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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 ... |
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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."
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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... |
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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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Dozen candidates make PA council deadline
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 11 or 1... |
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on Aug 17, 2007 at 11:44 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Mortgage crisis hits even affluent Palo Altans
Even affluent, good-credit-risk Palo Altans are feeling spinoff effects of the national and international collapse of the subprime mortgage market. Local experts told the Week... |
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on Aug 17, 2007 at 9:03 am by R Wray, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Commission candidates present plans for rundown library system
Six candidates, from proud gadfly to self-proclaimed neutral observer, are in the running for an open seat on the Palo Alto Library Advisory Commission (LAC). The City Council... |
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on Aug 16, 2007 at 9:14 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Letters
Greening PA
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 12:00 AM |
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on Aug 16, 2007 at 3:50 pm by member, new, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Heavenly Palo Alto
This topic is in context to an artile posted on another topic. I felt this deserves to be a topic on its own. Anne is a probably a new resident of Palo Alto.
Anne,
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This City is Godly |
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on Aug 15, 2007 at 9:51 am by Henry, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Palo Altos throughout the United States
From a Gun & Rod Club to a small river community, Palo Altos are full of surprises.
Read the full story here Web Link posted ... |
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on Aug 14, 2007 at 9:23 pm by Roger, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Why do Palo Altans Elect People with Stanford Connections to City Council?
So much council business concerns Stanford issues, resulting in
the three or four on the council who have Stanford connections to disqualify themselves. How irritated I becom... |
Midtown Guy |
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on Aug 14, 2007 at 3:27 pm by Mary, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Is there a 'problem' with council campaign contributions?
Concurrent with the start of the City Council campaign season preceding the Nov. 6 election, a proposal for voluntary limits on contributions and expenditures is in the works ... |
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on Aug 13, 2007 at 11:58 am by Craig Laughton, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Why are so few running for Palo Alto City Council?
I have thought for the past few weeks about the upcoming Palo Alto City Council election. My immediate reaction is how little has been written about this race and how few cand... |
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on Aug 11, 2007 at 6:15 pm by Look on the Bright Side, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Class timings - not conducive for working parents
Am I the only one - or are there more parents who feel that the working parents are singled out by the classes offered by the city? Most of the classes (I stress - most, not a... |
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on Aug 11, 2007 at 12:15 am by J, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Letters
From the Peace and Justice Center to illegal dog fights...
Read this week's letters to the editor here Web Link posted W... |
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on Aug 10, 2007 at 3:39 pm by mitt romney, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Provocateurs
Here we go again. There seems to be a rash of provocateurs on this forum. They post in various topics with various aliases with no thought to engage in dialog but merely to ... |
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on Aug 9, 2007 at 6:53 pm by i saw the comment before it got censored, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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From the bay to the foothills
Palo Alto has 35 parks and fields, 162 acres of which are in an urban setting. Each park-goer is drawn for a special reason -- be it to play a set of tennis, create a painting... |
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on Aug 9, 2007 at 5:31 am by Ranger\'s Mom, a resident of another community |
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Self-Sustainable Chair for City Council Members
Web Link
With a bit of affectionate whimsy; it's not easy being green. :)) |
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on Aug 8, 2007 at 9:09 am by Periwinkle, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Parking woes prompt permit push
The cost to park at Stanford University for a year: between $216 and $552. The cost to park across Stanford Avenue in Palo Alto's College Terrace neighborhood: free.
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on Aug 6, 2007 at 2:33 pm by gary, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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College Terrace wants parking permit system
Along with a system of barracades that denies use of public streets to others, the Terracers now want to eliminate stranger parking. Obviously it is time for them to buy back ... |
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on Aug 4, 2007 at 6:12 am by Craig Laughton, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Tree branch lands on car, blocks street
A massive limb from a Bradford pear tree crashed onto the roof of a silver Honda and blocked High Street near the intersection of Forest Avenue in Palo Alto at about 9:45 a.m.... |
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on Aug 3, 2007 at 9:53 pm by Mary, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Please stop censorship
Palo Alto Online, you are going too far with your censorship. I have little doubt this topic will soon be deleted by you, never to be seen again. Too often I find comments tha... |
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on Aug 3, 2007 at 8:10 pm by Zion Be Damned, a resident of Menlo Park |
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City Council needs to be downsized and by district
Currently the City Council is not proportional in representation of the city of Palo Alto. If you locate each council member to the City Zoning map, there are 6 council membe... |
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on Aug 3, 2007 at 4:11 pm by Fred, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Walk Score - a tool that helps determine "walkability" of a specific address
Here is "Walk Score", a wonderful online tool that helps calculate the "walkability" of an address. The primary variable is proximity to stores, restauants, parks, etc.
Thi... |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 6:27 pm by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Why don't bikes stop at stop signs?
I was asked this question on my way to work this morning by a driver who failed to stop at a stop sign as he was turning onto Bryant St. I answered him clearly.
It may be ... |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 5:59 pm by concerned parent, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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San Jose's School District Goes Solar: THIS is Municipal Innovation
Web Link
Here's San Jose's Schools District being SMART, and INNOVATIVE. Just look at the commercial partners: Bank... |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 5:19 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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