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AROUND TOWN
Unfair 'City Planner Review Comments--Advice?Yes, look around, we are like the families you see around you, rebuilding or even knocking down and rebuilding. Our block...
Original post made by Midtown Family on Jan. 17, 2015Last comment by The Real Slim K, on Jan 20, 2015 at 10:15 am | 30 comments | 2297 Views
AROUND TOWN
Robots deployed to protect and serveStanding at 5 feet tall and weighing 300 pounds, Knightscope K5 looks like it came straight out of the sci-fi film Stars...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2015Last comment by Ben, on Aug 11, 2015 at 8:01 pm | 30 comments | 40722 Views
AROUND TOWN
Proposed November tax measure would target trafficSeeking to kick the city's traffic-reduction efforts into a higher gear, the Palo Alto City Council on Monday night established...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2016Last comment by Midtown, on Mar 16, 2016 at 9:02 pm | 30 comments | 6044 Views
AROUND TOWN
Neighborhood feathers are ruffling over Cuckoo's Nest ClubPalo Alto and Menlo Park residents living near San Francisquito Creek say a proposed bar at an exclusive club for Silicon...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2016Last comment by Cuckoo neighbor, on Jul 5, 2016 at 9:18 pm | 30 comments | 12580 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto school trustee Melissa Baten Caswell to run for re-electionMelissa Baten Caswell, who has served as a member of the Palo Alto Board of Education for nearly a decade, announced Monday...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2016Last comment by when you do the math, on Aug 2, 2016 at 10:04 am | 30 comments | 7714 Views
AROUND TOWN
Billing error leaves city gas customers overchargedAbout 15,000 utility customers in Palo Alto received an unwelcome surprise in their February bill: an overcharge on their...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2017Last comment by Customer, on Apr 15, 2017 at 7:54 pm | 30 comments | 9461 Views
AROUND TOWN
Keene names new deputy city managerPalo Alto City Manager James Keene went well outside Silicon Valley to hire the latest addition to his leadership team, tapping...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jul 19, 2017 at 8:18 pm | 30 comments | 9457 Views
AROUND TOWN
Top Palo Alto officials to get raisesFour City Council-appointed officers -- City Manager James Keene, City Attorney Molly Stump, City Auditor Harriet Richardson...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2017Last comment by Unbelievable , on Nov 7, 2017 at 11:26 pm | 30 comments | 5107 Views
AROUND TOWN
Expensive Gucci handbags stolen from NordstromA group of thieves wielding box and wire cutters stormed the Nordstrom store at Stanford Shopping Center on Monday night...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2018Last comment by musical, on Jan 15, 2018 at 4:15 am | 30 comments | 28696 Views
AROUND TOWN
Health care advocate and architect chosen for Athena honorsThe two women selected as Palo Alto's most influential leaders by the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce have dedicated countless...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2018Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Sep 10, 2018 at 11:22 pm | 30 comments | 8443 Views
AROUND TOWN
Midtown Starbucks store shutters without explanationAfter nearly two decades in Palo Alto's Midtown neighborhood, the Starbucks store on Middlefield Road closed its doors for...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2019Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Mar 8, 2019 at 8:48 pm | 30 comments | 11380 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Locals rally against border crisis; East Palo Alto chef named 'Best Baker in America'In the latest Around Town, locals against the alleged mistreatment of immigrants at the U.S. border make their voices heard,...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2019Last comment by Toul, on Jul 4, 2019 at 10:36 am | 30 comments | 7323 Views
AROUND TOWN
With budget deficit approaching $40M, Palo Alto prepares for massive cutsWith the local economy in free fall, the Palo Alto City Council agreed on Monday to cut nearly $40 million from next year's...
Original post made on May. 5, 2020Last comment by Anon checker, on May 7, 2020 at 6:07 pm | 30 comments | 9195 Views
AROUND TOWN
Developer drops housing plan near California AvenueSmith Development, which was preparing to build 75 condominiums near the California Avenue Caltrain station, has dropped...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Jul 26, 2021 at 5:19 pm | 30 comments | 18447 Views
RESTAURANTS
Dinah's Poolside Grill to change hands Sept. 9Dinah's Poolside Grill, an iconic 40-year-old Palo Alto restaurant, will close after serving lunch on Sept. 9 and reopen...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2012Last comment by Bambi, on Oct 10, 2012 at 9:26 am | 30 comments | 13952 Views
RESTAURANTS
Restaurateur doubles as employees' landlordZareen Khan, the owner of the eponymous Pakistani-Indian restaurants in Palo Alto and Mountain View, has added an unexpected...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2018Last comment by Tear Them Down?, on Aug 31, 2018 at 6:24 pm | 30 comments | 14216 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto Residential Streets on Google StreetView0...
Original post made by Anonymous on May. 31, 2007Last comment by RS, on Jun 9, 2007 at 8:19 pm | 29 comments | 9364 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Projected increase of 500-600 students for Palo Alto high schools0...
Original post made by Gunn senior on Apr. 26, 2007Last comment by Grandchild, on May 26, 2007 at 3:15 pm | 29 comments | 7606 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City Council slate finalized at 12 candidates0...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2007Last comment by Peter, on Aug 28, 2007 at 5:48 pm | 29 comments | 8359 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Addressing Pedestrian and Bike Safety in Embarcadero Underpass0...
Original post made by Bob Wenzlau on Sep. 11, 2007Last comment by RS, on Oct 5, 2007 at 4:47 pm | 29 comments | 10216 Views
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