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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Parking Problems In Evergreen Park
I have been dealing w/parking issues in Evergreen park for months. A new building went up at 1795 El Camino, and the employees park all over our neighborhood. They have the ri...
 
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on Sep 1, 2009 at 4:10 pm by Another resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Lackadaisical library admin
Four years ago the city auditor suggested hiring a collection agency for unpaid library fines. $300,000 is due now, and they are getting around to it. The retired library dire...
 
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on Feb 28, 2011 at 5:21 pm by Library Hound, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Have difficulty receive local TV
I just watch channel 9, but have problem receiving local channel signal in the Palo Alto area. Is there any way to receive decent signal without subscribe to cable services. ...
 
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on Dec 18, 2007 at 12:09 am by Randy Thelen, a resident of Mountain View
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Is the Palo Alto Children's theater lossing it's gem luster?
The children's theater gained it's popularity through the spirit of the children. It was created to support the children in the community. It was a safe, fun and morally posi...
 
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on Aug 30, 2009 at 8:33 pm by Miss The Old PACT, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
June Was Worst Stock Market Drop Since Great Depression
Hey Bush, the self-declared C.E.O. of the U.S.A. Nice job tanking our economy! June was the worst stock market drop since the Great Depression! As Donald Trump would say, YOU'...
 
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on Jun 29, 2008 at 11:54 pm by Mike, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Drilling for Oil is a Crime Against Humanity
Why are Americans so reluctant to use our ingenuity and creativity to simply find better ways to make energy? We used to be the smartest people on Earth. Now Americans are pla...
 
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on Jun 24, 2008 at 12:46 pm by R Wray, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bush Resolved to Attack Iran by August
This president who has an approval rating in the single digit range is the death of the United States. He will bring ruin upon all of us! This is the final nail in the coffin!...
 
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on Jun 2, 2008 at 2:01 pm by Jane, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
McCain's public relations officer has ties to Myanmar military junta
The public relations executive whom Senator John McCain’s campaign had chosen to run the Republican National Convention this summer resigned his post on Saturday after a magaz...
 
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on May 13, 2008 at 5:27 pm by sara, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Myanmar Cyclone
Since no one else is talking about it here, I guess I will. Disaster fatigue is what I'm starting to feel. Are these natural weather related disasters going to become more com...
 
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on May 9, 2008 at 10:46 am by a, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
The Big Problem with Ethanol
Well, it turns out ethanol is less efficient than oil, causes skyrocketing food inflation to the point where the U.N. declares today that we have a global food crisis, and mak...
 
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on Apr 27, 2008 at 7:49 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Nuclear bomb to go off in 40 to 90 days in San Francisco
Listen to this funny tongue in cheek British interview on 04-10-08.Web Link. This guy who claims to be a prophet for the end times says tha...
 
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on Apr 20, 2008 at 11:07 am by a, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Electric Cars could triple demand on scare water resources
Thirsty Hybrid And Electric Cars Could Triple Demands On Scarce Water Resources ScienceDaily (Mar. 11, 2008) — Eco-minded drivers in drought-prone states take note: A new stu...
 
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on Mar 14, 2008 at 2:24 pm by Green is for Money, a resident of Stanford
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Iran--Bush and Cheney Wrong "Go To" Guys
Iran is a mess. The mullahs in charge of the place are religious fanatics, the current President is a megalomaniac, their oil rich economy has been mis-managed to a shamble, t...
 
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on Nov 12, 2007 at 4:30 pm by sue, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City of PA subjecting residents to unreasonable fines
We are residents of the midtown neighborhood of Palo Alto and are very happy and fortunate to be part of this city and community. When we moved here 2 years ago we decided to ...
 
a concerned resident
 
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on Apr 17, 2009 at 2:18 pm by a concerned resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Major issues facing Palo Alto in the near future
Here is a list of what are major issues facing Palo Alto: 1. Gathering support from South Palo Alto Residents for a new Mitchell Park library and community center. 2. De...
 
A concerned resident
 
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on Jan 14, 2007 at 2:36 pm by another concerned resident, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A small gripe
Today I discovered, via the parking ticket on my car window, that I am not allowed to park near my neighborhood school between 9am and 10am on school days. Mea Culpa, the sig...
 
a mom
 
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on Nov 21, 2008 at 4:48 pm by a mom, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Neighbors Abroad
Do you think the City should support s monthly dinners program for overseas visitors to our City under the Neighbors Abroad program?
 
A Neighbor
 
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on Jul 5, 2007 at 1:03 pm by South Palo Alto neighbor, a member of the Gunn High School community
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PA Daily Becoming "Peninsula News Every Once In A While"
A small item on page 1 of today's PA Daily notes that it's dropping publication of a separate Sunday edition, thereby making it's publishing schedule Tue-Sat, plus the PA is b...
 
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on Apr 4, 2009 at 11:55 am by Resident, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PA teacher faces misdemeanor charges for party
If convicted, Swagerty should be fired from PAUSD.
 
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on Dec 27, 2006 at 12:22 pm by Anon3, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Land the city sold for $109k?
Hi, Anyone else notice in the "recent sales" section of the weekly that the city of PA sold a piece of land for $109,000 to what appears to be a family? Anyone know the story...
 
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on Sep 27, 2007 at 2:17 pm by Dan W, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guidelines for Absentee Ballots
It is too late to mail it today. The full vote-by-mail guide for your reference: Web Link. When must I re...
 
Absentee
 
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on Nov 4, 2008 at 1:45 pm by You can still vote, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fluoridation of city water
I used to be indifferent to city water fluoridation, but I am not anymore, after a number of people who moved to Palo Alto from areas with non-fluoridated water supplies start...
 
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on May 27, 2011 at 4:03 am by Vi, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Getting Palo Alto home value reassessed for tax
We bought our PA house less than 5 years ago and applied first for informal Prop 8 value review which was denied by County Assessor. We are now considering filing the formal...
 
Ada
 
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on Sep 15, 2009 at 9:03 am by Lisa, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Daughters file claim against Palo Alto over mother's death
Daughters file claim against Palo Alto over mother's death. The daughters of a 66-year-old woman who was hit and killed by an SUV in Palo Alto last year have filed a claim ag...
 
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on May 16, 2009 at 6:46 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Shortage of officers in Palo Alto
In the road show column of SJ Mercury, today I read that there are only three or fewer officers in Palo Alto enforcing the traffic laws. At least two of these officers mostly...
 
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on May 4, 2012 at 11:40 pm by Frustrated, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood
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