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Woman and child hit by vehicle on El Camino
A woman pushing a child in a stroller across El Camino Real at Ventura Avenue in Palo Alto Wednesday night was struck by a northbound motorist at 7:45 p.m., Officer Brian Phil... |
Editor |
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on Jul 20, 2007 at 6:23 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Is your neighborhood having a Night Out?
Tonight is National Night Out, a program encouraging residents to get out of their homes and meet and enjoy their neighbors. Is your neighborhood participating? Post informati... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Aug 21, 2006 at 7:09 pm by Enoch Choi, a resident of the Crescent Park 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... |
Emily Renzel |
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on May 23, 2007 at 12:08 am by Reader, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Bad and Messy of the Year
How could the PA Weekly not have included this story among the Bad or the Messy of the year?
" Toxic fumes spew from CPI in Feb 2nd , leaving a worker ‘gasping for air’ (t... |
Art Liberman |
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on Jan 5, 2007 at 10:31 am by Jeff, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Miki's Market in Palo Alto to close
Less than six months after Miki's Farm Fresh Market opened its doors at Alma Plaza, filling a vacancy that has blighted the plaza for seven years, the store has announced its ... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 3:45 pm by Hopeful Neighbor, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Caltrain kills pedestrian near Alma crossing
A Caltrain commuter train fatally struck a pedestrian around 6:15 p.m. Thursday near the Alma Street crossing, halting or slowing commute trains in both directions for about 3... |
Editor |
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on Jul 10, 2007 at 7:07 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Jim Burch's change of heart
I like this quote from the Weekly regarding the deportion of two parents who ignored a court order to leave the country: "We were motivated by fear. That's what's going on tod... |
HRC |
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on Apr 13, 2007 at 1:34 am by Haddaway, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Embarcadero and Newell
Does anyone know what happened this morning at the corner of Embarcadero and Newell roads?
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Michelle |
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on Sep 14, 2006 at 9:57 am by i saw it, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
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Town and Country parking lot re -design
The recent re-design of the Palo Alto Town and Country
Shopping Center seems an accident waiting to happen.
Has anyone else been experiencing the near miss parking lot acci... |
CoJo |
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on Oct 29, 2012 at 5:26 pm by Yes it\'s true, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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a preventable accident
Is anyone else concerned about being hit by a silent Prius? I love the cars, but I've been surprised several times in parking lots and on walks, and it seems inevitable that ... |
Sarah |
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on Dec 6, 2007 at 2:40 am by Jack, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Flying Red Horse
I remember the sign of Mobile's Flying Red Horse at the corner of Emerson and Forest. |
Lynn Marsh |
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on Jan 3, 2007 at 3:40 am by Mayfield child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Palo Alto Summer Concert Series
Let the people speak!
What genres of music would you like to see in the Summer Concert Series this year? Performing most Saturdays in late June, July, and early August, Pa... |
Brittany H |
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on Feb 6, 2012 at 4:38 pm by Keri, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
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Attempt at humor wasn't appreciated
I don't know if anybody saw it, but the Daily News did a story about Kwanzaa where none other than Peter Evans was the subject of the story. The same Peter Evans who was recal... |
MW |
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on Jan 8, 2007 at 1:55 pm by anonymous, a resident of the Barron Park 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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Why do we have food banks?
Every Thanksgiving and Christmas the local food banks campaign hard for our dollars. And it's hard to say no. After all, who is in favor of hunger. But have you ever looked at... |
anonymous |
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on Apr 7, 2008 at 3:25 pm by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Forget Dogs, Ban HUMMER
Let's leave dogs to their tricks and move our attention to HUMMBER, the gas guzzling mother of all SUVs that's popping up all around town. This monster should be banned from ... |
Hummer Hater |
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on Sep 16, 2006 at 7:29 pm by Your Neighbor, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Need recommendations for hotel or B&B in Carmel
We plan to stay in Carmel on a Sunday in August, we are looking for a hotel or B&B which is walking distance to the beach. We will stay in the beach alot 'cause we have a 2 y... |
Linda |
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on Aug 1, 2006 at 2:00 pm by Linda, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Christmas Bureau..Bah, Humbug ..no phone call back...
I was not referred to the Palo Alto Christmas Bureau program this year, due to an oversight on the managers of my apartment building who misunderstood the program... My low in... |
Overlooked at Christmas |
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on Dec 22, 2006 at 4:39 pm by Overlooked at Christmas, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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Charleston Road
For close to fifteen years I drove the Charleston Road portion from Alma Street to Fabian Way and was very aware of the problems with the speed of the traffice, the schools an... |
Bill Mainzer |
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on Aug 28, 2006 at 5:18 pm by Carol, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Berkeley Takes Realistic Look att Aggressive Homeless
Berkeley's homeless policies, including shelters, drop-in services, hands-off community policing and overall homeless-friendly policies have been a magnet for the homeless po... |
Kate |
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on Sep 27, 2007 at 4:16 pm by Jimbo, a member of the Terman Middle School community |
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Embarcadero Backup (Sept 13th a.m.)
Does anyone know what created the traffic back-up on Embarcadero Rd (west bound), near Walter Hays School? Traffic was being diverted, and the school looked to be in "lock do... |
Lani |
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on Sep 13, 2006 at 10:40 am by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
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teakettle help
Does anyone know what metal is safe for use for the interior of a teakettle? From what I've read, nickel is poisonous, aluminum and possibly iron may cause Parkinson's, and s... |
Claire |
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on Sep 9, 2006 at 4:06 pm by Claire, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Google workers' kids to play by the bay
The salt-marsh harvest mouse won't be the only thing scurrying around the Palo Alto Baylands next year. Tots will be, too.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Nov 24, 2007 at 4:32 am by Walker, a resident of the Charleston Gardens 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... |
Editor |
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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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Man dies at Palo Alto Chili Cook-off
A member of the team that won the overall competition at the Chili Cook-off in Palo Alto Wednesday afternoon suffered a heart attack and died at the scene an hour after the ju... |
Editor |
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on Aug 24, 2007 at 1:59 pm by TSG Mark Vaughn, a resident of another community |
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