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Audit prompts changes in Palo Alto's purchasing operation
The City of Palo Alto is re-examining its purchasing policies and switching office-supply providers after a critical audit found that the city could have saved close to $350,0... |
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on Nov 29, 2012 at 9:52 am by Retireee, a resident of another community |
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Lytton Gardens reprimanded over care of patients
The California Department of Health and Human Services is requiring Lytton Gardens Skilled Nursing Facility in downtown Palo Alto to retrain and monitor its staff after an inv... |
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 1:08 pm by Lyn, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Homeless shelters open as cold weather hits
As winter approaches and the weather gets colder, thousands of homeless people will now be able to seek shelter at three locations in Santa Clara County.
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on Nov 27, 2012 at 3:17 pm by wondering and caring, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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bikes on the loose
One last addendum to my letter to the editor about dangers of cyclists on Palo Alto's downtown sidewalks -- here is the relevant ordinance from the City of Palo ALto web site:... |
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on Nov 27, 2012 at 2:21 pm by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Phone call scams claim to offer utility deals
Two scams targeting Palo Alto utilities customers are circulating around the city, and the City of Palo Alto Utilities Department is alerting residents to beware.
Read the fu... |
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on Nov 27, 2012 at 10:16 am by Horselady, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Officials ponder new flood-taxing district
With the cost of federally required flood insurance expected to rise, local officials may seek taxing authority from residents in flood-prone neighborhoods to build their own ... |
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on Nov 26, 2012 at 3:44 pm by Toady, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Editorial: Holiday Fund gifts focus on those in need
Beyond the trim, tree-lined streets of Palo Alto are families with children who may not have enough to eat, or adequate clothing or may have a shortage of appropriate books to... |
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on Nov 24, 2012 at 10:24 am by Give to the weekly, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Guest Opinion: PRO: Retain the 50-foot height limit to protect residents
Palo Alto is a built-out city — it is increasingly difficult and expensive to expand public facilities such as schools and streets. Traffic congestion covers more and mo... |
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on Nov 23, 2012 at 10:22 pm by Fred Balin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Guest Opinion: CON: In today's market, 62 feet is needed downtown
The community is abuzz about the inviolate 50-foot height limit being breached in the AOL (Park Boulevard) and MacArthur Park (27 University Ave.) proposals. These two plans a... |
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on Nov 23, 2012 at 4:03 pm by Fred Balin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Power outage in south Palo Alto
Briefly yesterday, but for about 30 mins so far this morning. Anyone else? Hope to have a working oven again soon. |
Got juice? |
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on Nov 23, 2012 at 12:53 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Is Palo Alto prepared to deal with the Big One?
BANG! The entire house went dark. I stumbled around my room, disoriented, not knowing what had happened. I looked out the window and stared at the pitch-black block in front o... |
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on Nov 22, 2012 at 2:57 pm by Bi Ones, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto may turn down the sound at Lytton Plaza
Palo Alto's most prominent downtown gathering spot may become a bit more subdued under a new proposal to restrict amplified sound at Lytton Plaza.
Read the full story here ht... |
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 9:45 pm by Loudness, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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What you and your family can do to prepare for a major emergency
If you are reading this, my second column, you have already taken the first step towards becoming prepared. You have changed your mindset towards preparedness, and you have ac... |
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 12:21 pm by Divya, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Flood-control project flows ahead
Fifteen years after water from the San Francisquito Creek swept through the neighborhoods of Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park, the partner cities are preparing to brea... |
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on Nov 17, 2012 at 8:12 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Letters
Address Dauber issues
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 16, 2012, 12:00 AM |
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on Nov 17, 2012 at 12:38 pm by All District Student Supporter, a member of the Duveneck School community |
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It's All About The Shizit
(An Open Letter to Liz Kniss)
(The following was inspired by a conversation with Aram James wherein we both realized what we had just witnessed.)
On Saturday (9/14/... |
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on Nov 16, 2012 at 9:27 pm by Jonathan Brown, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Water Main Break
ABC7 news reported a water main break on Newell overnight. Palo Alto utilities said it was caused by low overnight temperatures. No way was the cold temps to blame. It is p... |
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on Nov 15, 2012 at 3:36 pm by Debra Katz, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Scam -- or alternate business model?
Local residents have been caught in a five-year debate over the activities of one man, a real-estate investor named Jason Buzi.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Nov 15, 2012 at 11:24 am by David Blockhus, a resident of Los Altos |
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On Deadline: Arrillaga project is just latest of mega-projects proposed for Palo Alto
Developer John Arrillaga's multi-faceted proposal for four towers at the west end of University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto is actually the latest mega-project that for more ... |
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on Nov 15, 2012 at 12:21 am by wow, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Nordstrom shoplifter arrested for grand theft
For the second time in 72 hours persons entered Nordstrom at Stanford Shopping Center and walked out with thousands of dollars in illegally obtained merchandise. But this time... |
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on Nov 14, 2012 at 4:22 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Cautionary tale on LED rebate
I rushed recently to buy ten LED lights to take advantage of the COPA Utility rebate. I bought four different kinds at Home Depot and online. I mainly bought Philips brand b... |
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on Nov 13, 2012 at 5:20 pm by andy kau, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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What does new home construction cost these days?
Folks, I live in a 1950 Eichler and am planning a remodel that
will touch most of the house except for the existing foundation
and a couple of walls. I've been told its much... |
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on Nov 13, 2012 at 4:19 pm by DC, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Who is Peter Cao Ming and Why?
Who is this character who keeps taking over various threads and what does he expect? More importantly, how can he be prevented from doing so? It seems that locking threads to ... |
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 1:08 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto police to host Twitter 'virtual ride-along'
For anyone who has ever wondered what a day (or night) in the life of a police officer is like, the Palo Alto Police Department will give the public the chance to find out ... |
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on Nov 10, 2012 at 8:09 am by chini, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto's marijuana measure goes down in defeat
Marijuana laws may remain hazy in California but Palo Alto residents made their position clear on Election Day when they stubbed out a proposition that would have allowed up t... |
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on Nov 9, 2012 at 10:45 pm by JuliusS, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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