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New CDC advice: Most vaccinated Californians should wear masks indoorsUnder the CDC's new mask recommendations, vaccinated people in 45 California counties -- all of its most populous areas --...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2021Last comment by John B. Sails, on Aug 6, 2021 at 10:12 am | 36 comments | 9293 Views
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Caltrain to start construction on new underpass0...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2008Last comment by undrgrndgirl, on Feb 9, 2008 at 2:43 am | 36 comments | 6558 Views
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Chief rebuts Daily News article on Sgt. Yore0...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2008Last comment by Unclean Harold, on Jun 30, 2008 at 1:13 pm | 36 comments | 6984 Views
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Redevelopment planned for San Antonio centerThe Mountain View City Council approved a "gatekeeper" request last week that could lead to a massive revamp of San Antonio...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2009Last comment by Palo Alto should have a say, on Feb 8, 2009 at 1:50 am | 36 comments | 5383 Views
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Residents' group challenges Alma PlazaA Palo Alto group led by Barron Park resident Bob Moss is challenging the City Council's January approval of the long-contended...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2009Last comment by Paul, on Apr 28, 2009 at 12:24 pm | 36 comments | 5061 Views
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Tesla plans to move headquarters to Palo AltoTesla Motors, whose sleek, flashy roadsters have become a visible emblem of Bay Area's growing electric-car industry, is...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2009Last comment by Alan, on Aug 22, 2009 at 9:59 am | 36 comments | 10993 Views
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Audit: Most complaints against Palo Alto police 'unfounded'The majority of citizen complaints against the Palo Alto Police Department last year were unfounded, a new audit has found....
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2009Last comment by Hmmm, on Nov 1, 2009 at 7:37 pm | 36 comments | 4624 Views
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Driver dies in 'horrific' crash on Middlefield RoadMountain View police say an "extremely horrific" single-car crash killed the driver of a Volvo after it smashed into seven...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2010Last comment by Amazed, on Mar 3, 2010 at 6:46 pm | 36 comments | 5038 Views
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Palo Alto's fiber hopes now rest with GooglePalo Alto's fruitless and frustrating quest for a citywide high-speed Internet network flickered back to life Monday night,...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2010Last comment by Adam, on Mar 17, 2010 at 8:04 pm | 36 comments | 5995 Views
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'Megastorm' could hit area as hard as a 'quakeAn unimaginably big "megastorm" could hit the Bay Area and California as hard or harder than an earthquake, a researcher...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2010Last comment by Ed, on Feb 28, 2010 at 11:09 pm | 36 comments | 5391 Views
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Firefighters gear up for election battleEven as Palo Alto's firefighters union continues its drive to keep a labor-reform measure off the November ballot, it is...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2011Last comment by George, on Sep 18, 2011 at 11:17 pm | 36 comments | 3727 Views
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East Palo Alto Best Buy store to closeElectronics retailer Best Buy announced the locations of 42 of its big-box store closures Saturday, including East Palo Alto...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2012Last comment by Hmmm, on Apr 19, 2012 at 3:04 pm | 36 comments | 7766 Views
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Owner of JJ&F market eyes Miki's Alma Plaza spaceMiki's Farm Fresh Market might be closing, but one local grocer is looking at potentially taking over the spot. Joe Khoury,...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2013Last comment by [email protected], on Apr 10, 2013 at 3:40 pm | 36 comments | 9388 Views
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New Arrillaga gift to Stanford tops all othersStanford University today announced a new gift of $151 million from Silicon Valley landowner and developer John Arrillaga,...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2013Last comment by businessdecision, on Jul 5, 2013 at 4:51 pm | 36 comments | 7372 Views
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Barron Park donkeys' landowner to charge rentFor 15 years, the Barron Park donkeys, Perry and Miner 49er, have lived rent-free in a pasture adjacent to Palo Alto's Bol...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2013Last comment by Easy, on Sep 18, 2013 at 8:49 pm | 36 comments | 11978 Views
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Palo Alto Airport runway set for overdue repairsIt didn't take long for Palo Alto to reap the benefits of taking over its namesake airport from Santa Clara County. The city...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2014Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Oct 31, 2014 at 2:33 am | 36 comments | 7749 Views
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Obama plans 'cybersecurity summit' at StanfordPresident Barack Obama is planning a trip to the Bay Area next week as he prepares to push for changes in cybersecurity policy....
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2015Last comment by Here we go again, on Feb 14, 2015 at 12:08 am | 36 comments | 10475 Views
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VTA seeks to reassure critics of bus-only lanesWith plans for a greatly expanded bus service on El Camino Real speeding toward a decision, several cities along the prominent...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2015Last comment by Steve Ly, on Jul 26, 2016 at 8:53 am | 36 comments | 9290 Views
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Hidden Surveillance CameraA lot of families install hidden surveillance cameras for security reasons. This helps the community and neighborhood. Most...
Original post made by SpyingNeighbor on Feb. 10, 2016Last comment by Gotcha Fido, on Feb 17, 2016 at 9:40 pm | 36 comments | 4594 Views
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College Terrace Centre nears completionHigh above El Camino Real, a garden of flowers, grasses and sedges blooms atop the newly constructed College Terrace Centre,...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2016Last comment by Terrance, on Jan 19, 2017 at 1:35 pm | 36 comments | 12685 Views
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Arya Steakhouse, a standby for steaks and Persian cuisine, moves to downtown Palo Alto
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