Holiday Caltrain rolls into Palo Alto
The Holiday Caltrain rolled into Palo Alto’s California Avenue station, on the evening of Dec. 7.
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Palo Alto Christmas tree lighting event brings holiday cheer
Local residents gathered at Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto Saturday night for the third-annual Holiday Tree Lighting.
‘Aurora’ lights up the night in Palo Alto
Scores of Peninsula residents came out to witness the official lighting ceremony for “Aurora,” the buzzed-about installation piece by artist Charles Gadeken.
Palo Alto High School students show high spirits for annual tradition
Spirit week, which marks the days leading up to the homecoming football game, fosters camaraderie through a series of rallies and contests.
‘Aurora’ art piece will light Palo Alto skies starting Nov. 16
On Saturday, Nov. 16, Aurora — an art piece created by Charles Gadeken that originally debuted at Burning Man in 2011 — will finally be lit in front of Palo Alto’s City Hall.
Palo Alto voters reject Measure D rezoning plan, scuttling affordable housing for seniors
Results show 56.1 percent of Palo Alto residents voted against Measure D, rejecting a city-backed plan to rezone land on Maybell Avenue for the construction of affordable senior citizen housing.
Piece by piece, Palo Alto is using developer money to expand public art collection
Palo Alto looks to expand its “Percent for Art” policy from municipal projects to private developments. City Council will decide on this Dec. 2.
Palo Alto residents share thoughts on sale, possible closure of Hamilton Avenue post office
Palo Alto residents have expressed a wide range of opinions and sentiments regarding the possible closure of the city’s iconic, 70-year-old post office on Hamilton Avenue.
Hundreds of Palo Alto residents celebrate Day of the Dead with song, dance and art
For the city’s fifth annual Day of the Dead — or “Dia de los Muertos” — celebration, a folkloric dance group was among those who participated at last Sunday’s event, dedicated to showcasing Mexican heritage.