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Police arrest two for Midtown armed robbery
Two young men arrested for a Jan. 5 carjacking on California Avenue have been arrested again for armed robbery of Century Liquors in Midtown that occurred a week earlier.
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on Feb 28, 2013 at 9:40 am by Wondering?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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PUBLIC AGENDA: District homework policy, field use, State of the City
A preview of Palo Alto government meetings this week.
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on Feb 28, 2013 at 8:49 am by Michele Dauber, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto mayor to present 'State of the City' tonight
Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff will lay out his vision for the city and highlight recent accomplishments in his "State of the City" speech tonight, Feb. 27.
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on Feb 27, 2013 at 9:54 pm by Liz, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Nail salon chain hit with class action lawsuit
A class action lawsuit was filed in San Mateo County Superior Court Tuesday against a popular nail salon chain accused of wage theft and other violations against their employe... |
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on Feb 27, 2013 at 8:33 pm by Tessa Gallo, a resident of Los Altos |
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Editorial: Protesting ABAG's housing goals
Like many cities up and down the Peninsula, Palo Alto is struggling to find the best strategy for standing up to the unreasonable targets for new housing construction imposed ... |
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on Feb 27, 2013 at 1:51 pm by hap diam, a resident of another community |
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Armed man attempts downtown robbery
A man armed with a handgun attempted to rob a pedestrian in a downtown Palo Alto parking garage Friday night, Feb. 22, police have announced.
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 9:52 pm by asharpe, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Palo Alto looks to Hill to soothe high-speed-rail concerns
California's high-speed rail project may have left the station last year, when the state Legislature approved funding for the first segment by a single vote, but Palo Alto off... |
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 5:35 pm by Martin, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Gun control events to be held this weekend
Advocates for gun control are hoping to raise the issue's profile this weekend as various local cities and community groups host events aimed at getting guns off the streets.
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on Feb 25, 2013 at 11:35 am by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Why aren't we #1?
CNN.com had a story yesterday about the 10 worst cities for traffic and Palo Alto was not among them!!! What gives????
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on Feb 25, 2013 at 9:54 am by Palo Alto Native, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Website for detecting plagiarism is trading post for English papers
An Internet-based plagiarism detector has become not only a tool for teachers but also a plagiarism instructor for students and a trading post for English papers.
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on Feb 25, 2013 at 7:51 am by Ridiculoso, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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District moves to correct civil-rights violations
A Palo Alto special-education student whose complaints of bullying and harassment led to a federal civil-rights investigation and a scathing reprimand of the school district r... |
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on Feb 24, 2013 at 5:11 pm by wondering, a member of the Terman Middle School community |
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Palo Alto seeks regional cash for slew of projects
Palo Alto's elected officials have a hearty appetite for grant-funded transportation projects, particularly ones that involve bikes, trains and pedestrians. But last week, the... |
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on Feb 22, 2013 at 5:20 pm by resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Animal shelter to move into downtown Palo Alto post office
Editor's note: This story was part of Palo Alto Online's April Fools' Day Express.
In their latest effort to raise revenues and refresh the city's dilapidating infrastructure... |
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on Feb 22, 2013 at 5:05 pm by Heather A., a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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City looks to reboot PaloAltoGreen
In a city abuzz with green-energy programs, PaloAltoGreen stands out as a paragon of success, having received a raft of awards and drawn the highest participation rate in the ... |
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on Feb 22, 2013 at 10:39 am by Gary, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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At what $/ft2 is PA forever changed?
I'm watching the CRAZY home price escalation in Palo Alto and wondering to myself the following:
a) what price per square foot does PA housing have to reach for Palo Alto ... |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 6:12 pm by Paly Alum, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Shelter Beds for Women
There is a lack of shelter beds in the Palo Alto area. There have not been enough beds for those in need for a long time. There are even fewer total shelter beds in the area... |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 4:43 pm by Chuck Jagoda, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Editorial: City proudly leads on 'carbon neutral'
As President Obama promised to take on the threat of climate change in his inaugural speech last week, Palo Alto residents can take comfort that their city has been focused on... |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 3:23 pm by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto considers new gym near the Baylands
A regional effort to calm the flood-prone San Francisquito Creek continues to evolve and expand, with Palo Alto officials this week agreeing to evaluate the possibility of inc... |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 12:02 pm by Wayne Martin, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Fire Department hosts Twitter ride-along Tuesday
Fresh on the heels of Palo Alto Police Chief Dennis Burns' "virtual ride-along" on Twitter Friday, the Palo Alto Fire Department is now holding its own Twitter ride-along. Fol... |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 6:45 am by Kate, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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City mulls response to illegal demolition at Edgewood Plaza
Palo Alto officials are considering imposing new conditions, including an environmental study and additional "public benefits," on a developer who demolished a historic buildi... |
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on Feb 19, 2013 at 6:19 pm by J, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Palo Verde
In 1948, Joseph Eichler sought to build modern middle-class houses for the massive post-World War II rush to suburbia. The result was the now-iconic Eichler, a small one-story... |
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on Feb 19, 2013 at 2:25 pm by Unfair meadow, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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What is tax id of City of Palo Alto summer camp?
Please help! Need to finish taxes today and I can't find tax id of City of Palo Alto summer camp (tennis). Searched everwhere. |
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on Feb 18, 2013 at 8:14 pm by Ken, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Kill High-Speed Rail in favor of Self-Driving Car Autobahn?
I listened to the governor's speech and his comments about high speed rail (HSR), and it occurred to me that maybe HSR isn't the way of the future.
I mean, what are the adv... |
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on Feb 18, 2013 at 1:47 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Back Yard Smoke
I'm wondering if anyone else is bothered by the seemingly recent trend of back yard fire pits?
When my neighbors start a fire in thier back yard pit as they've done today, ... |
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on Feb 16, 2013 at 6:28 pm by second hand smoke, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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San Francisco Airport Incoming Flight Patterns and Noise Pollution
Is it my imagination or have the incoming flight patterns changed such that more flights into San Francisco Airport are brought in directly over Palo Alto? Are planes flying l... |
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on Feb 16, 2013 at 3:57 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of Atherton |
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