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📍 The Rail Committee voted 3-0 to recommend dropping the proposed El Dorado Avenue bike and pedestrian tunnel. Midtown residents opposed it over...

This is a proposal, not an approval. High Street Residential wants 200 apartments at 720 San Antonio Road, and no formal application has been filed...

Few Palo Alto homes sell: about 414 single-family homes sold through the MLS in the 12 months ending Sept. 30, and owners tend to stay put.

The...

Stanford and the City of Palo Alto held their fifth annual joint Veterans Day event at the historic MacArthur Park Restaurant and Bar.

Speakers...

Before photography spread, artists captured urban life with brush and canvas. Canaletto gave a detailed account of 18th-century Venice, while Monet...

• ⏰ Next meeting: Thursday, December 17, 2026, 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Listed times are estimates and may change.
• Regular schedule: Third Thursday of each...

Residents are urged to cut holiday waste and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Tips adapted from Zero Waste Palo Alto materials:

• Low-waste gifts:...

Grassroots Ecology invites volunteers to help restore oak woodlands and grasslands at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve. The event date and time are not in...

• Neighbors pushed back: About 300 people signed a petition against the city's preferred El Dorado option, citing the street's narrow width and...

The council voted unanimously to approve upgrades to Bryant Street, the city's historic bike boulevard. The plan adds traffic circles at Lincoln and...

City Manager Ed Shikada shared updates on the emergency alert system test this week.

• Emergency alert test: Shikada discussed the test in his latest...

Stanford and the City of Palo Alto hosted a Veterans Day celebration at MacArthur Park on Nov. 9, honoring veterans, active service members and their...

The City Council reviewed and largely supported a proposed 200-apartment complex at 720 San Antonio, during a Nov. 9 prescreening session.

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🌧️ The City of Palo Alto is preparing for a very strong El Niño this fall and winter. The National Weather Service gives a 100% chance of a strong El...

Neighbors are giving away free items this week, from home goods and plants to haircuts. Availability changes quickly, so contact the poster before...

Avenidas is absorbing demand after the city ended Palo Alto Link on October 30:

• Funding: The council gave $100,000 to PATMA, which passed $45,000...

📍 Palo Alto's council disagreed over when the annual state of the city speech should be held. On Nov. 2, it sent the question to the Policy and...

The city unveiled "Luminous Ties" in King Plaza, in front of City Hall. Its two benches connected by an arch light up when both seats are occupied.

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• Council overrode its Planning Commission to approve Sares Regis' 321-unit project at 3606 El Camino Real.
• The Council then approved the company's...

The VA Palo Alto Health Care System will hold its next Country Store on December 15.

• ⏰ Hours: 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• 📍 Venue: Ed Stallings...