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PA sued over 'oversized' 195 Page Mill project
Web Link
Another example of outrageous, frivolous hubris that would keep our city from growing. What a waste of public reso... |
Anna |
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on Jan 25, 2007 at 8:06 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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HP Counsel Ann Baskins will be missed
For anyone with connections to Hewlett-Packard, past or present, one of the saddest aspects of recent events involving HP was the resignation of the company's senior vice pres... |
David Kirby, Roy Verley & Hal Mickelson |
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on Oct 3, 2006 at 10:40 pm by David Kirby, Roy Verley & Hal Mickelson, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Help! Drunk birds bother neighbor!
Our house has a cottoneaster in the back corner of the property, you know, spindly tall tree with clusters of bright orange berries. Right about now, the berries ferment. Th... |
anne |
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on Mar 31, 2011 at 4:35 pm by anne, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Innovation towards very small AFFORDABLE housing
Here's a thought-provoking article in the always-interesting "Metropolis Magazine" Web Link
here's a quote from the article:
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Periwinkle |
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on Feb 8, 2007 at 12:31 am by A NO on high density in residental neighborhoods, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Harrison may sue city of Palo Alto
Assistant City Manager Emily Harrison has filed a claim against the city for invasion of privacy, the first step before suing in court.
Story at: Web Link... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on May 12, 2007 at 1:30 pm by JR, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
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Do Palo Alto Employee Unions Have Too Much Influence?
Diana Diamond recently described a City Council Meeting where purple-shirted members of the local City Employees' Union tried (apparently successfully) to forestall the City M... |
Chris |
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on Mar 28, 2007 at 4:14 pm by sceptical, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Wierd Statues in Paly Parks - Help !
There is a park at the intersection of alma and north california avenue. Several months ago a very very VERY wierd statue showed up in the park.
It is, as best I can tell,... |
Paly Resident |
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on Jul 29, 2007 at 9:34 pm by natasha, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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City should restore Brown Bag Concerts
Weekly editorial, Aug. 9:
For some unexplained reason, Palo Alto has opted not to seek donations this year to keep the summertime Brown Bag Concerts around next year. ... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Aug 16, 2006 at 2:35 pm by trudy, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Who is Cordell trying to fool?
In her Guest Opinion in Wednesday's Weekly (Nov. 8), councilwoman LaDoris Cordell chastises Richard Rosenbaum for having the cheek to criticize the council's ready acceptance ... |
Michael Goldeen |
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on Nov 19, 2006 at 9:05 pm by Chris, a resident of the Monroe Park neighborhood |
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Exhaust Fumes From Construction Site
I am off to city hall to try to stop a construction project on 1795 El Camino. This now empty lot, used to be a gas station. The current process of cleaning the lot, is causi... |
pamela |
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on Jun 12, 2006 at 7:27 pm by pamela, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Are you taking time to prepare for emergency?
The minor earthquake early last Thursday morning did more than wake me up--it was a wake-up call that we need to be better prepared for all kind of emergencies, not just the p... |
Annette Ashton |
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on Jun 27, 2006 at 1:49 pm by Wil, a resident of another community |
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Voters to weigh in on new 'arts district' in downtown Palo Alto
Palo Alto voters could have a say as early as next spring on a sweeping proposal by billionaire developer John Arrillaga to build a four-tower office complex and a theater nea... |
Editor |
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on Oct 8, 2012 at 10:15 pm by Save Palm Drive, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Backyard chickens in Palo Alto?
I just read an interesting article on backyard urban "farms" in San Francisco.
Web Link
I have for years ... |
PA Family |
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on Apr 12, 2013 at 2:19 pm by Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Taking justice in their own hands
Concerned about a rise in home and auto burglaries, residents in Palo Alto are beginning to patrol their streets at night, hoping to spot criminals in the act. Last night, at ... |
Bill D'Agostino |
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on Jun 23, 2006 at 10:03 am by Joyce Fortson, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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Workers' union publicly protests city takebacks
The closed-doors negotiations between Palo Alto and its largest workers' union turned public and testy Monday night when hundreds of city employees packed into the City Counci... |
Editor |
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on Jun 21, 2009 at 5:10 am by Anna, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Are you Prepared?
I would like to hear from you! Are you prepared for an emergency? If so, what special tips can you share? If not, What is stopping you? and what can the neighborhood leaders d... |
Annette |
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on Jun 22, 2006 at 11:34 am by Annette, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Friends of Briones house win again in court
The Friends of Juana Briones House won in court again on Friday in their fight to save the historic Palo Alto house that was built around 1845.
Read the full story here... |
Editor |
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on Aug 1, 2007 at 12:05 pm by Yay!, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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California Avenue sculpture concept unveiled
City staff members met Thursday morning with sculptor Bruce Beasley and California Avenue leaders to discuss plans to replace an aging fountain with a tall granite sculpture a... |
Editor |
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on Mar 3, 2008 at 5:46 pm by Art Lover, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
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California Voters Voice Outrage
The results are finalized in California, and taxpayers finally took a stand.
Propositions 1A through 1E were soundly defeated last night.
Proponents of the measure, b... |
Sharon |
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on May 23, 2009 at 9:07 am by James, a member of the Barron Park School community |
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Undergrounding of utility cables...
Does anybody know what the current status of that project. A few months ago, I had read that the midtown neighborhood was going to be worked on this summer, but I havent seen ... |
Kedar Doshi |
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on Jun 5, 2006 at 3:56 pm by Patrick Valath, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Street cleaning in the middle of the night
I have to ask. Is anyone else being bothered by the 3 and 4 am street cleaning that goes on in Palo Alto? Is there not a street cleaning machine that is quiet?
Losing sleep... |
Connie Jo |
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on Jan 3, 2007 at 8:22 am by david bertoldi, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Mayor warns residents about city finances
Shortly after the Palo Alto City Council adopted a budget with a $1.4 million projected surplus, Mayor Judy Kleinberg issued a dire warning.
The city is facing threats to... |
Bill D'Agostino |
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on Jun 13, 2006 at 7:55 pm by Very Tas, a resident of the Evergreen Park 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... |
Editor |
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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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Fixes planned for Palo Alto's iconic egg sculpture
Palo Alto's famous circuit-board egg sculpture, "Digital DNA," may soon receive a major facelift -- and it won't be cheap. The iconic Lytton Plaza landmark, which had original... |
Editor |
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on Dec 21, 2011 at 9:54 am by pat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Beautiful soccer fields by Diana Diamond.
The article that Mrs. Diamond wrote on the Palo Alto Weekly dated 6/28/06 is completely missing the point.
First, she pointed out that soccer is the least sport "watched" (... |
Mike Nguyen |
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on Jul 13, 2006 at 9:46 am by Chris, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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