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The things I remember about Palo Alto while growing up:
A&W Root Beer stand on Middlefield Road – where the Safeway is now
The original Herbert Hoover on Middlefield Road across from Safeway
The Variety Store – where 7-11 now... |
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on Jan 2, 2013 at 11:15 am by Andrew L. Freedman, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Eruv approved after eight years
A 13-mile-long eruv, a border that will allow Orthodox Jews to carry objects from home to their synagogue on the Sabbath, will be constructed around Palo Alto after eight year... |
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on Aug 23, 2007 at 8:55 pm by Fireman, a resident of another community |
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Eichler community divided over two-story houses
When a group of Fairmeadow residents launched an effort two years ago to ban new two-story buildings in their Eichler neighborhood, they had no idea they'd be setting off a bi... |
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on Apr 6, 2010 at 8:07 am by Anonymous, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Shut Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant which is near to two fault lines.
I am pro-nuclear except when the plant is in seismically active areas.
Diablo Canyon Power Plant is an electricity-generating nuclear power plant at Avila Beach in San Luis ... |
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on Jul 11, 2012 at 4:31 pm by Nukes R. Expensive, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Palo Alto may sue state high-speed rail authority
Palo Alto community outrage and City Council skepticism will not stop the state agency in charge of the high-speed rail project from running the line on the Caltrain corridor ... |
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on Mar 14, 2009 at 7:57 am by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Neighbors want Facebook to be better friend
A fleet of sleek, black buses designed to cut down on the amount of traffic generated by Facebook's 1,000 employees in the Stanford Research Park has some College Terrace neig... |
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on Oct 7, 2010 at 10:40 am by Rick, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Area Democrats laud 'historic' health care bill
A bill reforming America's health care system, what one Bay Area congressman said was "one of the most important bills in the past 40 years," was approved Sunday night by the ... |
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on May 23, 2011 at 2:40 pm by Alfred E Newman, a resident of Atherton |
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Condoleezza Rice hints at returning to Stanford
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice suggested Thursday that she will return to her faculty position at Stanford University once President George W. Bush leaves office in Janua... |
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on May 30, 2008 at 5:11 pm by Peter, a resident of another community |
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When are they going to outlaw burning fires in fireplaces?
I haven't been able to open my windows for fresh air all evening because someone has been burning wood since this afternoon and now it's 11:00PM and there is still smoke in th... |
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on Dec 21, 2012 at 4:27 pm by Think About It, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Eshoo supports Occupy Wall Street protesters
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, supports the Occupy Wall Street protests and said she is "surprised people weren't out there sooner." In a telephone town hall meeting with... |
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on Oct 29, 2011 at 4:57 pm by Perspective, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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Train hits car, service suspended
Caltrain service was suspended Friday just after 5 p.m. when a train hit an automobile at the Charleston Road crossing in Palo Alto.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 20, 2011 at 6:59 pm by Mike, a resident of another community |
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Video imagines Palo Alto's high-speed-rail future
The sleek, blue train zips on elevated tracks along Churchill Avenue, soaring high above passing cars, traffic lights, meandering bicyclists and the occasional pedestrian.
R... |
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on Apr 12, 2009 at 7:45 pm by Stop the Seijika, a member of the Jordan Middle School community |
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Palo Alto churches to display anti-torture banners
Seven Palo Alto churches will display anti-torture banners as part of a nationwide effort during Torture Awareness Month in June. The effort is called "Banners Across America.... |
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on Jun 23, 2008 at 6:28 pm by are the banners still up?, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Dispute over Jewish tradition could nix Christmas trees
Every autumn, for more than a decade, Abraham Berman's sukkah made an appearance on the second-floor patio of Sheridan Apartments, an affordable-housing complex near the Calif... |
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on Dec 11, 2011 at 10:16 pm by saichele, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Caltrain improvements may come soon because of High Speed Rail
I think these are both important upgrades to the existing Caltrain system.
According to the Mercury-News:
"What particularly appeals to Caltrain about the high-speed pro... |
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on Dec 1, 2008 at 8:02 pm by Clem, a resident of another community |
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The Opportunity Center Was A Mistake
The article in the Palo Alto Weekly on the homeless shelter, also known as the Opportunity Center, written by Lars Osterberg and Don Barr lacked objectivity. If one wants to ... |
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on Jan 16, 2008 at 1:10 pm by Gina, a resident of another community |
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Neighbors lobby for new road in research park
A new road northwest of Page Mill Road that could divert traffic from the College Terrace neighborhood will be looked at by Palo Alto staff, city planning director Curtis Will... |
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on Jan 23, 2012 at 8:56 pm by Burdens galore, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Apple fans crowd new downtown Palo Alto store
Like Steve Jobs before him, Apple CEO Tim Cook on Saturday dropped by the new Apple Store in downtown Palo Alto on its opening day, drawing huge applause from store employees ... |
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on Oct 30, 2012 at 4:03 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto Art Commission picks Szabo fountain
An abstract, vertical fountain designed by local artist Michael Szabo will replace the aged fountain at the end of California Avenue, the Palo Alto Puvlix Art Commission decid... |
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on Jan 26, 2011 at 9:46 pm by local yokel, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Friday night 'Promenade'-- Was it a success?
Palo Alto's University Avenue today will be packed with people, not cars. As part of a six-hour "Palo Alto Promenade" downtown, beginning at 4 p.m., University is to be closed... |
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on Aug 12, 2007 at 3:43 pm by Ben Reaves, a resident of Los Altos |
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Libraries are the hot topic in Palo Alto
People in Palo Alto are either firmly fixed to their views to vote either yes or no, or confused. There doesn't seem to be many who couldn't care less.
I get this informat... |
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on Sep 24, 2008 at 12:42 pm by paloaltolibraries, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Palo Alto firefighters push law to prevent layoffs
Palo Alto's firefighters union is spearheading a new ballot measure that would keep the city from reducing the staffing levels at the Fire Department without voter approval.
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on Apr 1, 2010 at 10:18 am by Lori, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Palo Altans protest at Bank of America
Outraged over job losses and corporate and bank bailouts, more than 200 protesters lined El Camino Real near Page Mill Road in Palo Alto on Wednesday evening.
Read the full s... |
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on Oct 16, 2011 at 4:58 pm by Ken, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto committee has 'no confidence' in rail
Palo Alto took its most extreme step to date to oppose the state's proposed high-speed rail line Thursday morning when a City Council committee unanimously passed a resolution... |
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on Sep 12, 2010 at 9:48 pm by D. P. Lubic, a resident of another community |
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Hotel, townhouses to replace Palo Alto Bowl
After serving Palo Alto for more than half a century, Palo Alto's only bowling alley will soon be demolished to make way for a new hotel. The City Council voted 7-2 Monday nig... |
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on Dec 18, 2009 at 6:26 am by K-Mart, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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