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paloaltoonline. com > neighborhood > 12/31/2025 > palo-alto-tries-to-rein-in-zuckerbergs-expansion-in-crescent-park

Palo Alto tries to rein in Zuckerberg's Crescent Park expansion

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1772+ words) The complaints from residents of Palo Alto's Crescent Park neighborhood about the recent changes on their block began more than five years ago via letters to planning staff, phone calls to City Hall and reports filed on 3-1-1, an online portal…...

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paloaltoonline. com > neighborhoods > 04/14/2026 > palo-alto-plan-to-limit-billionaire-compounds-fizzles

Palo Alto plan to limit billionaire compounds fizzles

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (778+ words) Crescent Park residents have strong feelings about the transformation that their neighborhood has undergone over the past decade, as Mark Zuckerberg went on a homebuying spree on the 1400 block of Hamilton Avenue. They have been vocal about suffering through years…...

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paloaltoonline. com > news > 03/28/2026 > no-kings-protesters-line-el-camino-in-palo-alto-mountain-view-and-beyond

No Kings" protesters line El Camino in Palo Alto, Mountain View and beyond

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (846+ words) About 300 protesters gathered Saturday at Palo Alto's Stanford Shopping Center, holding signs rejecting the Trump administration's domestic and foreign policies before joining a larger "No Kings" protest on the Peninsula. It was one of over 3, 000 such demonstrations held nationwide on…...

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paloaltoonline. com > transportation > 10/08/2025 > palo-alto-weighs-property-and-traffic-impacts-for-rail-redesign

Palo Alto weighs property and traffic impacts for rail redesign

6+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1510+ words) Palo Alto's epic, expensive and ever-shifting quest to redesign its rail corridor is back in the spotlight with city and Caltrain now soliciting feedback on a revised plan for transforming crossings on Churchill Avenue, East Meadow Drive and Charleston Road....

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paloaltoonline. com > youth > 10/09/2025 > east-palo-alto-hopes-to-give-youth-a-great-say-in-civic-affairs

East Palo Alto hopes to give youth a greater say in civic affairs

6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (651+ words) The City of East Palo Alto is moving forward with a youth representative program, or youth commission, as local kids seek change in housing, downtown development and opportunities for leadership development, according to a presentation that the City Council heard…...

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paloaltoonline. com > housing > 04/13/2026 > palo-alto-approves-321-apartments-in-barron-park

Palo Alto approves 321 apartments in Barron Park

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (531+ words) A once-contentious project for hundreds of apartment units on El Camino Real received unanimous backing from the Palo Alto City Council on Monday evening, overruling a recommendation from the planning commission and laying the foundation for the city to make…...

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paloaltoonline. com > transportation > 04/13/2026 > traffic-woes-pose-barrier-for-palo-altos-housing-plan-on-san-antonio

Traffic woes pose barrier for Palo Alto's housing plan on San Antonio

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (679+ words) As Palo Alto advances an ambitious plan to create a new residential community around San Antonio Road, city leaders are confronting a complex challenge with no clear solution: the new neighborhood would sit along a congested traffic corridor with no…...

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paloaltoonline. com > city-government > 04/09/2026 > city-council-may-revisit-palo-alto-commons-expansion

City Council may revisit Palo Alto Commons expansion

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (746+ words) After Palo Alto leaders voted to limit a controversial expansion of the senior living facility Palo Alto Commons, the developer told this publication that they pulled the plans entirely, saying it would no longer be financially viable. But on April…...

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paloaltoonline. com > east-palo-alto > 04/08/2026 > the-city-granted-these-east-palo-alto-tenants-rent-relief-the-developer-refuses-to-pay

The city granted these East Palo Alto tenants rent relief. The developer refuses to pay.

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1273+ words) Sand Hill Property Company has a webpage dedicated to its nearly 2, 000 residences in Woodland Park " a high-density apartment community in East Palo Alto. It advertises the homes as an opportunity to "improve the quality of life" in the neighborhood through…...

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paloaltoonline. com > courts > 04/08/2026 > trial-begins-for-palo-alto-teacher-who-alleged-bullying-harassment

Trial begins for Palo Alto teacher who alleged bullying, harassment

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (504+ words) Former robotics coach Kathleen Krier is suing the Palo Alto Unified School District for more than $1. 1 million after she says the district discriminated against her as a lesbian woman, did not protect her from harassment and prohibited her from diversifying…...