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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Board majority paves new path forward with Office for Civil RightsRepresenting a marked change in stance from the 2014 Palo Alto school board, this year’s board appears determined to work...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2017Last comment by name withheld, on Feb 25, 2017 at 9:14 am | 32 comments | 12200 Views
AROUND TOWN
Downtown Streets Team issues apology, retraction after board chair's 'inaccurate' commentsThe Downtown Streets Team has issued an apology and retracted the false comments made by its board chair, who claimed that...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2021Last comment by Michele Dauber, on Jan 14, 2021 at 8:20 am | 14 comments | 12199 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto expands its control over BaylandsPalo Alto's effort to expand and restore the sprawling marshlands on the city's eastern fringes will hit a milestone next...
Original post made on May. 31, 2017Last comment by Oldster, on Jun 6, 2017 at 10:42 am | 25 comments | 12198 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New secondary schools proposed for Cubberley siteA school district committee charged with looking at how to better manage enrollment in Palo Alto Unified is making a preliminary...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2015Last comment by Middle School Parent, on Oct 29, 2015 at 5:38 pm | 64 comments | 12194 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
VA Palo Alto begins first COVID-19 vaccinations in Santa Clara County, immunizing staff and at-risk patientsHospital workers and vulnerable patients at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System are among the first people...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 12194 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto weighs tax increases for infrastructure fixesFaced with a laundry list of infrastructure needs and lukewarm support for a bond measure to pay for these repairs, Palo...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2013Last comment by Jake, on Aug 14, 2013 at 10:12 am | 57 comments | 12191 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Editorial: Approve open space Measure AAIt is not an overstatement to say that the creation of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in 1972 is the single...
Original post made on May. 2, 2014Last comment by THE REAL PLAN, on May 17, 2014 at 8:57 pm | 47 comments | 12191 Views
AROUND TOWN
Kiki's Candy Bar, anyone?0...
Original post made by Puzzled on Aug. 13, 2006Last comment by Yes!, on Jun 23, 2009 at 8:11 pm | 10 comments | 12191 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Growing his own0...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2007Last comment by John, on Jul 16, 2007 at 2:15 pm | 8 comments | 12190 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD needs an independent public investigation of bullying and student civil rightsAlong with many Palo Alto residents, I was disappointed to learn last week that the US Department of Education's Office of...
Original post made by Ken Dauber on Feb. 22, 2013Last comment by Edmund Burke, on Apr 5, 2013 at 12:32 am | 30 comments | 12190 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford upholds fraternity's housing suspensionAfter reviewing an appeal filed by a Stanford University fraternity whose housing privileges were suspended in December following...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2015Last comment by Hulkamania, on Mar 4, 2015 at 12:41 pm | 10 comments | 12189 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Bol Park donkeys defended with BB rifleThe owner of the donkey pasture where Palo Alto's two beloved donkeys reside defended the animals on Monday night by shooing...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2015Last comment by JaneP, on Aug 21, 2015 at 1:15 pm | 78 comments | 12189 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Brick-and-mortar retailers face steep challengesDowntown Palo Alto stores are struggling with high costs, difficulties in finding employees who will work for minimum or...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2017Last comment by MP Resident, on Aug 4, 2017 at 5:01 pm | 33 comments | 12188 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Neighbors resolve conflict over potential Airbnb rentalA Palo Alto property owner's suggestion to turn his Crescent Park home into an Airbnb rental set off a maelstrom of protest...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2016Last comment by Jane Soros, on Jan 23, 2017 at 1:59 pm | 21 comments | 12188 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Veterinary clinic looks to move into The North Face's former buildingThe building at 217 Alma St. has been vacant for so long that it is best known for The North Face, which departed six years...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2022Last comment by D. Smith, on Sep 8, 2022 at 2:52 pm | 12 comments | 12187 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council members take aim at solo driversFaced with a glut of cars and parking that's spilling into downtown neighborhoods, four Palo Alto City Council members have...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2013Last comment by jb, on Sep 17, 2013 at 8:53 pm | 82 comments | 12185 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Critical Mandarin Immersion Presentation 12/120...
Original post made by Jamie Maltz on Dec. 8, 2006Last comment by 897, 898, 899, 9000!, on Dec 18, 2006 at 2:21 pm | 69 comments | 12185 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man killed by Caltrain Saturday is identifiedA middle-aged man who was struck and killed by a train at the California Avenue Caltrain station in Palo Alto Saturday morning...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2013Last comment by Ramone, on Nov 19, 2013 at 9:13 pm | 1 comment | 12185 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto looks to firm up renter protectionsAs rising rents continue to drive long-time residents out of Palo Alto, city officials are preparing to adopt new regulations...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2017Last comment by maguro_01, on Oct 14, 2017 at 7:28 am | 35 comments | 12185 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Responding to sexual harassment: What the law saysFederal, state and school district guidelines offer a framework for the investigation into sexual harassment. The Weekly...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2015Last comment by Paly Parent, on Oct 10, 2015 at 12:03 pm | 14 comments | 12180 Views
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