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Cancel Palo Alto Green in Protest Against Electricity Hikes
Last month when I learned the city would increase the transfer amount from a budget surplus utilities fund in addition to raising gas and electricity rates, I cancelled my Pal... |
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on Mar 5, 2009 at 4:54 pm by Big lie, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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How the City Council can help put healthy food in schools
Tell the City Council "no more dense housing". Increased population causes the restricted flow of water to local farmers. City populations compete for scarse water resources.... |
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on Feb 20, 2009 at 8:00 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto resident killed
10 o'clock news identified this man as a Palo Alto resident
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on Feb 9, 2009 at 2:51 am by qq, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto needs to follow State
Rightly or wrongly, the Governor has instituted furlough Fridays as a cost saving measure to help California's finances. What does Palo Alto do?
Where are the City's cost s... |
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on Feb 8, 2009 at 10:45 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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USPS letter - mail delivery alterations
We received a letter from USPS informing us of changes that would be taking place in the delivery of our mail as cost cutting measures. The letter explained that we may receiv... |
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on Jan 26, 2009 at 7:16 pm by Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Way to look up property owner?
Does anyone know if there's a way to look up the owner of a property? As far as I can tell from Santa Clara County's website, some info like assessed value is available free ... |
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on Jan 24, 2009 at 6:53 am by resident, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Neighborhood meeting about East Meadow Circle/Fabian Way
I found a meeting hidden away in last Friday's print version which I assume is about the proposed 2800 units at the above location. I post the details here as I feel many inte... |
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on Jan 23, 2009 at 5:34 am by Resident, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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How come locked topics get obscene comments?
There is one thread here which the editors have locked because the only comments at present are probably obscene weblinks. How come these comments continue when the thread is ... |
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on Jan 4, 2009 at 2:13 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Developments are Water Dependent
For the attention of the Palo Alto City Council:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2008
10:52 AM
CONTACT: Council of Canadians
Dylan Penner, 613-795-8685,dpenner@cana... |
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on Dec 15, 2008 at 7:03 am by Linda Corwin, a resident of another community |
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Online conversation with Tyler Hanley, Palo Alto Online editor
Tyler
Thank you for your comments which I have noticed dotted around various threads. As I don't read threads which don't interest me, I thought it would be useful to try a... |
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on Nov 23, 2008 at 11:09 am by Mom, a member of the Jordan Middle School community |
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City planning 2 projects on same street.
Vernon Terrace is having road construction one side of the street, while on the other side the utilities are having tree work done on utility lines. Both work involves cones a... |
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on Nov 10, 2008 at 7:26 pm by solon, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Winners in those too-close-to-call races
How do we know Measure N passed?
Mercury News
Article Launched: 11/06/2008 06:05:20 PM PST
Santa Clara County election officials chalked off another 53,000 ballots ... |
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on Nov 7, 2008 at 7:01 pm by me too, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
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Weekly, you are slipping
It is now 10.30 am on a day when Caltrain service is suspended due to a 5.30 am accident. Not only have you failed in bringing us the news of the accident itself, but you have... |
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on Oct 31, 2008 at 10:44 am by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
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Disadvantage of the branch system
As I am about to run some errands and want to borrow 2 books to read while I know I have to wait somewhere this evening, I checked to see which branch I should visit. Big prob... |
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on Oct 29, 2008 at 1:00 pm by Library Patron, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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The library bond will not give us 21st century libraries.
Here is an article from the Daily showing that the Bond leaves basic library improvements untouched. The Bond is not going to give us a 21st century library, just new building... |
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on Oct 28, 2008 at 4:55 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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How long will the lines be at the polls?
Since we have our own hot topic (N), a hot state topic (8) as well as the national election, I am wondering if our polling places will be ready this time or if it will be anot... |
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on Oct 24, 2008 at 10:15 am by Miriam Palm, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Love the new look Weekly
Really enjoyed my first look at the new Weekly format. More to read even though I check in here every day. The crossword and sudoku are a good idea too. But I got one edition ... |
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on Sep 26, 2008 at 6:34 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Parks and the Health of Great Cities
Program details and online registration are now available for "Body and Soul: Parks and the Health of Great Cities." This event will encourage new ways of thinking about the ... |
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on Sep 10, 2008 at 2:43 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Water prices are rising quickly due to deepening California drought
Because of the uncertainty surrounding the winter rainfall, many of the details surrounding how the California water bank will work - including when the transfers would ta... |
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on Sep 6, 2008 at 6:07 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT)
The Center for Neighborhood Technology - Web Link -
is a creative think-and-do tank that combines rigorous research with effective solutions. CNT works across... |
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on Jul 3, 2008 at 11:04 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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How Palo Alto politics is done
a graphic method of getting done what you want done and not getting done what you don't want done
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on Jun 30, 2008 at 4:32 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Library Survey
I have just received a survey in the mail today about what I would like to see in improvements to the PA library service.
Am I the lucky one, or does everyone get one?
T... |
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on Jun 6, 2008 at 1:08 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Please recommend a tree removal company
Can someone please recommend a tree removal company which can remove an old tree (a big branch fell overnight damaging fense and neigbour's garden). I need someone cheap becau... |
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on May 10, 2008 at 12:26 am by bill, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Keep City Auditor links on City of Palo Alto Website
Will the following links to pages on the City web site continue to be available to the public when the new city auditor has been hired?
1) Service Efforts and Accomplishm... |
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on Feb 11, 2008 at 12:26 pm by Joanna, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Why the Valley is the World's premier high-tech region
"The conventional wisdom is that the Valley became the world's premier high-tech region through the activities of indigenous garage-based entrepreneurs."
Is this the conve... |
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on Jan 8, 2008 at 2:22 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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