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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Montecito crash 'made everybody's life terrible'
The early Sunday crash in Montecito that killed Kelly Marie Ruiz, 26, of Mountain View, and Sara Elizabeth Pezzimenti, 21, of Palo Alto, "made everybody's life terrible" and "... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 16, 2007 at 2:25 pm
There have been 56 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 1, 2010 at 1:56 am.

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ABAG housing projections split PA City Council
Pitting the preservation of Palo Alto -- as we know it -- against the need to combat greenhouse gas emissions and crowded freeways, the city's assignment to add at least 2,860... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 16, 2007 at 11:49 am
There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2007 at 5:14 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto Launches Management Fellows Program
Yesterday, October 15, 2007, the Palo Alto City Manager's Office issued a press release announcing a Palo Alto Management Fellows Program that would pay recently graduated mas... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Herb Borock, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on Oct 16, 2007 at 11:28 am
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2007 at 2:57 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Voters asked to approve new reservoir site
Measure N asks Palo Alto voters to approve a trade-off: Should the city sacrifice access to El Camino Park for three years in exchange for improved water supplies in an emerge... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 16, 2007 at 8:01 am
There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 15, 2008 at 8:21 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Gore gives Nobel Prize proceeds to Palo Alto nonprofit
Al Gore, who won the Nobel Peace Prize Tuesday, announced in Palo Alto this morning he will donate the proceeds to a Palo Alto-based nonprofit group he founded United Nations'... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 12, 2007 at 12:10 pm
There have been 66 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2007 at 12:45 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
City Problems Ignored as Mayor Jets to London for Climate Photo-Op.
Our finances are a mess. We just paid a quarter of a million dollars for a useless website. The infrastructure is crumbling with no clear way to pay for renewal. The Assista... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Alyssa, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2007 at 10:38 pm
There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2007 at 10:59 pm.

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PA Website Is A Joke
This past Monday, my kid had the day off for Columbus Day. Looking for something to do, I thought of both the PA Jr. Museum and the remodeled Children's Library that I recentl... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Amazed, a resident of Menlo Park, on Oct 11, 2007 at 4:28 pm
There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2007 at 3:19 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Around Town
DID SOMEONE SAY 'WMDs'? ... Councilman Jack Morton, one of five members continuing on the council next year, has heard quite enough about infrastructure from campaigning counc... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 12:50 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2007 at 9:15 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
City of Palo Alto Website taken down
Looks like the City is solving their web troubles by pulling the plug! It was out 3+ hours yesterday, and is out again today. So much for online library catalog access. READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by in the dark, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:21 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:40 am.

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is "Sit-Lie" Law the Answer?
http://www.sfgate.com/flat/archive/2007/10/11/chronicle/archive/2007/10/11/MN84SNR4U.html I think this is an interesting approach to a complex problem that plagues almost e... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Clean and Fair City, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2007 at 10:09 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2007 at 10:54 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pre-election buzz about the 'I' word
Nebulous yet necessary, that squiggly catch-all known as "infrastructure" is the election season's hot topic. It's on the lips of every Palo Alto City Council candidate and on... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 10, 2007 at 12:05 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2007 at 12:03 am.

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Editorial: Espinosa, Burt, Yeh, Dykwel for City Council
Eleven candidates are in the race for four openings on Palo Alto's nine-member City Council in the Nov. 6 election — with no incumbents running. Bern Beecham, Dena Mossar and ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 10, 2007 at 9:39 am
There have been 110 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2007 at 9:35 pm.

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Wave of hotels in city's future
Three hotels — and possibly more — may bring at least $2 million a year in tax revenues to Palo Alto's coffers, city officials hope. Read the full story here http... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 10, 2007 at 9:25 am
There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2007 at 3:28 pm.

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Scare tactics Would keep Palo Alto From Sustainability
I don't know why the editor would print this drivel http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=6578 We all know, from many city audits that Palo Alto is a d... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Mike, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Oct 8, 2007 at 7:12 pm
There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 13, 2007 at 5:38 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
This week on Town Square
City won't fall apart Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=6578 posted Friday, October 5, 2007, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 8, 2007 at 5:22 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2007 at 6:52 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Digging in for Jewish life
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life brought out members of the Charleston Area Senior Citizen Center on Sunday afternoon. Photos by Marja... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 8, 2007 at 11:48 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 10, 2007 at 2:44 am.

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Frontrunners emerge as City Council slate is finalized at 12
With no incumbents, the race for four seats on the Palo Alto City Council will pit connected political newcomers against those with less name recognition in a field of 12 cand... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 5, 2007 at 5:14 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 9, 2007 at 3:55 pm.

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Tourism Palo Alto
A story in today's PA Daily News regarding the city's push to get more toruists in town: http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/2007-10-4-pa-destination Won't this cre... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Marvin, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Oct 4, 2007 at 9:39 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2007 at 5:23 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Broken City Promises? Examples Wanted
With bond issues on the horizon, I thought it would be useful to compile the City's track record on delivering against what they promised on previous special tax and bond prop... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Terry, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 3, 2007 at 9:35 pm
There have been 78 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 8, 2007 at 7:25 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
In his life
John Lennon's drawings are a virtual lens on an extraordinary life
John Lennon would be 67 this October. And according to Yoko Ono, if John were still with us today,...
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Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 3, 2007 at 8:07 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 3, 2007 at 8:07 am.

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Council to hear library recommendation tonight
Boosted by a city audit that found Palo Alto's libraries in poor condition and in need of significant improvements, the Palo Alto Library Advisory Commission will recommend a ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 2, 2007 at 11:36 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2007 at 1:08 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
PA faces big choice about garbage next spring
Early next year Palo Alto will face an unprecedented choice: It must find a new garbage collector and recycler. The cartoon mascot "PASCO Sam" may be about to retire. Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 2, 2007 at 9:55 pm
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2008 at 11:50 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
U.S. drivers are underpaying local, state and national governments by $40 to $105 billion a year.
This has implications for our region. Looks like the auto lobby has managed to ride free on our backs. Infill housing and mass transity will go a long way toward solving this ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Mike, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Oct 2, 2007 at 9:27 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2007 at 12:10 am.

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How did this ugly housing development get approved?
In my opinion the new homes replacing the Hyatt Rickies are very ugly. I believe a row of trees and some lawn between El Camino and the homes would have been much more attrac... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jonathan, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Oct 2, 2007 at 6:58 pm
There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 10, 2007 at 3:24 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council candidates take the money -- and run
Campaign finance forms, due last Thursday, show Palo Alto City Council candidate Sid Espinosa is out in front of a field of 11 residents vying for one of four spots on the cou... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 2, 2007 at 4:49 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 2, 2007 at 4:49 pm.



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