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Alma Plaza redux
Has a miracle occurred in Palo Alto??
The city council actually voted in favor of the development of Alma Plaza:
Web Link
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Not so fast |
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on May 15, 2007 at 10:28 am by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Back Yard Smoke
I'm wondering if anyone else is bothered by the seemingly recent trend of back yard fire pits?
When my neighbors start a fire in thier back yard pit as they've done today, ... |
Richard |
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on Feb 16, 2013 at 6:28 pm by second hand smoke, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Declining state of Town & Country Village
It is a real shame that Palo Alto's Town & Country Village continues to look more like a neglected and deteriorating investment property than a shining representation and well... |
Andrew |
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on Oct 17, 2008 at 4:28 am by cressie, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Police theater probe reaches back to early '90s
Leon Kaplan, who for two dozen years supervised the Palo Alto Children's Theatre operation until he retired in 2004, disclosed this week that a Palo Alto police detective and ... |
Editor |
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on Mar 8, 2008 at 4:28 pm by litebug, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Edgewood Plaza and Duveneck Elementary – A Recipe for Disaster?
There has been a lot of discussion lately about the future of the Edgewood Plaza. Will the developer find a way retain the original Eichler style? What will happen to the buil... |
the_resident |
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on Jun 19, 2006 at 1:08 am by lifetime palo alto resident, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Shoreline Noise - does anyone care any more?
I've lived in Palo Alto a long time, since before the Shoreline Amphitheatre was built. I clearly remember the first concert there, when the noise in my back yard was so loud ... |
Deborah |
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on Sep 13, 2010 at 12:59 pm by Judy, a resident of Mountain View |
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PAUSD spending of Measure A funds
As a tax paying senior in Palo Alto, I’m wondering what the PAUSD is doing with my voluntary Measure A Parcel Tax Assessement of $473 per year. During the election, they cla... |
lorraine sparaco |
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on Aug 10, 2006 at 8:09 pm by Dave, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Solar Panel Discounts
Portola Valley started a community solar panel discount program to buy solar panels from Solar City. They needed 50 participants and got 77. Since then Menlo Park and Mountai... |
anna |
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on Apr 30, 2007 at 10:21 am by RS, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Taser Task Force and the Death of Innocence
Watching the Taser task force meetings has helped me temporarily put aside my fears about Tasers. Far more frightening than the threat of Tasers is the way that they are being... |
David Taylor |
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on Apr 8, 2007 at 2:28 am by David Taylor, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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ABAG assignments unlikely to change, staff says
Palo Alto is almost certainly stuck with an assignment to plan for 2,860 housing units by 2014, city staff members told the Planning and Transportation Commission Wednesday.
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Editor |
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on Dec 12, 2007 at 12:18 pm by The Real Anna, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Why does MV have a $32 M surplus and we have a $3M deficit?
The city of Mountain View has a $32 million dollar surplus this year (10 was from a lawsuit). Why do they have a surplus, plus a beautiful library, a performing arts center, ... |
Palo alto mom |
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on Mar 28, 2007 at 8:44 am by JFP, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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When are new tennis courts and Tennis Center going to be developed and built in Palo Alto
With possibly a thousand new houses/condos/residents being built and planned for South Palo Alto additional tennis courts are going to be needed in South Palo Alto, especially... |
Richard |
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on Nov 22, 2006 at 5:35 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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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... |
PA resident |
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on Apr 18, 2007 at 6:31 am by jesus, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Library Lovers Launch Drive to Update Mitchell Park Branch
Mitchell Park Libary in all it's shabby glory is a much used resource in our Midtown community.
If you support an upgraded neighborhood library and community center on th... |
alexishamilton |
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on Nov 15, 2006 at 2:45 pm by Not North, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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A tandem gasoline tank truck was seen going West on Charleston Rd a couple of weeks ago.
The recent freeway accident shows what a catarosphic event can happen when a gasoline tank truck explodes. This could happen in Palo Alto.
A car running a red light at Mi... |
Anonymous |
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on May 8, 2007 at 6:12 pm by A driver, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Mental Illness Ignored by Santa Clara County
Web Link
It's shocking to see the absolute dollars taken from the Santa Clara County mental health budget, compared to othe... |
Periwinkle |
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on Sep 27, 2006 at 12:33 am by Mayfield child, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Council fiddles as another car dealer closes
For a couple of years now, City Council members have claimed they were concerned about the threat of car dealerships leaving our city -- and taking their sales tax dollars wit... |
RS |
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on Jul 30, 2006 at 9:40 pm by A.J., a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Historic board pans plan to move Hostess House
A proposal to relocate the historic Julia Morgan-designed building at 27 University Ave. to make way for four office towers and a theater drew a harsh reception at Wednesday m... |
Editor |
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on Dec 9, 2012 at 10:04 am by homeless , a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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University Avenue
An open letter to a city interested in tax revenues and attracting people to downtown restaurants and events:
Last night I met my husband in an expensive restaraunt on Univer... |
Palo Alto resident |
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on Nov 11, 2006 at 5:12 pm by Jon, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Advice to Palo Altans: Be kind to each other
When it comes to embracing the greater good, nobody does it better than the people of Palo Alto.
We recycle, support our public schools and parks, buy Girl Scout cookies a... |
Blythe Nilsson |
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on Apr 24, 2007 at 7:11 am by Roy, a resident of another community |
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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. |
Editor |
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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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Charter School at All Costs?
I have been following the whole discussion about the potential for a Mandarin Immersion Charter School . I had some sympathy for the proponents of this Charter School, and was... |
Resident of PAUSD |
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on Oct 22, 2009 at 1:22 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Time to Ban Ms Diamond?
How about banning the blogger Ms Diamond from this forum? Perhaps it is time for her to find another job. She really puts no time into factual writing on this forum. Perhaps s... |
Steve Evans |
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 9:38 pm by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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New re-modeled Safeway in Menlo Park
Too bad we cannot have a store like this in Palo Alto for our shopping needs:
Web Link
Oh, I forgot, it would... |
Marvin |
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on Jan 6, 2008 at 7:05 pm by Belle, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Vote Yes on Measure N
Our library is literally crumbing. I don't think anyone can argue against that fact.
I have been watching these forums and regret that there is so much distortion and mean-... |
PTA member |
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on Oct 17, 2008 at 10:11 am by Sad to say No, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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