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On the 'Rrrun'
I saw the piece of art called Rrrun near my dentist's office. It is on Alma, by the park. It is very cool and it is big. I like that it is half human, half car. People sho... |
Samuel James Moore |
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on Jul 11, 2006 at 1:34 pm by Palo Alto Resident, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Stanford Cancer Center: A Wonderful Resource
I'd like to alert cancer patients and their families to a wonderful resource in our community: the Stanford Cancer Center. It offers a range of programs, free of charge, to ca... |
Terri, breast cancer survivor |
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on May 31, 2006 at 5:18 pm by Terri, breast cancer survivor, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Woman crashes car into Midtown building
An 87-year-old woman attempting to park apparently hit the gas pedal by mistake and her car struck a building at 2655 Middlefield Road late Thursday afternoon, according to Pa... |
Editor |
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 9:27 am by Brit, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Save San Francsquito Creek- Make it a Strip Park with hiking trails
Enviromentalists should be clamoring to demand that the boundries/banks be widened and a trail built along it from East Palo Alto city limits to and thru Portola Valley. The ... |
Richard |
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on Nov 13, 2006 at 9:43 am by J, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Long Time Residents vs. Developer / Prop Rights
Where should the line be drawn? Should developers who will not live in the neighborhoods where they build have more stringent rules?
A majority of the neighbors on my stree... |
Metzler McVey |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 1:19 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Heritage redwoods cut without notice at Fairmeadow School?
Over the Spring Break 2012, a huge "twin" redwood was cut down despite being behind a protective fence complete with a phone number to report any unpermitted damage to the... |
Jean M. |
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on Apr 15, 2012 at 11:03 pm by Maria, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Suggestion for finding pet and house sitting services
Hello,
We are looking for pet and house sitting services and would really like the person/business to be local, but can't seem to find a centralized place online to find su... |
jack tripper |
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on May 28, 2012 at 10:20 pm by Lucy @TAILS UP PET CARE, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Legality of homeless "car camping"
What is the legality of homeless car camping in Palo Alto?
I live in the Ventura neighboorhood and there are at least
8-10 such long-term campers that I've noticed. Som... |
Homeowner |
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on Oct 11, 2012 at 8:43 pm by Jim, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Gas station
Does anyone know what happened to the midtown gas station on Middlefield road, next to Matadero creek ?
It has been closed for a couple of years now.
Will it reopen sometim... |
Joe |
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on Jul 7, 2006 at 7:26 am by Girish Joshi, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Local online is expanding
First the PA Weekly (one of the first newspapers online anywhere,) then the Daily. Now Backfence.com has expanded to Palo Alto. They've got a long way to go to compete with th... |
Benno |
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on Jun 15, 2006 at 3:47 pm by Benno, a resident of another community |
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Hyatt Rickeys vs JCC
Why do most people in Palo Alto resist the building of Hyatt Rikeys but not the Jewish Community Center?
Anyone can shed some light? Thank you!
Paolo Rossi Altobelli
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Paolo Rossi Altobelli |
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on Aug 31, 2009 at 1:01 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Use of Turn Signals
Is it me or does it seem like drivers do not use their turn signals anymore? I think that this is more dangerous than not wearing a seat belt. I think that the Palo Alto poli... |
Sally |
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on Aug 5, 2006 at 7:43 pm by JJ, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Christmas tree - collection of
How do I get rid of my Christmas tree? Can I just have it out on the curb on the day of my garbage collection? I could not find any info about what to do with my Christmas tre... |
Anna |
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on Dec 27, 2012 at 12:03 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Maybe I'm obsessed, but I don't think so...
It amazes me how in a relatively short amount of time in a relatively small geographic area, there are what seems like hundreds of Toyota Prius owners. First off, I don't own ... |
fabravo |
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on Apr 9, 2007 at 10:12 pm by ashiko, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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What's the deal with Peeing on the Pavement?
I didn't know it was ok to pee on downtown sidewalks! I am so glad
the Weekly told me this. Many have been the times where I've had the
urge while strolling down Universit... |
Giraffe |
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on Jul 9, 2006 at 12:36 am by Josh, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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There was last week, and this week I came to work
Last week I came to work each day with the simple intention of doing my job.
Then on Friday afternoon, as the Jewish Sabbath approached, a horrific and shocking hate crime w... |
Lois Giovacchini |
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on Aug 13, 2006 at 9:48 pm by Jay, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Did anyone attend "Not In Our Town" event?
Did anyone go? Feedback? |
GSB |
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on Apr 7, 2008 at 1:05 pm by Jeanie, a resident of another community |
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What's the best street for Halloween decorations?
What's the equivalent of Christmas Lane in Palo Alto? It's difficult because a lot of the decorated houses seem to go up the day of Halloween and down the next day. I know t... |
Count Dracula |
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on Oct 31, 2006 at 2:06 pm by oldermom, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Fabulous Romeo & Juliet at Paly
If you're looking for some solid entertainment the next two weekends, I recommend the production of Romeo & Juliet at Paly's Haymarket Theatre. I just came back from the open... |
JForte |
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on Nov 17, 2006 at 11:04 pm by David Cohen, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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FREE Nike Club Run Training Series
Join us for FREE Marathon and Half Marathon Training Runs and enjoy refreshments, Nike footwear trials, and a friendly, supportive running environment. Raffle give-aways inclu... |
On Board Entertainment |
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on Aug 18, 2006 at 1:21 pm by On Board Entertainment, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Trail connections a focus for new POST leader
Creating trail connections among open-space parcels on the Peninsula will be the next great focus of local land preservation, says the new president of the Peninsula Open Spac... |
Editor |
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on Jul 5, 2011 at 3:13 pm by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
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Libraries are the hot topic in Palo Alto
People in Palo Alto are either firmly fixed to their views to vote either yes or no, or confused. There doesn't seem to be many who couldn't care less.
I get this informat... |
Resident |
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on Sep 24, 2008 at 12:42 pm by paloaltolibraries, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Crows threaten smaller birds
The July 21 Weekly article about crows acknowledged the recent increase of large crows in Palo Alto and assured the readers that they are harmless to humans. A subsequent lett... |
Laszlo Tokes |
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on Aug 14, 2006 at 12:54 pm by random person, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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What are your favorite Palo Alto places?
The Palo Alto Weekly has launched its "Best Of" feature, with voting set to end July 13.
So what are some of your favorite Palo Alto places? Is there a restaurant you can't... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Jun 25, 2007 at 11:51 pm by anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Election Debates Online
If you are looking for some great information on election races including Santa Clara County District Attorney, SC County Measure A, State Props 85, 86, 87, State Assembly and... |
Elliot Margolies |
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on Nov 6, 2006 at 6:01 pm by Blue, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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