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Why are we involved in yet another war, in Libya, President Obama?President Obama, I voted for you. I believed in you. Why are you starting yet ANOTHER war? Today, it was reported that...
Original post made by Karen on Apr. 21, 2011Last comment by The real sharon, on Apr 29, 2011 at 10:16 am | 35 comments | 4944 Views
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HP names Meg Whitman new CEOFormer eBay CEO and 2010 Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman will become president and CEO of HP effective immediately,...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2011Last comment by Nayeli, on Sep 24, 2011 at 1:19 pm | 35 comments | 5652 Views
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Obama presidency a failure in every way to the RightPresident Obama truly has an administration that has failed... ...to live up to every far rightwing fringe paranoid fantasy. Admit...
Original post made by Matt Mateo on Feb. 21, 2012Last comment by Jen Carlo, on Mar 9, 2012 at 5:26 pm | 35 comments | 3466 Views
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Will Joe Biden be dumped from the Dem ticket?Biden is the gift that keeps on giving to the opponents of Obama. Will Barack dump him, in time for the election? Personally,...
Original post made by John on Aug. 15, 2012Last comment by John Sutter, on Aug 17, 2012 at 5:18 pm | 35 comments | 4086 Views
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Menlo Park bans plastic bags at checkoutEarth Day (April 22) will see the end of single-use plastic bags at the checkout counter in Menlo Park. The City Council...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2013Last comment by Eat Change, on Jan 26, 2013 at 5:58 am | 35 comments | 6210 Views
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Is the drive for success making kids ill?Interesting article from Sunday's NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/opinion/sunday/is-the-drive-for-success-making-our-children-sick.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSou...
Original post made by Sunday NYT reader on Jan. 2, 2016Last comment by pamom, on Jan 10, 2016 at 11:11 am | 35 comments | 3213 Views
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Cities clash with VTA over grade crossingsAs the Valley Transportation Authority prepares to dole out the first leg of the $6 billion Measure B sales tax, Midpeninsula...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2017Last comment by John, on Apr 29, 2017 at 3:01 pm | 35 comments | 9951 Views
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Guest Opinion: Attack of the killer balloons, and the clean local energy solutionOn June 2, a seemingly innocent party decoration caused a power outage for two hours for 4,500 Palo Alto Utility customers....
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2018Last comment by An Engineer, on Jul 9, 2018 at 12:31 pm | 35 comments | 6219 Views
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Editorial: Brownrigg for state SenateIn the impressive group of candidates for California's 13th Senate district, we give the nod to Michael Brownrigg, who has...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 4, 2020 at 10:08 am | 35 comments | 19022 Views
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Coronavirus central: Santa Clara County's total of cases nears 2,500The new coronavirus continues to take its toll on the Midpeninsula, where Santa Clara County reported 2,492 coronavirus cases...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by More transparency, on Jul 27, 2020 at 1:59 pm | 35 comments | 83684 Views
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Caltrain's future in limbo after Santa Clara County defers tax measureThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to defer the decision for a Caltrain ballot measure to a special...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 30, 2020 at 9:24 am | 35 comments | 10536 Views
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As U.S. bans WeChat, local Chinese Americans face loss of tool that's become integral to their livesThe popular Chinese-owned mobile app WeChat, which has been the main communications lifeblood for local Chinese Americans,...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2020Last comment by Longtime Resident, on Sep 30, 2020 at 11:45 pm | 35 comments | 10764 Views
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Older cyclists must be role models for youth0...
Original post made by Parent on Feb. 9, 2007Last comment by gordon, on Feb 23, 2007 at 11:04 am | 35 comments | 6660 Views
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Long Time Residents vs. Developer / Prop Rights0...
Original post made by Metzler McVey on Feb. 14, 2007Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Feb 21, 2007 at 1:19 pm | 35 comments | 7206 Views
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Fox News slams Palo Alto0...
Original post made by tammy on Jun. 17, 2007Last comment by Help!, on Jun 25, 2007 at 9:17 am | 35 comments | 6893 Views
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Storm causes some damage in Palo AltoSunday's strong storm that moved through the area toppled an oak tree onto a Palo Alto home, damaging the house, a car and...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2009Last comment by here now, on Feb 18, 2009 at 1:19 pm | 35 comments | 6150 Views
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how much does it cost to add an addition to a house?I am just starting to consider adding an addition to my 95 year old house. I have no idea how much this kind of thing costs....
Original post made by curious on Apr. 20, 2009Last comment by Mary, on Jan 5, 2017 at 8:23 pm | 35 comments | 12894 Views
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Airplanes - near miss over Mid-townDid anyone else see the near-miss over Midtown last night (Thursday). It looked to be two 747's about 1000' apart horizontally...
Original post made by Dan on May. 15, 2009Last comment by Rupert of henzau, on Jun 30, 2014 at 3:52 pm | 35 comments | 3956 Views
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Sonya Raymakers' services set Friday afternoonSonya Raymakers' stunned parents, Bonnie Packer and Bob Raymakers, were surrounded by family and friends in their south Palo...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2009Last comment by Karin, on Jun 6, 2009 at 4:34 pm | 35 comments | 6388 Views
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Trader Joes at T&C SizeDoes anyone know the size of the TJ's going in at T&C? It sure looks small, at least compared to the MP and MV stores they...
Original post made by Jim H. on Jul. 10, 2009Last comment by chris, on Jul 15, 2009 at 4:26 pm | 35 comments | 6343 Views
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