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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Girl powerIn 2008, the year that Hillary Clinton first made a bid for the presidency, women made up about 17 percent of the United...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2016Last comment by outsider, on Aug 19, 2016 at 3:33 pm | 3 comments | 8475 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Traffic team returns to Palo Alto streetsResponding to resident concerns about speeding cars and reckless drivers, the Palo Alto Police Department has brought back...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2018Last comment by Clarity Mafia, on Jul 17, 2018 at 12:52 pm | 54 comments | 8475 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
African Methodist Episcopal members mourn in aftermath of Charleston killingsThe killing of nine African American churchgoers by a white gunman in Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday has sent shock...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2015Last comment by revdreileen, on Jun 22, 2015 at 6:19 pm | 20 comments | 8475 Views
AROUND TOWN
Shop Talk: Ulferts to open; Cho's to closeIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about a Hong Kong retail chain expanding to Palo Alto and the forthcoming closure of...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2018Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Dec 12, 2018 at 11:02 am | 5 comments | 8475 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Thousands enjoy Moonlight Run & WalkAbout 2,500 athletes ran and walked by the light of the harvest moon Friday night at the 31st annual Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2015Last comment by My Nguyen, on Oct 1, 2015 at 9:30 am | 2 comments | 8474 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Tanaka blasts colleagues for 'busting budget'Palo Alto City Councilman Greg Tanaka publicly accused his council colleagues and city staff on Tuesday night of poor stewardship...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by Count Me In, on Sep 25, 2018 at 6:26 pm | 62 comments | 8474 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students ask: What's it like to be me?The hallways, courtyard and rooms of the Palo Alto Art Center were given over last Friday evening to poignant, uninhibited...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2015Last comment by curious, on Mar 30, 2015 at 12:26 pm | 4 comments | 8474 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
East Palo Alto sends message to shooters: 'We're not going to tolerate this'East Palo Alto police, city officials and faith leaders vowed on Wednesday, in the aftermath of a deadly shooting the night...
Original post made on May. 19, 2022There are no comments yet. 8474 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Body of local man recovered from Clear LakeAuthorities have recovered the body of a Palo Alto man who had reportedly fallen into the lake at Clear Lake State Park Marina...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2016Last comment by Hmmm, on Jun 29, 2016 at 11:41 am | 1 comment | 8474 Views
RESTAURANTS
Four decades in, Palo Alto's Fish Market remains a local institutionThe shiny and new tend to occupy the attention of critics, but what of those rare places that have managed to transcend trends...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by love the Fish Market, on Jul 7, 2019 at 1:38 pm | 9 comments | 8474 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City Council review boosts proposed condo projectThe Palo Alto City Council signaled its desire to encourage more housing on the city's southern edge on Monday night, when...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2022Last comment by I can't breathe pollution, on Aug 22, 2022 at 6:02 pm | 36 comments | 8473 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Building a community where everyone mattersFaith leaders urge a combined effort to create a community where everyone matters and people take time to express that in...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2009Last comment by parent, on Sep 4, 2009 at 10:49 am | 14 comments | 8473 Views
AROUND TOWN
Barron Park rolls out robots for outdoor movie nightOnce upon a time, drive-in movies were a big family pastime, and they were part of the collective culture. But those big...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2013Last comment by resident, on Jul 28, 2013 at 12:20 am | 6 comments | 8473 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Beating the flu bugIt was a terrifying way to start the new year. Feeling wiped out and congested, Menlo Park resident Candace Peterson took...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2013Last comment by Wife of M.D., on Feb 9, 2013 at 10:08 pm | 6 comments | 8472 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
County makes 'significant' progress in homeless housingSanta Clara County has made considerable strides toward reaching its goal of creating 6,000 units of new, affordable housing...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2018Last comment by A Black Tie Event for Bozos, on Aug 12, 2018 at 12:27 pm | 33 comments | 8472 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Plan to replace golf course trees moves aheadWith more than 600 trees about to get the axe at the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course, city officials are looking at nearby...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2014Last comment by Good call, on Jan 28, 2014 at 2:16 pm | 8 comments | 8471 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto firms up stance in Cubberley negotiationsAfter publicly declaring its intention to stop paying the school district annual fees in exchange for a commitment not to...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2014Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Jun 11, 2014 at 6:22 pm | 14 comments | 8471 Views
AROUND TOWN
Candidates' Web sites0...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2007Last comment by OhlonePar, on Sep 25, 2007 at 1:56 pm | 73 comments | 8471 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Israeli Spies on U.S. soil prior to 9/110...
Original post made by Jag Singh on Feb. 10, 2007Last comment by Boaz, on Feb 12, 2007 at 11:06 am | 26 comments | 8469 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto's 'Yes on A' parcel tax campaign raises more than $88KWith less than a week left until Election Day, the campaign in support of Palo Alto schools parcel tax Measure A has raised...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2015Last comment by Greenacres, on May 3, 2015 at 2:47 am | 77 comments | 8468 Views
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