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Palo Alto's push for more housing spreads to San AntonioFacing a shortage of housing proposals, Palo Alto is now considering a move that would have been virtually unthinkable just...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2019Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., 1 hour ago | 26 comments | 3875 Views
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The Peninsula restaurants that opened, closed this summerSummer saw a flurry of closures and arrivals on the Peninsula. Read on to catch up on what opened and closed this summer. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2019Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., 1 hour ago | 8 comments | 1238 Views
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Around Town: Persky's short-lived job; no end in sight for 'Blue Trees' projectIn the latest Around Town column, former Santa Clara County Superior Court judge Aaron Persky finds a new job, only to get...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2019Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., 1 hour ago | 15 comments | 2328 Views
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'A long time coming': After 10 years in the works, the new Stanford Hospital hosts community open house this weekendA $2 billion expansion a decade in the making, Stanford Hospital is getting ready to debut its new facility at two community...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019Last comment by musical, 2 hours ago | 9 comments | 3739 Views
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Webcast: A hospital for the futureDr. George Tingwald, medical planning director for Stanford Health Care, gives an overview of what's inside the new Stanford...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2019Last comment by AP, 5 hours ago | 1 comment | 921 Views
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Making time for 'Hickorydickory'Ultimately, the thought-provoking, preposterous and sometimes-frustrating "Hickorydickory" proves time well spent. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019Last comment by miffed in PA, on Sep 13, 2019 at 6:03 pm | 2 comments | 736 Views
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Bad mosquitoes recentlyIt seems we have another bout of bad mosquitoes! If you are noticing an increase please report to Santa Clara County vector...
Original post made by Bad mosquitoes recently on Aug. 11, 2019Last comment by Bad Mosquitoes, on Sep 13, 2019 at 2:10 pm | 13 comments | 514 Views
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Palo Alto History Museum snags $100,000 grant from Santa Clara CountyThe effort to rehabilitate the Palo Alto History Museum received a financial boost this week from Santa Clara County, which...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2019Last comment by history fan, on Sep 11, 2019 at 6:28 pm | 9 comments | 2729 Views
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Around Town: Museum on cusp of setting roots; East Palo Alto official suddenly departsIn the latest Around Town column, find out what's next for the Palo Alto History Museum, which raised more than $3.2 million,...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2019Last comment by Laura Bajuk, on Sep 11, 2019 at 1:48 pm | 5 comments | 3213 Views
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Uneven Ground Part II: Navigating food deserts and swampsAlmanac reporter Kate Bradshaw explores different ways North Fair Oaks, Belle Haven and East Palo Alto experience inequitable...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 11, 2019 at 1:47 pm | 3 comments | 1215 Views
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Ukulele lessons, no strings attached at Mountain View LibraryNewbies and regulars converge at free monthly event to play and sing together at the Mountain View Public Library. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2019Last comment by senior, on Sep 10, 2019 at 10:00 am | 1 comment | 836 Views
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Shop Talk: Palo Alto loses iconic Phyllis Boutique, Round Table PizzaIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about the departure of two longtime Palo Alto businesses -- Phyliss Boutique and Round...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 4025 Views
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Man hanging from billboard catwalk cries for help, is rescued using makeshift craneA man who climbed up onto a billboard platform in East Palo Alto ended up stuck there and was rescued by firefighters using...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Member, on Sep 6, 2019 at 10:11 am | 4 comments | 2413 Views
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Webcast: Reimagining VenturaGail Price, a member of the North Ventura Coordinated Area Plan Working Group, joins Weekly staff for a discussion about...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 5, 2019 at 11:40 am | 3 comments | 2074 Views
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Around Town: Survey finds Palo Alto parks are sprawling with visitors; city seeks more EV charging stationsIn the latest Around Town column, a new survey finds Palo Alto's parks have more visitors compared to others across the U.S.,...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Sep 5, 2019 at 8:51 am | 28 comments | 6577 Views
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Castilleja's ambitious development plan would create significant traffic woesWith project plans still winding their way through the Palo Alto process, the school is entering a critical phase of the...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by OPA, on Sep 4, 2019 at 10:21 pm | 73 comments | 7087 Views
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Open space district board votes to support protecting Stanford foothills for 99 yearsThe Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's board of directors voted unanimously on Wednesday night to support a measure...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2019Last comment by But why? , on Sep 4, 2019 at 12:13 am | 5 comments | 3494 Views
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The things I remember about Palo Alto while growing up:0...
Original post made by Andrew L. Freedman on Oct. 19, 2006Last comment by Ron, on Sep 1, 2019 at 12:29 pm | 1177 comments | 285278 Views
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Black and White Ball returns with a bangAfter a seven-year hiatus, the Black and White Ball is back. First held in 1987 as the key fundraising event for the Palo...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2019Last comment by High Society In Palo Alto, on Aug 29, 2019 at 6:53 pm | 21 comments | 4898 Views
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Stanford is snapping up homes in College TerraceNew research by a group of media organizations has found that Stanford University's housing portfolio may be larger than...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Aug 29, 2019 at 4:49 pm | 105 comments | 13176 Views
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