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Editorial: Karen Holman for Midpeninsula Open Space District BoardAfter 46 years representing the Palo Alto area as an elected board member of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2018Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Oct 27, 2018 at 10:40 pm | 49 comments | 10274 Views
AROUND TOWN
New rules target water pumpingPalo Alto residents have deep concerns about what's happening above the city's shallow aquifer -- namely, the millions of...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2016Last comment by Foundation Engineer, on Jul 24, 2017 at 5:05 pm | 25 comments | 10273 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto joins effort to reform Prop. 13Palo Alto became the latest California city on Monday to officially come out in favor of reforming Proposition 13, though...
Original post made on May. 14, 2014Last comment by HUTCH 7.62, on Jun 22, 2014 at 9:12 am | 26 comments | 10272 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
City Council clashes over appointments to new housing panelPalo Alto's effort to craft a new housing vision got off to a rocky start Monday, with the City Council at odds over appointments...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2021Last comment by Harvey Wong, on Apr 17, 2021 at 11:55 am | 78 comments | 10272 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: Before the achievement gap comes the opportunity gapPalo Alto school Superintendent Kevin Skelly raised an important issue with his comments on the difficulty in closing the...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2009Last comment by Beth Caldwell, on Feb 16, 2009 at 6:16 am | 4 comments | 10271 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Electromagnetic Radiation Pollution from High Speed Rail?This is just food for thought and I haven't done a lot of research into this area, but I am curious about the possibility...
Original post made by Susan Hong on Apr. 16, 2010Last comment by SteveU, on Apr 28, 2010 at 4:32 pm | 10 comments | 10270 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
County, open space district seek to protect ridge from miningSanta Clara County and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District on Thursday proposed to join forces to protect a portion...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2021Last comment by Teri Baron, on Jul 4, 2021 at 7:45 pm | 8 comments | 10269 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford studies explore potency of flu vaccinesWhere flu vaccines for men are concerned, with virility comes virulence, according to a new report released by Stanford. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2014Last comment by Jake, on Jan 23, 2014 at 11:59 am | 7 comments | 10269 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto trees dying in greater numbersAs the drought drags through its fourth year, Palo Alto's parched trees are dying in greater numbers, prompting city officials...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2015Last comment by Water, on Oct 7, 2015 at 10:10 am | 42 comments | 10268 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop TalkAnnabelle Salon & Spa to open in Palo Alto's Charleston Shopping Center while Pet Club closes its doors in Mountain View...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2016Last comment by Bean, on Apr 26, 2016 at 12:53 pm | 8 comments | 10268 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County supervisors propose $25M grant for homeless housing expansionTwo Santa Clara County supervisors are looking to pour $25 million into creating an ambitious network of homeless housing...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 27, 2021 at 4:19 pm | 5 comments | 10267 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto to retain car-free zones on University and California avenuesIt's been a grim year for Palo Alto's retail community, with businesses losing money, reducing hours and shuttering altogether....
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2020Last comment by Mark Michael, on Nov 16, 2020 at 8:44 am | 11 comments | 10267 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Andronico's drops plans to move into Edgewood PlazaPlans for Andronico's Community Markets to open a grocery store at Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center apparently fizzled at the...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2016Last comment by Fact or Fiction, on May 2, 2016 at 7:49 am | 78 comments | 10266 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City adopts plan to revamp waste operationsAs Palo Alto prepares to dramatically overhaul how it handles its waste, city officials and residents remain at odds over...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2012Last comment by Craig Laughton, on Jul 12, 2012 at 2:20 pm | 38 comments | 10265 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Caltrain ridership skyrocketsAfter years of seeking emergency funding to keep from drastically slashing services, Caltrain is on track to balance its...
Original post made on May. 3, 2013Last comment by Hutch 7.62, on Jan 7, 2014 at 5:44 pm | 45 comments | 10265 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Long-awaited Fresh Market opens in Edgewood PlazaOn the opening day of the gourmet grocery store Fresh Market in the renovated Edgewood Plaza, there was one word on people's...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2013Last comment by bb, on Aug 11, 2013 at 12:57 am | 59 comments | 10263 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
WalMart Goes Upscale = WalMart in Palo Alto?0...
Original post made by J.L. on Oct. 29, 2006Last comment by chris, on Nov 2, 2006 at 10:54 pm | 21 comments | 10262 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Buena Vista rally brings hundreds to City HallWith a cloud of uncertainty looming over their homes, residents of the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park and hundreds of their...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2015Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Mar 20, 2015 at 10:35 am | 45 comments | 10261 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto crossing guard does his part to make kids feel safe, joyousCharles Gaters' gregarious presence as a local crossing guard since 2010 has been gratefully received by his manager, parents,...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by Bob, on May 23, 2015 at 2:20 pm | 24 comments | 10261 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Growing the shuttleAs one piece of a multi-pronged approach to improving transit options and addressing parking and congestion, city officials...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2014Last comment by Resident, on Sep 24, 2014 at 1:21 pm | 24 comments | 10258 Views
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