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paloaltoonline. com > east-palo-alto > 04/08/2026 > the-city-granted-these-east-palo-alto-tenants-rent-relief-the-developer-refuses-to-pay

The city granted these East Palo Alto tenants rent relief. The developer refuses to pay.

12+ hour, 22+ min ago  (1215+ words) Sand Hill Property Company has a webpage dedicated to its nearly 2, 000 residences in Woodland Park " a high-density apartment community in East Palo Alto. It advertises the homes as an opportunity to "improve the quality of life" in the neighborhood through…...

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paloaltoonline. com > police > 04/08/2026 > despite-community-concerns-east-palo-alto-declines-to-revisit-flock-deal

Despite community concerns, East Palo Alto declines to revisit Flock deal

20+ hour, 17+ min ago  (871+ words) East Palo Alto residents chastised the City Council on Tuesday evening for making last-minute changes to the agenda and indefinitely pausing a conversation to limit police use of Flock Automatic License Plate Readers despite ongoing public concerns." Mayor Webster Lincoln,…...

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paloaltoonline. com > stanford-university > 04/08/2026 > first-of-its-kind-proton-therapy-machine-for-cancer-treatment-unveiled-at-stanford-hospital

First-of-its-kind proton therapy machine for cancer treatment unveiled at Stanford hospital

21+ hour, 6+ min ago  (525+ words) The Stanford School of Medicine unveiled a novel machine on Tuesday that treats cancer patients with a high degree of precision and is smaller and less expensive than its technological predecessors." The underlying technology, called proton therapy, has existed since…...

Palo Alto Online
paloaltoonline. com > courts > 04/08/2026 > trial-begins-for-palo-alto-teacher-who-alleged-bullying-harassment

Trial begins for Palo Alto teacher who alleged bullying, harassment

23+ hour, 50+ min ago  (504+ words) Former robotics coach Kathleen Krier is suing the Palo Alto Unified School District for more than $1. 1 million after she says the district discriminated against her as a lesbian woman, did not protect her from harassment and prohibited her from diversifying…...

Palo Alto Online
paloaltoonline. com > police > 04/07/2026 > for-palo-altos-new-police-chief-appointment-is-an-unexpected-blessing

For Palo Alto's new police chief, appointment is an unexpected blessing

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1007+ words) Palo Alto's new police chief never thought he would eventually assume the department's top job. But after 21 years in the department, James Reifschneider said he is grateful to continue the work at the only police agency he's called home. "When…...

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paloaltoonline. com > los-altos-hills > 04/07/2026 > one-dead-two-injured-in-los-altos-hills-i-280-crash

One dead, two injured in Los Altos Hills I-280 crash

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (159+ words) One person died and two others were injured Monday morning after a car veered off Interstate Highway 280 in Los Altos Hills and crashed into a tree, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported about 7: 50 a. m. along I-280, north of…...

Palo Alto Online
paloaltoonline. com > city-government > 04/07/2026 > palo-alto-considers-reduced-funding-for-local-nonprofits

Palo Alto considers reduced funding for local nonprofits

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (461+ words) Palo Alto's effort to close a looming budget deficit may leave several local nonprofits in a financial lurch. As part of a plan to close a projected $14. 9-million deficit in the coming fiscal year, City Manager Ed Shikada proposed on…...

Palo Alto Online
paloaltoonline. com > land-use > 04/06/2026 > with-new-plan-council-prepares-to-go-big-on-housing-around-san-antonio

With new plan, council prepares to go big on housing around San Antonio

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1462+ words) Creating what is essentially a brand new neighborhood from scratch is no easy feat, a fact that the Palo Alto City Council wrestled with on Monday evening during a discussion of the San Antonio Road Area Plan, a roadmap for…...

Palo Alto Online
paloaltoonline. com > obituary > 04/06/2026 > rod-diridon-remembered-as-santa-clara-county-transit-pioneer

Rod Diridon remembered as Santa Clara County transit pioneer

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1024+ words) If the state of California was a person, its name would be Rod Diridon Sr. , who will be remembered as the "father" of Santa Clara County's modern transit system. He died Friday at age 87. Diridon succumbed to sepsis and an…...

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paloaltoonline. com > home-sales > 04/06/2026 > multiple-offers-push-20m-homes-above-asking-in-atherton

Multiple offers push $20 M+ homes above-asking in Atherton

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (594+ words) Midpeninsula real estate continues to defy expectations, with demand surging at the upper end of the market. Multiple offers and above-asking sales have become the norm, highlighting the intensity of competition in the region's luxury segment, generally defined as homes…...