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Palo Alto is a city in Santa Clara County, in the San
Francisco Bay Area of California, USA, named for a tree called El Palo Alto.
The city is located at the northern end of Silicon Valley and is home to
Stanford University (which is technically located in an adjacent area,
Stanford, California), and several successful high-technology companies, such
as Hewlett-Packard. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of
58,598.
The northern half of Palo Alto, north of Oregon Expressway,
is filled with elegant homes, some of which date back to the 1890s but most of
which were built in the first four decades of the 20th century on tree-lined
streets. South of Oregon Expressway, in the southern half of Palo Alto, the
houses, including many Joseph Eichler-designed or Eichler-style houses, were
primarily built in the first 20 years after World War II.
While both halves of the city contain homes that now cost
anywhere from $700,000 to well in excess of $1 million, giving the entire city
a somewhat-deserved reputation as a wealthy enclave, the fact is that the
housing stock of south Palo Alto is rather middle-class in the style of
mid-century California suburbia, and would not be so expensive were it not in
such a desirable location, close to both Stanford University and the Silicon
Valley. Typically, homes in the northern half of the city are even more
expensive than those in the southern half. Palo Alto is also generally
perceived to have excellent public schools and a high quality of life.
A good description of high-tech life in Palo Alto around
1995 is found in the novel by Douglas Coupland, Microserfs. One visible trend
at the time was that of people who lived in San Francisco, but who drove south
30 to 50 miles each weekday in order to work in Silicon Valley.
Palo Alto's sister city in Sweden is Linkoping. It's Mexican
sister is Oaxaca, Oaxaca.
Palo Alto Geography:
Palo Alto is located at 37°25'45"N, 122°8'17"W
(37.429289, 122.138162). It is in the south-eastern section of the San
Francisco Peninsula. It is bordered to the west by Menlo Park, to the north by
East Palo Alto, and to the east by Mountain View and Los Altos. The southern
border is made of Stanford, California (Stanford University) and Los Altos
Hills.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a
total area of 66.4 km2 (25.6 mi2). 61.3 km2 (23.7 mi2) of it is land and 5.1
km2 (2.0 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 7.65% water.
Palo Alto Demographics:
As of the census of 2000, there are 58,598 people, 25,216
households, and 14,600 families residing in the city. The population density is
955.8/km2 (2,475.3/mi2). There are 26,048 housing units at an average density
of 424.9/km2 (1,100.3/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 75.76% White,
2.02% African American, 0.21% Native American, 17.22% Asian, 0.14% Pacific
Islander, 1.41% from other races, and 3.24% from two or more races. 4.65% of
the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 25,216 households out of which 27.2% have children
under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% are married couples living
together, 7.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% are
non-families. 32.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.8% have
someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household
size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.95.
In the city the population is spread out with 21.2% under
the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64,
and 15.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For
every 100 females there are 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
there are 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $90,377,
and the median income for a family is $117,574. Males have a median income of
$91,051 versus $60,202 for females. The per capita income for the city is
$56,257. 4.8% of the population and 3.2% of families are below the poverty
line. Out of the total population, 4.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.0%
of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Palo Alto Economy:
Palo Alto serves as a central economic focal point of the
Silicon Valley, due in large part to the Stanford Research Park on Page Mill
Road. The city's economy generally follows the economic trends of the rest of Silicon Valley.
Several well-known companies are headquartered in Palo Alto,
including:
Other notable corporate citizens:
In addition, Palo Alto has a lively retail and restaurant
trade, and the Stanford Shopping Center and downtown Palo Alto (centered around
University Avenue) are popular destinations.
See also: Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce list of Major
Employers (archived).
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Palo Alto History:
The township of Mayfield was formed in 1855, in what is now
South Palo Alto some 40 years before Palo Alto. Known for its rowdy saloons, it
rejected Leland Stanford's requests for reform which led him to drive the
formation of Palo Alto. With Stanford's support, saloon days faded and Palo
Alto grew to the size of Mayfield. The two communities came together and
eventually there was talk of annexation.
On July 2, 1925, Palo Alto voters approved the annexation of
Mayfield and the two communities were officially consolidated on July 6, 1925.
The Mayfield News wrote its own obituary four days later:
It is with a feeling of deep regret that we see on our
streets today those who would sell, or give, our beautiful little city to an
outside community. We have watched Mayfield grow from a small hamlet, when Palo
Alto was nothing more than a hayfield, to her present size and it is with a
feeling of sorrow that we contemplate the fact that there are those who would
sell or give the city away.
This is also why Palo Alto has essentially two downtown
areas: one along University Avenue and one along California Avenue. The latter
was the downtown of Mayfield, the former of Palo Alto prior to merging with
Mayfield.
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Much obliged to you, Upasana, for sharing your story!
Palo Alto today withdrew from its 10-day evening time check in time in the midst of inquiries about whether the move was lawful in any case.
City Manager Ed Shikada singularly actualized a 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. check in time on Tuesday that should go on until June 11. However, today he declared it has finished.
The time limit finished after analysis by current and a previous gathering individuals, and a letter from the ACLU. The ACLU said the city surpassed its power under state law to force a check in time, and the activity abused the First Amendment privileges of inhabitants.
"The request in its current structure forces a broad general prohibition on the public get together, free articulation in every open discussion, and development of essentially all of Palo Alto's in excess of 67,000 inhabitants from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. what's more, is neither approved by state legal law nor steady with the opportunities ensured by the United States and California Constitutions — including the established rights to the right to speak freely of discourse, gathering, press and development, and the most essential notification prerequisites," said the letter from ACLU lawyers Shilpi Agarwal and Amy Gilbert. (Download the letter.)
