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Palo Alto committee has 'no confidence' in rail
Palo Alto took its most extreme step to date to oppose the state's proposed high-speed rail line Thursday morning when a City Council committee unanimously passed a resolution... |
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on Sep 12, 2010 at 9:48 pm by D. P. Lubic, a resident of another community |
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Hotel, townhouses to replace Palo Alto Bowl
After serving Palo Alto for more than half a century, Palo Alto's only bowling alley will soon be demolished to make way for a new hotel. The City Council voted 7-2 Monday nig... |
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on Dec 18, 2009 at 6:26 am by K-Mart, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Keene: Outreach failure on trees a 'mistake'
Palo Alto's Public Works Department staff blundered when it cut down 63 holly oaks on California Avenue -- more than the "about 50" initially estimated -- last week without fi... |
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on Oct 6, 2009 at 7:13 pm by Justin Cady, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Midtown explosion, fire draws extra help
A reported explosion in an Eichler home at 452 Maureen Ave. had firefighters out in force today. The affected area was in the St. Claire Gardens neighborhood, surrounded by Co... |
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on Oct 2, 2009 at 5:01 pm by Suwen, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Bitter fruit: An inside look at street vending
The strawberry vendors stand on street corners throughout Palo Alto, at busy intersections, outside shopping centers and banks. But behind the sweet fruit there is a bitternes... |
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on Sep 18, 2009 at 1:01 pm by Paula, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Prop 13: The elephant is finally in the room
Calling California's tax system "broken," the head of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation called this week for a re-examination of Proposition 13 and other policies govern... |
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on Mar 15, 2012 at 10:34 pm by Erroll, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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California Avenue redesign stalled by lawsuits
Palo Alto's ambitious quest to turn California Avenue into the next University Avenue or Mountain View's Castro Street is facing major delays and uncertainty over funding beca... |
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on May 2, 2012 at 10:51 pm by Evan Thomas, a resident of Los Altos |
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Researchers claim to have body of 'Bigfoot'
Three "Bigfoot" seekers, including a Redwood City man who released a documentary titled "Bigfoot Lives," claim have the body of one and released photos of the alleged find at ... |
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on Sep 1, 2008 at 8:24 pm by Bharhal, a resident of another community |
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City's new Web site aims for elegance, utility
Visitors to the City of Palo Alto's old Web site encountered an outdated design and often struggled to find information. Starting Thursday, the city will launch its revamped s... |
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on Dec 24, 2007 at 9:21 am by resident, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Hobee's at Town & Country to close
Longtime Palo Alto icon Hobee's California Restaurant will close at Town & Country Village shopping center in January, property owner Ellis Partners announced on Thursday, Sep... |
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on Nov 22, 2012 at 9:12 am by j. Rowley, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto businesses protest Amazon tax resistance
Palo Alto's brick-and-mortar businesses that pay sales taxes are protesting Amazon.com's attempts to get an exemption for Internet sales it conducts in California.
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on Aug 25, 2011 at 3:43 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Stanford Hospital gives 'final offer' to nurses
Nurses at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital are at a heated impasse with hospital administrators over a proposed contract, which includes a ... |
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on May 12, 2010 at 5:08 pm by CaliNurse, a resident of Stanford |
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Palo Alto could get $5 million for new bike bridge
Palo Alto's ambitious plan to give residents and bicyclists convenient, year-round access to the Baylands took a major leap forward Wednesday morning when Santa Clara County S... |
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 11:19 am by close the gates, a resident of Stanford |
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Former Mayor Gary Fazzino dies of cancer
Gary Fazzino, a longtime member of the Palo Alto City Council, a two-time mayor and one of the leading experts on local political history, died Tuesday evening at his Palo Alt... |
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 12:29 pm by Lisa Van Dusen, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Gunn student remembered as 'smart, funny' classmate who loved music
The Gunn High School student who died in an apparent suicide Tuesday was remembered by friends as smart and funny, a boy who loved music and playing video games.
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on Jun 19, 2009 at 1:11 am by Gunn Student, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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District: Kids' emotional health a top concern
In the wake of three student Caltrain suicides in four months, student emotional health is a top priority for the Palo Alto school district. However, school officials say they... |
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on Aug 29, 2009 at 12:59 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Embarcadero underpass to be Vikings' realm
The Embarcadero Road tunnel underpass next to Palo Alto High School may soon look a lot like Viking territory.
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 9:54 am by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Aggressive Homeless
Today, I and my thirteen pound Westie were attacked by a homeless man in downtown Palo Alto around 4:30 p.m. There was no provocation for the attack. He simply walked over t... |
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on Aug 11, 2011 at 5:42 am by ummm..., a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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It is time for residential parking permits in Palo Alto
Fellow Palo Altans, it's time we take this issue of residential permit parking and settle it once and for all.
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on May 1, 2012 at 3:34 pm by Mark Weiss , a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Alma Plaza construction gets underway
Alma Plaza, a south Palo Alto development that earned the City Council's approval more than two years ago, hit a milestone this week when the city issued building permits that... |
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on Jun 20, 2011 at 1:21 pm by neighbor, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto officials worry about rail's Plan B
If California's high-speed-rail project does not go as planned, cities on the Midpeninsula could find themselves stuck with the existing two-track system, though one powered b... |
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on Sep 24, 2010 at 1:50 pm by Bill Moisten, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Do you like the new Charleston Road?
I'm having a hard time adjusting to the lanes and general layout of the street. Today, they just finished most of the paint and whatnot on the road and to me, it's a mess. L... |
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on Oct 4, 2006 at 9:03 pm by neighbor, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto takes a stand against death penalty
Palo Alto thrust itself into a statewide debate over the death penalty Monday night when the City Council emphatically endorsed a proposal to abolish the practice, which offic... |
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on Oct 9, 2012 at 9:36 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Small plane crashes after takeoff in Palo Alto
A small plane crashed into the water just north of the Palo Alto Airport this afternoon, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said.
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on Mar 1, 2011 at 1:13 pm by Palo Parent, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Mark Hurd "resigns" as CEO of HP after sexual harassment investigation
Official press release from HP: Web Link |
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on Aug 12, 2010 at 8:47 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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