If Palo Alto succeeds in reaching or even nearing its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030, it would have to overcome a steep hurdle: an electric grid that wasn t designed for such lofty ambitions.
Dozens of workers in the city s Utilities Department will be in line for raises next week under a contract that Palo Alto is preparing to approve with a group that represents managers, assistant directors, supervisors and engineers.
Dozens of workers in the city s Utilities Department will be in line for raises next week under a contract that Palo Alto is preparing to approve with a group that represents managers, assistant directors, supervisors and engineers.
Donatus Okhomina Jr. was Palo Alto s first utility employee to die in the line of duty in more than three decades. The city s appeal of Cal/OSHA s citations continues to drags on after the 2019 accident.
In the latest Around Town column, news about a Palo Alto mother and daughter who competed in the finals of "Top Chef Family Style" and Palo Alto Utilities receiving national recognition for its refrigerator recycling program.