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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
View MorePalo Alto Measure A revenue remains frozen after ruling
A California appeals court upheld Santa Clara County's emergency declaration behind Measure A, but $330 million in annual tax revenue remains frozen until a second lawsuit is heard Oct. 16.
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View MorePalo Alto ends Link ride service Oct. 30
Palo Alto Link, the city's subsidized ride-hailing service, makes its last trip Oct. 30, and residents who depend on it for medical and daily trips say the replacement voucher program through PATMA leaves critical mobility gaps, especially for younger people with disabilities.
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View MoreCal Ave. repaving clears way for new dining rules
Palo Alto will repave the car-free section of California Avenue on Oct. 1-2, after which new outdoor dining and parklet standards approved by the City Council take effect.
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View MoreCubberley land talks continue as Palo Alto tax vote nears
Palo Alto and PAUSD are renegotiating the $65.5 million Cubberley land deal even as voters prepare to decide Nov. 3 on Measure J, the half-cent sales tax meant to fund the purchase.
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View MorePalo Alto voters face Oct. 19 deadline for Nov. 3 election
Palo Alto voters have until Oct. 19 to register ahead of the Nov. 3 election, which includes three Council seats and Measure J, a half-cent sales tax projected to raise $15.6 million a year largely aimed at acquiring and renovating the Cubberley Community Center campus.
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View MorePalo Alto joins county's 40-year tree canopy plan
Santa Clara County's Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 40-year Urban Forest Master Plan on Sept. 15, giving Palo Alto and 14 other cities a shared framework for expanding tree canopy coverage, especially in underserved neighborhoods.
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View MorePalo Alto pays $8 million to settle building dispute
Palo Alto finalized an $8 million settlement with Swinerton Builders on Sept. 10, ending a years-long dispute over the city's $120 million public safety building and prompting new construction management reforms.
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View MoreNewell Bridge could reopen months ahead of schedule
Granite Construction crews are pouring concrete on the new Newell Road Bridge over San Francisquito Creek, and the City of East Palo Alto says the span will reopen soon after the concrete cures, potentially months ahead of the original March 2027 closure window.
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View MorePalo Alto cuts emissions in half despite population growth
Palo Alto's 2024 greenhouse gas inventory shows community-wide emissions 50.2% below 1990 levels despite 22% population growth, but transportation and natural gas still account for 96% of remaining emissions.
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View MorePAUSD joins 27 districts opposing Gilroy ICE facility
Palo Alto Unified joined 26 other Bay Area school districts at a Sept. 2 gathering in San José to oppose a proposed ICE detention facility near Gilroy, with a federal court hearing on the county's injunction request set for Tuesday, Sept. 8.
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View More180 Midtown residents petition against El Dorado tunnel plan
About 180 Midtown Palo Alto residents have signed a petition against the city's planned El Dorado Avenue bike tunnel, citing cut-through traffic and safety concerns, and are proposing an alternative Loma Verde–Alma design ahead of fall reviews by the Planning and Transportation Commission and City Council.
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View MorePalo Alto nears vote on $1.5B rail crossing plan
Palo Alto's City Council is tentatively set to vote Sept. 28 on advancing designs for three Caltrain grade separations estimated at $1.5 to $1.8 billion, with a funding gap exceeding $1 billion and construction at least six years away.
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