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'Egg wars' come back to Palo Alto school board
The controversial "egg wars" of last October came back to bite the Palo Alto Board of Education Tuesday when a lawyer asked board members to expunge the suspensions of student... |
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on Jan 25, 2010 at 9:49 pm by enough already, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Bikes climb to the top of city's transportation vision
As parking shortages and traffic congestion continue to rile Palo Alto residents, city planners are steadily shifting their transportation priorities to encourage more biking,... |
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on Sep 17, 2012 at 11:05 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of Atherton |
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OPEN thread on "Why we need to get rid of anonymous comments".
Seems some folks just detest free speech delivered in an anonymous fashion. So much so, in fact, that when said folk opens a similarly titled thread, the person CLOSES it from... |
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on Mar 12, 2011 at 10:44 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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The new traffic light to Paly
With the new traffic light only 5-6 cars can turn left into Paly from Embarcadero in the morning. Because of that, there is a huge traffic jam in starting at 7:30am, and kids ... |
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on Dec 17, 2009 at 10:00 am by PA Commuter, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Latest allergy-based redwood removal denied
Without ruling on the validity of allergy-based tree removals, Planning and Community Environment Director Steve Emslie denied an application to remove two redwoods on Byron S... |
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on May 5, 2008 at 2:25 pm by Ed, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto's downtown post office to be sold
The U.S. Postal Service plans to sell the historic building that houses Palo Alto's downtown post office and move its operations to a smaller facility as part of a nationwide ... |
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on Aug 28, 2012 at 11:16 am by C. Bedford, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Occupy protest in Palo Alto a study in quiet demonstration
While police in riot gear lobbed tear gas and flash-bang grenades at Occupy demonstrators in Oakland, in Palo Alto, the home of many of the 1 percenters that the protesters op... |
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on May 4, 2012 at 12:48 pm by clueless, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Residents appeal AT&T antenna plan
AT&T's plan to install 19 antennas on utility poles throughout Palo Alto will have to undergo an additional review after several residents filed letters appealing the city's a... |
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on Jan 9, 2012 at 5:01 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Man hit by car -- in his living room
Kevin Guthrie heard a noise outside his Bryant Street home about 1:30 p.m. today and went to the living room window to see what happened. The next thing he knew, he was on his... |
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on Aug 8, 2009 at 8:43 am by Ex Palo Altan, a resident of another community |
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Regional housing projections called 'excessive'
Palo Alto takes great pride in its ongoing, aggressive efforts to fight climate change and encourage transit use, but a regional plan to do the same is rubbing local officials... |
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on May 5, 2013 at 9:24 pm by Longtime Palo Altan, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Cuts eyed for animal services, traffic enforcement
Palo Alto would outsource its animal services, slash nine positions in the Fire Department and cut back on traffic enforcement to balance the books in 2013, according to a bud... |
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on May 14, 2012 at 3:48 pm by Ben, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Palo Alto seeks ideas for renovating Rinconada Park
Rinconada Park, one of Palo Alto's most used open spaces, features many desirable attractions, but a lack of paths, well-defined park entrances and signage keeps people from e... |
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on Apr 18, 2012 at 10:45 am by Resident, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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South Palo Alto housing proposal dealt a blow
A proposal to build 26 homes on the site of a soon-to-be-closed daycare center in south Palo Alto suffered a possibly fatal setback Wednesday night when the city's Planning an... |
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on Apr 1, 2011 at 8:43 am by palo alto mom, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Professorville residents plead for parking
When Lincoln Avenue resident Victoria Curtis looks out along the sidewalks of her street, she sees wall-to-wall parked vehicles.
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on Mar 25, 2011 at 7:17 pm by member of Professorville Community, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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New fees ahead for Palo Alto Children's Theatre?
Palo Alto's young actors could soon face fees ranging from $50 to $300 to participate in plays at the Children's Theatre -- a budget-balancing proposal that critics say will r... |
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on Jun 2, 2010 at 4:54 pm by One Parent, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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New five-story building eyed for downtown Palo Alto
A five-story building featuring offices, retail and residential units would go up on the site of a former Shell gas station in downtown Palo Alto under a proposal recently sub... |
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on Mar 9, 2011 at 10:09 am by Ann, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Moving to Palo Alto
My husband has a job offer from a company in the Bay Area and we are going to move to the Bay Area over the summer. A lot of his colleagues recommended Palo Alto to us. We hav... |
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on Jun 24, 2008 at 11:33 am by Ronald L., a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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More than 500 attend 'high speed boondoggle' rally
Hundreds of critics of California's proposed high-speed rail project packed into Burlingame's Caltrain station Sunday afternoon to wave protest signs, chant "Boondoggle!" and ... |
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on Apr 12, 2013 at 9:00 am by Thiago, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Hit-and-run driver injures cyclist near Jordan
A driver fled a collision involving a bicyclist outside Jordan Middle School Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 11, and police are seeking information that would lead to the driver's ide... |
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on Dec 15, 2012 at 4:36 am by Victor, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Grocer to bring Berkeley flavor to Alma Plaza
Fans of the popular Berkeley Bowl supermarket will have plenty to smile about when Palo Alto's newest grocery store opens its doors next year.
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on Aug 6, 2012 at 5:12 pm by cakegirl, a resident of another community |
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Bike-loan program set to ride into Palo Alto
Palo Alto's residents and workers will soon be able to check out bicycles as easily as they borrow library books, thanks to a new bike-loan program that is scheduled to roll o... |
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on Jan 5, 2011 at 6:43 pm by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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'Traffic calming' projects bloom in Palo Alto
Fewer traffic lanes, more bike routes, colorful sidewalks along El Camino Real and road signs all over the city pointing bicyclists toward popular local landmarks could soon b... |
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on Nov 26, 2010 at 9:48 pm by stanhutchings, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Faith leaders speak out against Quran burning
Christian, Jewish and Muslim faith leaders spoke out Wednesday (Sept. 8) in Palo Alto against the rising bigotry against Muslims and a plan by a nondenominational Christian gr... |
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on Sep 10, 2010 at 9:38 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Trader Joe's opens at Town and Country Friday
Trader Joe's will open its newest location in Town and Country Village in Palo Alto on Friday (Dec. 4), after years of lobbying from Palo Alto residents. At 8 a.m. the store w... |
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on Dec 7, 2009 at 5:01 pm by Kate, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Editorial: 'Show us' time on library bonds
Public must be given answers to 2007 library-audit criticisms and "five library" inefficiencies before November bond election
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on Jul 11, 2008 at 10:23 pm by Mike, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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