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NIMBYs are preventing Palo Alto from moving into the future!
From large grocery stores, decent shopping of big box stores, Alma Plaza, Edgewood Plaza, improvements in Caltrain and HSR, to revamping the airport to bring in more tax dolla... |
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on Oct 20, 2010 at 10:37 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Charge PACT!!!
Diana Diamond, in her recent editorial about hidden, and continuous taxation of citizens, mentioned the following:
"An increase in park field usage fees — from $5 a season ... |
Soccer Team Mom |
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on Apr 23, 2008 at 3:30 pm by Big Budget for kids, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Leash Laws - Again
I choose to let my dog run off-leash. This action knowingly violates the leash law, which I do not support. It's OK to violate a law -- but ONLY if I'm willing to accept the... |
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on Oct 3, 2007 at 10:53 am by Dog Owner, a resident of another community |
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For all who think global warming isn't a local issue . . .
If all the ice in Greenland melts (and it's going fast, the New York Times reports today), that will raise sea levels by 23 ft.
A quick look at Google Earth shows that pu... |
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on Apr 18, 2007 at 6:31 am by jesus, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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New Mitchell Park library slips further behind
Already more than a year behind schedule, the new Mitchell Park Library and Community Center will be even later than that, a city official said. Originally set for completion ... |
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on Feb 6, 2013 at 3:12 pm by fact checker, a resident of another community |
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Stanford, Packard nurses OK potential strike
Nurses for Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's hospitals voted overwhelmingly in favor of a possible strike on Thursday (Feb. 17) night.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Mar 3, 2011 at 3:44 pm by Ashley, a resident of Stanford |
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Conservationists file complaint over landfill land
A group of Palo Alto conservationists filed a complaint against the city Friday alleging that city officials are violating Palo Alto's agreement with the state by considering ... |
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on Feb 17, 2011 at 8:42 pm by Craig Laughton, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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In Palo Alto, whose sidewalks are they?
The next time someone trips and falls on a raised or crumbling piece of sidewalk, Palo Alto property owners could be responsible for sidewalk repairs and potentially liability... |
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on May 7, 2010 at 4:01 am by Phooey, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Chilling recordings relate plane-crash fears
Two audio recordings of communications between air-traffic controllers reveal rising anxiety and a tense exchange as the controllers realized pilot Doug Bourn had crashed on t... |
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on May 4, 2010 at 3:15 pm by Stan Faust, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Palo Alto begins process to rename Lytton Plaza
Lytton Plaza officially began its transformation into Thoits Plaza Monday night, when the Palo Alto City Council voted unanimously to begin the renaming process.
Read the ful... |
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on Feb 18, 2010 at 12:40 am by Larry Cone, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Residents demand tunnels for high-speed trains
Anger, confusion and frustration over California's proposed high-speed rail system dominated a tense informational meeting Thursday, where dozens of Palo Altans demanded under... |
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on Mar 2, 2009 at 4:51 pm by wary traveler, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Residents rail against proposed high-speed train, demand transparency, involvement
It began with a series of casual chats between neighbors in the Southgate neighborhood before it spilled over to other parts of Palo Alto. Gradually, the rumors became more tr... |
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on Mar 1, 2009 at 12:31 am by resident, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Study: Global warming will lead to crop losses
Global warming will result in "severe crop losses" in Asia and Africa over the next two decades, affecting some of the world's poorest regions, according to a new study by res... |
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on May 29, 2008 at 4:29 am by simple, a resident of the The Greenhouse neighborhood |
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Arrest made in case of abducted Gunn student
An arrest has been made in the case of the 17-year-old Gunn High School student who was beaten, abducted and sexually assaulted Tuesday, according to police Agent Dan Ryan. |
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on Nov 5, 2007 at 5:17 pm by Dissapointed By Stander, a resident of another community |
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Gore gives Nobel Prize proceeds to Palo Alto nonprofit
Al Gore, who won the Nobel Peace Prize Tuesday, announced in Palo Alto this morning he will donate the proceeds to a Palo Alto-based nonprofit group he founded United Nations'... |
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on Oct 15, 2007 at 12:45 pm by Dave, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Does anonymity cause online rudeness?
Ever since www.PaloAltoOnline.com launched the "Town Square" comment forum last year there has been a community debate of sorts on whether anonymity is the best policy for the... |
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on Oct 2, 2007 at 9:17 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis 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... |
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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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Palo Alto parents group wants to shut down Caltrain
A group of Palo Alto parents (unknown exactly who or how many they are) demands that Caltrain run its trains at 5mph through Palo Alto.
This request is the equivalent of a ... |
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on Dec 1, 2009 at 7:51 am by false statement, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Huge jump in Palo Alto retirees' health benefits
Palo Alto's quest to reduce its ballooning retiree medical liability jumped forward Monday night when the City Council agreed to boost this year's contribution to retirees' he... |
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on Aug 8, 2009 at 11:01 am by Otis, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Old Elks Lodge building gets demolished
The old Elks Lodge on El Camino Real in south Palo Alto came tumbling down Monday as demolition crews started clearing the site for the construction of 45 housing units and a ... |
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on Jul 22, 2008 at 7:30 pm by Ernie S P., a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Children's Theatre criminal probe to be dropped?
Palo Alto police are expected to announce early next week they have dropped the criminal investigation into financial wrongdoing at the city-run Children's Theatre, sources fa... |
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on May 19, 2008 at 8:38 am by Hero, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Plan for a Baylands waste facility surges ahead
Palo Alto voters made a strong statement in favor of keeping composting local Tuesday night when they passed Measure E, allowing a section of the city's Baylands to be used fo... |
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on Nov 14, 2011 at 6:08 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto management, firefighters prepare for arbitration
After nearly a year of talks, Palo Alto's management and its firefighters are preparing to take their heated labor dispute to binding arbitration.
Read the full story here ... |
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on Apr 20, 2011 at 8:28 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of Atherton |
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California Ave. lane reduction 'won't impact traffic'
A controversial plan to cut California Avenue's four traffic lanes to two in the business district will have minimal impact on traffic and pedestrians, a study commissioned by... |
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on Jan 13, 2011 at 3:08 am by sigh, a resident of Portola Valley |
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Greenmeadow to lead city's organic-waste experiment
For residents of Palo Alto's Greenmeadow neighborhood, the routine chore of putting out black trash bins for Wednesday's garbage pickup took on added significance this week.
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 11:09 pm by Greendeller, a resident of the Greendell/Walnut Grove neighborhood |
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