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Palo Alto plans new bike bridge over 101
To Palo Alto's drivers, U.S. Highway 101 is a crucial -- if often patience-testing -- artery connecting the city to San Francisco and San Jose. But to local bicyclists, hikers... |
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on Aug 18, 2011 at 6:47 pm by open again, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto fires back against union's complaint
Palo Alto's heated standoff with the city's firefighters union spilled over from the negotiating table to the court system this week, with the city firing back against the uni... |
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on Aug 8, 2011 at 11:13 am by George, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
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City, fire union deadlocked over minimum staffing
The tense negotiations between Palo Alto and its largest firefighters union remain deadlocked because of a dispute over the minimal-staffing provision in the firefighters' con... |
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on Jul 5, 2011 at 5:55 pm by Local, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
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Full security locks down Palo Alto's Addison Ave.
The U.S. Secret Service clamped down tight on Addison Avenue in Palo Alto's historic Professorville area at about 5 p.m. today in preparation for a $30,000-a-head fundraising ... |
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on Oct 26, 2010 at 6:52 am by Right, Sharon?, a resident of Stanford |
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47 Bay Area residents fail to Spare the Air
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District recorded 47 potential violations of the regional no-burn restriction on Christmas Day, air district spokesman Ralph Borrmann said ... |
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on Oct 17, 2010 at 4:54 pm by momdoc, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto may break 50-foot barrier for buildings
Palo Alto, a city with a history of opposing high-rise developments and promoting the small, eclectic neighborhoods, is now reconsidering its 50-foot height limit for new buil... |
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on May 22, 2010 at 10:28 am by TimH, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Could a tunnel bring Palo Alto together?
California's high-speed-rail project could offer Palo Alto and its neighboring cities a rare opportunity to revitalize their downtown districts, transform old train tracks int... |
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on Oct 8, 2009 at 10:04 am by Skeptic, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Med students work to help gay patients
Four Stanford University medical students are attempting to make things easier for gay, lesbian, transsexual and bisexual (LGBT) patients by finding out what young doctors are... |
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on Mar 22, 2009 at 12:36 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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New signs confirm that TJs is coming to Town & Country
Have you seen the new signs at Town & Country Village?
Gone are the old reader boards, icons since the 1950's.
The new signs which were installed yesterday don't say
Town &... |
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on Nov 20, 2008 at 12:55 pm by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Stanford unveils Mayfield housing project plans
Representatives from Stanford University presented preliminary construction details of the 17-acre Mayfield housing project on California Avenue at the College Terrace Residen... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:17 pm by Escondido parent, a member of the Escondido School community |
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High-speed rail hits speedbump in its Caltrain partnership
What was billed as a historic occasion for the California High-Speed Rail Authority and its Bay Area partners ended on an awkward note Wednesday morning when the rail authorit... |
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on Mar 19, 2013 at 8:59 am by stevenjv, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Bay Area looks to cash in on high-speed-rail funds
Peninsula cities and transportation officials see California's proposed high-speed rail system as both a looming threat and a golden opportunity -- a project that could both b... |
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on Mar 13, 2012 at 4:22 pm by Loquatia, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Architect calls for design contest for high-speed rail
Joseph Bellomo has a simple proposal for the California High-Speed Rail Authority: Leave the design of the proposed high-speed rail to the world's brightest designers.
Read t... |
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on Dec 28, 2009 at 6:50 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Girl hurt in Saturday-morning bike/van collision
Channing Avenue in Palo Alto was closed for several hours Saturday morning when a 10-year-old girl reportedly swerved out of a bike lane and collided with a passing minivan.
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on Jun 24, 2009 at 10:48 pm by not always the cars fault, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Real life after reality TV
In the age of the Internet, celebrity isn't what it used to be. It's stranger.
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on Jul 6, 2007 at 10:50 am by haha-- bithcy samantha bonderman, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
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Aggressive Homeless 2
I was unable to post a second comment on the issue of aggressive homeless individuals in downtown Palo Alto and so I continue that discussion here.
One solution that migh... |
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on Mar 20, 2007 at 12:32 pm by Kate, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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City looks to downsize massive Page Mill Road proposal
An expansive plan to build two office buildings, an apartment complex and a highly coveted public-safety building near California Avenue earned a mixed reception from Palo Alt... |
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on Sep 19, 2012 at 11:43 pm by Mary, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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East Palo Alto girl, 6, killed on her way to school
A 6-year-old girl was killed Wednesday morning (Sept. 28), the second traffic fatality in less than three hours within a two-block area in East Palo Alto.
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on Sep 30, 2011 at 7:16 pm by reckless drivers, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Controversial condo proposal suffers setback
For more than five years, Harold Hohbach's bid to place a three-story building on the corner of Page Mill Road and Park Boulevard has been stuck in planning purgatory featurin... |
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on Sep 5, 2011 at 1:26 pm by Too much traffic, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Day-care center fights hospital expansion
Stanford University Medical Center officials scored a major victory two weeks ago, when Palo Alto approved a dramatic expansion of Stanford's hospital facilities. These celebr... |
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on Jun 23, 2011 at 12:44 am by Just another guy in the crowd, a resident of Stanford |
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Simitian's green-energy bill clears Legislature
A proposal by Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, to require California utilities to obtain a greater share of their electricity from renewable sources is now one signature away f... |
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on Apr 1, 2011 at 12:11 pm by fireman aj, a resident of another community |
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Plan for 'gateway' building in downtown Palo Alto moves ahead
Palo Alto's latest downtown project seeks to accomplish two things: blend seamlessly into the bustling, tech-savvy environment of University Avenue and stand out as a "gateway... |
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on Apr 1, 2011 at 9:25 am by YIMBY, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Facebook looking for new home in Menlo Park?
Social-networking behemoth Facebook is hoping to connect with larger digs, and Menlo Park's Oracle campus is one of several sites under consideration. However, contrary to new... |
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on Dec 4, 2010 at 10:57 pm by Cynthia, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Residents give yellow light to Cal. Ave. plan
A city vision to revitalize California Avenue in Palo Alto was met Thursday evening with both vocal opposition about changing the aging avenue and caution about not wanting di... |
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on Sep 29, 2010 at 1:31 pm by Larry, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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"Cleaning up" Lytton Plaza
Lytton Plaza is about as practical a pocket park as we could hope for in a very urban setting. I infer that "cleaning up" Lytton Plaza means making it difficult for unhoused p... |
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on May 23, 2007 at 12:08 am by Reader, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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