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Verizon wins approval for cell antennas at Little League ballparkOpponents of Verizon's plan to install a cell antenna at the Little League ballfield on Middlefield Road suffered a second...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2014Last comment by Julianne, on Jun 8, 2015 at 12:27 pm | 29 comments | 7797 Views
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Filoli volunteers upset over agreementAt Woodside's historic Filoli estate, many of the 1,300 volunteers, who do everything from selling tickets to building the...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2015Last comment by Hmmm, on Feb 23, 2015 at 1:20 pm | 29 comments | 12516 Views
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Downtown post office considers move to AlmaCiting critical loss of revenue, the U.S. Postal Service is considering moving its downtown branch to Alma Street at the...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by Long Time Resident, on May 28, 2015 at 11:29 pm | 29 comments | 11097 Views
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Palo Alto raises minimum wagePalo Alto will have a minimum wage of $11 an hour starting next year thanks to a law that the City Council unanimously passed...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2015Last comment by Garden Gnome, on Aug 26, 2015 at 12:00 pm | 29 comments | 10519 Views
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Palo Alto Square theater to remain open -- for nowMore than 2,600 signatures and letters from the Palo Alto City Council to the landlord of the CinéArts Theatre in Palo Alto...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2016Last comment by Sarah, on Mar 12, 2017 at 6:37 pm | 29 comments | 12804 Views
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Brock Turner judge criticized for child-pornography sentencingThe campaign to recall Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky for his controversial sentencing of former Stanford University...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2016Last comment by OpenYourEyes, on Aug 23, 2016 at 7:26 pm | 29 comments | 13113 Views
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New bikeways eyed for Embarcadero RoadNew bikeways would roll out alongside one of the busiest stretches of Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto as part of a road-improvement...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2016Last comment by PAUSD Mom, on Sep 2, 2016 at 12:51 am | 29 comments | 10848 Views
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UPDATE: Hillary Clinton to visit Bay Area for private fundraiserUPDATE: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will be in Redwood City on Wednesday, Aug. 24, for a private fundraising...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2016Last comment by Stretch, on Aug 25, 2016 at 8:48 am | 29 comments | 14309 Views
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Burglars hit Keeble & Shuchat by breaking through wallBurglars broke through layers of plaster, plywood, sheetrock and a display case to get inside Keeble & Shuchat Photography...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2016Last comment by Raj, on Aug 27, 2017 at 4:48 am | 29 comments | 17772 Views
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Menlo-Atherton High School students stage large anti-Trump protest marchA peaceful, if loud and boisterous, protest against the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Nov 15, 2016 at 4:29 pm | 29 comments | 12236 Views
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Stanford prepares for next chapter of campus expansionFaced with a heavy demand for housing, evolving academic disciplines and anticipated growth in its undergraduate population,...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2016Last comment by Maybe, on Nov 27, 2016 at 3:15 pm | 29 comments | 14444 Views
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Bay Area representatives react to 'Trumpcare'Bay Area elected officials reacted with criticism and dismay to the U.S. House of Representatives' narrow passage Thursday...
Original post made on May. 8, 2017Last comment by @Nayeli, on May 10, 2017 at 4:28 pm | 29 comments | 3728 Views
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To reduce waste, Palo Alto takes aim at demolitionIn its latest bid to curb construction waste, Palo Alto is preparing to effectively ban contractors from demolishing entire...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jul 14, 2019 at 4:15 pm | 29 comments | 11497 Views
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Palo Alto's push for more housing spreads to San AntonioFacing a shortage of housing proposals, Palo Alto is now considering a move that would have been virtually unthinkable just...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Oct 16, 2019 at 7:19 am | 29 comments | 8509 Views
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Coronavirus looms over local restaurants, slowing businessAs paranoia about the risk of coronavirus spreads, many, though not all, local restaurants are seeing an impact on their...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Mar 11, 2020 at 9:23 pm | 29 comments | 28209 Views
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As Stage 2 of reopening begins, county has more to do to meet state requirementsAs the state inches toward reopening from the COVID-19 crisis, counties are working to meet the California Department of...
Original post made on May. 20, 2020Last comment by JL, on May 21, 2020 at 10:07 am | 29 comments | 9513 Views
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Black Lives Matter rally targets Amazon, Facebook in calls for racial justiceA rally against the killing of black people by police echoed through East Palo Alto and Menlo Park on Friday during a rally...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2020Last comment by Laura Jean, on Jun 18, 2020 at 8:23 am | 29 comments | 12292 Views
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Fireworks, Bangs, Explosive Noises.For the past couple of weeks, the bangs, have started early and finish late at least 6 - 11 pm every night. They annoy the...
Original post made by Palo Verde on Jun. 13, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Jul 5, 2020 at 10:45 pm | 29 comments | 5718 Views
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Police swarm scene of reported gunman building a bombPalo Alto police rushed to intercept a man who was reportedly armed with a gun and allegedly constructing a bomb in El Camino...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jun 20, 2020 at 5:49 pm | 29 comments | 13326 Views
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Palo Alto looks to adopt safe-storage law for firearmsGun owners in Palo Alto would be required to keep their firearms safely secured or face penalties under a new law that the...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Dec 17, 2020 at 11:11 am | 29 comments | 11932 Views
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