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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Vehicle crashes into food-takeout business in Palo AltoAn SUV crashed into a building on Alma Street this morning, smashing through the glass window and door of the All Day Kitchens,...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by chris, on Aug 5, 2023 at 4:24 pm | 7 comments | 7445 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Vintage Computer Festival West celebrates old-school techPresented by the Vintage Computer Federation, the festival on Aug. 4-5, at the Computer History Museum, will take visitors...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Aug 4, 2023 at 6:45 pm | 1 comment | 3003 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California moves to silence Stanford researchers who got state education dataThe California Department of Education has threatened to sue two prominent Stanford University education professors to prevent...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on Aug 4, 2023 at 1:03 pm | 3 comments | 11707 Views
AROUND TOWN
From heartbreaking loss to progressive leadership: East Palo Alto-native Melvin Gaines’ path to city managerMelvin Gaines, who grew up in East Palo Alto and Palo Alto, has come home. After a career in public service that's taken...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2023Last comment by Michael, on Aug 4, 2023 at 12:24 pm | 5 comments | 7927 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Nonprofits pitch affordable housing projects on Palo Alto's parking lotsWhen Palo Alto approved last fall a new program that would allow developers to build affordable housing on downtown parking...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 4, 2023 at 10:38 am | 29 comments | 7738 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Why homebuyers should get a sewer inspectionMany homebuyers overlook the sewer lateral that runs below the ground of a property and carries wastewater from a home's...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by Dustin Ames, on Aug 4, 2023 at 10:09 am | 3 comments | 4404 Views
AROUND TOWN
Arts briefs: SF Mime Troupe plays Palo Alto, Dena DeRose closes jazz fest, folk rock at The Guild with Michigan Rattlers and moreThis week, San Francisco Mime Troupe performs free show in Palo Alto, Dena DeRose closes Stanford Jazz Fest, Michigan Rattlers...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2023There are no comments yet. 2195 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Here's where home prices fell in the Bay Area this yearBay Area cities have experienced some of the biggest drops in home prices across the country over the past year, according...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on Aug 4, 2023 at 12:39 am | 1 comment | 9252 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Transportation plan aims to calm anxieties about Castilleja's expansionWhen Castilleja School won approval last year to expand its campus after six years of spirited debate, it made a pledge to...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by Old teacher, on Aug 3, 2023 at 9:54 pm | 6 comments | 3545 Views
AROUND TOWN
Transferring from California community colleges? It's a tough road, survey findsMaking the transition from community college enrollment to the state's public universities is an ongoing challenge, with...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2023Last comment by Red Run, on Aug 3, 2023 at 12:20 pm | 7 comments | 6443 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police: Suspect nabbed after wave of residential burglariesA Santa Clara resident who police believe took part in a recent wave of residential burglaries in Palo Alto and other Bay...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2023Last comment by Bill Beck, on Aug 3, 2023 at 12:12 pm | 4 comments | 8351 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Hit-and-run victim identified as 26-year-old East Palo Alto manThe man killed in a hit-and-run collision Friday night in East Palo Alto was identified as 26-year-old D'andre "Doc" Stamper....
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by offn2it, on Aug 3, 2023 at 10:53 am | 1 comment | 6033 Views
AROUND TOWN
Are major changes coming to your electric bill? 5 things you should knowCalifornia's three largest electric utilities, including PG&E, have proposed a plan to charge customers not just for how...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Aug 3, 2023 at 10:24 am | 13 comments | 5685 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California needs thousands of nurses, but leaders can't agree on how to fill jobsCalifornia faces a shortage of about 36,000 licensed nurses, according to the UC San Francisco Health Workforce Research...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2023Last comment by marc665, on Aug 3, 2023 at 10:18 am | 2 comments | 4145 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
With fiber expansion approved, Palo Alto looks to compete -- and negotiate -- with AT&TPalo Alto's effort to light up every nook and cranny of the city with high-speed Internet is slated to roll out this year,...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Aug 2, 2023 at 11:26 am | 37 comments | 11376 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police calls: 2 cases of battery and 1 corporal injuryThe following list captures recent reports of crimes made to Palo Alto police during the week of July 15-21. Read the full...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2023Last comment by Annette, on Aug 2, 2023 at 6:42 am | 4 comments | 3895 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After major insurers drop homeowners from coverage, state and local officials work on alternativesWith insurance companies ending coverage of thousands of local homes, state and local officials are working on alternatives...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 1, 2023 at 9:52 am | 3 comments | 4359 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto police sweep downtown block after bomb threat at Sancho's TaqueriaA bomb threat in downtown Palo Alto has promoted police to close off some streets for about an hour on Friday afternoon while...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Jul 31, 2023 at 4:45 pm | 8 comments | 8299 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Never a Dull Moment!August 1, 2023 Dear Palo Altans, especially parents, Having taught English at Gunn for fifteen years, I know the campus’s...
Original post made by Marc Vincenti on Jul. 31, 2023There are no comments yet. 997 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Fatal crash on Highway 280 off-ramp shuts down lanesAll southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 280 near the El Monte Road off-ramp in Santa Clara County were shut down for several...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 31, 2023 at 7:15 am | 4 comments | 4160 Views
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