https://n2v.paloaltoonline.com If it is local and useful, it is on PaloAltoOnline.com. en-us Copyright 2025 PaloAltoOnline.com https://paloaltoonline.com/art/top_logo.png https://n2v.paloaltoonline.com Local residents who have died recently include: Jeffrey Schneiderman, Carol Weber, Monica Egger and Luther Heydon]]> When the City Council named climate change one of its top priorities a year ago, it approved an ambitious list of green programs that it wanted the city to achieve before the end of 2023. Now, however, most are running behind schedule.]]> Palo Alto police have located the woman who went missing Tuesday morning after she walked out of Palo Alto Medical Foundation, according a statement from the department. <br /> ]]> A Caltrain struck a vehicle at Charleston Road in Palo Alto Tuesday afternoon, the transit agency said. No one was hurt and the crossing reopened to traffic at about 4:20 p.m.<br /> ]]> Watchdogs have characterized binding arbitration as a barrier to police accountability. So in 2021, when Palo Alto police's top brass had to fire one of their own, they faced a steep hurdle: convincing an arbitrator to allow the move.]]> Construction on the Midtown complex that was damaged in a fire on Feb. 1, 2023 could begin as early as this week with the installation of supporting structures, a representative of the city of Palo Alto said.]]> Castilleja School's controversial effort to rebuild its Bryant Street campus received a boost on Monday night when the City Council approved its plan to relocate a public utility easement that was created more than 30 years ago.]]> Californians infected with COVID-19 may go about their lives without isolating or testing negative as long as their symptoms are improving, according to new and significantly loosened guidelines.]]> It took the Palo Alto Police Department more than a year for its internal investigation into a violent 2018 arrest by one of its officers to really take off. By that time, news of the highly questionable conduct was spreading fast. ]]> The heavy rain has ended but Monday morning commuters around the Bay Area are encountering the aftermath: flooded roads, downed trees and a few mudslides.]]> On Sept. 1, 2021, former Palo Alto Police Agent Thomas DeStefano received a strongly worded letter from then-Police Chief Robert Jonsen informing him that he was being fired. This is the story of how that decision came about.]]> ]]> A federal lawsuit filed Monday in San Francisco pits two leading tax preparation firms in a war over, among other things, the question of which firm offers tax preparation services to taxpayers more cheaply.]]> Local residents who have died recently include Isabel Walker, Gordon Russell, Sandra Couch and Lee Newman McMillion.]]> A residential burglary occurred Friday evening, Jan. 19, in an occupied home in the Crescent Park neighborhood, involving three unidentified suspects who are currently at large, the Palo Alto Police Department said Saturday.]]> Embarcadero Media Foundation is set to unveil brand-new websites for all seven of its newsrooms along the Peninsula and in the Tri-Valley on Jan. 24. ]]> Here's a preview of Palo Alto government meetings the week of Jan. 22. <br /> ]]> The nonprofit group Mothers Against Murder is offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest of the man who robbed at gunpoint a Taco Bell in south Palo Alto last month.<br /> ]]> In this week's Around Town column, Palo Alto High School students earn Eagle Scout honors, the City Council walks back on cutting commission bloat and a local theater group earns a Bay Area award.]]> Three men have been incarcerated for a combined 90 years under California's felony-murder rule, which is based on an archaic legal doctrine that says engaging in certain illegal behaviors requires full responsibility if a death occurs.]]> Police are investigating an employee for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from Mike's Diner Bar, a Midtown institution that was recently saved from eviction.]]> With the election less than two months away, the slate of candidates is now set for those seeking to represent District 5 on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, a total of five now vying for votes in the North County.]]> A new coalition that includes former mayors, philanthropists, athletes and civic volunteers is spearheading a $33-million campaign to revive a popular project: building Palo Alto's first city-owned gym.]]> The following list captures reports of crimes made to Palo Alto police for the week of Jan. 11 to Jan. 17. Details can be found in the Palo Alto police blotter.]]> Here's a detailed look at where the main contenders for California's U.S. Senate seat stand on the big issues issues -- and how they differ from each other.]]> As artificial intelligence blurs the lines between real and fake, state Assembly member Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, is introducing a law that would make it illegal to use AI technology to generate child pornography.]]> The Assembly has until the end of January to decide the fate of the youth tackle football bill, which would prevent kids under 12 from playing the sport to protect them from brain trauma.]]> Seeking to accelerate Tesla's plans to open its new engineering headquarters, the City Council approved a deal with the car giant on Tuesday, Jan. 16, to expedite an upgrade of a substation on Hanover Street.]]> ]]> Google plans to close its employee child care centers later this year, impacting one facility near the border of Palo Alto and Mountain View that the tech company has operated since 2007.]]> When Palo Alto passed an ambitious tree-protection law in 2022, its aim was to shield the city's treasured canopy from destruction. But as the council pared back the law Tuesday, some called for more radical measures.]]> Castilleja School, which won the right to redevelop its Bryant Street campus in 2022 despite neighborhood opposition, will return to the public spotlight next week when the city considers its plan to relocate an easement.]]> Christian Sbragia, an educator in the East Palo Alto community who started the nonprofit CoolineKids, died on Jan. 5 at the age of 19.]]> The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on whether cities can legally ban or limit unhoused people camping in public spaces -- a case that could grant California officials more power to sweep homeless camps.]]> As the field of generative artificial intelligence explodes in popularity, ushering in a torrent of fake media, state Sen. Josh Becker is sponsoring a bill that would require AI companies to watermark their content.]]> In a setback to the reopening of El Camino Real to traffic, the city of Los Altos announced on Friday that it has postponed its plans to demolish a shopping center building burned out by a massive fire last month.]]> On a sunny afternoon, I stopped for a cup of coffee. At a nearby table, a foursome started talking about the appliances, the rebates and tax credits available to people so they can convert from gas to electricity. I was intrigued. ]]> One of Palo Alto's most well-known homelessness organizations has named Julie Gardner as its new CEO, according to a news release. ]]> Candidates running for U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives will square off on Wednesday, Jan. 31, in a live debate at Palo Alto City Hall. ]]>