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1. Horizontal Levees Are Spreading Across the Bay Area (reasonstobecheerful.world) — Right now at Palo Alto's Baylands Nature Preserve, a new "horizontal levee" is quietly testing how green infrastructure can both buffer local flooding and clean treated wastewater from the city's treatment plant. Researchers will track habitat, water quality, and recreation impacts over five years, and the results could shape how Palo Alto and other Bay Area communities prepare for sea-level rise and stronger storms.
2. Palo Alto Parents Push for Limits on Classroom Tech (sanfranciscopost.com) — Palo Alto parents are urging PAUSD to curb classroom screen time, pushing for tighter cellphone rules, more shared devices, and clearer limits on generative AI. Their 200-signature petition asks the district to spell out when technology truly improves learning and when students should instead rely on paper, discussion, and hands-on work, echoing similar moves in Los Angeles Unified.
3. Former home of famed mountaineer sells for $21.7M in Old Palo Alto (paloaltoonline.com) — A historic Old Palo Alto property once owned by famed mountaineer Nicholas Clinch just sold for $21.7 million, reflecting intense demand for rare, oversized lots in North Palo Alto. The one-story 1947 ranch home sits on nearly three-quarters of an acre, with conceptual plans already drawn for a custom rebuild, underscoring ongoing redevelopment pressure in one of the city's most coveted neighborhoods.
4. Google Fast Facts (kq2.com) — Palo Alto gets a brief but notable mention as the site of Google's first real office in 1999, before the company moved to Mountain View later that year. The broader piece walks through Google's evolution, legal battles, and recent AI and antitrust milestones shaping the tech landscape today.
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