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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Chinese elders find, reconnect with heritage through local centerAt the Avenidas Chinese Community Center, the Lunar New Year is more than a yearly tradition, it's become a celebration of...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2024Last comment by Claudette, on Jan 10, 2024 at 4:22 pm | 1 comment | 1986 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As Palo Alto prepares to upgrade grid, Tesla races to the front of the linePalo Alto and Tesla are preparing to strike a deal that would allow the car giant to quickly complete a $24-million substation...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2024Last comment by Anonymous, on Jan 10, 2024 at 12:33 pm | 10 comments | 12070 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
COVID cases detected in wastewater hit new high as resources dwindleCOVID-19 cases detected in Palo Alto hit an unprecedented high last week, according to wastewater monitoring from Santa Clara...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2024Last comment by Anonymous, on Jan 10, 2024 at 12:32 pm | 3 comments | 6271 Views
AROUND TOWN
In harmony: A cappella group Doox of Yale comes to PeninsulaFor Doox of Yale, it's all about that bass -- and tenor and baritone. Currently on tour, the group performs Jan. 10-11 in...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2024There are no comments yet. 4025 Views
AROUND TOWN
Closed following major Christmas Day fire, El Camino Real may reopen to traffic this weekA portion of El Camino Real that was closed due to a massive fire on Christmas Day may reopen as early as Thursday, Jan....
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2024Last comment by plantfruittrees, on Jan 10, 2024 at 10:11 am | 1 comment | 2756 Views
AROUND TOWN
Officials attribute East Palo Alto’s no homicides in 2023 to community-wide effort. Some residents say there's more to the picture.City leaders and community members, many of whom are behind the achievement, draw differing views over how the city achieved...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2024Last comment by Patricia Becker, on Jan 10, 2024 at 8:58 am | 2 comments | 3536 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Neighbors go unnotified under new housing lawA 2021 California law that allows multiple residences to be built on a single-family lot to increase the state's housing...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 9, 2024 at 10:22 pm | 27 comments | 12029 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Auto shop to make way for offices under Ventura proposalA stucco building on El Camino Real that until recently housed an auto body shop would make way for a two-story office building...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2024Last comment by mjh, on Jan 8, 2024 at 5:48 pm | 12 comments | 3611 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
First hotel on Meta's Menlo Park campus boasts local artworkThe newly launched property is part of citizenM's chain of hotels and features work by several Bay Area-based artists as...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2024Last comment by Virginia Smedberg, on Jan 8, 2024 at 5:07 pm | 2 comments | 5490 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Six new laws impacting housing in 2024 that you should know aboutWhether you're a home buyer, seller, landlord or tenant, there are several new laws set to go into effect in California in...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2024Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 8, 2024 at 2:04 pm | 5 comments | 5630 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Gas customers to get refunds after judge approves settlementThe legal standoff between the city of Palo Alto and a resident over gas utility rates reached its official resolution last...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2024Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 6, 2024 at 11:54 pm | 15 comments | 5350 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
These Californians live in affordable housing: Why did their rent skyrocket?When California passed a rent cap to protect tenants from rent hikes, they exempted hundreds of thousands of units reserved...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jan 5, 2024 at 8:57 pm | 10 comments | 3497 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Year's first snow measure is below average, but El Nino year may boost water supplyCalifornia's statewide snowpack is 25 percent of average as of Jan. 2. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2024/01/03/years-first-snow-measure-is-below-ave...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2024Last comment by Walter, on Jan 4, 2024 at 2:30 pm | 2 comments | 1741 Views
AROUND TOWN
Customers buy Country Sun, avert closureFor Country Sun, the venerable organic produce store on California Avenue, the holiday season felt particularly festive this...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2024Last comment by D, on Jan 4, 2024 at 11:30 am | 7 comments | 11984 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto weighs new models for choosing mayorWhen the Palo Alto City Council gets back to business in January, it will face two tasks. One is electing a mayor. Another...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2023Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Jan 4, 2024 at 1:00 am | 19 comments | 4599 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Surprise ambulance bills put these families in debt. A new California law bans the practiceA new California law taking effect Jan. 1 targets the kind of "surprise" ambulance bills that put people in debt even though...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2024Last comment by TR, on Jan 2, 2024 at 2:02 pm | 4 comments | 3454 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
El Camino Real remains partially closed after shopping mall fire near Chef Chu'sAfter a Christmas day blaze ripped through a Los Altos shopping mall, a portion of El Camino Real is still closed to traffic...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2024Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jan 1, 2024 at 4:11 pm | 2 comments | 8809 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Tesla Cybertruck accident on Skyline Boulevard draws attentionAutomotive enthusiasts are a-twitter about a car accident that occurred on Skyline Boulevard in Palo Alto on Thursday afternoon,...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2023Last comment by Retired PAUSD Teacher, on Jan 1, 2024 at 11:42 am | 2 comments | 7805 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
More kids skipping kindergarten post-pandemicKindergarten enrollment statewide dropped precipitously -- 9% -- from before the pandemic, 2019-20, to 2020-21. Enrollment...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Dec 31, 2023 at 9:38 am | 4 comments | 2960 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Silicon Valley International School prepares to build second campus in south Palo AltoSilicon Valley International School, a private school known for its bilingual immersion programs, is preparing to expand...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Dec 31, 2023 at 9:34 am | 4 comments | 11665 Views
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