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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: A parking strategy drowning in complexity and frustration seeks a lifelineA new report on Palo Alto's residential preferential parking programs is vulnerable to failure due to the lack of stable...
Original post made on May. 17, 2019Last comment by Anon, on May 17, 2019 at 4:41 pm | 4 comments | 10393 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Armed robber in bandana steals money from 7-Eleven storeA bandana-wearing man robbed the 7-Eleven store in Midtown Palo Alto of money at gunpoint early Wednesday morning, triggering...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2019Last comment by Mayfield Child, on May 17, 2019 at 12:14 pm | 20 comments | 6530 Views
AROUND TOWN
Dragons and monsters and ghosts, oh my!If you go see Cameron McNary's "Shoggoths on the Veldt" at the Dragon Theatre, leave your seriousness at the door, sit back...
Original post made on May. 16, 2019Last comment by john kirschner, on May 17, 2019 at 3:12 am | 2 comments | 5256 Views
AROUND TOWN
Passionate volunteers among Tall Tree honoreesThe Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce has announced this year's Tall Tree awardees -- four individuals and organizations that...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by Inspired, on May 16, 2019 at 11:56 pm | 3 comments | 10718 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Local photographer illuminates the many faces of immigrationMenlo Park resident Mark Tuschman has earned accolades for his international photography. Now, he has turned his photographic...
Original post made on May. 16, 2019Last comment by eyeswideopen, on May 16, 2019 at 9:02 pm | 1 comment | 3540 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Three Palo Alto Unified schools to get new principalsSeveral Palo Alto Unified schools will have new principals this fall: JLS Middle School and Duveneck and Palo Verde elementary...
Original post made on May. 7, 2019Last comment by member1, on May 16, 2019 at 6:58 pm | 11 comments | 9863 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Transportation projects to get a boost in proposed budgetSignaling a renewed push to address local traffic and parking frustrations, the City Council's Finance Committee endorsed...
Original post made on May. 16, 2019Last comment by Online Name, on May 16, 2019 at 3:39 pm | 6 comments | 3545 Views
AROUND TOWN
Forecast: Back-to-back storms to hit Bay Area this weekA pair of back-to-back storms will move through the Bay Area this week, with the first coming through on Tuesday through...
Original post made on May. 13, 2019Last comment by Climate Change, on May 16, 2019 at 3:01 pm | 14 comments | 6299 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood board approves contract for interim superintendentGina Sudaria will stay on as the Ravenswood City School District's interim superintendent through next year or until a new...
Original post made on May. 15, 2019Last comment by Neighbor on Wisteria, on May 16, 2019 at 11:23 am | 2 comments | 3945 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto gets ultimate birthday party at May Fête ParadeFrom birthday cake floats to colorful balloons to party hats, the Palo Alto community cheerfully celebrated the city's 125th...
Original post made on May. 5, 2019Last comment by Do They Still Have The Pet Parade?, on May 15, 2019 at 10:07 pm | 7 comments | 4529 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto prepares to revamp neighborhood parking programsSeeking to bring some stability, simplicity and sanity to the city's complex patchwork of residential parking programs, the...
Original post made on May. 14, 2019Last comment by Anon, on May 15, 2019 at 9:11 pm | 11 comments | 8693 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Raises for teachers, managers to come before school board TuesdayThe Palo Alto school board will vote on two major agreements on Tuesday night that, if approved, will give 2% raises to both...
Original post made on May. 13, 2019Last comment by Experienced Parent, on May 15, 2019 at 12:04 pm | 21 comments | 4598 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Proposed train tunnel hits a dead end in Palo AltoAfter nearly a decade of dreaming, debating and designing, Palo Alto’s bid to build a train tunnel from the north end of...
Original post made on May. 14, 2019Last comment by musical, on May 15, 2019 at 11:26 am | 49 comments | 12020 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto chief communication officer steps downClaudia Keith, who joined the city six years ago to fill the newly created position, has concluded her tenure as chief communication...
Original post made on May. 15, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on May 15, 2019 at 11:11 am | 1 comment | 4048 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford withdraws $138M school mitigation agreement, for nowStanford University informed the Palo Alto school district Friday that it wished to suspend further action on a tentative...
Original post made on May. 11, 2019Last comment by JR, on May 15, 2019 at 7:27 am | 27 comments | 10096 Views
SPORTS
Stanford hires Schemmel as latest men's swimming coachStanford Director of Athletics Bernard Muir announced the hiring of Dan Schemmel as the school's men's swimming coach on...
Original post made on May. 14, 2019Last comment by Jim, on May 14, 2019 at 7:30 pm | 1 comment | 5298 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
With new plan, Caltrain prepares for ridership surgeFacing persistent funding challenges, a growing ridership base and a patchwork of plans from Peninsula cities for redesigning...
Original post made on May. 3, 2019Last comment by Maurice, on May 14, 2019 at 7:39 am | 67 comments | 19133 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hawaii water polo team loses $16K in gear in Palo Alto auto burglaryTwenty members of the University of Hawaii women's water polo team had nearly $16,000 of equipment stolen in a Palo Alto...
Original post made on May. 12, 2019Last comment by reality of it, on May 13, 2019 at 6:41 pm | 17 comments | 6164 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bills to encourage housing density near transit advance in SenateTwo state bills that would allow more housing density in transit corridors cleared their first legislative hurdles this week,...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by Annette, on May 13, 2019 at 2:53 pm | 37 comments | 9387 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City eyes overhaul of residential parking districtsDespite the heavy demand, Palo Alto's residential parking programs have frustrated city workers, local employees and neighborhood...
Original post made on May. 10, 2019Last comment by Michael H, on May 13, 2019 at 12:09 pm | 9 comments | 6247 Views
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