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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Sutter Health settles Medicare false claims civil case for $90MSutter Health has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a civil lawsuit that alleged the company had overcharged a federal...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2021Last comment by community member, 4 hours ago | 13 comments | 4472 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Judy Kleinberg, former mayor and community leader, to receive Athena Award from Palo Alto Chamber of CommerceJudy Kleinberg, who has served the city, local schools and nonprofits for almost 40 years, is being given the Athena Award...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021Last comment by Peninsula Lady, 7 hours ago | 4 comments | 7639 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Woven in time: Qualia Gallery showcases textile art"Interlaced," a group exhibition of tapestries and textile art, is on view at Qualia Gallery through Oct. 1. Read the full...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2021Last comment by Muggles, 7 hours ago | 3 comments | 8191 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Bicyclist steers clear of attempted robber on bridgePalo Alto police are investigating a Saturday morning robbery attempt after a man reportedly tried to take a bicycle from...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2021Last comment by , 7 hours ago | 1 comment | 2690 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Santa Clara County braces for surge of refugees following U.S. withdrawal from AfghanistanThe county is expecting an increase in refugees following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, with nonprofits estimating...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, 10 hours ago | 13 comments | 7196 Views
SPORTS
Gunn football comes up big in Yerba Buena; Los Altos, Woodside fallGunn scored on its first play from scrimmage en route to a 56-6 pasting of Yerba Buena on the road Friday night. Woodside...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2021Last comment by John B. Sails, 13 hours ago | 3 comments | 2826 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Newsom signs housing bills that reform single-family zoningHaving survived the recall attempt, the governor has signed two bold housing bills, including one that would reform zoning...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021Last comment by Hinrich, 15 hours ago | 27 comments | 12530 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City looks for help in fighting economic slumpWith tax revenues plunging and businesses struggling to stay afloat, Palo Alto's elected leaders agree that they will need...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2021Last comment by Skibum, 16 hours ago | 18 comments | 6567 Views
BOOKS
Opinion: What most environmentalists don't know can hurt usGlobal warming is a serious issue and environmentalists are trying their best to be helpful. But good intentions do not automatically...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021Last comment by Phyllis Leaf, 17 hours ago | 16 comments | 5984 Views
AROUND TOWN
Cars to return to University Avenue in OctoberPalo Alto's bold experience with car-free downtown promenades will start to wind down next month, after the City Council...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2021Last comment by ndn, 17 hours ago | 27 comments | 16307 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto's Peters throws for three touchdowns in win over CarlmontDanny Peters threw three touchdown passes and ran for another Saturday and Palo Alto beat Carlmont 36-14 in a nonleague football...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2021There are no comments yet. 2441 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford welcomes largest-ever incoming class as university reopensThousands of Stanford students have returned to campus for face-to-face classes for the fall quarter, which begins today....
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2021Last comment by merry, 18 hours ago | 1 comment | 3558 Views
HISTORIC PHOTOS
People paid a premium to build their home gyms. Will fitness clubs lure them back?Many locals who have the resources took lockdown life as an opportunity to create their personal fitness bubbles and routines....
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021Last comment by Jane, on Sep 19, 2021 at 11:32 pm | 5 comments | 6962 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Together Again': Palo Alto celebrates resilience with week of eventsTo celebrate community resilience over the course of the pandemic, Palo Alto will kick off this Friday a week of more than...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2021Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Sep 19, 2021 at 5:21 pm | 6 comments | 7415 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community reunites at Moonlight Run & WalkThe annual Moonlight Run & Walk, a beloved Palo Alto tradition held under the full harvest moon, resumed in person at the...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2021Last comment by akohrman, on Sep 19, 2021 at 4:52 pm | 1 comment | 5606 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
And the winner in the California recall is? None of the aboveWhile Larry Elder clearly led all replacement candidates in the California recall election, he finished far behind none of...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 3981 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Lawmakers target reforms to California's recall processAfter beating back an effort to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic lawmakers began to set the stage Wednesday for reforming...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2021Last comment by jr1, on Sep 19, 2021 at 12:34 pm | 5 comments | 8198 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Searching for their father's killerDetermined to find their father's killer, a son and a daughter set out to unearth what really happened in North Beach in...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2021Last comment by Maggie, on Sep 19, 2021 at 9:38 am | 7 comments | 8752 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police investigate vandalism at downtown parking garage as a hate crimePalo Alto police are investigating a vandalism incident discovered on Wednesday night at a parking garage as a hate crime,...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2021Last comment by WilliamR, on Sep 18, 2021 at 9:14 pm | 2 comments | 5575 Views
AROUND TOWN
Teen pilot on trip around the world swings by Palo AltoCould Zara Rutherford make the history books as the youngest person to fly around the world? The 19-year-old Belgian, who...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2021There are no comments yet. 4349 Views
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