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Private service for Steve Jobs held Sunday at StanfordSeveral hundred friends and family of Steve Jobs gathered for a private memorial service at Stanford Memorial Church Sunday...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2011Last comment by Hmmm, on Oct 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm | 28 comments | 5270 Views
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Air district urges public to avoid burning woodThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking the public to refrain from burning wood today (Tuesday, Dec. 27). Read...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2011Last comment by smokey, on Dec 30, 2011 at 12:42 pm | 28 comments | 4555 Views
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Golf course architect presents new planGolf-course architect Forrest Richardson presented a new plan for reconfiguring Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course, which would...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2012Last comment by Marrol, on Jan 30, 2012 at 2:10 pm | 28 comments | 5200 Views
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Palo Alto police arrest three after tip from residentPalo Alto police arrested three people Monday, Feb. 27, after a resident reported suspicious behavior on Waverley Street...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2012Last comment by jenna, on Mar 7, 2012 at 5:29 am | 28 comments | 5661 Views
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Report urges more funding for Palo Alto nonprofitsPalo Alto may be best known as the land of high incomes and soaring housing prices, but affluence is far from universal within...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2012Last comment by Marrol, on Jun 27, 2012 at 8:42 am | 28 comments | 7544 Views
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Commission approves Arastradero traffic planThe plan to permanently turn Arastradero Road's four lanes to three lanes and add shared left-turn lanes and other improvements...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2012Last comment by I like it., on Aug 10, 2012 at 12:15 pm | 28 comments | 6792 Views
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Palo Alto gymnastics teacher drowns in YosemiteA popular children's gymnastics teacher drowned in Yosemite National Park on Wednesday, Aug. 1, his family has confirmed....
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2012Last comment by Diane, on Aug 14, 2012 at 3:11 pm | 28 comments | 7873 Views
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Aerial spraying for mosquitoes Thursday morningA helicopter assault against the summer salt-marsh mosquito in the Palo Alto Baylands began Thursday, Aug. 23, at about 7...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2012Last comment by Brian Schmidt, on Aug 24, 2012 at 9:22 pm | 28 comments | 19831 Views
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Stanford unveils plans for perimeter trailStanford University officials won praise for plans to build a biking and pedestrian trail leading from El Camino Real to...
Original post made on May. 24, 2013Last comment by musical, on May 29, 2013 at 3:48 am | 28 comments | 7944 Views
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Obama visits Palo Alto for fundraising todayPresident Barack Obama is scheduled to visit two Palo Alto homes on Thursday, June 6, to raise funds for the Democratic Senatorial...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2013Last comment by Nora Charles, on Jun 6, 2013 at 11:16 pm | 28 comments | 5210 Views
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Editorial: As City Council returns, sticky issues awaitPalo Alto City Council members will return from their month-long break Monday night, with a volatile set of issues lined...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2013Last comment by @sad stance for the Weekly, on Aug 6, 2013 at 11:54 am | 28 comments | 12606 Views
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Zuckerberg sued for fraud in Palo Alto real estate dealA Palo Alto real estate developer is suing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg alleging fraud in a deal that allegedly included...
Original post made on May. 13, 2014Last comment by sour grapes, on Jun 9, 2014 at 11:24 am | 28 comments | 15910 Views
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Palo Alto the #1 snobbiest city in the COUNTRY?Why is this story not published here? Too embarrassing? http://live105.cbslocal.com/2014/07/23/palo-alto-tops-snobbiest-small-cities-in-america-list-followed-by-san-rafael-and-...
Original post made by Blue on Jul. 24, 2014Last comment by litgal, on Jul 29, 2014 at 8:24 pm | 28 comments | 4757 Views
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Palo Alto to reconsider fee for single-story zonesResidents seeking to enact bans on two-story homes in their Eichler-style neighborhoods may soon get a little financial aid...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2015Last comment by Anna, on Jun 13, 2015 at 8:49 pm | 28 comments | 8136 Views
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Palo Alto may ask voters for new storm-drain feesThe city is considering going to voters next year to ask them to approve new fees to keep Palo Alto's storm-drain improvements...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2015Last comment by Pete n Repete, on Sep 24, 2015 at 1:40 pm | 28 comments | 5284 Views
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Animal shelter is not closing, city officials sayA website petition claiming that Palo Alto plans to close its animal shelter prompted city officials to issue a press release...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2015Last comment by Tony, on Oct 7, 2016 at 4:15 pm | 28 comments | 6987 Views
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Obstacles hamper plans for Matadero Creek bikewayA divisive proposal to create a bike-friendly "greenway" along Palo Alto's Matadero Creek hit a series of speed bumps last...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2016Last comment by Mike, on Apr 23, 2016 at 10:27 pm | 28 comments | 6299 Views
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Palo Alto wins grant for crafting new vision for Fry's siteAfter years of talking about plans to transform the area around Fry's Electronics in the Ventura neighborhood, Palo Alto...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2017Last comment by Ahem, on Sep 22, 2017 at 1:04 am | 28 comments | 11200 Views
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Residential park's overhaul could cost $30MA sweeping transformation of Palo Alto's Buena Vista Mobile Home Park could cost upwards of $30 million, according to the...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2018Last comment by Megan's Law, on Mar 9, 2018 at 9:56 am | 28 comments | 9323 Views
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Rick Perry praises SLAC employees during visit to national labIf you're a scientist at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, you can change the...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2018Last comment by Losing it 4 Trump, on Apr 4, 2018 at 12:50 pm | 28 comments | 6425 Views
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