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Grocery store to open at Alma Plaza in 2012A supermarket will be the first retail tenant at the new Alma Plaza development in Palo Alto, city officials announced Monday. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2011Last comment by food, on Jul 23, 2011 at 1:21 am | 35 comments | 4740 Views
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Teacher blames fatal accident on sun glareA teacher who struck and killed a 6-year-old East Palo Alto girl in a crosswalk Sept. 28 told police that sun glare prevented...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2011Last comment by john, on Nov 23, 2011 at 8:40 pm | 35 comments | 12228 Views
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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...
Original post made by Jean M. on Apr. 9, 2012Last comment by Maria, on Apr 15, 2012 at 11:03 pm | 35 comments | 7222 Views
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Assembly passes bill to fund high-speed railA proposal to fund California's controversial high-speed-rail system rolled through the state Assembly late Thursday afternoon...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2012Last comment by Robert, on Jul 7, 2012 at 10:53 am | 35 comments | 5260 Views
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High-speed rail on tonight's council agendaHigh-speed rail will be back on the agenda of the Palo Alto City Council tonight as members are asked to update the city's...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2013Last comment by Skin in the game, on Jan 23, 2013 at 5:35 pm | 35 comments | 13175 Views
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Crews to film 'Silicon Valley' TV show in Palo AltoA film crew will be in downtown Palo Alto to film an HBO television show pilot today (Tuesday), according to the city. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2013Last comment by resident 1, on Apr 6, 2014 at 11:40 pm | 35 comments | 13271 Views
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Yelp to move into planned College Terrace CentrePalo Alto's College Terrace Centre development has secured at least one tenant in review website Yelp, according to the Silicon...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2014Last comment by Nora Charles, on Oct 2, 2014 at 9:46 pm | 35 comments | 11294 Views
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Bernie Sanders rallies crowd during Palo Alto stopThousands flocked to Palo Alto to chant, to cheer, to wave signs, and to "feel the Bern" and to experience the rare thrill...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2016Last comment by HUTCH 7.62, on Jun 6, 2016 at 9:15 pm | 35 comments | 9621 Views
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Housing proposal on Compadres site wins key voteDespite some consternation from area residents, a proposal to demolish the El Camino Real building that once housed the popular...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2017Last comment by resident, on Mar 17, 2017 at 9:47 am | 35 comments | 7879 Views
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Palo Alto drops bid to buy downtown post officeAfter nearly four years of negotiations with the United States Postal Service, Palo Alto is abandoning its plan to purchase...
Original post made on May. 4, 2017Last comment by resident, on May 8, 2017 at 4:02 pm | 35 comments | 14783 Views
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Palo Alto looks to firm up renter protectionsAs rising rents continue to drive long-time residents out of Palo Alto, city officials are preparing to adopt new regulations...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2017Last comment by maguro_01, on Oct 14, 2017 at 7:28 am | 35 comments | 11942 Views
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Rising costs strain Palo Alto's infrastructure goalsPalo Alto's ambitious plan to fix up the city's aged infrastructure and build a new bike bridge over U.S. Highway 101 is...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2017Last comment by Remember the Rainbow Bridge, on Dec 7, 2017 at 10:33 am | 35 comments | 7678 Views
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Verizon wins approval for antenna planVerizon Wireless overcame a spotty and, at times, hostile reception from a large group of Palo Alto residents Monday night...
Original post made on May. 22, 2018Last comment by Please @.@, on May 23, 2018 at 5:46 pm | 35 comments | 17511 Views
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Halloween festivities to close some Old Palo Alto streetsHalloween trick or treating will close some Old Palo Alto streets to traffic on Wednesday evening from 4:30-10 p.m., police...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2018Last comment by resident, on Nov 6, 2018 at 11:08 pm | 35 comments | 11113 Views
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Berman expects big legislative push on boosting housing supplyFor Assemblyman Marc Berman, the magnitude of the state's housing crisis hit close to home last week, when he walked out...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 10, 2019 at 4:09 pm | 35 comments | 7470 Views
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Stanford student died from accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner confirmsA Stanford University sophomore found unresponsive in a campus fraternity house in January died from an accidental overdose...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2020Last comment by A Meth-Head MD?, on Mar 7, 2020 at 11:50 am | 35 comments | 48371 Views
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Chair of planning commission enters City Council raceCarolyn Templeton, a community volunteer and housing advocate who chairs Palo Alto's Planning and Transportation Commission,...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2020Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 20, 2020 at 3:48 pm | 35 comments | 7278 Views
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With no consensus in sight, Palo Alto's vision for Ventura gets murkyWhen Palo Alto considers on Monday a new vision for a section of the Ventura neighborhood, it will find itself choosing between...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2021Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jun 19, 2021 at 9:38 pm | 35 comments | 12861 Views
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Shop Talk: Sushi restaurant Miyake closesAdd Miyake and Cafe Renaissance to the growing list of restaurant closings in Palo Alto. Miyake, the noisy, flashy, busy...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2012Last comment by Dave, on Jun 8, 2013 at 11:06 am | 35 comments | 16610 Views
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Former President Bill Clinton visits Palo AltoFormer President Bill Clinton stopped by LYFE Kitchen in downtown Palo Alto Wednesday afternoon for a private lunch with...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2012Last comment by Ducatigirl, on Dec 7, 2012 at 1:04 pm | 35 comments | 6038 Views
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