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Editorial: Protesting ABAG's housing goals
Like many cities up and down the Peninsula, Palo Alto is struggling to find the best strategy for standing up to the unreasonable targets for new housing construction imposed ... |
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on Feb 27, 2013 at 1:51 pm by hap diam, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto mobile-home park faces redevelopment
Buena Vista, the only surviving mobile-home park in Palo Alto, could soon be history, according to city officials. Residents in the 117-unit park located at 3980 El Camino Rea... |
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on Oct 2, 2012 at 10:45 pm by Dolores, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Plan to close Palo Alto animal shelter fizzles
Palo Alto's Animal Services Center may soon become a major financial drain, but a City Council committee agreed at an emotional hearing Thursday night that the aged but popula... |
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on May 29, 2012 at 10:28 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Parked cars in front of our house
Does anyone know the law on parking cars on the street -- how long? We've got a neighbor who has renters parking in front of our house sometimes for a whole week before movin... |
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on May 3, 2012 at 12:18 am by Sue, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto council backs lane cuts on Cal Ave
Palo Alto's plan to transform California Avenue into a two-lane pedestrian-friendly boulevard sped ahead Monday night (Feb. 14) when the City Council unanimously backed the pr... |
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on Feb 21, 2011 at 10:37 pm by Agree with mj, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Fire union, Palo Alto council clash over petition
The president of Palo Alto's firefighters' union publicly accused the City Council Monday night of hampering democracy by encouraging city residents not to sign a ballot petit... |
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on Jun 11, 2010 at 10:57 pm by Resident, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Higher utilities rates to fund city services?
Facing a bleak budget forecast, the City of Palo Alto is considering an unprecedented transfer of $19.6 million from its Utilities Department to its general fund to pay for ci... |
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on Feb 18, 2009 at 9:12 am by Excellent!, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Fight erupts at California Avenue meeting
Anger erupted into a shouting match at the City of Palo Alto's inaugural public meeting for redevelopment of California Avenue and the Fry's Electronics area Thursday night, e... |
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on Feb 17, 2009 at 8:49 am by svatoid, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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YES on Measure N - for Our Schools, our Kids, and our Neighborhoods
I've been watching the fight over Measure N. This surprises me because everyone I know is voting "yes" on Measure N. I think we're looking at a landslide.
What I don't unde... |
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on Sep 21, 2008 at 10:04 am by John S., a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Editorial: 'Green' has never been more urgent
Despite a few curmudgeonly doubters, there is no question that how we humans exist on Earth today is not sustainable. Our patterns of using energy to fuel our lifestyles will ... |
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on Mar 18, 2008 at 10:00 pm by pat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Library and Police Bond
I am curious how the City Council plans to convince the community to pass a $95 million bond for the library and police station. It seems that the survey says that more people... |
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on Mar 11, 2007 at 10:38 am by Chris, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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Palo Alto, Iraq and questions about our responsibilities
Hi folks,
I love it here in Palo Alto – where I’ve lived my entire life. I did, however, live elsewhere when I served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the mid-‘70s in ground in... |
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on Jan 29, 2007 at 2:47 pm by Robin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Beware the coming Real Estate Bubble Burst
Palo ALto prices are up 36 percent on last year.
Beware the bubble.
Most of the pressure is coming from Chinese Money. Hot money is fleeing Chinas real estate bubble f... |
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on Mar 21, 2013 at 10:05 pm by Big, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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City racks up costs as Cal Ave streetscape project evolves
When Palo Alto officials unanimously approved in 2011 a controversial plan to reduce lanes and make a host of streetscape improvements to a commercial strip of California Aven... |
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on Feb 9, 2013 at 10:14 am by nailed by a car, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Shorter hours, smaller collections eyed for Palo Alto libraries
For Palo Alto's library supporters, the city's latest budget proposal is the ultimate buzz kill.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 13, 2010 at 2:19 pm by libram, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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'Budget manager' who missed huge gap is gone
Palo Alto is completely revamping its budgeting process and looking for a new budget manager after a staff error caused the city to outspend revenues by $4.8 million last year... |
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on Dec 7, 2009 at 5:42 pm by the Watcher, a resident of another community |
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'Clearcutting' surprises city manager, council
A major tree-removal project in California Avenue's business district caught both City Manager James Keene and City Council members by surprise, officials have acknowledged.
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on Sep 28, 2009 at 1:10 pm by Phyllis Grant, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Report finds dearth of grocery stores in Palo Alto
Palo Alto may be a regional Mecca for high-end fashion and classy restaurants, but local neighborhoods are suffering from an acute shortage of grocery stores, car dealerships ... |
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on May 28, 2009 at 1:12 pm by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Caltrain, rail agency accede to Palo Alto protest
Faced with outrage and confusion from Palo Alto and other Peninsula cities, the Caltrain board of directors has revised its agreement with the state agency in charge of buildi... |
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on Apr 7, 2009 at 7:13 pm by agum, a resident of another community |
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Survey shows public trust falling in Palo Alto
Palo Altans generally love their city and the array of services it provides, but they're also feeling a bit estranged from the people providing these services, a new report sh... |
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on Jan 30, 2009 at 12:48 pm by danny the homeless guy, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Sally Lieber spanking bill should finish her off politically
If you haven't seen yesterday's (thursday's) merky news, you might want to look at this article online -- Web Link... |
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on Apr 23, 2008 at 2:17 pm by jim, a resident of Stanford |
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Mayor: Stanford, Palo Alto must make 'best efforts' on med center expansion
In August Palo Alto received applications for a 1.3 million-square-foot net expansion and modernization of the Stanford University Medical Center -- 50 percent more than today... |
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on Nov 14, 2007 at 7:02 am by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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I miss the old palo alto!
I was born and raised in PA. I, like so many others, grew up in our nice little safe neighborhood where the kids all played together and everyone knew one another. We all wen... |
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on Dec 7, 2012 at 5:12 pm by Evan, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Local retailers feel Internet heat
The sole of Palo Alto has felt a great loss.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, July 8, 2011, 12:00 AM |
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on Jul 13, 2011 at 10:19 pm by Anon, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Fire Dept. blasted for poor planning, training
Consultants say Palo Alto's Fire Department suffers from years of shoddy planning, insufficient training, a "leadership malaise" and a rigid staffing system that makes it near... |
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on Dec 16, 2010 at 1:15 pm by Bill Bucy, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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