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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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Palo Alto begins work on new recreation plan
Palo Alto officials have just begun work on an ambitious plan that could deeply affect the city's recreational offerings in the coming decade.
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on Jan 5, 2009 at 12:34 pm by Jeb, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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Public-safety building cost jumps to $81 million
Without turning to the public for support, the cost of a new public safety building would jump to $81 million, not including interest payments over 30 years, the new Palo Alto... |
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on Jan 27, 2008 at 10:11 am by Fireman, a resident of another community |
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McMansions!
"McMansion is a slang architectural term which first came into use in the United States during the 1980s as a pejorative description. It describes a particular style of housin... |
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on Sep 22, 2007 at 4:29 pm by Terry, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Samsung opens new chapter for old Borders building
Palo Alto's iconic Varsity Theatre building on University Avenue, most recently a home to Borders Books, will soon be transformed into an idea lab for Samsung.
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6 hours ago by Spelling, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Mobile-home park closure would displace 400
The planned closing of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park in Palo Alto to make way for an apartment complex took a step forward Tuesday night, as attorneys for the property owners, ... |
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on Jun 10, 2013 at 9:34 pm by Reality Check, a resident of Mountain View |
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Buena Vista residents compensation plan released
Buena Vista Mobile Home Park homeowners would get a minimum of $31,000 for their mobile homes under the terms of a "resident impact report" submitted by the Jisser family for ... |
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on May 15, 2013 at 10:16 pm by If it adds ABAG units, it will work, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Planned bike bridge called too complex, pricey
Palo Alto's dream of a spacious, elegant bike bridge spanning Highway 101 and connecting residents to the Baylands should be scaled back or deferred, members of the city's Pla... |
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on Sep 6, 2011 at 10:48 am by casual biker, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto speeds ahead with traffic-calming projects
The ongoing debate about traffic-calming projects in Palo Alto is almost certain to become more common and more vehement in the coming months as the city's multi-pronged effor... |
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on Aug 7, 2011 at 6:16 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Residents: Less housing around East Meadow
A coffee shop would be nice, a garden would be great, and a bike path would be fantastic, but please, please, please no more housing. That was the message sounded by more than... |
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on Feb 5, 2009 at 6:52 pm by YouShouldKnow, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Creeks recede, streets re-open as rain stops
Water levels at all Palo Alto creeks began dropping to less dangerous levels Sunday evening as rainfall stopped and storm drains were able to drain city streets.
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on Jan 2, 2013 at 5:19 pm by Joe Teresi, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Did anyone attend "Not In Our Town" event?
Did anyone go? Feedback? |
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on Apr 7, 2008 at 1:05 pm by Jeanie, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto eyes slew of bicycle improvements
Palo Alto's ambitious effort to overtake Portland, Ore., and become the nation's top bicycling destination includes expanded bike lanes, improved trails and at least three new... |
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on Aug 19, 2011 at 12:07 am by Peter Smith, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Car hits student biker on Webster and Embarcadero
A young eager high school student from our community lay fallen under his crushed bike in the street walkway of Webster and Embarcadero. A big metal machine, which I see as an... |
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on Sep 27, 2010 at 9:07 pm by I bike, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Move Your Car Or Be Towed!
I just arrived home to find a TOW Warning note on the kid car that stays at the curb when not in use. It says that I have only 72 hours to move the vehicle or it will be cite... |
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on Aug 20, 2009 at 9:57 am by snoopy, a resident of another community |
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Council may investigate theater investigations
In an unconventional and controversial move, the Palo Alto City Council broke its silence on the Children's Theatre investigation Monday, asking dozens of questions and agreei... |
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on May 24, 2008 at 12:40 pm by fireman, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto reboots its dream of a fiber network
For more than 15 years, Palo Alto's drive toward a citywide fiber network flickered on and off like a faulty dial-up connection, with gusts of enthusiasm repeatedly stymied by... |
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on May 28, 2013 at 8:16 pm by Not an issue, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Matadero Creek Trail project heading to Midtown
A proposed trail for bicyclists and pedestrians through the center of Midtown Palo Alto is taking some residents by surprise, and they aren't sure whether it will be such a go... |
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on May 12, 2013 at 2:54 pm by Concerned, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto police officer topples light pole
A Palo Alto police officer drove into a light pole on Alma Street Tuesday morning, toppling the pole and causing it to hit another car.
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on Mar 19, 2011 at 3:08 pm by OY!, a resident of the St. Claire Gardens neighborhood |
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'Cougars Convention' set for Palo Alto Aug. 28
A man who made headlines running for California governor in the 2003 recall election on a "singles platform" now plans to host a national "Cougars Convention" in Palo Alto Aug... |
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on Sep 2, 2009 at 10:25 am by cougar report, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Attorney says police report misleads, inflames
The final report on the police investigation of the Palo Alto Children's Theatre used "language intended to mislead and inflame," Jon Parsons, attorney for theater Director Pa... |
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on Jun 24, 2008 at 3:53 pm by ? visitor San diego, a resident of another community |
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Measure A business tax defeated in Palo Alto
Palo Alto proposed business-license tax was soundly defeated by voters Tuesday, with 56.43 percent casting their ballots against Measure A.
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on Nov 6, 2009 at 11:33 am by Timothy Gray, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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Peace rally draws hundreds to Palo Alto
About 200 people gathered on a windy, chilly Saturday afternoon at King Plaza in downtown Palo Alto to mark the fifth anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq.
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on Mar 18, 2008 at 10:48 pm by Can we stop the war, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Do bikers need to stop at stop signs?
A biker almost hit my car today because he didn't stop at a stop sign. When I thought about it later, I realized that it's rare when you ever see them stop at a stop sign or l... |
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on Sep 13, 2006 at 1:04 pm by Steve, a resident of Mountain View |
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Parking program a tough sell for Professorville
Residents of Palo Alto's College Terrace neighborhood cheered and applauded when the City Council created the city's first residential permit-parking program in their area two... |
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on Sep 16, 2011 at 10:30 am by IT WAS A MONEY GRAB, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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