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Anti-Prop. 8 candlelight vigil scheduled
A candlelight vigil protesting the passage of Proposition 8 will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today at El Camino Real and Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto, as one of several to be... |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 12:55 pm by Patricia, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Palo Alto Jewish campus readies for debut
Staff of the new, $270 million Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life will move into their offices Wednesday, three months in advance of the south Palo Alto center's grand opening... |
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on Jul 30, 2009 at 4:16 pm by San Antonio road, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Fresh Market coming to Edgewood Plaza
The Fresh Market, a North Carolina-based, European-style specialty market will open its first West Coast store at Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center in Palo Alto, a source close t... |
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on Apr 10, 2013 at 12:54 pm by Pete , a resident of Mountain View |
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Perhaps a better way to improve pedestrian and bike safety
Today, 1 January 2013, many communities in the UK introduced 20 MPH speed limits in areas where cars, pedestrians and bicycles share the same space.
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 4:41 pm by Be fair, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Page Mill closes offices, fuels speculation
Page Mill Properties, which owns about 1,700 apartments in East Palo Alto's Woodland Park neighborhood, shut down its management offices in East Palo Alto this week, fueling s... |
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on Sep 8, 2009 at 9:25 pm by Wrong as usual, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Palo Alto delays debate on vehicle-dwelling ban
Palo Alto officials are delaying their plan to institute a ban on vehicle dwelling after hearing complaints about the proposed ordinance from a group of homeless residents and... |
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on Aug 20, 2011 at 12:37 pm by Edgarpoet, a resident of Mountain View |
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What neighborhoods are good for trick-or-treating?
I'd love to get a sense of the liveliest places to take my kids trick-or-treating on Halloween night. Our street is pretty quiet, it's a dead end, mostly older residents so n... |
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on Oct 31, 2009 at 11:42 pm by jennifer Espinoza, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Children's Theatre fans ask council, 'Why?!'
bout 30 supporters of the Children's Theatre crowded into the Council Conference Room Monday evening to ask the City Council for information and express displeasure with the a... |
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on Feb 2, 2008 at 1:08 am by no more said, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Stanford grad student dies in Yosemite fall
Stanford student and climbing enthusiast Chris Chan died Friday afternoon after falling from Yosemite's north face of Elkhorn Peak while "free soloing" about 400 feet up sheer... |
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on Jul 27, 2010 at 10:11 am by stan morgo, a resident of another community |
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Church to host forum on vehicle dwelling
Palo Alto's controversial proposal to bar people from sleeping in vehicles will be the subject of a community meeting tonight (Thursday).
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on Oct 21, 2011 at 10:16 pm by Rich, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Candidates' Web sites
(as of 9/9/07)
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 12:00 AM |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 1:56 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Editorial: For now, a required 'public benefit' slips away
There is plenty of blame to go around in any assessment of why Miki's Farm Fresh Market will have to close its doors next week, after less than six months as the anchor tenant... |
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 8:08 am by \"Neighbors Helping Neighbors\", a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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"We prefer that you use your real name, but you may use any 'member' name you wish."
PaloAltoOnline.com asks that posters use their real names, which in my opinion means your full, real name (Chris Zaharias, for example, which is mine); after all, using your r... |
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on Feb 12, 2013 at 4:22 pm by Norman Carroll -used to be registered, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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City responds to parking woes on Edgewood Drive
Prompted by a flurry of complaints from Edgewood Drive residents about safety, litter, and an influx of cars from East Palo Alto residents across the bridge, Palo Alto has res... |
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on Feb 12, 2013 at 12:46 pm by No Land Bush Knell, a resident of another community |
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Survey shows residents want Newell Bridge removed
Even as plans proceed to replace the Newell Road bridge that connects Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, Palo Alto residents who live nearby are mounting a protest, with many sayin... |
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on Dec 24, 2012 at 12:51 am by Screw growth, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Daily one mile traffic jam in Palo Alto
It's 7:42 AM and I'm heading slowly east on Arastradero in a single line of cars to El Camino Real (ECR). I'm witnessing a nearly stopped single line of westbound cars backed... |
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on Oct 20, 2010 at 8:46 am by MT, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Pension costs top list of Palo Alto budget woes
After enduring a year of layoffs, slumping revenues and benefit reductions for city employees, Palo Alto officials are bracing for more financial pain in the coming years as p... |
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on Jan 6, 2011 at 2:44 pm by taxpayer, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
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How does your energy-use compare to neighbors?
The Home Energy Report, a new service from City of Palo Alto Utilities, ranks residents' home-energy usage against their neighbors. The city hopes it will encourage people to ... |
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on Dec 15, 2010 at 12:51 pm by svatoid, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Widespread errors led to clearcutting of Cal Ave trees
Insufficient public outreach, miscommunication within Palo Alto's Public Works Department and the department's widespread failure to comply with proper planning procedure all ... |
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on Dec 19, 2009 at 8:20 pm by Daddywarbucks, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Changing of crossing guards vexes parents
For the first time in more than a decade, Palo Alto is preparing to hire a new company to manage its ranks of school crossing guards -- and not everyone is thrilled about the ... |
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on Nov 30, 2011 at 11:20 am by Guard\'s Wife, a resident of another community |
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Children's Theatre's Briggs recommended for termination
Palo Alto Children's Theatre Director Pat Briggs has received a letter from the city recommending her termination, attorney Jon Parsons announced Monday morning. "Pat is serio... |
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on May 25, 2008 at 5:53 pm by anonymous, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Dog owners request more off-leash space
Proudly sporting stickers for the recently created "PARDOG," Palo Alto dog owners overflowed the small meeting room in City Hall Tuesday, voicing support for additional off-le... |
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 3:15 pm by Poodle, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Helicopter makes emergency landing in Palo Alto
Nearly 100 feet from rush-hour traffic on Highway 101 near Embarcadero Road, a pilot approaching the Palo Alto Municipal Airport crash landed a Robinson R-22 helicopter about ... |
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on Mar 24, 2013 at 7:39 pm by Kathy, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Cupertino developer buys Fry's site in Palo Alto
Cupertino-based developer Sobrato Organization has purchased a 15-acre property in Palo Alto that includes Fry's Electronics -- a site that city officials eye as a potential l... |
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on May 5, 2011 at 4:01 pm by Be, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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'Painted lady' butterfly migration hits Palo Alto
Thousands of painted lady butterflies are passing through Palo Alto and surrounding communities month.
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on May 24, 2010 at 11:20 am by brandy, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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