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PALO ALTO ISSUES
As Palo Alto debates rail crossings, other cities line up for federal fundsWhen the Metropolitan Transportation Commission board of directors met last month to approve a list of rail projects to endorse...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2022Last comment by Bill Bucy, on May 3, 2022 at 9:12 am | 12 comments | 5918 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto's downtown plan would focus on housingFueled by federal funds, the city is preparing to undertake a three-year planning process aimed at answering a critical question:...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on May 3, 2022 at 8:40 am | 8 comments | 5146 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Who'll be Santa Clara County's new sheriff? Five candidates seek top jobAs the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office remains embroiled in controversy, five candidates vying for Sheriff Laurie Smith's...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022Last comment by Annette, on May 3, 2022 at 6:27 am | 5 comments | 5630 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford nurses overwhelmingly ratify agreement with hospitalsNurses at Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's hospitals have overwhelmingly voted to end a weeklong strike, their union,...
Original post made on May. 2, 2022Last comment by Beth, on May 2, 2022 at 10:01 pm | 1 comment | 3344 Views
AROUND TOWN
Nurses at Stanford, Packard hospitals reach tentative contractThe union representing about 5,000 nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital have reached a tentative...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2022Last comment by Mary, on May 2, 2022 at 9:29 pm | 9 comments | 3527 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After pandemic slump, Palo Alto budget set to grow by nearly a thirdPalo Alto's operating budget would swell by nearly a third over the next year thanks in large part to new utility projects,...
Original post made on May. 2, 2022Last comment by William Hitchens, on May 2, 2022 at 5:27 pm | 5 comments | 2658 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
With more enforcement power than ever, state relies on activists to enforce the 'duplex law'Senate Bill 9 was expected to herald the end of single-family zoning. But four months in, little has changed. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 2, 2022Last comment by Claudette, on May 2, 2022 at 12:11 pm | 1 comment | 2914 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Castilleja calls commission's votes to limit enrollment, events 'shocking'With Castilleja School's plans for expanding student enrollment slapped down this week by the Planning and Transportation...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2022Last comment by rita vrhel, on May 2, 2022 at 10:54 am | 31 comments | 6659 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City banks on business tax for housing, transportation projectsIf Palo Alto voters approve a new business tax in November, the City Council agreed that affordable housing and transportation...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by JH, on May 2, 2022 at 10:42 am | 12 comments | 4471 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Planning commission deals setback to Castilleja's growth planCastilleja School suffered a blow to its ambitious plans for increasing enrollment Wednesday when a divided Planning and...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2022Last comment by community member, on May 1, 2022 at 5:13 pm | 39 comments | 6124 Views
MOVIES
How a Palo Alto ultracyclist risked his health and family ties to find a cure for cancerReal estate CEO John Tarlton's efforts to raise money for cancer research through Race Across America are captured in the...
Original post made on May. 1, 2022Last comment by LG, on May 1, 2022 at 4:02 pm | 1 comment | 4403 Views
RESTAURANTS
Mom-and-pop Cocoa & Butter turns to the community for helpA new bakery and cafe occupies the sky-high glass walls of 383 University Ave. in Palo Alto, the towering space previously...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2022Last comment by Alex LoCoCo, on Apr 30, 2022 at 6:19 pm | 1 comment | 2432 Views
AROUND TOWN
Berman curses during heated hearing on 'unprofessional conduct' billAssembly member Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, apologized Tuesday after cursing out loud at public speakers who were complaining...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2022Last comment by Tecsi, on Apr 30, 2022 at 9:53 am | 18 comments | 5210 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Will California sidestep federal 'work first' welfare rules?The state is trying to make its cash assistance program more flexible for low-income parents. Advocates say a federal rule...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2022Last comment by Yolanda Martinez, on Apr 29, 2022 at 11:37 am | 2 comments | 2217 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
'Turbocharging' our worst impulses: Obama speaks at Stanford about dangers the internet poses to democracyThe former president urged tech leaders to use Silicon Valley's spirit of innovation to tackle the serious threats facing...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Apr 29, 2022 at 9:08 am | 12 comments | 5384 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion:'Streamlining' the city's residential parking program, really?In 2019, Palo Alto decided to streamline its Residential Preferential Parking program as part of a citywide overhaul of its...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Apr 29, 2022 at 9:01 am | 4 comments | 474 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Study: Thousands of students have experienced housing instability in San Mateo CountyMore than half of San Mateo County students who are experiencing housing instability attend schools in the Ravenswood City...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2022Last comment by Claudette, on Apr 27, 2022 at 10:18 pm | 3 comments | 2629 Views
AROUND TOWN
Thousands of Stanford and Packard nurses vote to authorize strikeA whopping 93% of voting members of a nurses union on Thursday authorized their leaders to call a strike against Stanford...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2022Last comment by ndn, on Apr 27, 2022 at 2:18 pm | 43 comments | 19346 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman robbed inside Nordstrom at Stanford Shopping CenterA woman who was shopping at Nordstrom at Stanford Shopping Center was robbed of $2,500 in purchases while inside the store...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2022Last comment by Green Gables, on Apr 27, 2022 at 11:32 am | 3 comments | 23458 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford to cut striking nurses' pay, health care benefitsStanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital administrators have announced they will cut off health insurance...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2022Last comment by Big Problems, on Apr 27, 2022 at 11:17 am | 30 comments | 20704 Views
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