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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Nurses at Stanford, Packard hospitals start strike this morningNurses at Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's hospitals went on strike this morning after more than three months of unsuccessful...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 27, 2022 at 11:03 am | 23 comments | 18409 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A defense against drought: District eyes water-purification plant as key to recycling increasingly scarce waterIt's a well-known meteorological principle that when barometric pressure drops, rainstorms typically follow. But along the...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2022Last comment by Leslie York, on Apr 27, 2022 at 5:45 am | 7 comments | 4985 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Opinion: I reported my harassment in the California Legislature. Then state investigators went after meA former staffer at Assembly member Marc Berman's office says the state Legislature must amend the open records act to require...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2022Last comment by Leslie M, on Apr 26, 2022 at 9:28 pm | 13 comments | 4587 Views
AROUND TOWN
Dinner and a show: 12 must-visit destinations for dining and entertainment on the PeninsulaFrom pubs and coffee shops to Coastside distilleries and cocktail bars, we've rounded up 12 nearby destinations for dining...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 26, 2022 at 6:05 pm | 2 comments | 3785 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New state task force sets out to combat declining student enrollment ratesA task force that will help combat declining student enrollment rates throughout California was announced Thursday by Tony...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2022Last comment by S. Underwood, on Apr 26, 2022 at 4:11 pm | 4 comments | 2428 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto students report 1.5-2 hours of homework a nightPalo Alto high schoolers report spending between an hour and a half and over two hours a night on homework, depending on...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2022Last comment by staying home, on Apr 26, 2022 at 11:51 am | 19 comments | 13181 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Opinion: Say 'Nimby' to Environmental InjusticeGas blowers and other small off-road engines produce more ozone than all of California's tens of millions of cars combined....
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2022Last comment by Geraldine Brag, on Apr 26, 2022 at 11:01 am | 18 comments | 7329 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto opts to keep police radios encryptedFacing resistance from the Palo Alto Police Department, the Palo Alto City Council reluctantly agreed on Monday to keep police...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2022Last comment by Avery Stone, on Apr 26, 2022 at 10:36 am | 27 comments | 7762 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto council splits over downtown housing planDespite general consensus that downtown Palo Alto is the perfect place to add residential development, the City Council clashed...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 25, 2022 at 6:19 pm | 4 comments | 6720 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Palo Alto centenarian Grace Lee turns 105 years oldIn the latest column, news about a local woman's recent 105th birthday, a retired judge in the running for a California Book...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2022Last comment by Claudette, on Apr 25, 2022 at 10:26 am | 2 comments | 5007 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Dr. Sara Cody reflects on her front-and-center role during the pandemicDr. Sara Cody faced the biggest challenge of her career in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold. She was suddenly...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Apr 22, 2022 at 11:17 am | 10 comments | 4611 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
As COVID-19 recedes, Californians have new worriesA new poll found that Californians’ worries about COVID-19 have receded, but their attention has shifted to some old issues...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Apr 21, 2022 at 10:37 am | 1 comment | 2327 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Becker bill to remove police radio encryption picks up supportA bill by Sen. Josh Becker that would require law enforcement agencies throughout California to find alternatives to encrypting...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Apr 21, 2022 at 10:34 am | 2 comments | 5710 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bay Area transit agencies weigh whether to keep mask mandateA Monday ruling by a federal judge in Florida overturning mask mandates on public transportation doesn't appear to be immediately...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Apr 20, 2022 at 2:33 pm | 3 comments | 1871 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto resident robbed at gunpoint in driveway while child is in the carTwo armed men robbed a man at gunpoint Friday evening in the University South neighborhood while a young child sat in his...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2022Last comment by South PA resident , on Apr 20, 2022 at 12:46 pm | 25 comments | 20116 Views
AROUND TOWN
The bond between siblings has top billing in 'Sense and Sensibility' musical at TheatreWorksTheatreWorks is staging a musical adaptation of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," about the trials and triumphs of sisters...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2022Last comment by Sheri, on Apr 19, 2022 at 10:16 pm | 1 comment | 3878 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Tall Tree Awards honor global and local impact of outstanding individuals and organizationsWhether it be expansive park space or cutting-edge health care, this year's 10 Tall Tree Award recipients have played a role...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Apr 19, 2022 at 8:26 pm | 3 comments | 7560 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents square off over Castilleja's redevelopment planWith Castilleja School's proposal to rebuild its Bryant Street campus inching toward approval, supporters and opponents of...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2022Last comment by Palo Alto native, on Apr 19, 2022 at 6:46 pm | 17 comments | 6020 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Voting opens in Junior Museum and Zoo's flamingo naming contestIn the latest column, news about the Junior Museum and Zoo's flamingo naming contest, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2022There are no comments yet. 3792 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Not sure how to vote in the June primary? Upcoming forums give voters a chance to hear from the candidatesThe League of Women Voters is hosting a series of virtual candidate forums in the coming weeks to help voters decide who...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2022Last comment by emerson, on Apr 19, 2022 at 11:02 am | 1 comment | 4905 Views
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