AROUND TOWN Kniss speaks out on battle with breast cancer For a year Palo Alto City Councilwoman Liz Kniss held a closely guarded secret shared only with her husband and with four friends. She had been diagnosed with cancer in both b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 1 hour ago There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 43 minutes ago.
AROUND TOWN Fugitive escapes police manhunt in Palo Alto A man who is wanted by police for burglary escaped a manhunt in Palo Alto on Friday afternoon, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
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AROUND TOWN Palo Alto, Menlo VAs to hold Memorial Day events Memorial Day will be marked by commemorations across the Bay Area, including at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, which will host celebrations for veterans at both its Palo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 9 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 9 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Divisive senior-housing proposal scores zoning victory Everyone agrees that Palo Alto, a city with a graying population and sky-high property values, has a drought of housing for low-income seniors.
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AROUND TOWN Stanford unveils plans for perimeter trail Stanford University officials won praise for plans to build a biking and pedestrian trail leading from El Camino Real to the Dish on Thursday night. But enthusiasm for the Sta... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 24, 2013 at 11:06 am There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Editorial: Enact vehicle-dwelling ban Compassion and support for the downtrodden has always been an important part of the Palo Alto culture, but city leaders have done the community a disservice by allowing the pr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 24, 2013 at 9:02 am There have been 55 comments on this topic, the most recent 10 minutes ago.
AROUND TOWN Congdon and Crome to close after 109 years Downtown office-supply store Congdon and Crome will close, nearly 110 years after its opening in Palo Alto in 1904.
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AROUND TOWN Congdon and Crome to close after 109 years Downtown office-supply store Congdon and Crome will close, nearly 110 years after its opening in Palo Alto in 1904.
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AROUND TOWN Tesla repays federal loan nine years early Tesla Motors today wired the U.S. Department of Energy nearly a half a billion dollars, paying off the entire loan it was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2010 with... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 22, 2013 at 6:02 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2013 at 10:46 am.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto's Tesla repays Federal loans 9 years early Story in the Mercury-News: Web Link
What kind of lousy management is this? With in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by resident, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 22, 2013 at 2:29 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2013 at 3:27 pm.
AROUND TOWN Hearing officer hired for Buena Vista's proposed closure With the future of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park up in the air, Palo Alto has selected a hearing officer to evaluate a recent report on the impact of relocating the park's resi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 21, 2013 at 11:50 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2013 at 10:02 pm.
AROUND TOWN See: What's being built in your area? See: What's being built in your area?
Show me building permits near... "Palo Alto"
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AROUND TOWN Palo Alto hopeful about buying historic post office The future of Palo Alto's downtown post office building could become clearer Monday night, when the City Council considers whether to purchase the historic and iconic Hamilton... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 18, 2013 at 4:44 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 20, 2013 at 6:40 pm.
AROUND TOWN Around the block A RITUAL CHEESE CRACKING ... The new gourmet grocery store The Fresh Market will forgo the usual ribbon cutting in favor of a cheese-cracking ceremony when it opens its new... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 17, 2013 at 5:33 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 20, 2013 at 7:29 am.
AROUND TOWN Shop Talk FLEMING'S ON THE MOVE ... Big plans are on the horizon for Fleming's Steakhouse at Stanford Shopping Center. Construction recently began for the steakhouse's new stand-alone b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 17, 2013 at 5:31 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 18, 2013 at 8:47 am.
AROUND TOWN PG&E begins new project on Alma Street Pacific Gas and Electric Company on Wednesday began replacing major valves on Alma Street between Colorado Avenue and the Oregon Expressway/Page Mill Road overpass.
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AROUND TOWN Town and Country - parking limits 5/15-5/17 Maybe some parking limits in Town and Country Village the next few days due to some maintenance.
Not quite sure what's happening, but I work in TC and business received n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by business, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on May 14, 2013 at 9:38 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2013 at 9:58 pm.
AROUND TOWN Baby harbor seal rescued from Baylands dies The baby harbor seal rescued in the Palo Alto Baylands in April has died. Floodgate Dolly, a 5-week-old pup rescued by Palo Alto Animal Services died of an apparent lung infec... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 14, 2013 at 11:24 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2013 at 11:21 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto looks to snuff out smoking at parks, plazas Smoking would become a forbidden activity at some of Palo Alto's most prominent outdoor spaces under a proposal the City Council is set to consider tonight.
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AROUND TOWN Real Estate Matters Technology has really changed real estate. Back in the day, agents had phonebook-sized Multiple-Listing-Service (MLS) publications that provided the current status of homes on... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 10, 2013 at 9:14 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2013 at 7:16 pm.
AROUND TOWN Buena Vista residents compensation plan released Buena Vista Mobile Home Park homeowners would get a minimum of $31,000 for their mobile homes under the terms of a "resident impact report" submitted by the Jisser family for ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 9, 2013 at 10:41 am There have been 64 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2013 at 10:16 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto to celebrate 'Bike to Work Day' Thursday Members of Palo Alto's enthusiastic bicycle community are expected to put on their helmets, put away their car keys and come out en masse Thursday morning for the city's the a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 8, 2013 at 3:34 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2013 at 5:52 pm.
AROUND TOWN Hopes rekindled for new police building in Palo Alto Palo Alto's plan to build a new police headquarters at 3045 Park Blvd. roared back to life Tuesday afternoon when city officials and their consulting architect announced a bre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 7, 2013 at 10:46 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2013 at 10:13 pm.
AROUND TOWN Katsy Swan: The Midpeninsula's garden designer Katsy Swan traces her love of flower arranging and gardening back to her years at the University of Kentucky, where botany was her favorite class and she turned down a date wi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 7, 2013 at 8:23 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2013 at 8:23 pm.