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The city of Palo Alto, which intends to ask voters in November for money to acquire and rebuild Cubberley Community Center, will include an auditorium intended for TheatreWorks. Plans call for renovating the existing theater for continued use by a variety of local groups while building a second theater for TheatreWorks. The nonprof-
the center. Any leftover money might also be used to fund safety upgrades to the aging center, or renovations. The city has estimated such feats would cost about $392 million, and residents would foot most of the bill. So far only a non-binding understanding has been made between the city’s Cubberley ad hoc committee and TheatreWorks, according to Council[See THEATER, page 22]
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it says it will fundraise to help cover the City Council approves a contract with cost of a new professional-sized theater TheatreWorks — a vote slated for next that will be part of a 40,000-square-foot month — and importantly, whether performing arts center at Cubberley. residents approve a November bond The performing arts center would measure that would allow the city to comprise of roughly 16% of the purchase 7 acres of land from the Palo 247,000 square foot project. Alto Unified School District for $65.5 That all hinges on whether the full million, which will be used to expand
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Stanford Stadium will be the host practice site for the New England Patriots from Feb. 2 to 6, said Assistant Athletics Director Brian Risso. The Patriots will face off against the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. Meanwhile, the Seahawks will practice at San Jose State University. Stanford photo.
TROOPS TO CITIES COSTLY: The Trump administration’s deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities has cost taxpayers about $496 million Why do we advance through December, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The $200,000? deployments include National Guard BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ and active-duty Marines in cities like Daily Post Staff Writer Chicago, Memphis and Portland. A Redwood City man deemed a sexually violent predator by the state will FROZEN SOUTH: Conditions were stay in a state mental hospital, a jury growing more dire in parts of the determined yesterday. [See THE UPDATE, page 4]
Not worried about split 2-2 votes, Los Altos City Council is planning to keep former Vice Mayor Neysa Fligor’s seat open for the rest of the year. Fligor’s seat, which she vacated when she was elected Santa Clara County assessor, will be filled in the regular November election. Mayor Sally Meadows said council only voted 3-2 three times last year — two of the votes were over which nonprofit organizations to fund, and only one was substantive. “I don’t even remember the topic. It doesn’t matter,” Meadows said at a meeting on Tuesday. That’s a far cry from councils of the past, when 3-2 votes were common on big issues facing Los Altos. Councilman Pete Dailey said an appointment process would only lead to division among residents over whether they like council’s pick. “I have encountered profound concern about she[See VACANT, page 22]
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