Palo Alto’s Project Safety Net distributes a list of warning signs and suicide-prevention resources. Related Story: Golf and rec manager on the front lines of Palo Alto’s suicide-prevention effort
It’s unclear what’s more surprising: that a Golf & Recreation Division Manager stepped up to front Palo Alto’s major suicide prevention initiative, or that he turned out to be an ideal choice. Related Story: Palo Alto’s Project Safety Net describes suicide warning signs
Bay Area cyclists contend that Caltrain does not have sufficient space for bicycles, even though Caltrain increased on-board bicycle capacity by more than 30 percent last year.
Approved by voters in 2008, the California high-speed rail project has faced opposition from several communities in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The new chief executive officer of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Roelof van Ark, made his first public speech in the region on Sept. 29 in San Jose. He promoted the project’s benefits and said the authority needs to do a better job of communicating its message to opponents on the Peninsula. Leaders in towns such as Palo Alto and Menlo Park, which are suing the authority, are still not convinced.
Palo Alto’s El Camino Park is rich in history and characters, but Parks and Recreation officials say it needs a major upgrade to become a more inviting place for families.
Palo Alto kicked off its Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, hoping to increase bike ridership and improve routes to qualify for the League of American Bicyclists’ platinum-level community status.
The Palo Alto school district’s proposed new academic calendar, designed to alleviate stress among high school students, has met varying levels of support and resistance from the community.
Superintendent Kevin Skelley would like to see Palo Alto students at all grade levels start classes a week earlier, on Aug. 16. First-semester finals would be shifted to December to prevent high school students from spending their winter break studying for exams.
PALO ALTO – Fourteen candidates running for five open seats at the City Council, discussed their views on what are the city’s main issues of concern for the Nov. 3 elections, at a Candidates’ Forum hosted by the League of Women Voters on Oct. 7.
The nine-member City Council unanimously approved revamping the city’s tree removal policy at the Oct. 5 meeting after city workers uprooted 63 mature holly oaks in mid- September without proper community consent.