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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... |
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 3:24 am by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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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... |
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 2:44 am by Parent, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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Homeless situation out of control
Sunday was flu-shot day for kids in Palo Alto at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation on El Camino. Little did parents know, but a homeless shelter has opened in the neighborhood.... |
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on Oct 9, 2007 at 5:50 pm by Had Enough!, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Oct 9, 2007 at 3:55 pm by Timothy Gray, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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Ultimate recycling: post-fire items given away
Personal-care items, laundry detergent and basic cleaning supplies salvaged from the demolished Walgreens on University Avenue were among the items in 89 boxes of nonperishabl... |
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on Oct 9, 2007 at 8:27 am by CAL, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Oct 8, 2007 at 7:25 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Addressing Pedestrian and Bike Safety in Embarcadero Underpass
This post is out of exasperation after the city's and school's failure to address the persistent bike and safety hazards in this underpass.
This is a very high traffic are... |
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on Oct 5, 2007 at 4:47 pm by RS, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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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:
Web Link
Won't this cre... |
Marvin |
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on Oct 5, 2007 at 5:23 am by Former Visitor, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Oct 5, 2007 at 12:10 am by Mike, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Oct 4, 2007 at 1:08 am by Benjamin, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Leash Laws - Again
I choose to let my dog run off-leash. This action knowingly violates the leash law, which I do not support. It's OK to violate a law -- but ONLY if I'm willing to accept the... |
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on Oct 3, 2007 at 10:53 am by Dog Owner, a resident of another community |
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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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on Oct 3, 2007 at 8:07 am by Gary Arseneau, a resident of another community |
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Does anonymity cause online rudeness?
Ever since www.PaloAltoOnline.com launched the "Town Square" comment forum last year there has been a community debate of sorts on whether anonymity is the best policy for the... |
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on Oct 2, 2007 at 9:17 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Oct 2, 2007 at 4:49 pm by witness, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Major City Issues Should Go to the Voters
I favor representative democracy in Palo Alto, most of the time. However, when a truly major issue comes before us, I think there should be a mechanism to put it to a vote. ... |
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on Oct 2, 2007 at 12:48 pm by rick, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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SOFA project could lose retail space
Long-discussed plans to develop the former Palo Alto Medical Foundation property as mixed use with housing, retail shops and medical offices may be scrapped to make way for a ... |
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on Oct 1, 2007 at 5:26 pm by David Bubenik, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Support, concerns voiced for Stanford expansion plans
Amid a wave of support for proposed expansions of the Stanford Medical Center and Stanford Shopping Center Monday night, members of the Palo Alto City Council and the communit... |
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on Oct 1, 2007 at 10:35 am by Money cant fix everything, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Housing in Palo Alto no villains, just tough choices
Karen White wrote recently that "the state and ABAG housing allocations represent an unfunded mandate on Palo Alto and other cities." (Weekly Guest Opinion, Sept. 5).
Read... |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 6:44 pm by Carol Mullen, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Support voiced for Stanford Med Center plans
Saving lives is laudable, necessary work and is nearly all that should be expected of a top-notch research hospital and medical school, several Palo Altans told the City Coun... |
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on Sep 27, 2007 at 4:05 pm by Watched it on TV, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Land the city sold for $109k?
Hi,
Anyone else notice in the "recent sales" section of the weekly that the city of PA sold a piece of land for $109,000 to what appears to be a family? Anyone know the story... |
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on Sep 27, 2007 at 2:17 pm by Dan W, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Cubberley evacuated - why?
Any info on why Cubberley center got evacuated today? I do not have if it was full or partial evacuation .. |
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on Sep 26, 2007 at 10:28 pm by Cubberley neighbor, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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Electrical outages in South Palo Alto
When our neighborhood lost electricity, I called the City. A recorded voice asked me my telephone number. When I gave my number, the voice said my number doesn't exist in th... |
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on Sep 26, 2007 at 7:25 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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City could take over airport within three years
Like an airplane owner who doesn't know how to fly, the City of Palo Alto has an airport but doesn't know how to manage it. It's left that to Santa Clara County for the last 4... |
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on Sep 26, 2007 at 7:03 pm by Get a CLUE, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Patty Fisher column in SJ Mercury News
interesting op-ed in today's Mercury News from Patty Fisher regarding the state our city's facilities
Web Link... |
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on Sep 26, 2007 at 12:48 pm by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Curbside Chaos in Crescent Park
Well, I confess. I am the person who left the notorious PAPER SHREDDER at my curb for many days (couldn't have been 3 whole weeks, though). (Aug 31, section 2 Web Link... |
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on Sep 24, 2007 at 8:22 am by Former Resident, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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