Palo Alto goes “carbon neutral”
Palo Alto joined a select group of environmentally friendly cities last month by becoming completely “carbon neutral,” providing 100 percent of all electricity from carbon-free sources.
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Council elects Scharff and Shepherd to lead city in 2013
The Palo Alto City Council elected Councilman Greg Scharff as mayor of Palo Alto for the upcoming year on Jan. 7. The nine-member council selected Scharff, who has served on the council since 2010 and as outgoing Mayor Yiaway Yeh’s vice mayor during 2012, in a unanimous vote.
Council votes against putting University Avenue development proposal on June ballot
The proposed arts and innovation district near the Palo Alto Caltrain station will no longer be on the ballot for local voters in June. The Palo Alto City council vote to reject the staff proposal recommending a June ballot measure came early Tuesday morning after hours of public hearing and dozens of speakers.
27 University Ave. project revised to reflect height concerns
After objections forced a reduction in size, the revised 27 University Avenue project will be discussed during the Dec. 3 Palo Alto City Council meeting.
Council restricts amplified music in Lytton Plaza
The Palo Alto City Council voted on Monday, Nov. 19, to restrict amplified music at Lytton Plaza, a public gathering space located next to Pizza My Heart on the corner of University Avenue and Emerson Street.
Palo Alto looks to solve downtown parking shortage
Palo Alto officials are looking into radical solutions to the downtown parking shortage, going so far as suspending rules that have allowed monetary fees to substitute off-street parking requireemnts for developers since the mid-1980s.
High-speed rail debate heats up
After the federal government approved the first leg of California’s high-speed rail project in mid-September, controversy has surrounded the project on the Peninsula.
November ballot measure would allow medical marijuana dispensaries in Palo Alto
Palo Alto voters will decide whether to allow medical marijuana dispensaries within city limits during the upcoming Nov. 6 election. A yes vote on Measure… Continue Reading »