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Public-nonprofit partnerships essential to city's future
Thank you for highlighting the need for public-nonprofit partnerships in your July 5 article "Friends or Foes?" This supports the fact that with the increasing cost of governm... |
Skip Justman |
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on Oct 11, 2006 at 9:21 pm by Ron Lee, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Flood premium reduction services - is it worth a try?
I am sure many of us in Palo Alto received an offer in mail from Flood Premium Reduction Services, Inc to do a study (for $50) to determine if the property needs to be flood i... |
Natalie G |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 2:13 pm by Janet, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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It's never over until it's over--Alma Plaza Part 76:
To paraphrase Al Pacino in The Godfather II |
Not so fast |
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on Jun 29, 2007 at 12:28 am by Local Alma Plaza Resident, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
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It's NOT about the Money; not for the Nurses anyway.
It's NOT about the Money -- Not for the Nurses anyway!
By : A Stanford ICU Nurse
It is NOT about the money. The recent contract negotiations between Stanford Hospi... |
Jane Benedict |
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on May 6, 2010 at 7:09 am by Schadenfreude, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
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A no brainer way to save energy
On even the hottest and coldest days I find most of the doors at Stanford Shopping Center stores wide open. Some merchants say it is requirement set forth by the mall manageme... |
ethan |
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on Jan 4, 2007 at 3:20 pm by Todd Bethell, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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What Do You Think Of Stanford Mall?
I think it's gone far too upscale, and largely impractical for most locals. It's OK for an occasional visit, for an impulse buy - but what else?
The Mall is really designed... |
Periwinkle |
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on Nov 11, 2006 at 11:39 am by Carol Gilbert, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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LAH offering $135,000 for PA park access
Los Altos Hills is willing to pay about $135,000 per year to gain access to Foothills Park, the Town Council voted unanimously Thursday night with one member absent, Councilma... |
Editor |
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on Jul 17, 2007 at 4:24 pm by pat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Mitchell Park Library
I can gurantee that if The City puts both a library bond and a police building bond measure on the same ballot, neither will pass. Only one should be placed on the ballot, an... |
Natalie Fisher |
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on Jun 14, 2006 at 12:14 pm by Lynne Russell, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Knowledge, support low for PA bond measures
Cynical and unaware, Palo Alto voters aren't likely to approve either a $50 million bond to construct a new public-safety building or a $45 million bond to improve and expand ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 8:29 pm by aw, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Bonds for libraries, 'COPs' for police building
Recognizing that a $69-million public safety bond measure is unlikely to garner the needed two-thirds voter support, the Palo Alto City Council voted 7-2 Monday night to draw ... |
Editor |
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on Feb 21, 2008 at 12:06 pm by spend spend, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Toy Gun Warning Issued by Palo Alto Police
I agree with the Police that parents should be very careful if their children are playing with any toy guns, even water guns, that may look too real for police to distinguish ... |
Bob Johnson |
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on Nov 1, 2006 at 3:13 pm by Bill Stark, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto considers new gym near the Baylands
A regional effort to calm the flood-prone San Francisquito Creek continues to evolve and expand, with Palo Alto officials this week agreeing to evaluate the possibility of inc... |
Editor |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 12:02 pm by Wayne Martin, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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195 Page Mill project stopped by lawsuit
In a ruling that thrilled Bob Moss, Tom Jordan and other opponents of the controversial 157,000-square-foot building planned for 195 Page Mill Road, Santa Clara County Superio... |
Editor |
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on Sep 23, 2007 at 6:52 pm by Three cheers, a resident of the Monroe Park neighborhood |
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Housing in Palo Alto no villains, just tough choices
Karen White wrote recently that "the state and ABAG housing allocations represent an unfunded mandate on Palo Alto and other cities." (Weekly Guest Opinion, Sept. 5).
Read... |
Editor |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 6:44 pm by Carol Mullen, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Police chief explains Children's Theatre probe
"Tens of thousands of dollars" are involved in the investigation of the Palo Alto Children's Theatre, Police Chief Lynne Johnson said Friday in a statement to the community.
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Editor |
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on Mar 13, 2008 at 2:07 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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19 acres by water quality plant, cleared by goats
If nothing is here but weeds and grass, why couldn't this 19 acres be used for either the new public safety building or the auto row or a hotel?
Anyone have any idea why th... |
Natalie Fisher |
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on Jun 3, 2006 at 2:38 pm by Natalie Fisher, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Fact-Based Decision-Making at Alma Plaza
Good decisions by policy-makers are based on good information. What information is important to know at Alma Plaza? Facts that should be considered in decision-making includ... |
Karen White |
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on Apr 2, 2007 at 6:16 am by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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What's the deal with Calming Channing?
As I turned onto Channing from St. Francis at 6:45 this evening, and noticed no moving cars in either direction as far as I could see, I silently sent a big THANK YOU to the c... |
Giraffe |
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on Jun 22, 2006 at 8:00 pm by Giraffe, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Stanford plan may mean big bump in traffic
With a voluminous application submitted Monday to the city of Palo Alto, Stanford Medical Center officials revealed additional details about one of the biggest development pro... |
Editor |
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on Aug 22, 2007 at 5:03 pm by Walker, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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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 ... |
Editor |
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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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School Superintendent Needs to Go
Mary Frances Callan, PAUSD's Superintendent, needs to go. From the very first, she managed to alienate our superb teacher corps, and has now at long last even managed to alien... |
Periwinkle |
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on Oct 12, 2006 at 9:54 pm by John L., a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Albert Hopkins Jr. dead at 63
Albert Hopkins Jr. -- whose name became well-known in Palo Alto after he alleged two police officers beat and pepper sprayed him on June 13, 2003 -- died June 30 at Stanford M... |
Editor |
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on Feb 25, 2009 at 10:33 pm by kelly, a resident of another community |
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Monstrosity at Charleston & San Antonio
OK, this area of Palo Alto was never perfect, a giant parking lot and a Kentucky Fried Chicken used to grace this corner, with gas stations. BUT ... I drove by again today an... |
bruce |
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on Feb 18, 2009 at 4:44 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Welcome to Town Square!
Palo Altans never hesitate to get involved in local issues when they have an opinion or see a problem needing to be solved. Whether your issue is currently being debated by th... |
Bill Johnson |
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on Aug 6, 2006 at 10:59 pm by Jeff Bedolla, a resident of another community |
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Hyatt Rickeys
New report from Silicon Valley Leadership Group lambastes Palo Alto City Council for approving only 181 units instead of 304 at Hyatt Rickeys site. "In essence, the opportunit... |
chris |
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on Sep 20, 2006 at 10:51 pm by chris, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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