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City wants 20% of apartment tenants to drive electric carsIn a city where about 15% of households already own or drive an electric vehicle, Palo Alto leaders are preparing to invest...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by musical, 2 hours ago | 28 comments | 3850 Views
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Above ground or below? The fight over utility boxes comes to Green AcresUtility wires may be out of sight in the Green Acres I, where they are tucked away in underground vaults, but they are hardly...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019Last comment by Oldster, 6 hours ago | 5 comments | 1350 Views
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Palo Alto to lean on churches for help with vehicle dwellersFacing a flood of complaints about car campers parked on local streets, Palo Alto is once again looking to local churches...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2019Last comment by Eradicate The Street Homeless First...Then Talk RVs, 7 hours ago | 33 comments | 4310 Views
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Palo Alto banks on county funds to plan for rail redesignPalo Alto's ever-shifting plans for redesigning its rail corridor are about to get a welcome boost from the Santa Clara VTA,...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2019Last comment by RalphE, 11 hours ago | 1 comment | 1760 Views
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Board questions historic analysis of Castilleja expansionAs Castilleja School moves ahead with its divisive expansion plan, project proponents often cite the Palo Alto institution's...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019Last comment by JR, on Sep 13, 2019 at 5:47 pm | 9 comments | 1575 Views
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Living on four wheels: The people inside the RVs on Palo Alto's El Camino RealThe more than 40 recreational vehicles parked along El Camino Real, just outside Stanford University, have been deemed eyesores...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by hostels, on Sep 12, 2019 at 9:14 pm | 104 comments | 10411 Views
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Palo Alto foothills face risk of 'castastrophic wildfire.' Here's how the city hopes to reduce the threat.The Palo Alto foothills may be a choice haven for local hikers and birdwatchers, but for the city's utility officials the...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Resident too, on Sep 12, 2019 at 4:54 pm | 49 comments | 4441 Views
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Is a 'safe parking' program the answer to Palo Alto's vehicle dweller problems?With Palo Alto's homeless population on the rise, city officials are looking at two publicly owned sites near the Baylands...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 12, 2019 at 4:42 pm | 47 comments | 4840 Views
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Spare the Air alert issued for Thursday due to hot temperatures, light windsHigh temperatures and light winds forecast in the Bay Area for Thursday have prompted the Bay Area Air Quality Management...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2019Last comment by parent, on Sep 12, 2019 at 2:38 pm | 1 comment | 765 Views
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Palo Alto looks to empower citizens group on rail redesignSeeking to bring clarity to Palo Alto's convoluted debate over the future of its rail corridor, the City Council agreed on...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2019Last comment by relentlesscactus, on Sep 12, 2019 at 6:28 am | 24 comments | 3570 Views
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Community groups join forces to bring diversity celebration to Palo AltoHistory tours and a cultural potluck are among the events lined up for Palo Alto's second annual Welcome Week kicking off...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Sep 11, 2019 at 6:53 pm | 3 comments | 1591 Views
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Editorial: After 45 years, it's finally time to seize the opportunity to build housing on the soon-to-be former Fry's siteThe long, zigzagging history of why housing doesn't already exist on the Fry's Electronics site is a portrait of one of the...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 9, 2019 at 5:16 pm | 30 comments | 4231 Views
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Can city's big plans for Ventura be saved?The debate over the Ventura plan is expected to heat up in the coming months, as Palo Alto city leaders and residents begin...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 9, 2019 at 5:07 pm | 23 comments | 5931 Views
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Facing pushback, city manager rethinks rail committee with only former elected leadersAfter receiving pushback for his initial proposal to establish a new committee to work on rail improvements, Palo Alto City...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Morris, on Sep 9, 2019 at 4:47 pm | 8 comments | 2096 Views
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Bill that would provide overnight parking for homeless community college students pushed to next legislative sessionThe author of legislation that would require California community colleges to open their parking lots overnight to homeless...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 8, 2019 at 10:18 am | 14 comments | 2774 Views
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Bowman School set to unveil new $20 million Learning VillageTwo brand-new preschool classrooms, a science and media lab, an outdoor amphitheater and a multi-purpose building with a...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by sunnypa, on Sep 6, 2019 at 2:47 pm | 1 comment | 2512 Views
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Hope fades for housing at Fry's siteWith its ambitious effort to revitalize the Ventura neighborhood in danger of faltering, Palo Alto officials agreed on Monday...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2019Last comment by Zoned multi family, on Sep 5, 2019 at 1:06 pm | 70 comments | 10899 Views
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Palo Alto treads cautiously on expanding Foothills Park accessA fresh effort to expand access to Foothills Park is reopening an old debate, with some residents saying that it's time let...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Sep 5, 2019 at 12:47 pm | 109 comments | 8776 Views
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Planning commissioners slam approval process for residential parking programsPalo Alto's recently implemented residential parking programs faced withering criticism Wednesday from the city's Planning...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 5, 2019 at 12:29 pm | 25 comments | 3453 Views
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Guest Opinion: It's time to address leaf blowers (again)A longtime Palo Alto resident wants to take the fight over leaf blowers to the homeowners and property managers who hire...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by Responsibility, on Sep 5, 2019 at 8:24 am | 57 comments | 4038 Views
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