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Historic Palo Alto Bowl gets a reprieve to 2014The lease for the historic Palo Alto Bowl in south Palo Alto -- Palo Alto's only bowling alley and one of the few remaining...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2010Last comment by mom of teens, on May 7, 2010 at 6:27 pm | 26 comments | 38583 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
At shuttered swim center, community seeks answers, actionClients of the Betty Wright Aquatic Center pool in south Palo Alto expressed their sense of loss -- and anxiety -- Thursday...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2013Last comment by Katharine Untch, on Apr 15, 2014 at 4:21 pm | 28 comments | 38530 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 | 38523 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Fire department defends pancake-breakfast alertWhen 27,000 Palo Alto residents received an emergency alert telling them about an upcoming fire department pancake breakfast,...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2013Last comment by Bruce Li, on Oct 18, 2013 at 5:45 pm | 47 comments | 38189 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Union rebukes Gunn principal over homework 'directive'Within three months of taking over as principal of Gunn High School last August, Denise Herrmann found herself confronted...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2015Last comment by Legal eagle, on Apr 25, 2015 at 10:37 pm | 265 comments | 38075 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
OpEd: Don't sacrifice August by forcing early school startThe August summer break for Palo Alto schoolchildren and their families is on the chopping block, and little will be gained...
Original post made on May. 6, 2011Last comment by Paly Grad 09, on May 10, 2011 at 6:21 pm | 111 comments | 37990 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto hires new chief information officerCity Manager James Keene has selected Jonathan Reichental to be Palo Alto's chief information officer, the city announced...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2011Last comment by Deep Throat, on Oct 29, 2011 at 1:03 pm | 10 comments | 37872 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Deception -- or alternate business model?Local residents have been caught in a five-year debate over the activities of one man, a real-estate investor named Jason...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2012Last comment by David B, on Jun 9, 2014 at 11:02 am | 19 comments | 37827 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New push for music program in East Palo Alto schoolsA desire to give kids a "sense of belonging" in high school is fueling a new push to restore music education in public schools...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2014Last comment by JM, on May 29, 2014 at 1:48 pm | 8 comments | 37789 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State launches special ed reviewIn an emotional meeting Tuesday night, about 50 parents of Palo Alto special education students recounted their children's...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2013Last comment by Terman student, on Feb 5, 2014 at 6:35 pm | 46 comments | 37728 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
'Stanford Dish' parking plan is better but still has problems, residents sayA plan to add trails that would connect to the famed "Stanford Dish" hill is much improved since last spring, but there are...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2013Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Dec 3, 2013 at 7:11 pm | 40 comments | 37675 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Modernist building gets approval, mixed receptionEveryone agrees that the latest downtown development to win approval from Palo Alto's architectural board will bring an eye-catching...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Oct 26, 2013 at 9:32 pm | 26 comments | 37399 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
To curb vaping, Palo Alto weighs ban on e-cigarettesCiting ongoing concerns about the health impacts of vaping, three members of the Palo Alto City Council are proposing an...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2019Last comment by anonymous, on Dec 5, 2019 at 4:16 pm | 32 comments | 37348 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto embraces new laws to promote electric vehiclesSeeking to cement Palo Alto's position in the driver's seat of the electric-vehicle revolution, city officials on Monday...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2013Last comment by peter huffton, on Oct 6, 2013 at 1:45 pm | 44 comments | 37289 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Controversy mars Newell Bridge debateResidents on either side of Newell bridge, a 102-year-old structure that links Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, agree that it...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013Last comment by Andrew Kloak, on Oct 24, 2013 at 2:31 pm | 61 comments | 37258 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Sofia names new president amid student protestTrustees of Palo Alto's Sofia University named an interim president Thursday as students and faculty protested in front of...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2013Last comment by Moo Cow, on Jan 13, 2014 at 12:18 am | 53 comments | 37189 Views
RESTAURANTS
Best of Palo Alto 2013A snapshot of the Palo Alto area will show a place teeming with tasty restaurants, handy service businesses and retailers...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2013Last comment by college terrace mom, on Sep 3, 2013 at 1:24 pm | 8 comments | 37167 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Taking the leash law into their own handsWhich laws are okay to break, and who gets to decide? Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=4660...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2008Last comment by Mama, on Dec 22, 2008 at 12:09 pm | 24 comments | 37092 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Why Can't I Return Prescription Medication or a Refund?This is a serious question intended to look at the legalities and benefits of allowing patients to return prescription drugs...
Original post made by Sense on Aug. 15, 2016Last comment by Sense, on Aug 23, 2016 at 1:42 am | 13 comments | 37091 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Amazon Web Services set to exit East Palo AltoAmazon Web Services, one of the larger tenants in East Palo Alto's University Circle office complex, is moving out of the...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 23, 2021 at 1:00 pm | 8 comments | 37077 Views
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