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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Prosecution questions integrity of witness in Turner trialThe testimony of an expert witness, who asserted that someone who is black-out drunk can still make "voluntary decisions,"...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2016Last comment by Alice Smith, on Mar 23, 2016 at 2:28 pm | 6 comments | 11815 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Caltrain new parking system out of control0...
Original post made by Philippe Bossut on Mar. 7, 2007Last comment by Resident, on Apr 22, 2009 at 9:09 am | 11 comments | 11814 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: A moment of truthThe Palo Alto Unified School District board of trustees faces a critical leadership test over multiple sexual assault revelations. Read...
Original post made on May. 26, 2017Last comment by common sense, on Jun 1, 2017 at 12:05 am | 24 comments | 11814 Views
SPORTS
Gunn girl pins down a rare double in same seasonGunn High sophomore Cadence Lee has more decisions to make than most high school athletes, especially when it comes to practice....
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2012Last comment by E, on Jan 13, 2012 at 11:41 am | 2 comments | 11814 Views
AROUND TOWN
California Avenue work now set to stretch until MarchPalo Alto's reconstruction of California Avenue, which officials had expected to complete by the end of this year, is now...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2014Last comment by Mr.Recycle, on Jan 23, 2015 at 1:12 am | 43 comments | 11814 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The brain detectiveIn the world of pathologists, Dr. Hannes Vogel of Stanford University Medical Center is a rarefied subset. Read the full...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Brain Reality, on Mar 1, 2019 at 8:34 am | 21 comments | 11813 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Push to honor Fred Yamamoto continuesPalo Altan Fred Yamamoto, who fought and died in WWII, did not get a Palo Alto middle school named after him last week, but...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2018Last comment by dejiii, on Apr 5, 2018 at 9:06 am | 40 comments | 11812 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto psychologist convicted of tax evasionA federal jury has convicted a Palo Alto psychologist of five counts of tax evasion and one count of theft of government...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2014Last comment by One of Many, on Jul 19, 2014 at 8:24 pm | 7 comments | 11812 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Tree disparity grows between north and south Palo AltoGrass may always be greener on the other side, but when it comes to street trees it's the north side of Palo Alto that actually...
Original post made on May. 8, 2015Last comment by M.Bieder, on Jul 8, 2016 at 6:18 pm | 51 comments | 11810 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
To spur housing, city looks to 'go big' on zone changesSeeking to significantly ramp up housing production, city of Palo Alto planners are preparing to advance a package of zoning...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2018Last comment by Anon, on Feb 13, 2018 at 12:45 pm | 79 comments | 11810 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Prime for housing? College Terrace apartment plan targets 'moderate' earnersA residential block in the College Terrace neighborhood could become the site of a 24-unit apartment building under a proposal...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2021Last comment by mjh, on Feb 5, 2021 at 3:42 pm | 39 comments | 11810 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents disturbed by short-cutting tech busesA seeming invasion of rumbling commuter buses and large shuttles on Downtown North streets has some neighborhood residents...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2015Last comment by Be Kind PA, on Aug 15, 2015 at 9:49 pm | 41 comments | 11808 Views
AROUND TOWN
iPhones stolen in heist at downtown Palo Alto Apple storeFour men walked into the downtown Palo Alto Apple store on Tuesday afternoon and snatched 22 iPhones valued at $16,000, a...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2015Last comment by KDog650, on Aug 13, 2015 at 12:45 pm | 14 comments | 11808 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Mercifully, election day comethIn a community that prides itself on both its intelligence and the ability to debate issues at a high level, the campaign...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2013Last comment by Vote AGAINST D, on Nov 3, 2013 at 10:26 pm | 96 comments | 11807 Views
AROUND TOWN
County looks to set aside more funds to preserve Buena VistaSanta Clara County supervisors are preparing to raise the pool of money available for a possible purchase of Buena Vista...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2015Last comment by Kazu, on Jun 25, 2015 at 11:23 pm | 68 comments | 11807 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council drops Matadero Creek bikeway planFacing a slew of physical obstacles and neighborhood concerns, Palo Alto is veering away from a once popular proposal to...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2016Last comment by Tom DuBois, on Jun 25, 2016 at 1:22 pm | 48 comments | 11805 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
A different kind of justice0...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2008Last comment by Melinda Letterman Circuit, on Feb 5, 2017 at 11:20 pm | 10 comments | 11804 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Off Deadline: Is 'Restore Hetch Hetchy' a pipe dream or a living vision?A century ago the great conservationist John Muir fought his last great battle: a doomed effort to prevent San Francisco...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2017Last comment by Observer, on Oct 17, 2017 at 11:59 am | 8 comments | 11802 Views
AROUND TOWN
From R.I.P. to 'Live in Peace'With its burgundy walls, Persian rugs, faux-leather seating and black cocktail tables, the basement of the single-story dwelling...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2014Last comment by revdreileen, on Sep 22, 2014 at 3:12 pm | 7 comments | 11802 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Plan for interim housing facility near the Baylands moves aheadInspired by the example of Mountain View, Palo Alto on Monday enthusiastically advanced a proposal to build an interim housing...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2021Last comment by ccb in midtown, on Oct 19, 2021 at 9:25 am | 5 comments | 11800 Views
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