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To promote housing, Palo Alto hikes up development feesDevelopers looking to build offices, research facilities and hotels in Palo Alto will have to significantly up their contribution...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2016Last 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 evacuationThe 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, 2016Last comment by inn, on Sep 9, 2016 at 12:24 am | 5 comments | 12108 Views
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Airbnb landlords may owe Palo Alto taxesSince 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, 2013Last 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 FridayBook shops, clothing stores and other businesses in Santa Clara County that allow storefront pickup can start reopening Friday,...
Original post made on May. 18, 2020Last 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 rightsFounded 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, 2021Last 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 Valleyby 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, 2018Last comment by kids, on Apr 17, 2018 at 11:16 am | 5 comments | 12100 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Electrical outages planned for south Palo AltoA 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, 2012Last 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 aheadA 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, 2016Last 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 outageA 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, 2022Last 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 officesWith vacancy rates climbing at Town & Country Village, Palo Alto's Planning and Transportation Commission has recommended...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Feb 18, 2021 at 10:33 pm | 24 comments | 12091 Views
AROUND TOWN
VIDEO: Palo Alto celebrates May Fete ParadeThe 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, 2012Last 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 lossMost 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, 2013Last 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 scholarshipsFour 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, 2014Last 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 concernsSince 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, 2014Last 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 GrammysIn 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, 2022Last 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 bags0...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2008Last comment by Logical Environmentalist, on Nov 8, 2008 at 11:18 am | 39 comments | 12082 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A liberated lifeMany residents of Channing House knew that their personable executive chef, Ghazwan Alsharif, made delicious moussaka and...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2018Last 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 nightAn 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, 2019Last 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 departDeputy 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, 2019Last comment by Sheri, on Jan 22, 2019 at 10:44 am | 9 comments | 12082 Views
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Ex-restaurant employee accused of embezzling $200KA 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, 2021Last comment by Please Don't, on Oct 7, 2021 at 3:46 pm | 7 comments | 12082 Views
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