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Election Day energizes Palo Alto voters
Recent elections have been eye-glazing, shoe-gazing affairs for Palo Alto's poll workers -- occasions for pleasure reading, quiet rumination and playful banter with the rare v... |
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 2:20 pm by rick, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Local Duck Hunting - at 1am
A neighbor told me they called the police approx 1am this morning to report numerous gunshots, likely from the west side of 101. They followed up today w/email to the police a... |
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 12:00 am by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Palo Alto casts wide net in search of parking solutions
Faced with constant complaints about a dearth of parking spots on downtown streets, Palo Alto officials are weighing a wide range of dramatic solutions, from building new gara... |
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 9:30 pm by Not Exactly, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Man gets 17 years to life for killing ex-girlfriend
A man who stabbed his girlfriend to death in East Palo Alto and then fled to Mexico in 1995 was sentenced today, Nov. 1, to 17 years to life in prison, Al Serrato, San Mateo C... |
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 6:51 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Apple Store 2.0 opening Saturday in Palo Alto
Shrouded in black and still largely hidden from view by barricades, the sleek new Apple Store in downtown Palo Alto will be unveiled Saturday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m., company off... |
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 9:55 am by Apple Fan - usually, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Residential compostables program planned
Looking to reduce the amount of organic waste that ends up in its residential trash, City of Palo Alto Zero Waste will hold a series of public meetings to discuss options for ... |
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on Nov 3, 2012 at 8:12 pm by Alison, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Menlo College completes undefeated Cal Pac volleyball season; playoffs are next
Sophomore Courtney Calicdan and junior Nicole Yap helped the Menlo College women's volleyball finish the Cal Pac Conference season undefeated and gave the seniors something to... |
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on Nov 3, 2012 at 1:14 pm by randy albin, a resident of another community |
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Stanford grad's site nets Southwest 'cease and desist'
When Nikil Viswanathan created a website to automatically check himself in to his flights on Southwest Airlines in January, he did it so that his mother wouldn't have to remin... |
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on Nov 3, 2012 at 12:22 pm by some smarter guy, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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First look at Arrillaga's Menlo Park development
An eight-acre span of car lots on El Camino Real will turn into a mixed-use complex of medical offices, offices, retail and housing, if developer John Arrillaga goes forward w... |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 8:16 pm by gregg, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Who put up the happy signs along Embarcadero?
Has anyone else noticed the series of cheerful signs affixed to telephone poles along Embarcadero Road? They say things like, The fun is starting, or It only gets better. In... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 2:23 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Vampires descend on City Hall
Jane Ratchye (far right), Debbie Lloyd (right), Karla Dailey (fourth from left), Lindsay Joye (third from left) and fellow employees from the City of Palo Alto Utilities Depar... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 8:12 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Palo Alto donors back repeal of death penalty
Death and taxes may be the only certainties in this world, but when it comes to campaign contributions, Palo Alto residents are far more interested in addressing the former th... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 5:28 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Wave of 'beautification' projects heads downtown
Palo Alto's busiest downtown thoroughfare will undergo a series of touchups in the coming months, though in some cases the price for beautification will include traffic disrup... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 3:50 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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grocery donations for hurricane victims
Mitt Romney is organizing grocery donations to give to the hurricane victims. Are any of the local Romney offices doing collections? |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 9:58 am by James, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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George Bush and Prop 32
Just heard a radio ad saying that Prop 32 is sponsored by George Bush and Karl Rove. Is that true? Why are they involved in California state law? |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 9:00 am by resident, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Gas-pipe project could snarl Palo Alto traffic
A prominent stretch of Junipero Serra Boulevard may see major traffic-backups this month because of an ongoing effort by PG&E to replace a natural-gas transmission line in Pal... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 6:29 am by X, a resident of another community |
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Apple fans crowd new downtown Palo Alto store
Like Steve Jobs before him, Apple CEO Tim Cook on Saturday dropped by the new Apple Store in downtown Palo Alto on its opening day, drawing huge applause from store employees ... |
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on Oct 30, 2012 at 4:03 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Looking for small theater to rent
Does anyone know of a place available for rent on Friday or Saturday nights that can seat about 50 people?
I'm open to any kind of venue anywhere in Palo Alto. This is slat... |
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on Oct 30, 2012 at 2:14 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Town and Country parking lot re -design
The recent re-design of the Palo Alto Town and Country
Shopping Center seems an accident waiting to happen.
Has anyone else been experiencing the near miss parking lot acci... |
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on Oct 29, 2012 at 5:26 pm by Yes it\'s true, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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SFO cancels some flights to East Coast
More than a dozen flights to and from the East Coast have been cancelled this morning as Hurricane Sandy moves toward that part of the country, a San Francisco International A... |
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on Oct 29, 2012 at 12:11 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Lost cat
Our cat didn't show up last night and we haven't been able to locate him. Below is a description and how to get in touch if you've seen him. Thanks!
Jasper is a 4 year old ne... |
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on Oct 29, 2012 at 12:08 pm by Michael, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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What's with the foghorns? I feel like I live next to a dock.
Been going on all Sunday morning to Monday morning so far. |
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on Oct 28, 2012 at 11:20 am by Justin, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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interesting article on Jeremy Lin in the Wall Street Journal
"Rise of the Tiger Nation" Web Link |
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on Oct 27, 2012 at 10:40 pm by resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Crash on Oregon in Palo Alto holds up traffic
A single-car crash that left the vehicle flipped on its roof occurred on Oregon Expressway near the Park Boulevard underpass at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Read the full story here http:... |
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on Oct 27, 2012 at 10:12 pm by resident, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Day care at home
I'm a stay at home mom and have started taking care of a friend's child for her. Does anyone know how many young children you can babysit/watch at home before you need to get... |
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on Oct 27, 2012 at 8:46 am by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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