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2011: Looking back
Change, celebration and reflection marked the year in Palo Alto through the eyes of Palo Alto Weekly photographers.
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on Dec 30, 2011 at 1:28 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Police identify Palo Alto gunpoint-robbery suspect
Police have identified the suspect in a recent armed robbery in downtown Palo Alto and are trying to track him down, Palo Alto police said Friday.
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on Nov 1, 2011 at 6:48 am by Time-For-Downtown-Surveillance-Technology, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto seeks firmer deadlines with labor
As Palo Alto prepares to ask its employees for more concessions, city officials are also pushing for tighter timelines in contract negotiations with labor unions.
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on Feb 16, 2012 at 1:59 pm by Reality Check, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Winter's 14th Spare the Air alert issued
No logs will be burning in the Bay Area Thursday as another Spare the Air Day has been announced by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the 14th for this winter seas... |
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on Jan 12, 2012 at 4:56 pm by burning, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto hits the brakes on new housing vision
Palo Alto's official housing vision, already years overdue, will undergo further revisions after residents around Maybell Avenue protested the inclusion of a controversial -- ... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 11:59 pm by Massive scam, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Snafu drops some from rate-increase notification
Some Palo Alto residents who were supposed to receive a 45-day notice of proposed city utilities-rate increases received empty envelopes, the Weekly has learned.
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on May 4, 2012 at 9:44 am by moi, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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VIDEO: Hanging mannequin prompts 911 calls
A man reported to be hanging by the neck from the Howrey law offices next to the Four Seasons Hotel in East Palo Alto Saturday turned out to be a dummy. Dozens of people telep... |
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on Jan 12, 2012 at 3:46 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Yet More Traffic?
Published: July 17, 2011
To the Editor:
“Warning: Freeway Closed” (letter, July 12) put me in mind of the remark made to me years ago by a highway planner: “Widening y... |
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on Jul 18, 2011 at 5:13 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto may turn down the sound at Lytton Plaza
Palo Alto's most prominent downtown gathering spot may become a bit more subdued under a new proposal to restrict amplified sound at Lytton Plaza.
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 9:45 pm by Loudness, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Second fire burns near Paly in six weeks
A Monday evening fire near Palo Alto High School burned in an area where the school district stores its buses. It was the second suspicious fire in the area in six weeks. ==B ... |
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on Jul 12, 2012 at 5:58 am by Jeff, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Earthquake............
Richmond, Va; Colorado
Earthquakes. Are we next? |
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on Aug 23, 2011 at 8:12 pm by brother, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto makes city data public
Palo Alto's data-hungry residents and app-makers now have something new to feast on. The City of Palo Alto has unveiled the latest step in its "Open Data" initiative -- an eff... |
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on Aug 14, 2012 at 3:23 am by vladrad, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Paly #84, Gunn #67
Paly was ranked #83 in public schools throughout the nation, as well as #54 in "Math and Science Schools" and #81 in "Most Connected Classrooms".
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on Jan 16, 2012 at 9:01 pm by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Homeowners to pay more for school bond
It will cost the average Palo Alto property owner an additional $10 a year to repay the $378 million bond that is upgrading school facilities across the city. The news came in... |
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on Aug 24, 2011 at 5:10 pm by Need Schools, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Fairmeadow neighborhood fire injures one
A fire at a home on Starr King Circle caused minor damage and a minor injury to one resident on Tuesday morning, Aug. 2, Palo Alto Fire Battalion Chief Chris Woodard said.
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on Aug 4, 2011 at 7:33 am by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Building a 'digital city'
Palo Alto's newfound alliance with hackers is the latest evidence of a philosophical shift that has rumbled through City Hall over the past year. Related story:
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on Jul 4, 2012 at 10:32 pm by zimbu, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto eyes three new schools at Cubberley
Palo Alto would build three new schools at Cubberley Community Center as part of a new concept that top city and school officials unveiled late Thursday.
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on Apr 6, 2012 at 10:14 am by Mom, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Censorship and journalism?
I read the post regarding censorship and Mr. Johnson's response (link below). I was surprised at the sudden sense of responsibility toward all(?) the candidates running for p... |
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 3:01 pm by ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Proposed Budget: Reduce Engine Service, Increase EMS, Trim OT
Fire engine service from one of the Palo Alto Fire Department's six round-the-clock stations would be reduced, possibly dramatically, under a budget plan to shift personnel to... |
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on Jun 9, 2012 at 7:21 pm by Fred Balin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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City and Firefighters Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
The City of Palo Alto and Firefighters Union Local 1319 have announced tentative agreement on a new contract that eliminates the minimum staffing provision of the current cont... |
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on Sep 30, 2011 at 4:45 pm by Herb Borock, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Union's battle against ballot measure reignites
After a brief respite, Palo Alto's firefighters union on Wednesday renewed its legal battle against the city and resurrected its quest to keep a labor-reform measure off the N... |
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on Sep 12, 2011 at 9:33 pm by Kathy, a resident of Stanford |
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Police search for suspect in Redwood City armed robberies
Police released a photo Wednesday of a man believed to be connected to as many as five armed robberies at businesses in North Fair Oaks and Redwood City.
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on Aug 16, 2012 at 5:34 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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School calendar, student data, on board agenda
The Palo Alto Board of Education tonight will discuss upcoming changes to the academic calendar, the "disproportionate" number of minority students in special education and a ... |
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on Apr 24, 2012 at 5:59 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Police report uptick in residential burglaries
Palo Alto has seen a "significant increase" in residential burglaries since the beginning of June, police announced Monday. About 20 burglaries have hit the city, most of them... |
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on Jul 19, 2012 at 11:27 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Contact your State Reps THIS WEEK to oppose HSR
THE VOTE IS THIS WEEK. They will be deciding whether to release over $2 Billion in State bond funding to start high speed rail in the Central Valley.
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on Jun 30, 2012 at 9:16 am by Wondering, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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