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To promote housing, Palo Alto hikes up development fees

Developers looking to build offices, research facilities and hotels in Palo Alto will have to significantly up their contribution...

Original post made on Dec. 13, 2016
Last comment by AB, on Feb 8, 2017 at 9:55 pm | 15 comments | 12109 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Fire at Glass Slipper Inn in Palo Alto causes evacuation

The Glass Slipper Inn was evacuated Tuesday night after a fire broke out in a motel room, prompting a response from Palo...

Original post made on Sep. 7, 2016
Last comment by inn, on Sep 9, 2016 at 12:24 am | 5 comments | 12108 Views

AROUND TOWN

Airbnb landlords may owe Palo Alto taxes

Since its founding in 2008, Airbnb has exploded in popularity. Its website states that there are listings available in 33,000...

Original post made on Jun. 9, 2013
Last comment by Roderick, on Mar 5, 2015 at 5:48 pm | 48 comments | 12108 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Santa Clara County to allow curbside retail pickups starting Friday

Book shops, clothing stores and other businesses in Santa Clara County that allow storefront pickup can start reopening Friday,...

Original post made on May. 18, 2020
Last comment by Resident, on May 20, 2020 at 1:40 pm | 37 comments | 12107 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Renters form a group to fight for their rights

Founded a year ago, the Palo Alto Renters' Association has four priorities: create a citywide rent registry, develop a public...

Original post made on Oct. 8, 2021
Last comment by Online Name, on Oct 21, 2021 at 10:28 pm | 27 comments | 12102 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Stanford women take up mantles as Miss San Jose, Miss Silicon Valley

by Sarah Klearman and Christine Lee Read the full story here https://paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2018/04/13/stanford-women-take-up-mantles-as-miss-san-jose-miss-silicon-valley...

Original post made on Apr. 13, 2018
Last comment by kids, on Apr 17, 2018 at 11:16 am | 5 comments | 12100 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Electrical outages planned for south Palo Alto

A City of Palo Alto electrical upgrade project will cause intermittent power outages in south Palo Alto through June, the...

Original post made on May. 24, 2012
Last comment by resident, on May 24, 2012 at 4:20 pm | 1 comment | 12096 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Page Mill bike-safety fixes speed ahead

A highly dangerous section of Page Mill Road near Interstate 280 for bicyclists will hopefully become safer under a plan...

Original post made on Dec. 2, 2016
Last comment by Pete, on Dec 9, 2016 at 9:56 am | 16 comments | 12096 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Power restored to all 1,700 Palo Alto Utilities customers affected by Friday outage

A power outage that hit Palo Alto's northern and eastern neighborhoods on Friday afternoon affected about 1,700 customers,...

Original post made on Aug. 6, 2022
Last comment by Online Name, on Aug 8, 2022 at 10:46 am | 2 comments | 12094 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Besieged by vacancies, Town & Country Village wants to welcome medical offices

With vacancy rates climbing at Town & Country Village, Palo Alto's Planning and Transportation Commission has recommended...

Original post made on Feb. 11, 2021
Last comment by Online Name, on Feb 18, 2021 at 10:33 pm | 24 comments | 12091 Views

AROUND TOWN

VIDEO: Palo Alto celebrates May Fete Parade

The 90th annual May Fete Parade marched through downtown Palo Alto Saturday, May 5, as an array of group floats, musicians,...

Original post made on May. 7, 2012
Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on May 8, 2012 at 5:57 pm | 5 comments | 12090 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Hogan gets his shot at Notre Dame after watching 2012 loss

Most of Kevin Hogan's relatives attended Notre Dame and Stanford's quarterback thought he might be going to South Bend too....

Original post made on Nov. 27, 2013
Last comment by Rad Chad , on Nov 27, 2013 at 9:07 pm | 1 comment | 12088 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Palo Alto group awards 25 college scholarships

Four recent graduates of Gunn and Palo Alto high schools are among this year's recipients in a scholarship program begun...

Original post made on Jul. 28, 2014
Last comment by Janeen Phillips, on Sep 5, 2014 at 9:00 am | 5 comments | 12083 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Transportation chief's outside job raises concerns

Since he became Palo Alto's chief transportation official in 2009, Jaime Rodriguez has been an energetic, assertive and at...

Original post made on Dec. 18, 2014
Last comment by Online Name, on Dec 26, 2014 at 12:13 pm | 76 comments | 12083 Views

AROUND TOWN

Around Town: Palo Alto-raised musician in the running for two Grammys

In the latest column, news about a Palo Alto native nominated for two Grammys, the East Palo Alto Library's participation...

Original post made on Nov. 28, 2022
Last comment by Aletheia, on Nov 29, 2022 at 10:34 am | 5 comments | 12083 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

City leaders support limiting use of plastic bags

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Original post made on Nov. 5, 2008
Last comment by Logical Environmentalist, on Nov 8, 2008 at 11:18 am | 39 comments | 12082 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

A liberated life

Many residents of Channing House knew that their personable executive chef, Ghazwan Alsharif, made delicious moussaka and...

Original post made on Jul. 6, 2018
Last comment by Robert, on Jul 10, 2018 at 12:30 am | 5 comments | 12082 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Earthquake felt in many Bay Area cities, including Palo Alto, on Monday night

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 centered in Contra Costa County was felt in the Palo Alto area on Monday...

Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019
Last comment by musical, on Oct 16, 2019 at 3:41 am | 3 comments | 12082 Views

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Deputy City Manager Rob de Geus to depart

Deputy City Manager Rob de Geus, a City Hall veteran, will be stepping down at the end of February to start a new job as...

Original post made on Jan. 18, 2019
Last comment by Sheri, on Jan 22, 2019 at 10:44 am | 9 comments | 12082 Views

AROUND TOWN

Ex-restaurant employee accused of embezzling $200K

A former employee of Palo Alto restaurants Rangoon Ruby and Burma Ruby has been charged with embezzling more than $200,000,...

Original post made on Oct. 6, 2021
Last comment by Please Don't, on Oct 7, 2021 at 3:46 pm | 7 comments | 12082 Views
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