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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Three robberies, one armed, hit Palo AltoA man with a semi-automatic handgun walked into Public Storage on East Bayshore Road on March 2 and made off with cash and...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2013Last comment by Nayeli, on Mar 7, 2013 at 10:59 am | 36 comments | 6969 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New suit claims high-speed-rail officials 'misled' publicJust weeks after California's high-speed rail project withstood a court challenge from a group of Peninsula cities, the agency...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2013Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Mar 25, 2013 at 12:52 pm | 36 comments | 14964 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New high-speed rail plan faces criticismHigh-speed rail's recent pivot toward the Bay Area may have energized the project's Silicon Valley supporters, but it is...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2016Last comment by morris brown, on Apr 1, 2016 at 6:36 am | 36 comments | 6830 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New $52.4 billion gas tax plan wins approval from state LegislatureThe California Legislature Thursday approved a $52.4 billion, 10-year gas tax and new annual vehicle fee increase intended...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2017Last comment by resident, on May 1, 2017 at 8:03 am | 36 comments | 8985 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
What would it take to offer overnight parking to homeless students at Foothill College? $830K and political will.Foothill College President Thuy Nguyen says questions remain about the financial and operational challenges created by Assembly...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 15, 2019 at 8:31 am | 36 comments | 11525 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Three council members challenge Sacramento housing mandateAs Palo Alto braces for an ambitious new housing mandate from Sacramento, three City Council members are requesting that...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2020Last comment by Ray, on Jul 22, 2020 at 12:18 pm | 36 comments | 10244 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
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 | 10011 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 6899 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 7444 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 5718 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 | 5396 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 | 12458 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 | 5011 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 | 5398 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 | 6458 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 | 5777 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 | 4124 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 | 8315 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 keith@klwines, on Apr 10, 2013 at 3:40 pm | 36 comments | 9770 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 | 7906 Views
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