Top Headlines: Palo Alto: Developer disappointed by call for fines

Problem viewing email? View in Web Browser or Visit our website Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Top Headlines  Palo Alto: Developer disappointed by call for fines Palo Alto: Developer disappointed by call for fines The developer behind a revamp of Edgewood Plaza says he is disappointed some residents have called for fines until a defunct grocery store there is replaced. High school exit exam: Legislature fixing glitch California legislators are rushing to fix a glitch that has held up graduation for a couple thousand students, but the future of the state's high school exit exam remains a question. Palo Alto council to consider raising local minimum wage to $11 an hour The City Council on Monday will consider a staff recommendation to set a local minimum wage at $11 per hour starting in January. Palo Alto's decision will wrap into a larger discussion about whether the city should join a regional effort to raise each city's minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2018. Palo Alto: Council approves change to use funds for Buena Vista purchase A rule change approved by the City Council will allow the city to put a total of $14.5 million toward the purchase and preservation of the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park. Palo Alto: Man sought in possible indecent exposure case An 11-year-old girl riding her bike home from school on Friday reported suspicious behavior by a man in a car. Los Altos: Police arrest man suspected of posing as utility worker to burglarize homes Police announced the arrest Monday of a 36-year-old San Leandro man suspected of posing as a water utility worker to gain access to homes, some of which were then burglarized. San Carlos: Couple arrested on suspicion of fraud, conspiracy A couple was arrested Sunday on suspicion of conspiring to steal items from Bay Area stores and then return them for cash or credit, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Developer to face fines if Palo Alto grocery store is not replaced Starting in late September, the city plans to charge the developer behind a major overhaul of Edgewood Plaza up to $500 per day if a defunct grocery store at the site is not replaced. But for a dozen residents who addressed the City Council on Monday, that's not nearly enough. Palo Alto: Council sets minimum wage at $11 The council did not commit to a future $15 per hour minimum wage by 2018 but agreed it is a city goal to explore that option. San Carlos: Fraud suspects arrested outside CVS Pharmacy A man and woman suspected of plotting to defraud a store were arrested Sunday, authorities said. RETURN TO TOP Copyright 2015 Peninsula Community Newsletter, All rights reserved.     ABOUT THIS E-MAIL - This email newsletter is brought to you by the Bay Area News Group, 4 N. Second St., Suite 800, San Jose, CA 95113. You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to the program via your All Access subscription. - If you do NOT want to receive this email in the future, please click to UNSUBSCRIBE. - To advertise in this newsletter, click to CONTACT A SALES AGENT. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) InfoLinks InfoLinks Copyright to the source newsletters, this is just the FYI links to news . Awesome Inc. theme. Powered by Blogger.