, 2013 at 1:07 pm | 13 comments | 40141 Views
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