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195 Page Mill project stopped by lawsuit
In a ruling that thrilled Bob Moss, Tom Jordan and other opponents of the controversial 157,000-square-foot building planned for 195 Page Mill Road, Santa Clara County Superio... |
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on Sep 23, 2007 at 6:52 pm by Three cheers, a resident of the Monroe Park neighborhood |
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Redwood debacle leads to new city promise
Two Lowell Avenue redwood trees, toppled after months of effort by the Bonomi family, weren't the only protected trees downed by a doctor's note in Palo Alto this summer.
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on Sep 23, 2007 at 2:17 pm by Terry, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Redwood debacle leads to new city promise
Two Lowell Avenue redwood trees, toppled after months of effort by the Bonomi family, weren't the only protected trees doomed by a doctor's note in Palo Alto this summer.
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on Sep 23, 2007 at 2:07 pm by Marvin, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Park Boulevard landowners eye back-up plan
Essex Property Trust, Inc., isn't taking the chance that voters may reject a $50 million bond to construct a new Palo Alto police and emergency command headquarters in 2008. I... |
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on Sep 22, 2007 at 11:12 pm by Anonomus, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Support the eruv
Just two weeks in, it's clear that the Eruv is a benefit to many many people.
Over time, the effect wil be profound. We thank Hashem that we were able to
reach this milesto... |
Eruv is up |
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on Sep 22, 2007 at 5:53 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Zero waste plan accepted by PA City Council
Tossing that old thingamajig in the trash became even less acceptable in Palo Alto Monday, as the City Council voted to keep the city on course to generating nearly no waste b... |
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on Sep 22, 2007 at 8:39 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Editorial: Palo Alto utilities need closer watch
No greater or more concentrated effort to change a huge component of Palo Alto city government has ever been made than in the past two years in the city's vast Utilities Depar... |
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on Sep 21, 2007 at 2:40 pm by pete, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Stanford may increase size of freshman class
Stanford University will begin to discuss whether it should increase the size of its freshman class and, by extension, the size of its undergraduate student body.
Read t... |
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on Sep 20, 2007 at 7:54 pm by Mary, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Palo Alto Website is STILL pathetic!
I just tried to find "commissions" from a search- no dice. Then I tried "city commissions" - no dice. Both searches took 11 seconds (on a weekend day, when servers are not as ... |
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on Sep 20, 2007 at 9:30 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Fix the News Rack Mess in the California Avenue District!
That the city has let this get out of control for so long is a disgrace.
If Mr. Plymale had taken the time to help make this even a *partial* priority over the YEARS that C... |
Safe Sidewalks and Streets |
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on Sep 18, 2007 at 6:39 pm by wonder, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Rinconada Pool closed again
Last Saturday, (7/28) the Rinconada Big Pool was once
again closed for recreational swimming, apparently for
lack of staff. This has been a problem in recent summers.
Any ... |
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on Sep 18, 2007 at 3:08 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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'Trail to the Sea' link connected Saturday
A symbolic golden spike was driven into the ground Saturday at a trail-linkage ceremony between the City of Palo Alto and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. Pho... |
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on Sep 17, 2007 at 6:16 pm by Resident, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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More than 30% of Palo Alto Employees Make > $100K
See Web Link.
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on Sep 17, 2007 at 9:35 am by Donn, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Respect for Redwoods
I'm sorry but I just don't buy it: A person's allergies - suspect at best - are so severe that two majestic redwoods must go? I question a doctor who would write such a diagno... |
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on Sep 16, 2007 at 10:58 pm by Resident, a resident of another community |
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ABAG vs. Palo Alto's "infrastructure-housing imbalance"
Palo Alto's libraries today are in an embarrassing state of disrepair. Our public safety personnel are desperately overdue for new quarters. Our school district needs new clas... |
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on Sep 14, 2007 at 5:08 pm by small is beautiful, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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'Increase library efficiency before seeking $$'
Palo Alto's bedraggled library system should focus on increasing staff efficiency and better tapping technology before seeking voter support for funds to improve "very poor" f... |
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on Sep 14, 2007 at 7:46 am by Against Bonds, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Disposing of computer monitor
Does anyone know how one goes about disposing of/recycling a computer monitor in P.A.? The city website gives incomplete info, and I'm getting the runaround when I email them... |
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on Sep 13, 2007 at 5:04 pm by janet, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Youth group files complaint on Romic
An East Palo Alto youth group has filed a federal civil rights complaint alleging “environmental racism” on the part of the state agency that grants permits to Romic Environme... |
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on Sep 13, 2007 at 4:40 pm by john, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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Palo Alto Council candidate field swells to 13
The field of potential Palo Alto City Council candidates has swelled to 13, only days before the 5:30 p.m. Wednesday filing deadline.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Sep 13, 2007 at 1:44 pm by eric, a resident of Mountain View |
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Our city council wasting time
Rather than deal with the important issues (i.e. infrastructure issues etc.) facing the city, council member Cordell is wasting time on nonsensical issues:
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Bye bye LaDoris |
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on Sep 11, 2007 at 5:47 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Council rejects campaign-financing guidelines
Palo Alto City Council hopefuls can strike signing a campaign-financing pledge from their to-do lists for the Nov. 6 election. With a 6-2 vote Monday evening the council douse... |
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on Sep 11, 2007 at 10:25 am by Bye bye LaDoris, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Time to Ban Ms Diamond?
How about banning the blogger Ms Diamond from this forum? Perhaps it is time for her to find another job. She really puts no time into factual writing on this forum. Perhaps s... |
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 9:38 pm by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Begging in front of Whole Foods
Why is there still begging in front of Whole Foods?
Victor Frost and someone else are there. Why?
I thought that there was a recent law. Are there exceptions?
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 12:11 pm by Ben W, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Downtown district opponents circulate petition, ignore assessments
Antipathy toward the Palo Alto Business Improvement District (BID) appears to be building, as some merchants and professionals have chosen to stop paying their annual bills an... |
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on Sep 8, 2007 at 11:08 am by For the BID, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Are you a Palo Alto voter?
I'm working on a story about the use of technology in local campaigns.
How do you get your information about candidates? Are you wowed by a snazzy web site? Or do you think... |
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on Sep 8, 2007 at 10:18 am by Art, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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