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Fix the News Rack Mess in the California Avenue District!
That the city has let this get out of control for so long is a disgrace.
If Mr. Plymale had taken the time to help make this even a *partial* priority over the YEARS that C... |
Safe Sidewalks and Streets |
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on Sep 18, 2007 at 6:39 pm by wonder, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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We want a large grocery store
I have been keeping track of basic groceries that I am unable to get at Midtown Safeway and are always available at larger Safeways. These range from Safeway own brand items t... |
Safeway Shopper |
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on Oct 27, 2010 at 10:52 am by Try Mi Pueblo, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Climate change hysteria at City Hall tonight, apparently
Apparently there is some type of climate change propaganda event going on tonight, at City Hall. My neighbor got an invitation to this event from Pat Burt, our mayor. "Friends... |
Sally |
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on Oct 27, 2010 at 7:14 pm by sceptical, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Cost of "Green" in Palo Alto
This may seem like a small issue, but I think it is symbolic of current issues in our city.
I asked my husband to walk down to the local copy shop to order an outdoor banne... |
Sally |
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on Dec 16, 2007 at 5:01 am by joyce, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Report: California shouldn't authorize bonds for high-speed rail
Web Link
Great article by my informed colleg... |
Sally12 |
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on Jan 5, 2012 at 9:38 am by Sally12, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Americans Overwhelmingly Favor Offshore Drilling
Rasmussen reports that 67 percent of Americans favor offshore drilling, while 18 percent oppose.Web Link... |
sam |
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on Jun 23, 2008 at 2:05 pm by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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GALLUP: 'Record-High 41% of Americans now say global warming is exaggerated'...
As recently as 2006, significantly more Americans thought the news underestimated the seriousness of global warming than said it exaggerated it, 38% vs. 30%. Now, accordin... |
Samuel |
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 4:15 pm by resident, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Bullying
We are new to the Palo Alto school district. I have a daughter in the third grade at Juana Briones. She has been being bullied by a girl in her class, since school started. We... |
Sandra |
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on Jan 14, 2011 at 6:35 pm by Paly Alum, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Use 'Google Transit' to Plan a Trip Using Public Transportation
Web Link
This is a very cool, powerful, and useful tool that aids in locating and using public transportation solutions to get from "here" to "there".
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Sanford Forte |
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on Apr 9, 2008 at 2:46 pm by not ready for primetime, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Border's Books in trouble
Web Link
This article indicates that B&N may be a potential buyer, but there is no doubt that the ve... |
Sanford Forte |
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on Mar 31, 2008 at 8:08 pm by RS, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Some Excellent (and new) Web 2.0 Resources for Foreign Language Acquisition
Web Link
There's a lot here, with more to come. Why not try to integrate some of these proframs into tradit... |
Sanford Forte |
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on Feb 24, 2008 at 12:56 pm by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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A Great Guide to Composting
About 15% of the average American's waste is compostable.
Here's a great guide to composting.
Web Link |
Sanford Forte |
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on Oct 29, 2007 at 11:52 pm by Periwinkle, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Municipal Innovation: Berkeley Helps Citizens Go Solar
Web Link
Here's an interesting idea that might gain traction, nationwide. There are challenges to pro... |
Sanford Forte |
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on Oct 27, 2007 at 5:57 am by Greg, a resident of the Southgate 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... |
Sanford Forte |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 6:27 pm by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Community pundits get it wrong on the library – again!
Before getting on with this response to thinly veiled attacks on our library and recently retired library director, Paula Simpson, contained in letters written by Joy Ogawa an... |
Sanford Forte |
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on Jul 15, 2006 at 3:18 am by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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FoPAL board member unfairly attacks Palo Alto Public Library
Good day!
It should be clear from posts placed on another thread what level of operational interference has been visited on the Palo Alto Public Library by some FoPAL board... |
Sanford Forte |
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on Jul 11, 2006 at 6:58 pm by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Police at Charleston crossing
Does anyone know why there were police at the Charleston rr crossing around 1:00 p.m. today? |
Sarah |
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on Jul 9, 2010 at 7:20 am by JW, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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PG&E pushing for state law to restrict Palo Alto Utilities
Interesting article in the Mercury-News today about PG&E spending millions of dollars for a state initiative to scuttle city-owned utilities (like Palo Alto Utilities): http:... |
Sarah |
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on Feb 2, 2010 at 7:45 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Parking Lot T
Has anyone received parking citations in Lot T on Lytton and Kipling? After I received one I've noticed changes in the positioning, height and number of signs. I'm wondering i... |
Sarah Lee |
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on Apr 25, 2008 at 2:18 pm by Sarah Lee, a resident of Mountain View |
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Internet Service Providers
I recently (the past month or so) have been losing my Earthlink DSL connection from time to time - very annoying.
Anyone else on Earthlink around here having the same prob... |
Seeking Advice |
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on Nov 15, 2009 at 8:17 am by Sarah, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Seniors at Stanford
Standford has some major projects on the table and this would be a good time to ask for public benefits, such as reduced fees for seniors. Duke University has long had such a... |
senior |
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on Oct 8, 2010 at 9:07 am by senior, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Electrical Power Problems
In late 2006, the City had two all day electrical shutdowns to "upgrade equipment" in our neighborhood.
Since then, and beginning the next day, appliances in our house began ... |
Senor Blogger |
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on Jan 5, 2007 at 12:05 pm by Unhappy Customer, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Palo Alto FTTH pundits shown mistaken
Web Link
Some years ago, a concerted effort was made to "diss" wireless technologies, with local self-appo... |
Setting the wireless record straight |
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on Jun 29, 2011 at 8:00 pm by Setting the wireless record straight, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Can we get on the grid please!
Why is it that Palo Alto has a single point of failure for power to the whole city? Aren't electrical transmission systems supposed to be a "grid" where if one part fails then... |
SG |
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on Mar 7, 2010 at 9:24 pm by An Engineer, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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H-P Board Weighing CEO Ouster
WSJ "The board of Hewlett-Packard Co. is considering ousting Leo Apotheker as chief executive, according to people briefed on the matter.
The board is planning to meet We... |
Sharon |
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on Sep 24, 2011 at 11:20 am by Samuel, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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