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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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Letters
VTA spin
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, August 29, 2007, 12:00 AM |
Editor |
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 11:54 pm by 20 miles every day in a snowstorm, barefoot and uphill both ways..., a member of the Gunn High School community |
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It's unanimous -- Midtown loses 88 bus line
Comparing cuts in bus service to pruning a fruit tree with the intention of bearing greater fruit, the Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority Board of Directors voted unanimousl... |
Editor |
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 10:26 pm by Parent of Gunn High School Student,, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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Lowell Avenue redwood trees to come down
After months of appeals, arborists reports and even an entreaty from a priest, a doctor's note was all Flavio and Lauren Bonomi needed to cut down the two large redwood trees ... |
Editor |
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 12:01 am by Geri, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Commission seeks more police-building options
Barely restraining themselves from opining on the need for a new police headquarters, Palo Alto's Planning and Transportation Commission members -- tasked with commenting on a... |
Editor |
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on Sep 2, 2007 at 6:16 pm by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Juana Briones house saved from demolition
The historic Juana Briones house won't be torn down in two days. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Leslie Nichols today ordered a "stay" on a demolition permit that had ... |
Editor |
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on Aug 31, 2007 at 6:04 am by opinion, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Save Juana Briones House/Home
Hello again fellow citizens of Palo Alto and beyond!
Just fiinished reading another article on this old home from
today's Mercury News, and wanted to let all of you know th... |
Anonymous |
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on Aug 31, 2007 at 12:44 am by Mel, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
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Is Palo Alto Mirroring this San Francisco Housing Probem?
I think so.
Here's a hint at where Palo Alto is headed if we keep listening to anti-development radicals that demonize every development of significance,
Web Link... |
Winslow Arbenaugh |
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on Aug 30, 2007 at 9:20 am by Commuter, a resident of another community |
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BMR's for police,teachers.etc? Better check out current living in BMR's here in town...
The race for building more BMR units under the guise of helping those who work, live in Palo Alto should be eyed up a little closer....
Who would want to live under the rules... |
Thinking of you 2 |
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on Aug 29, 2007 at 9:55 am by No mandate, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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City Council slate finalized at 12 candidates
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... |
Editor |
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on Aug 28, 2007 at 5:48 pm by Peter, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Costs of home repair and cleanup from Palo Alto flood
I am interested in getting a ballpark estimate of the work and cost incurred by persons whose homes were flooded in the last flood in Palo Alto. My purpose is in getting a re... |
Carl Jones |
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on Aug 28, 2007 at 12:00 am by member, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Overcrowded Crosstown Shuttle and Safety Concerns
A newspaper article in the Daily stated that the Charleston-Arastradero project aims to reduce congestion and promote the use of alternatives forms of transit. I'm all for pub... |
Student (\'07) |
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on Aug 27, 2007 at 4:03 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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'Slow growth' or 'smart growth' survey launched
A community survey that seeks to explore attitudes about growth, jobs and housing is being launched this week by a Palo Alto-based nonprofit organization that promotes "smart ... |
Editor |
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on Aug 26, 2007 at 2:11 pm by New Headline, a resident of Stanford |
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Claims investigator's claim headed to trial
The city of Palo Alto's claims inspector, Casey O'Neill, has a claim against the city that has expanded into a federal case slated for trial in November.
Read the full story ... |
Editor |
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on Aug 24, 2007 at 10:50 am by Fireman, a resident of another community |
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As term ends, Mossar reflects, looks to the future
On nearly every Monday evening for the last decade, Palo Alto City Councilwoman Dena Mossar could be spotted pedaling from her Emerson Street home to City Hall.
Read the fu... |
Editor |
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on Aug 24, 2007 at 7:57 am by Lukewarm, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Speeders using Monroe Drive & Miller Avenue as Expressway
Currently on Monroe Drive and Miller Avenue in Palo Alto, we have a posted speed limit of 25 MPH. We also have "No Sidewalks" and daily stream of blatant speeding motorist sha... |
Monroe Drive Resident |
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on Aug 22, 2007 at 10:07 pm by Terry, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Stanford plan may mean big bump in traffic
With a voluminous application submitted Monday to the city of Palo Alto, Stanford Medical Center officials revealed additional details about one of the biggest development pro... |
Editor |
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on Aug 22, 2007 at 5:03 pm by Walker, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Palo Alto is really just the same as any other Peninsula City
From reading Town Square and constantly hearing the phrase "so Palo Alto" one would think that the residents of this City and the things that go on here are unique and don't h... |
PA Resident |
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on Aug 22, 2007 at 1:07 pm by Matt, a member of the Santa Rita (Los Altos) community |
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Alma affordable-housing project doubles
A drastically revamped and expanded below-market housing project at Alma Street and Channing Avenue failed to keep Palo Alto City Council members alert enough to conclude an i... |
Editor |
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on Aug 21, 2007 at 9:44 am by another mother here, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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Council Election Ballot Order
The other newspaper in town reported that the Secretary of State's randomized alphabet would be used for the candidates ballot order for the November Council election, because... |
Herb Borock |
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on Aug 19, 2007 at 4:07 pm by Fred Balin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Elks Lodge Development Takes Heat
The Architectural Review Board (ARB) reviewed SummerHill Homes proposed development for the Elks Lodge site on El Camino Real this week. SummerHill Homes proposes building 43... |
JW |
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on Aug 19, 2007 at 5:16 am by common sense, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Editorial: There's lots of heat, but where's the fire?
Things couldn't possibly have gone more wrong in Palo Alto's response to a request from city firefighters to participate in memorial services for two Contra Costa County firef... |
Editor |
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on Aug 18, 2007 at 8:38 pm by Fireman, a resident of another community |
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Rent-free for the six month, Where??? In Palo Alto, CA
In the article "Latte for the train",Palo Alto Weekly August 15, 2007 by Becky Trout, there were many interesting issues. The most incredulous was "the city is offering ... |
H Feng, MD |
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on Aug 17, 2007 at 7:27 pm by Commuter, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Where is the conscience of our city?
State Senator Joe Simitian, while serving on the Palo Alto City Council in the 1990s, once referred to the Human Relations Commission as "the conscience of our city."
Read... |
Editor |
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on Aug 17, 2007 at 6:20 pm by Civic Responsibility, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Have buyers' remorse?
Wish you had done something differently before committing to buying a house in Palo Alto, Mountain View or Menlo Park (or nearby)? What's causing the angst (other than feeling... |
Carol Blitzer |
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on Aug 17, 2007 at 11:54 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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