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Community notebook: Changing the conversation around climate changeFor the average person who feels a certain hopelessness about climate change, the City of Palo Alto Library, environmental...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jun 8, 2015 at 8:49 pm | 45 comments | 14220 Views
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Palo Alto prepares to raise minimum wagePalo Alto is a relative latecomer when it comes to establishing a minimum wage, but a new proposal that the City Council...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2015Last comment by musical, on Aug 23, 2015 at 11:17 am | 45 comments | 7440 Views
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Stanford announces 10 new retail storesStanford Shopping Center is entering its final phase of renovation, and on Tuesday, Simon Property Group, which owns the...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2015Last comment by Tried and Failed, on Oct 23, 2015 at 1:05 pm | 45 comments | 27665 Views
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Extreme Airplane NoiseThe level of airplane noise was truly excessive tonight. In the hour from 10-11pm, I counted more than 20 extremely loud...
Original post made by Resident on Apr. 21, 2016Last comment by NotAYuppy, on Jun 30, 2016 at 2:24 am | 45 comments | 3440 Views
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Council strikes down Lytton Avenue projectA downtown resident scored a victory Monday night in his battle against a three-story development planned on his block when...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2016Last comment by musical, on Aug 18, 2016 at 12:45 am | 45 comments | 14555 Views
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Palo Alto changes course on housing feesIn an unusual move that reflected Palo Alto's shifting political dynamics, the City Council reversed on Monday night its...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2017Last comment by Gale Johnson, on Apr 1, 2017 at 2:42 pm | 45 comments | 11966 Views
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Pension costs cast a shadow over city budgetAs budget season kicked off in Palo Alto this week, there was no talk of service reductions, staffing cuts or painful choices....
Original post made on May. 4, 2017Last comment by Joe, on May 11, 2017 at 2:44 pm | 45 comments | 6919 Views
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High-end restaurant sparks debate over outdoor seatingWhen Anthony Secviar and Dennis Kelly, alums of three-Michelin-starred restaurant The French Laundry in Yountville, decided...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2017Last comment by Cares, on Jun 13, 2017 at 2:05 pm | 45 comments | 13552 Views
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Fire Department to cut positions as it deals with falling revenueThe Palo Alto Fire Department plans to eliminate 11 positions -- roughly 10 percent of its workforce -- to deal with falling...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2017Last comment by Stewart Hill, on Oct 19, 2017 at 2:02 pm | 45 comments | 11350 Views
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Facing eviction, residents seek urgency ordinanceAs Palo Alto prepares for a possible legal showdown with the new owners of downtown's President Hotel over conversion of...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2018Last comment by Not My Problem Either, on Aug 16, 2018 at 5:22 pm | 45 comments | 8798 Views
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Affordable-housing project wins key zone changeHousing advocates scored a rare victory in Palo Alto on Wednesday night, when the city’s first truly affordable-housing...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2018Last comment by R. Davis, on Oct 1, 2018 at 9:46 am | 45 comments | 11254 Views
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Health care measure heads for defeat in Palo AltoA proposal by a union of health care workers to impose caps on how much Palo Alto’s medical providers can charge patients...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2018Last comment by Single and Free, on Nov 17, 2018 at 1:35 pm | 45 comments | 31284 Views
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Abrica, Wallace-Jones lead in East Palo Alto Council raceEast Palo Alto Mayor Ruben Abrica and tech executive Regina Wallace-Jones are in the lead in a race for two seats on East...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2018Last comment by Another Day in EPA, on Dec 1, 2018 at 2:28 pm | 45 comments | 9566 Views
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Guest Opinion: Should persistent developers get to ignore city laws?How many years should a developer be allowed to wear down city staff and residents in order to push through bad construction...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2018Last comment by Strange Indeed, on Dec 31, 2018 at 10:03 pm | 45 comments | 6957 Views
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Guest Opinion: It's time for teacher housing at CubberleyCubberley's redesign presents an opportunity for the community to envision new uses for 35 acres of publicly owned land and...
Original post made on May. 31, 2019Last comment by DuvMom, on Jun 5, 2019 at 4:35 pm | 45 comments | 7081 Views
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Man wants to make wealth tax a reality in Palo AltoKevin Creaven came to Palo Alto last month with one ambitious goal: restrict sales of gasoline-fueled cars. Before long,...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jul 10, 2020 at 12:38 pm | 45 comments | 12737 Views
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Palo Alto schools, closed since March, will reopen next week for high-need studentsAfter being closed for six months, some Palo Alto Unified schools will reopen next week to serve small groups of struggling...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by HS parent, on Sep 16, 2020 at 2:16 pm | 45 comments | 19612 Views
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Developer proposes 'microstudio' project on Alma StreetPalo Alto's latest housing proposal would require more height and density than the city typically allows. But even despite...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2021Last comment by Annette, on Apr 29, 2021 at 6:34 am | 45 comments | 14237 Views
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Too much housing? Palo Alto among cities appealing their regional mandatesDespite general consensus that the region needs more housing, more than two dozen cities and Santa Clara County are appealing...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 15, 2021 at 3:17 am | 45 comments | 18264 Views
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Castilleja School claims Palo Alto's move to reduce proposed garage is illegalIn an abrupt change of tone, Castilleja argued in a letter this week that the city's move to reduce the size of the its proposed...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2022Last comment by Hulkamania, on Jan 20, 2022 at 7:19 am | 45 comments | 11002 Views
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