Under the time limit, inhabitants outside during those hours could be captured and fined. Other nearby governments in the Bay Area including San Mateo County actualized curfews for a day or two to forestall revolting and plundering, yet no other locale forced a particularly long time limit.
Shikada and Police Chief Robert Jonsen didn't react to messages and calls from the Post on Tuesday and Wednesday about the time limitation.
City hall leader Adrian Fine said he didn't have the foggiest idea why the check in time was set to most recent 10 days and trusted it was excessively long. While Shikada talked about the possibility of time limit with City Council on Monday, there was no sign at that gathering that he would be forcing a 10-day time limitation the following day.
Recently the city reported it will probably eliminate the check in time today. The new declaration guaranteed that 50 to 100 vehicles of suspected pillagers were seen orbiting the Stanford Shopping Center Sunday night, which prompted the crisis check in time.
Previous Mayor Pat Burt told the Post yesterday that he had various worries about the time limitation. For one, Shikada drew his force for the request from the city's COVID-19 crisis assertion. Burt said the plundering concerns have no connection to COVID-19 so it doesn't bode well that the COVID-19 request could permit Shikada to announce a check in time.
He likewise said the length and geographic extent of the time limitation "horribly surpassed" the danger. Burt said the plundering was a worry for business zones and didn't warrant closing down the entire city.
He said crush and-snatches at stores are an issue that the city has looked for quite a long time. Burt said the danger sounded more like an acceleration of those crush and gets than a revolting issue.
Different urban communities the nation over have had revolting during fights about the homicide of George Floyd. The biggest dissent in Palo Alto so far was a gathering of around 100 youngsters who went across Highway 101 and afterward walked through town yelling "people of color matter."
The ACLU of Northern California sent letters yesterday to urban communities including Palo Alto criticizing curfews as an infringement of the First Amendment rights to discourse and get together.
City Councilman Tom DuBois said he thinks the time limitation was legitimate however he disagreed with it. He said he figures the check in time ought to have come to committee prior to being actualized.
This is horrendous. Blocking the organizations downtown and afterward forcing this unlawful time limit … it's about Palo Alto being terrified about dark and earthy colored individuals practicing their common option to dissent. multi day time limit? Over slaughter. Expectation the ACLU sues them.
Mitchell says:
JUNE 4, 2020 2:05 PM AT 2:05 PM
The beneficial thing about an ACLU claim against the city is that it would bring the entirety of this out of the shadows.
jam says:
JUNE 4, 2020 2:08 PM AT 2:08 PM
"Shikada and Police Chief Robert Jonsen didn't react to messages and calls from the Post on Tuesday and Wednesday about the check in time."
Responsibility?? You need answers? Just shut up and pay our unbelievable compensations, peons.
Genuinely it's an ideal opportunity to do an inside and out examination of the PA police, regardless of whether they planned to get extra time during the 10-day time limitation, their previous conduct and sorting out an approach to shield taxypayers from taking care of the expenses of harms for police ruthlessness, possibly by removing it from police benefits so the great cops are roused to stop the terrible cops.
HN says:
JUNE 4, 2020 2:29 PM AT 2:29 PM
@SM No one in Palo Alto is terrified of dark and earthy colored individuals (almost half are likely earthy colored in any case). Enough with the overstatement. We simply don't need the entirety of our stores burned to the ground. I experienced childhood in MN not a long way from the revolting. I for one know a person that possesses an independent company (he fixes watches) that got everything taken and his store seriously harmed. Fighting is fine, revolting and devastation isn't.
Inhabitant says:
JUNE 4, 2020 2:40 PM AT 2:40 PM
So the people answerable for this 10-day lockdown measure are:
1. City hall leader Adrian Fine
2. City Manager Ed Shikada
3. Head of PAPD Robert Jonsen
4. City Attorney Molly Stump
Everybody should request a full survey of this sad choice, and genuine responsibility for those mindful. The individuals who run the city don't appear to think often about the requirements and prosperity of the occupants from whom their position is determined. Time for change.
Perry says:
JUNE 4, 2020 2:40 PM AT 2:40 PM
Don't have the foggiest idea why Palo Altans would be angry with a 10-day check in time. The city is under a sanctuary set up request that encroaches upon precisely the same sacred rights as the check in time, and no one is having a problem with that.
jam says:
JUNE 4, 2020 3:04 PM AT 3:04 PM
Perry, the eateries and other retail foundations are because of open TOMORROW. That is just 1 explanation individuals upset. The city's $5,000,000 pr team clearly didn't think about all the cafés rehiring laborers and loading up for Friday. Disgrace on them and disgrace on us for enduring the squandered cash and this current team's scorn for the local area.
Bel says:
JUNE 4, 2020 3:45 PM AT 3:45 PM
This check in time was an exceed as it so happens. Police ought to do what they're recruited to do — capture individuals when they perpetrate wrongdoings. So if a dissenter throws a stone at the Apple store, capture the dissident on the spot. Make a couple of captures that way and they'll stop. All a time limitation does is wipe out the require for reasonable justification for police to stop vehicles for reasons unknown other than the skin shade of the driver. Our chamber ought to have known the shrouded purpose behind a time limit and put their foot down with a resonating NO on Monday night.
