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Palo Alto eager to expand 'safe parking' programs for vehicle dwellersCalling it a small but crucial tool for addressing homelessness, Palo Alto agreed on Monday to expand and make permanent...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2023Last comment by Jerry, on Dec 6, 2023 at 9:43 am | 3 comments | 7565 Views
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Palo Alto council members back salary hikes for themselvesThe Palo Alto City Council completed one of its fastest salary negotiations in recent history on Monday night, when it swiftly...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2023Last comment by Evergreen Park Observer, on Dec 6, 2023 at 7:02 am | 3 comments | 4022 Views
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Palo Alto set to raise salaries of city manager and city attorneyAfter approving salary increases for most City Hall workers over the past year, the Palo Alto City Council is now preparing...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Dec 5, 2023 at 12:14 pm | 7 comments | 3234 Views
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High-rise development proposed for Mollie Stone's site in Palo AltoA developer who owns a property next to the California Avenue Caltrain station is advancing one of the most ambitious projects...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023Last comment by Book Em, on Dec 5, 2023 at 9:55 am | 67 comments | 32509 Views
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From Gunn to Google: Meet Stanley Zhong, the 18-year-old college reject who landed every techie’s dream jobFor Palo Alto resident Stanley Zhong, life has been a bit of a whirlwind for the last few days. After receiving rejections...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Dec 4, 2023 at 4:50 pm | 15 comments | 14161 Views
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Caltrans remains on course for El Camino bike lanes in Palo AltoAs Palo Alto looks ahead to its next phase of bike improvements, city officials are also bracing for a bike project that...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Dec 2, 2023 at 11:42 am | 15 comments | 3616 Views
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Palo Alto City Council members look to raise their own salariesAfter approving raises for just about every major labor group over the past year, the Palo Alto City Council is now shifting...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on Nov 29, 2023 at 2:21 pm | 6 comments | 4696 Views
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Retired Palo Alto police sergeant pleads guilty after video captured violent arrestA Palo Alto police officer who slammed a man into a car windshield during a 2018 arrest at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park pleaded...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Nov 23, 2023 at 6:21 pm | 7 comments | 4155 Views
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Bay Area roads earn 'fair' grade in annual pavement conditions report cardPavement conditions are just "fair" on the Bay Area's roadways, according to an annual report card from the Metropolitan...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2023Last comment by Jack, on Nov 21, 2023 at 11:12 am | 10 comments | 2324 Views
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Palo Alto's new rental registry may exclude smaller propertiesAs Palo Alto prepares to adopt a rental registry to track vacancies, rent hikes and property turnover, one type of development...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2023Last comment by Jerry, on Nov 21, 2023 at 10:09 am | 7 comments | 5028 Views
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Despite past allegations of wage theft, Palo Alto inks new deal with janitorial contractorA janitorial company that last year faced accusations of wage theft from its employees, prompting Palo Alto to firm up its...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Nov 20, 2023 at 1:18 pm | 2 comments | 3240 Views
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Citing financial challenges, Palo Alto offers developers more time to get permits for housing projectsSeeking to ensure that recently approved housing projects actually get built, Palo Alto is preparing to give developers more...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 20, 2023 at 11:10 am | 6 comments | 2415 Views
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To spur housing growth, Palo Alto set to further relax height and density limitsIn its latest attempt get the state's blessing for its housing plans, the City Council is preparing to approve next week...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 17, 2023 at 11:43 am | 31 comments | 7118 Views
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Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schoolsPushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require all K-12 students to learn media literacy...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Nov 16, 2023 at 5:33 pm | 4 comments | 4541 Views
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Convicted of murder in 2011, former Palo Alto hookah shop owner set for February retrialBulos Zumot, a former Palo Alto hookah shop owner who was convicted in 2011 of murdering his girlfriend and setting their...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023Last comment by Claudette, on Nov 16, 2023 at 3:56 pm | 1 comment | 4995 Views
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California Avenue to remain permanently car-freeCars will not be returning to California Avenue any time in the foreseeable future. Despite concerns from some business owners,...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2023Last comment by Pat Markevitch, on Nov 15, 2023 at 6:45 pm | 54 comments | 17474 Views
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Opinion: Palo Alto should have an LGBT+ pride celebrationIn Palo Alto we have a significant population of LGBT+ youth but no local pride celebration. Having a local pride parade...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 15, 2023 at 10:14 am | 10 comments | 3208 Views
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Opinion: A proposal regarding the future of Cal Ave — a compromiseWhen Palo Alto's Cal Ave was closed in 2020, most supported the move as essential to restaurants’ survival. We now have...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2023Last comment by Will, on Nov 15, 2023 at 10:09 am | 43 comments | 6793 Views
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A message from Embarcadero Media's CEOAdam Dawes, CEO of Embarcadero Media, the parent company of Palo Alto Online and the Palo Alto Weekly, explains why the 44-year-old...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023Last comment by scott, on Nov 15, 2023 at 9:01 am | 1 comment | 2460 Views
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Plans submitted for new water plant in the Palo Alto BaylandsDays after Palo Alto officials broke ground on a housing complex for homeless residents, they received an application for...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2023Last comment by Alice Schaffer Smith, on Nov 14, 2023 at 11:34 pm | 2 comments | 3098 Views
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