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Fireworks fizzled (from June 6 ReaderWire)
The July 3 concert and fireworks presented by Stanford Lively Arts at Frost Amphitheatre was a waste of a lot of money. The recorded music played over the loudspeakers during ... |
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on Jul 9, 2007 at 11:06 pm by \'nother resident, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Library audit shows they're in bad shape
Palo Alto's five libraries are in poor condition compared to 10 nearby libraries, an audit of the city's libraries by City Auditor Sharon Erickson has concluded.
Read the f... |
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on Jul 9, 2007 at 10:58 pm by quality not quantity, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Immigration public forum to be held tonight
A public forum on immigration issues will be held at 6:15 p.m. tonight, July 2, at the First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto.
Read the full story h... |
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on Jul 9, 2007 at 9:02 pm by resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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About the building
Read the full story here Web Link |
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on Jul 9, 2007 at 12:08 pm by Downtown shopper, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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LIBRARY AUDIT
The City auditors office has just released it's audit on our City libraries. The most damaging revelation is that our libraries security systems are often shut off because th... |
Library User |
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on Jul 9, 2007 at 11:42 am by SY, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Green City = Elected Mayor?
Web Link
Notice that every one of the cities on this list has an ELECTED mayor.
Charter change, anyone? |
Periwinkle |
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on Jul 6, 2007 at 7:46 am by Emek Beracha Member, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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One killed, one in custody following EPA blaze
One person is burned and in custody in connection with a fire that broke out in East Palo Alto, claiming the life of one woman, according to Menlo Park Fire Chief Harold Schap... |
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on Jul 5, 2007 at 7:43 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Neighbors Abroad
Do you think the City should support s monthly dinners program for overseas visitors to our City under the Neighbors Abroad program? |
A Neighbor |
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on Jul 5, 2007 at 1:03 pm by South Palo Alto neighbor, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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Does Anyone Know what is happening at the city owned space in the new garage that was leased out to a private company at a $loss to the taxpayers?
Several years ago the city paid to have space built in the new downtown garage. They called for bids to lease it out. They rejected a resturant that submitted the highest bid... |
An Observer |
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on Jul 3, 2007 at 6:50 am by Marvin, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Earlier foothills fire station cuts cost PA money
When the fire station in Palo Alto's Foothills Park first opened in the mid-1980s, one of the three firefighters was contributed by Los Altos. Even following fire department m... |
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on Jul 2, 2007 at 7:59 pm by a friend of the PAFD, a resident of another community |
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iPhone craze strikes Palo Alto
It's a phone, an iPod and a pocket-size route to the Internet -- and the hundred-plus people camped out Friday along University Avenue, Kipling Street and Lytton Avenue crave ... |
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on Jul 2, 2007 at 10:57 am by eric, a resident of Mountain View |
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Know of any interesting garage doors?
I'm scouting for unusual garage doors - either painted, carved or whatever -- for a story in the Home & Real Estate section of the Weeklky. Seen any around town? |
Carol Blitzer |
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on Jul 1, 2007 at 8:53 pm by teresag, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Diversity in Palo Alto Schools: Merit and Demerits
I have started this thread as an outgrowth of the discussion on starting a 13th elementary school in Palo Alto.
I think diversity, for the sake of diversity, is a wrong not... |
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on Jun 30, 2007 at 8:07 pm by nancy, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
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Feud heating up over foothills
Palo Alto's attempt to limit house sizes in the foothills is being fought by property owners, who say proposed restrictions would "down-zone" their land.
Read the full story ... |
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on Jun 30, 2007 at 6:20 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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It's never over until it's over--Alma Plaza Part 76:
To paraphrase Al Pacino in The Godfather II |
Not so fast |
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on Jun 29, 2007 at 12:28 am by Local Alma Plaza Resident, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
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Sit-lie ban extended throughout PA downtown
Ruling that a person sitting on a crowded sidewalk is a safety hazard, the Palo Alto City Council extended its "sit-lie" ban beyond University Avenue Monday evening.
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on Jun 27, 2007 at 4:29 am by uiuiuiu, a resident of the The Greenhouse neighborhood |
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Grass fire blazing near Stanford Dish
Cal Fire is attacking a 15-acre fire in Palo Alto at Junipero Serra Boulevard and Frenchmans Road in unincorporated Santa Clara County between Stanford University and Intersta... |
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on Jun 27, 2007 at 1:30 am by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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"Eichlers going green" article from the weekly, second section
This is an interesting and shows up a number of problems with Eichlers, especially the older ones.
I have lived in one over 20 years and have done several things about heat... |
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on Jun 24, 2007 at 2:27 pm by rick, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Nov. elections and this Forum
The elections in the coming November are going to be different in one important (I think) way. We now have a new medium, namely this Forum. This Forum is fast becoming a way f... |
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on Jun 23, 2007 at 7:00 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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The Alma Plaza decision as a window into Palo Alto politics
The City Council is scheduled to finalize their decision on Alma Plaza this Monday (June 18). I wrote an opinion piece using Alma Plaza as an example of some of what is wrong... |
Douglas Moran |
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on Jun 22, 2007 at 3:06 pm by Jeremy Loski, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Simitian to discuss pet-neuter bill Saturday
I'm writing to encourage all citizens to accept our state senator Simitian's invitation to attend a forum at City Hall on Saturday Jun-23 10AM regarding the pet-neuter legisla... |
Karey |
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on Jun 21, 2007 at 10:44 pm by Rick, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Okay, you impeach Bush and Cheney ?who takes over?
There may have been a point a couple of years ago when spending $100 million plus and grinding Congress to a halt for the sake of impeaching Bush, Cheney, or both. That time i... |
Norm |
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on Jun 21, 2007 at 6:10 pm by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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PA plans $181,000 green-coordination effort
With little discussion and less public input, the Palo Alto City Council has earmarked $181,000 to create an environmental-coordinator position and hire consultants to focus t... |
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on Jun 20, 2007 at 6:42 pm by Marvin, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Qualifications for Palo Alto City Council candidate
What should be the 'ideal' qualifications for a Palo Alto City Council candidate?
What should be the 'minimum' qualifications for a Palo Alto City Council candidate? |
Mary Carlstead |
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on Jun 20, 2007 at 5:04 pm by bruce, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Palo Alto fiber vote delayed to July 9
With too few voting City Council members, Palo Alto's plan to link residents and businesses with superfast broadband fiber-optics hit another hitch Monday night. Council membe... |
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on Jun 20, 2007 at 2:48 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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