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Editorial: Posturing on parkingThe last thing the downtown business community or nearby residents need is a debate over who is to blame for the parking...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2013Last comment by The city made me do it, on Aug 16, 2013 at 6:23 pm | 36 comments | 18642 Views
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City looks to displace, aid Cubberley's homelessWith Palo Alto's ban on vehicle dwelling set to kick in early next month, city officials are scrambling to construct a safety...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2013Last comment by Chairman Mao, on Aug 20, 2013 at 5:30 pm | 36 comments | 10660 Views
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Palo Alto takes aim at construction 'blight'The chain-link fence around the "mystery project" went up next to Gail Wooley's house on Mariposa Avenue nearly seven years...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2013Last comment by JoAnn, on Sep 29, 2013 at 2:06 am | 36 comments | 8584 Views
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Palo Alto treads carefully on new garagesFaced with a citizenry upset about downtown's deepening parking shortages and businesses anxious about looming parking restrictions,...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2014Last comment by baleylanger, on Mar 6, 2014 at 4:36 am | 36 comments | 145662 Views
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Three critically injured after car crashes into downtown coffee shopThree people were critically injured in downtown Palo Alto on Thursday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into University...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2014Last comment by Nora Charles, on Aug 2, 2014 at 12:01 pm | 36 comments | 35587 Views
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Invitation only candidates meetingOn Wednesday there was a by invitation only meeting with three of the candidates for city council-- Holman, filseth and Dubois....
Original post made by Rupert of henzau on Aug. 1, 2014Last comment by village fool, on Aug 7, 2014 at 11:34 pm | 36 comments | 2321 Views
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Mitchell Park Library close to complete, but legal battle loomsSince a new contractor was brought on last February to finish the long-stalled Mitchell Park Library project, a "night and...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2014Last comment by Sea-SEELAM REDDY, on Aug 12, 2014 at 3:39 pm | 36 comments | 9864 Views
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Palo Alto police deny ticket-quota allegationsThe Palo Alto Police Department is vehemently denying claims made by three anonymous officers in an NBC Bay Area report that...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2014Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Aug 15, 2014 at 11:44 pm | 36 comments | 12945 Views
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Zipcar pulls up in downtown Palo AltoPalo Alto's carless commuters and residents now have their pick from 10 available-for-rent Zipcars, thanks to the car-sharing...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2014Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Sep 6, 2014 at 12:17 pm | 36 comments | 12182 Views
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Downtown residents, workers near consensus on parkingIt took decades of dreaming, years of complaining and months of painstaking negotiations, but a residential parking-permit...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2014Last comment by long time resident, on Sep 15, 2014 at 1:56 pm | 36 comments | 8100 Views
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Skeptical council not sold on Page Mill developmentA plan to replace four homes on a busy stretch of Page Mill Road with a three-story building featuring apartments, office...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2015Last comment by resident 1, on Jan 29, 2015 at 12:33 pm | 36 comments | 10319 Views
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Teens and UberIt seems that Palo Alto teens under 16 y.o. are using Uber cars to go off campus to use drugs during school hours and travel...
Original post made by Uber, Teens and Drugs on Mar. 29, 2015Last comment by Good Mom - Troubled Kid, on Dec 7, 2016 at 2:25 pm | 36 comments | 4449 Views
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Never a drop to wastePalo Alto resident Sue Kemp has long since turned off her automatic watering systems and tends by hand to the plants and...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2015Last comment by Online Name, on Apr 28, 2015 at 11:40 am | 36 comments | 11082 Views
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Survey sheds light on downtown Palo Alto driversThey drive alone and show up in droves -- that much is clear. But who are downtown's non-carpooling commuters and where do...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2015Last comment by Well-Travelled, on Aug 22, 2015 at 8:59 am | 36 comments | 9436 Views
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Two-story homes banned in Greer Park NorthIn a decision that left the majority in the audience cheering and a sizable minority seething, Palo Alto officials agreed...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2015Last comment by Clintonite, on Nov 4, 2016 at 12:39 pm | 36 comments | 14287 Views
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Residents: Palo Alto bike plan needs education along with new safety measuresFour planned bicycle boulevards in Palo Alto could have roundabouts, speed humps and other raised surfaces and roadway markings...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2016Last comment by resident, on Apr 7, 2016 at 8:43 pm | 36 comments | 6351 Views
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Parents say robot knocked down childThe parents of a 17-month-old boy say a Stanford Shopping Center security robot knocked down their son and ran over his foot...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2016Last comment by Got Message?, on Jul 14, 2016 at 11:47 pm | 36 comments | 17125 Views
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REDUCE Aircraft Noise - Meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - Thursday Sept 29, 1:00pm - 4:00pmPalo Alto and Neighboring Communities, If you are concerned with the alarming increase in aircraft noise over our communities,...
Original post made by Sky Posse Palo Alto on Sep. 27, 2016Last comment by SFO dumping ground, on May 6, 2017 at 9:20 am | 36 comments | 2054 Views
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For carbon-reduction plan, Palo Alto leans on electric vehiclesThe goal is clear: an 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. Palo Alto's path to getting there, however, is anything...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2016Last comment by Ed, on Dec 16, 2016 at 7:56 pm | 36 comments | 5771 Views
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Palo Alto hopes to speed up deployment of self-driving carsShould the streets of Palo Alto become the newest testing ground for self-driving cars? For several members of the City Council,...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2016Last comment by Me 2, on Jan 15, 2017 at 2:31 am | 36 comments | 13792 Views
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