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New asphalt on Alma will be torn up?
Is there any truth to the rumor that PG&E will need to tear up part of the newly repaved road along Alma Street?
If so, this is a TERRIBLE lapse in communication between ... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 12:51 pm by Nayeli, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Can anyone explain the Zoning definitions?
What are the definitions of RM-15 and R-2 Zones?
This is from an announcement about a development near Barron Park:
"Palo Alto Housing Corporation (PAHC), a nonprofit af... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 9:08 pm by Concerned Parent , a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto takes fresh look at managers' salaries
The City of Palo Alto's group of managers and professionals would get a 2 percent raise this year under an agreement the council is set to consider Monday night. At the same t... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 5:53 pm by Outside Observer, a resident of another community |
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Budget review kicks off on happy note for Palo Alto
After years of budget deficits, staff cuts and service reductions, Palo Alto officials found themselves in a delightful and unfamiliar position Tuesday night when they took th... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 4:02 pm by Unfreeze, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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No resolution yet in dispute between nurses, Stanford hospitals
An ongoing contract dispute between Stanford Hospitals & Clinics and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the roughly 2700 nurses who work at both hospitals is intensify... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 11:59 pm by LPCHRN, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Palo Alto to launch class-action lawsuit against battery makers
Palo Alto on Monday became one of California's first public agencies to charge into the legal battle against global companies accused of conspiring to fix prices of lithium-io... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 11:16 pm by A Noun Ea Mus, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Palo Alto eyes contest to design new bike bridge
Architects from Palo Alto and beyond could soon be asked to flap their creative wings and help the city design a new bridge that would span a busy highway and give residents i... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 10:42 pm by sabrina, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
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Palo Alto puts Mitchell Park Library Contractor on Notice
Since there isn't a story in the Palo Alto Online about this. Here's the Merc Story.
Web Link... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 8:41 am by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Land deal could transform East Palo Alto freeway edge
East Palo Alto's Ravenswood City School District is in talks to sell or exchange acres of property -- including its own headquarters -- to an office developer.
Read the full ... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 2:00 am by EPA resident, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Palo Alto to launch class-action lawsuit against battery makers
Palo Alto on Monday became one of the first public agencies to charge into the legal battle against global companies accused of conspiring to fix prices of lithium-ion batteri... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 3:23 pm by Not-Impressed, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Marsh Mosquitos back for a second year of feasting?
I was over at Greer park this morning and got nailed by mosquitos - half dollar size welts on my hands which was about the only available exposed skin. Were the flood gates fi... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 9:29 am by Bites, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
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Shop Talk
A FLOCK OF GROCERS ... Going out for a quart of milk will get a lot easier, with four new grocery stores getting closer to opening in this area. The Fresh Market... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 5:16 pm by Mrs M, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Rise of committees divides Palo Alto council
A surge of pressing issues and an ambitious 2013 agenda have caused a proliferation of new committees on the Palo Alto City Council, but some members are questioning whether t... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 4:07 pm by Doreen, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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City's cell-tower plan meets cool reception from AT&T
A proposal by Palo Alto officials to create a citywide plan for cell towers is unlikely to prevent AT&T from installing dozens of antennas at local neighborhoods in the coming... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 1:42 pm by Georgia, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Eden Housing Now Accepting Applications for 801 Alma
Eden Housing is pleased to announce that applications for 801 Alma Apartments will be accepted until April 30, 2013 at 5PM. Eligible families are invited to add their names t... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 9:29 am by Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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How to avoid another Alma Plaza
I pass by Alma Plaza every day and wonder how the builder got this passed. I remember 10 years of back and forth and this is the result? The tall structure on Alma is right at... |
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on May 5, 2013 at 10:57 pm by resident Ramona Street, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Rise of committees divides Palo Alto council
When the Palo Alto City Council prepared to go into a closed-door meeting last week to discuss the future of Cubberley Community Center, neighborhood leaders and community ac... |
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on May 4, 2013 at 8:36 am by Sunshine, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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New committees undermine transparency
Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff has just a year as the ceremonial head of the City Council, but in just four months he has made some changes that are rankling some of his colleag... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 7:24 pm by Innovative, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Log-in Problem
Can anyone explain why when I try to log-in on PA Online I get “Your Username or Email Address was not found in the system”, then when I try to just the link to check my passw... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 2:34 pm by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Local leaders break ground at new Stanford Hospital
Gesturing toward the hole that will become Stanford Hospital and Clinics' new hospital, Board of Directors Chair Mariann Byerwalter said it holds the promise of medical care a... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 11:07 am by Bill Rayburn, a resident of Stanford |
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Greenpeace sidewalk-blocking
Am I the only one who objects to Greenpeace's sidewalk-blocking? They have the right to canvass in public, of course, but they deliberately plant themselves in the middle of ... |
Citizens for Unobstructed Sidewalks |
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on May 2, 2013 at 9:35 am by Sean, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Tesla leaves Menlo Park behind this summer
Tesla Motors is preparing to leave Menlo Park in the rear-view mirror. The electric car retailer recently opened a renovated showroom on San Jose's Santana Row, and also got p... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 9:05 am by Stuart Berman, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto to pay $333,481 in software settlement
Palo Alto officials on Monday authorized a settlement with software company SAP Public Services, which claimed earlier this year that the city owes more than $1 million becaus... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 7:32 pm by lazlo, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto project makes public a trove of data
Depending on one's digital prowess and hunger for data, Palo Alto's newest transparency initiative is either a head-scratcher or a reason to rejoice. The city last week unveil... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 5:36 pm by Wayne Martin, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Survey for Funding for Infrastructure Improvements
In response to a telephone survey yesterday regarding my support or lack thereof for additional funding for infrastructure improvements in Palo Alto, I sent a letter to the ci... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 1:20 pm by Marie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |