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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Filseth and Fine to lead Palo Alto in 2019The Palo Alto City Council selected its most centrist member, Eric Filseth, and its most fervent housing advocate, Adrian...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2019Last comment by Rick, on Jan 15, 2019 at 5:21 pm | 43 comments | 10737 Views
AROUND TOWN
Two Sunday quakes were 'relatively shallow'The two Sunday earthquakes that jolted parts of the Midpeninsula and were centered in Los Altos occurred at a depth considered...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2010Last comment by yabadoo, on Dec 21, 2010 at 2:38 pm | 27 comments | 10737 Views
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First Person: a conversation with Jim FruchtermanJim Fruchterman, rocket scientist-turned-social entrepreneur and Founder/CEO of Benetech, a Palo Alto-based nonprofit, develops...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2013Last comment by musical, on Jul 16, 2013 at 4:16 am | 7 comments | 10737 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
County prepares for major housing boomSanta Clara County is moving quickly on a strategy to build thousands of new homes for the county's low-income and homeless...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2017Last comment by resident, on Mar 2, 2017 at 9:30 am | 60 comments | 10736 Views
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Ruling brings closure to Palo Alto's Buena VistaThe owner of Palo Alto's sole mobile-home park on Thursday scored a victory in his controversial quest to shutter the park...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2014Last comment by Sea-Seelam Reddy, on Oct 6, 2014 at 7:05 pm | 30 comments | 10736 Views
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Pet owners struggle to find veterinary care for Rover, Boots amid pandemicUp and down the Peninsula, pet owners are having trouble finding medical care for their animals, often being turned away...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2021Last comment by Heckity, on Sep 21, 2021 at 7:21 pm | 1 comment | 10736 Views
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When experience really pays offPassion, purpose and a paycheck. Read the full story here http://paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2014/02/07/when-experience-really-pays-off...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2014There are no comments yet. 10734 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Parks commission pitches a new project: A city gymEager to give Palo Alto residents a new space to compete, exercise and socialize, the Parks and Recreation Commission is...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2021Last comment by J Schwartz , on Dec 10, 2021 at 10:54 am | 28 comments | 10733 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto mulls new fees for emergency medical servicesPalo Alto may soon create fees for emergency services that involve medical treatment but do not include a trip to the emergency...
Original post made on May. 8, 2014Last comment by Senior citizen, on May 12, 2014 at 9:29 pm | 24 comments | 10731 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto finds flaws in new analysis of Stanford expansionDespite acknowledging the area's need for more housing, Palo Alto has come out swinging against a new county analysis that...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Aug 14, 2018 at 11:56 pm | 43 comments | 10731 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bicyclist dies in collision with car on University Avenue in East Palo AltoA 61-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed by a driver early Friday morning on University Avenue in East Palo Alto, police...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2020Last comment by Fr0hickey, on Aug 19, 2020 at 4:30 pm | 1 comment | 10731 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two volunteers, one dog and the story of the Palo Alto couple's unlikely rescueOn the eighth day of Palo Alto residents Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin’s disappearance, Rich Cassens and his search dog...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2020Last comment by Gary, on Feb 26, 2020 at 11:28 pm | 8 comments | 10730 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Woodland Park residents forced to show ID to pay rentTenants of East Palo Alto's largest affordable apartment complex are being made to show identification if they want to pay...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2018Last comment by RickMoen, on Oct 11, 2018 at 5:15 am | 8 comments | 10730 Views
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Stanford commencement emphasizes history, actionStanford University's 125th commencement on Sunday morning was typically joyous, celebratory and momentous, while also historical...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2016Last comment by Get Informed, on Jun 14, 2016 at 4:46 pm | 27 comments | 10727 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Cities, organizations put a new spin on Halloween traditionsWe've compiled a list of entertaining alternatives Menlo Park, Mountain View and Palo Alto to celebrate the ghoulish Halloween...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by May Day?, on Oct 24, 2020 at 6:07 pm | 1 comment | 10726 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Meet the seven candidates vying for two seats on the Ravenswood school boardSeven candidates have pulled papers, to date, in the Ravenswood City School District Board of Education race, including one...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by Teacher Union Endorsements: , on Aug 14, 2020 at 5:53 pm | 6 comments | 10724 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Neighborhood eyesores reduced to rubbleCollege Terrace resident Lucille Mellish made headlines in April after the Palo Alto Historic Resources Board declined her...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2015Last comment by Kazu, on Oct 29, 2015 at 1:50 pm | 27 comments | 10723 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto leaders could decide Monday whether to open Foothills Park to nonresidentsA thorny issue that has created controversy for decades is about to get a hearing on Aug. 3 before the City Council: whether...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by supply & demand, on Aug 4, 2020 at 7:48 am | 41 comments | 10723 Views
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Residents challenge city over parking at Edgewood PlazaNeighbors of the Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center are raising concerns that parked cars will clog their neighborhood now that...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2014Last comment by Mr.Recycle, on Apr 5, 2014 at 10:03 pm | 47 comments | 10723 Views
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Review: 'The Giver'It's odd to watch a film about the rediscovery of love, faith, passion and color, and for the film to be so by-the-numbers...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2014Last comment by steph, on Sep 10, 2014 at 3:27 pm | 1 comment | 10722 Views
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