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Police Chief removes enforcement on leaf blowers0...
Original post made by nat on Feb. 3, 2007Last comment by mother of an asthmatic, on Apr 19, 2007 at 3:56 pm | 27 comments | 7103 Views
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Keep Town Square user Friendly rather than divisive0...
Original post made by Resident on May. 14, 2007Last comment by OhlonePar, on May 20, 2007 at 11:06 am | 27 comments | 8073 Views
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Services Director Richard James to retire0...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2007Last comment by Mike, on Dec 21, 2007 at 10:16 am | 27 comments | 6578 Views
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A big new power undergrounding in the works for North Downtown May 5 Council Meeting0...
Original post made by Rick on May. 5, 2008Last comment by Pretty Brazen stuff, on May 18, 2008 at 9:02 pm | 27 comments | 4177 Views
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Palo Alto may delay costly bike-sharing programPalo Alto may scrap its plans for a Paris-style bike-sharing program in favor of a more regional and less costly approach. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2008Last comment by T, from Duveneck/St Francis, on Dec 2, 2008 at 5:41 pm | 27 comments | 5288 Views
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The Altaire and Taube Koret ProjectsI have seen little news about the monolithic Altaire and Taube Koret projects going up in Palo Alto. these projects are grossly...
Original post made by Incredulous on Nov. 29, 2008Last comment by employee, on Feb 7, 2010 at 10:32 pm | 27 comments | 5990 Views
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City $$ shortages threaten public safety buildingA gloomy financial forecast could force Palo Alto to begin slashing programs and services and may delay — or derail...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2008Last comment by Sun and Sand, on Dec 25, 2008 at 4:56 pm | 27 comments | 5483 Views
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City wants more Stanford-expansions 'benefits'A new transit hub, an upstream water-detention basin for San Francisquito Creek and 594 housing units are all included in...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2009Last comment by Qwerty, on Mar 18, 2009 at 5:37 pm | 27 comments | 5353 Views
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City seeks 'urban experience' from Stanford hospitalsStanford University's recent decision to scrap plans to enlarge Stanford Shopping Center and to focus on expanding its hospital...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2009Last comment by Its the economy stupid, on Apr 27, 2009 at 12:30 am | 27 comments | 6252 Views
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Palo Alto businesses mount anti-tax crusadeA coalition of small-business owners has earned the backing of the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce for its nascent campaign...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2009Last comment by james michael, on Aug 19, 2009 at 8:44 am | 27 comments | 5313 Views
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Editorial: Measure A tax plan needs more workThe debate over whether Palo Alto should have a business license tax has popped up periodically for at least four decades,...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2009Last comment by PA resident, on Nov 2, 2009 at 9:30 am | 27 comments | 7174 Views
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Jack Morton's BookletDid anyone get the booklet that Jack Morton sent to voters? I got mine on Saturday and to say the least, I was upset and...
Original post made by Marvin on Oct. 19, 2009Last comment by A Noun Ea Mus, on Oct 21, 2009 at 4:00 pm | 27 comments | 4302 Views
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Editorial: Paly 'egg war' incident raises larger issuesThe real question left behind from the Oct. 27 "egg war" between Palo Alto High School juniors and seniors isn't the egg...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2009Last comment by eakly at it again, on Dec 4, 2009 at 1:24 am | 27 comments | 4835 Views
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Typo caused 'implausible' high-speed-rail numbersA memo containing information about ridership projections for the proposed high-speed rail contained a "typographical error"...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2010Last comment by Parent, on Feb 14, 2010 at 11:01 am | 27 comments | 4449 Views
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Palo Alto selects new assistant city managerPalo Alto City Manager James Keene is planning to hire a new assistant city manager as part of a broader reorganization of...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2010Last comment by SuperD, on Mar 8, 2010 at 4:50 pm | 27 comments | 9288 Views
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Palo Alto's refuse-pickup rates may spikePalo Alto's waste-collection service is, in some ways, a victim of its own success. The city's effort to discourage old-fashioned...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2010Last comment by Bikes2work, on Jul 10, 2010 at 7:36 pm | 27 comments | 6109 Views
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Parking In ProfessorvilleI live in Professorville, on a corner where there are theoretically 10 on-street parking spaces bordering my property....
Original post made by Ken Alsman on Sep. 24, 2010Last comment by Hmmm, on Sep 30, 2010 at 11:55 pm | 27 comments | 4732 Views
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Palo Alto won't limit housing sizes in the foothillsFaced with ferocious neighborhood opposition, Palo Alto officials decided Monday to scrap a proposal to limit housing sizes...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2010Last comment by Nora Charles, on Oct 12, 2010 at 1:47 am | 27 comments | 5173 Views
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Palo Alto residents not sold on local rail stationHigh-speed rail officials seeking to gauge Palo Alto's interest in a local rail station received an unambiguous message from...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2010Last comment by Anonymous, on Oct 10, 2010 at 10:47 am | 27 comments | 4714 Views
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Yoriko Kishimoto named to open space district board Monday nightFormer Palo Alto Mayor Yoriko Kishimoto was named to the board of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Monday night,...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2010Last comment by svatoid, on Dec 1, 2010 at 10:10 am | 27 comments | 4721 Views
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