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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Castilleja School faces scrutiny over easement relocationCastilleja School, which won the right to redevelop its Bryant Street campus in 2022 despite neighborhood opposition, will...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2024Last comment by mjh, on Jan 18, 2024 at 1:51 am | 9 comments | 3753 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Opinion: A dose of sunshine, caffeine and optimismOn a sunny afternoon, I stopped for a cup of coffee. At a nearby table, a foursome started talking about the appliances,...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2024Last comment by Mondoman, on Jan 16, 2024 at 6:54 pm | 7 comments | 5075 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto community mourns the loss of 'remarkable' youth leaderChristian Sbragia, an educator in the East Palo Alto community who started the nonprofit CoolineKids, died on Jan. 5 at the...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2024Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Jan 16, 2024 at 5:11 pm | 3 comments | 6375 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Supreme Court will hear case about homeless encampments, with huge implications for CaliforniaThe U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on whether cities can legally ban or limit unhoused people camping in public spaces...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2024Last comment by Jennifer, on Jan 16, 2024 at 4:55 pm | 2 comments | 10577 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Candidates vying for Anna Eshoo's seat will debate in person in Palo AltoCandidates running for U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives will square off on Wednesday, Jan....
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2024Last comment by Jocelyn Dong, on Jan 16, 2024 at 1:49 pm | 10 comments | 5024 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Real or fake? Bill would force tech companies to 'watermark' AI-generated contentAs the field of generative artificial intelligence explodes in popularity, ushering in a torrent of fake media, state Sen....
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2024Last comment by ReallyLiveHere, on Jan 16, 2024 at 11:15 am | 2 comments | 3429 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Heads up, drivers: Lanes of 101 to close next week from Mountain View southwardLanes of U.S. Highway 101 will be closed for four days during the daytime starting on Tuesday, Jan. 16, for maintenance operations,...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2024Last comment by PA Streets, on Jan 15, 2024 at 11:13 am | 2 comments | 31009 Views
AROUND TOWN
Los Altos postpones timeline to reopen El Camino Real completely to trafficIn a setback to the reopening of El Camino Real to traffic, the city of Los Altos announced on Friday that it has postponed...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2024Last comment by Sheri, on Jan 15, 2024 at 10:16 am | 1 comment | 4986 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Eshoo backs Simitian to succeed her in CongressWith the primary election for the coveted Silicon Valley congressional seat less than two months away, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2024Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 15, 2024 at 9:20 am | 12 comments | 4553 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Google announces sweeping layoffs to more than 400 tech and childcare workers in Mountain ViewIn another reduction to its global workforce, Google plans to lay off hundreds of workers in the Bay Area this year, with...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2024Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 14, 2024 at 1:06 am | 9 comments | 8253 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Supreme Court case about impact fees could have huge consequences for housing in CaliforniaThe highest court in the land will soon decide how much leeway cities and counties have in offsetting new construction with...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2024Last comment by plantfruittrees, on Jan 14, 2024 at 12:37 am | 1 comment | 2834 Views
AROUND TOWN
Becker takes over as leader of Bay Area lawmakers groupState Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, won a plum assignment on Thursday when the California Legislative Bay Area Caucus elected...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2024Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 12, 2024 at 9:05 pm | 2 comments | 2909 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Objections mount to Palo Alto proposal to expand 'historic' building inventoryAs Palo Alto officials prepare to expand the city's inventory of historic buildings, they are confronting a stark reality:...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2024Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 12, 2024 at 7:21 pm | 26 comments | 7402 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Board: No historical listings without homeowner consentResponding to growing concerns from homeowners, Palo Alto's Historic Resources Board assured residents on Thursday, Jan....
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2024Last comment by mjh, on Jan 12, 2024 at 3:47 pm | 5 comments | 3258 Views
AROUND TOWN
Two Peninsula refilleries look to make shopping more sustainableByrd's Filling Station in San Mateo and Right On! Refillery in Los Altos stock everything from bar shampoo to boba straws...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2024Last comment by Michael Perez, on Jan 12, 2024 at 1:09 pm | 1 comment | 4370 Views
AROUND TOWN
As California evictions boom, whether tenants get lawyers depends on where they liveAs evictions soar across California now that Covid-era moratoria have expired, advocates are pushing for more cities and...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2024Last comment by commonsense, on Jan 12, 2024 at 11:50 am | 1 comment | 1818 Views
AROUND TOWN
Interim no more, Mahealani Ah Yun to stay on as city clerkAfter six months of filling in as Palo Alto's city clerk following the departure of her predecessor, Mahealani Ah Yun is...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2024Last comment by casey, on Jan 11, 2024 at 8:45 pm | 2 comments | 2168 Views
AROUND TOWN
Experts optimistic that lower interest rates will mean more affordable housing prices in 2024With interest rates expected to drop in the coming year, many real estate experts and economists are optimistic that the...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2024Last comment by Anon1, on Jan 11, 2024 at 12:48 pm | 1 comment | 2859 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Greer Stone, Ed Lauing to lead Palo Alto as mayor, vice mayorPalo Alto's election of mayor and vice mayor, which often feels more like a coronation than a contest, turned fiercely competitive...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2024Last comment by Millennial, on Jan 11, 2024 at 11:57 am | 11 comments | 5088 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Children urge Eshoo to call for cease-fire in Gaza at letter drop-off eventParents and children stood outside Rep. Anna Eshoo’s office in downtown Palo Alto on Thursday, Jan. 4, to deliver letters...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2024Last comment by PhilB, on Jan 10, 2024 at 6:57 pm | 17 comments | 3850 Views
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