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Local senior center helps older adults celebrate on their own termsFor seniors, the upcoming holiday season can be fraught with the tension of conflicting emotions. Palo Alto's Avenidas recognizes...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2023Last comment by Sheryl , on Nov 8, 2023 at 3:29 pm | 1 comment | 3619 Views
OTHER ISSUES
I-280 reopens after fatal crash in Los Altos Hills Saturday morningAll southbound lanes on Interstate Highway 280 north of El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills have been reopened following a nearly...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2023Last comment by Catherine C., on Nov 8, 2023 at 12:26 am | 2 comments | 5034 Views
AROUND TOWN
Google says Bay Area projects will move forward, despite ending agreement with LendleaseGoogle and Lendlease, an Australian-based real estate developer, recently ended a partnership to develop four massive development...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Nov 7, 2023 at 5:16 pm | 8 comments | 7764 Views
AROUND TOWN
Home Sales: Contemporary home in downtown Menlo Park sells for $9.1MOf the 42 homes sold, 30% had price tags under $2 million. Palo Alto recorded the most sales with 12 transactions. Atherton...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2023Last comment by Jay, on Nov 7, 2023 at 2:40 pm | 1 comment | 10210 Views
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Stanford hosts 'longevity' summit for aging adults, focused on building community tiesThe two-day event, co-sponsored by the Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL), the Longevity Project, and the Aspen Institute's...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2023Last comment by Bruce Karney, on Nov 7, 2023 at 2:09 pm | 1 comment | 3836 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View adjusts local zoning in major clean-up to comply with state laws, clarify regulationsThe Environmental Planning Commission deliberated Wednesday on a slew of zoning amendments that covered a wide breadth of...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Nov 5, 2023 at 5:21 pm | 3 comments | 4552 Views
OTHER ISSUES
City approves five-story condominium project in a bid to support entry-level home ownershipDespite concerns about financial feasibility, the City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a five-story condominium project...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Nov 5, 2023 at 12:36 pm | 27 comments | 8766 Views
AROUND TOWN
Silicon Valley's hottest housing markets lose residentsMedian home sale prices have skyrocketed in Silicon Valley's hottest housing markets, and residents are moving out. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Nov 5, 2023 at 11:51 am | 7 comments | 11200 Views
AROUND TOWN
3 teens arrested with 5 guns, cocaine and $4,000 in cashFive firearms including an AR-15 rifle with a 60-round magazine, drugs packaged for sale, and $4,000 in cash were seized...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2023Last comment by Brian, on Nov 4, 2023 at 4:07 pm | 1 comment | 3462 Views
OTHER ISSUES
California and 32 other states file lawsuit against Meta alleging harm to childrenState Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with counterparts from 32 other states, filed a federal lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Nov 3, 2023 at 11:18 pm | 1 comment | 2362 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Proposal to rotate Mountain View Whisman school board leaders fails to garner majority supportThe Mountain View Whisman school board rejected a proposal this week to lock in the way it elects its officers, opting instead...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2023Last comment by SRB, on Nov 3, 2023 at 6:42 pm | 2 comments | 4121 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford students continue sit-in, demand university condemn Israel's siege on GazaAs students at Stanford University reach the two-week mark of a sit-in on campus calling for the university to condemn Israel’s...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by Clarence Rown, on Nov 3, 2023 at 7:32 am | 4 comments | 3812 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Los Altos School District looks to renew, expand parcel tax on special ballot next weekThe Los Altos School District is asking voters to approve renewing and growing an existing parcel tax levy in a Nov. 7 special...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by LongResident, on Nov 2, 2023 at 3:58 pm | 2 comments | 4110 Views
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First-time homebuyers in California may be eligible for $10K grants to cover closing costsFirst-time homebuyers may be eligible for financial assistance through the Housing Affordability Fund, which recently reached...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Nov 2, 2023 at 11:49 am | 1 comment | 10451 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A shelter dividedAs the Palo Alto City Council prepares to ink a new and more costly long-term contract with the nonprofit Pets In Need to...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023There are no comments yet. 2541 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Palo Alto launches construction on transitional housing in the BaylandsPalo Alto's elected leaders joined state dignitaries and housing advocates to celebrate the construction of a housing project...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2023Last comment by ivg, on Nov 1, 2023 at 5:34 pm | 3 comments | 4135 Views
ELECTIONS
After more than 40 years, Chez TJ owner wants to call it quits but can’t because of financial worriesAfter 41 years of running a restaurant that has launched the careers of world-renowned chefs, Chez TJ owner George Aviet...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2023Last comment by LongResident, on Nov 1, 2023 at 12:44 pm | 25 comments | 26947 Views
ELECTIONS
Newsom signs 56 housing bills to boost affordability, help tenantsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, Oct. 11, signed multiple housing bills aimed at tackling the state's lack of...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2023Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Nov 1, 2023 at 11:11 am | 27 comments | 16189 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Clara County reports a record $4.7B in property value lossesSanta Clara County may be about to experience one of its worst declines in property value in 15 years. Data from the assessor's...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2023Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Nov 1, 2023 at 9:40 am | 8 comments | 13145 Views
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News report reveals Mountain View police officer was suspended over discriminatory social media posts in 2021A news report digging into police misconduct records found that a Mountain View officer was disciplined for social media...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2023Last comment by Jay, on Oct 31, 2023 at 2:33 pm | 1 comment | 5180 Views
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