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Palo Alto seeks flickers of hope for fiber networkAs local technologists can readily vouch, Palo Alto's journey toward a citywide high-speed Internet network has been anything...
Original post made on May. 14, 2013Last comment by just thinkin', on May 20, 2013 at 4:13 pm | 29 comments | 44213 Views
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Palo Alto mayor signs on to gun-control coalitionIn an unscripted move, Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff on Monday night went along with urgings from the public and signed on...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2013Last comment by gxbell, on Aug 19, 2013 at 8:57 pm | 29 comments | 13078 Views
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Caltrain trenching study wins green lightDeclining to stand idle while change arrives along the Caltrain corridor, Palo Alto officials on Monday agreed to commission...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2013Last comment by musical, on Nov 14, 2013 at 10:44 am | 29 comments | 30194 Views
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Palo Alto looks to spur Caltrain use among city workersCity workers in Palo Alto may soon have a fresh incentive to ditch their cars in favor of mass transit -- free Caltrain passes. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2014Last comment by 1 1=3, on Feb 20, 2014 at 1:55 pm | 29 comments | 16233 Views
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Rule changes aim to widen El Camino sidewalksWith its sea of cars, narrow sidewalks, fortress-like office complexes and eclectic scattering of motels, restaurants and...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2014Last comment by Anon, on Mar 1, 2014 at 10:55 am | 29 comments | 25059 Views
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'Our Palo Alto' launches with lessons in local demographicsAn attempt by Palo Alto officials to get out of City Hall and engage residents in a two-year conversation about the future...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2014Last comment by Just Saying, on May 8, 2014 at 5:19 pm | 29 comments | 13944 Views
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Renters feel the squeeze in Palo AltoPalo Alto's housing market is known for its million-dollar homes and exclusivity. But for those looking to rent, the rates...
Original post made on May. 1, 2014Last comment by palymom, on May 3, 2014 at 9:09 am | 29 comments | 19376 Views
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Editorial: Replacing JJ&FThe developer of a long-delayed mixed-use project on the site of the former JJ&F Market is asking the city to approve his...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2014Last comment by Ben, on Aug 10, 2014 at 10:13 pm | 29 comments | 8208 Views
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County expands homeless programs while searching for new shelterFaced with a shortage of beds to accommodate the county's homeless population this coming winter, the Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2014Last comment by resident 1, on Nov 22, 2014 at 8:06 am | 29 comments | 9377 Views
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Amid uncertainty, golf course revamp delayed by a yearPalo Alto's ambitious plan to renovate the city-owned golf course in the Baylands will be delayed at least until next spring...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2014Last comment by randy albin, on Sep 10, 2014 at 1:37 pm | 29 comments | 10376 Views
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Palo Alto council looks to protect city's retailConcerned about office buildings squeezing out local neighborhood-serving retailers, Palo Alto officials on Monday proposed...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2014Last comment by Pichlerova, on Sep 12, 2014 at 5:31 pm | 29 comments | 6467 Views
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Palo Alto puts finishing touches on new flagship libraryWhen the Mitchell Park Library opens its glassy doors to the public in a "soft" opening next month and the first stream of...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2014Last comment by Just saying, on Nov 5, 2014 at 9:31 am | 29 comments | 12300 Views
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Palo Alto opts not to sue CaltrainPalo Alto has a few qualms about Caltrain's plan to electrify the rail corridor, but after a closed-door meeting early Tuesday...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2015Last comment by musical, on Jan 30, 2015 at 3:19 am | 29 comments | 9593 Views
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Shady Lane moves to Menlo ParkAfter 40 years on University Avenue in Palo Alto, the eclectic Shady Lane gift shop and boutique is moving to a new home...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2015Last comment by Barbara, on Mar 5, 2015 at 10:20 am | 29 comments | 10136 Views
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New Junior Museum & Zoo would double sizePalo Alto's Junior Museum & Zoo would be demolished and rebuilt at twice its current size as part of an ambitious makeover...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2015Last comment by Just right, on Mar 24, 2015 at 2:24 am | 29 comments | 10814 Views
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Architecture critic threatens to sue over approved developmentOne of downtown's most vehement critics of modernist architecture has threatened to file a lawsuit if Palo Alto officials...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2015Last comment by mauricio, on Apr 7, 2015 at 5:58 am | 29 comments | 6026 Views
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Payday at City HallThe signs of success are striking: new libraries, a renovated City Hall, a rebuilt Art Center and a new downtown just a mile...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2015Last comment by Joe, on Apr 25, 2015 at 8:02 pm | 29 comments | 9558 Views
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More action urged to save Buena VistaWith one month left until the final verdict, Buena Vista Mobile Home Park residents and their supporters on Monday night...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2015Last comment by GoneOnTooLong, on Apr 30, 2015 at 7:01 am | 29 comments | 5333 Views
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Hidden in plain sightThe young man working at a Mountain View Safeway slammed his head on a commercial refrigerator door, unable to verbally express...
Original post made on May. 8, 2015Last comment by Language Matters , on May 18, 2015 at 9:40 am | 29 comments | 31789 Views
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Traffic looms large in Burt's 'State of the City'Steep housing prices, excessive office growth and a prolonged drought all loom as challenges for Palo Alto's future, but...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2016Last comment by Johnny, on Feb 27, 2016 at 4:21 pm | 29 comments | 8229 Views
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