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Lowell Avenue redwood trees to come down
After months of appeals, arborists reports and even an entreaty from a priest, a doctor's note was all Flavio and Lauren Bonomi needed to cut down the two large redwood trees ... |
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 12:01 am by Geri, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Foothills Park access-for-$$ plan opposed
For 42 years, Palo Altans have had access to 1,400 acres of chaparral-covered hills known as Foothills Park only with coyotes, jackrabbits, lizards and other critters. A propo... |
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on Jul 22, 2007 at 6:49 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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After seven years, Alma Plaza has a grocery store
Michael "Miki" Werness gestured to the stretch of empty, black countertops in the middle of the produce section at Miki's Farm Fresh Market on Wednesday, Oct. 10. "You'll prob... |
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on Mar 25, 2013 at 4:27 pm by April Fool, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto sued over Cal Ave streetscape plan
A Palo Alto resident and a California Avenue merchant have filed a lawsuit against the city this week, claiming that the city violated environmental law when it approved a str... |
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on Apr 25, 2011 at 2:40 pm by Comments are an interesting read, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Google's Page plans 6,000 sf Palo Alto home
Try Googling Google Co-founder Larry Page and you won't find out much -- certainly not about what he's got in mind for his Old Palo Alto home. But next week he's planning to a... |
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on May 26, 2009 at 12:52 am by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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PA council opposes 'preemptive action' in Iran
Warning of the experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II, Palo Altan Mitra Varza urged the City Council to oppose a preemptive invasion of Iran Monday night.
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on Dec 15, 2007 at 2:39 pm by joan, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Begging in front of Whole Foods
Why is there still begging in front of Whole Foods?
Victor Frost and someone else are there. Why?
I thought that there was a recent law. Are there exceptions?
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 12:11 pm by Ben W, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Storm Drain Tax Shortfall: -- A Harbinger for Library and Police Building Bonds?
So it turns out that the city won't have nearly enough to fix the storm drains with the "Fee" (I.e. "Tax") increase the blue ribbon committe told us was desparately needed to ... |
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on Apr 2, 2007 at 6:20 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto to sue High Speed Rail Authority
Palo Alto will urge federal and state officials to cut off funding for California's proposed high-speed rail and sue the agency charged with building the project, the City Cou... |
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on Sep 23, 2010 at 10:04 pm by Larry Cohn, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Eden Housing's 801 Alma St. project approved by council
Palo Alto's seven-year-long quest to build a dense, affordable-housing complex in a transit-friendly downtown location surged forward Monday night: The City Council approved t... |
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on Nov 13, 2009 at 2:00 pm by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Theater investigation focused on 'skimming'
A 120-page report released Monday traces the Palo Alto Police Department's 11-month investigation into suspected embezzlement at the Children's Theatre, revealing new details ... |
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on Jun 6, 2008 at 6:18 pm by lazlo toth, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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City mulls response to illegal demolition at Edgewood Plaza
Palo Alto officials are considering imposing new conditions, including an environmental study and additional "public benefits," on a developer who demolished a historic buildi... |
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on Feb 19, 2013 at 6:19 pm by J, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Palo Alto - Get Style!
I have come to the conclusion that Palo Altans are among the worst-dressed people in the Western world. I'm from here, so this is an auto-critique = don't shoot the messenger... |
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on Oct 19, 2011 at 3:36 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Friends question circumstances surrounding woman's train suicide Monday
In the days, weeks and months prior to Heather Russell's death in front of a train Monday morning, someone had been systematically and brutally beating the 29-year-old Palo Al... |
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on Mar 2, 2010 at 12:38 pm by gunita, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Revenues falling, Palo Alto prepares for cuts, layoffs
Dwindling revenues and stalled labor negotiations may force the City of Palo Alto to shelve its emergency-preparation program, eliminate police-department traffic teams and co... |
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on Oct 14, 2009 at 4:51 pm by you\'ll learn, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Students push for downtown promenade
A graduate student-led proposal to drive all cars off the busiest section of University Avenue is slowly but steadily garnering Palo Alto's attention.
Read the full story her... |
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on Jul 22, 2009 at 11:10 pm by Stan, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Special report: Going underground
Call it visionary or call it far-fetched: Some Palo Alto leaders think the railroad could be put underground — in tunnels 50 feet below the surface. If that were to happ... |
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on Feb 13, 2009 at 4:32 pm by No thanks, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
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AT&T's antenna plan met with some skepticism
AT&T's plan to install 20 antennae in three Palo Alto neighborhoods is cheering some residents who are looking forward to improved cell-phone reception. But the proposal has l... |
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on Jan 27, 2012 at 10:40 am by BlakeTrent, a resident of another community |
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Council irked by errors, rising costs at Mitchell Park Library
Palo Alto's effort to rebuild Mitchell Park Library and Community Center -- the centerpiece of the city's $76 million bond package -- is facing heavy scrutiny from city leader... |
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on Oct 15, 2011 at 11:21 pm by Doesn\'t pass the smell test, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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JJ&F to close; new market planned for site
JJ&F, Palo Alto's longtime neighborhood food store, is being sold, owners Lloyd, Dennis and John Garcia announced "with great sorrow" this week in a letter/e-mail to "customer... |
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on Dec 31, 2010 at 4:36 pm by Free speech is terrible, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Cameras for running red lights in PA?
Too many people are running red lights when the signal is CLEARLY already read. Not just turning from yellow to red. I live between Embarcadero Rd. and Oregon Expressway, two ... |
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on Dec 9, 2009 at 3:11 pm by jb, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
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Dennis Burns named Palo Alto police chief -- to lead changes
Dennis Burns will become Palo Alto's new police chief, City Manager James Keene announced today, following a 10-month selection process that included a national search. Burns,... |
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on Sep 23, 2009 at 3:04 am by Charles Bogle, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Protestors march against high-speed rail
Comparing high-speed rail along Palo Alto's transit corridor to the Berlin Wall, more than 50 protestors marched from Lytton Plaza to City Hall tonight to protest the Californ... |
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on Mar 6, 2009 at 7:11 pm by jtSF, a resident of another community |
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Mitchell Park Dog run snobs
I have been taking my young dog to the Mitchell Park dog run for months now. Somedays there are many dogs there, others just a few. My puppy has had different experiences ther... |
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on Apr 8, 2008 at 10:58 am by Carolyn, a resident of another community |
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Marsh mosquitoes invade Palo Alto
Like the offspring in alien movies, mosquito eggs that have lain dormant in the Palo Alto Baylands mud for 10 to 15 years have been hatching en masse for the past three weeks ... |
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on Aug 24, 2012 at 7:25 pm by Palo Alto Resident, a member of the Palo Verde School community |
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