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Around Town: Families living in RVs find holiday cheer through nonprofit's helpIn the latest Around Town, news about a nonprofit's effort to make spirits bright this holiday season for families living...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 27, 2021 at 8:56 am | 74 comments | 9378 Views
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Castilleja's ambitious development plan would create significant traffic woesWith project plans still winding their way through the Palo Alto process, the school is entering a critical phase of the...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by OPA, on Sep 4, 2019 at 10:21 pm | 73 comments | 12617 Views
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Original post made on Sep. 11, 2007Last comment by OhlonePar, on Sep 25, 2007 at 1:56 pm | 73 comments | 8471 Views
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El Camino bus-lane trial wins committee's backingA controversial proposal to create dedicated bus lanes along El Camino Real gained a major boost Wednesday when a committee...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2015Last comment by Not a NIMBY, on Jan 2, 2016 at 8:36 pm | 73 comments | 8076 Views
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Palo Alto looks to spur affordable housingSeeking to halt the city's transformation into an enclave for the super-rich, Palo Alto officials set their sights Monday...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2016Last comment by Gale Johnson, on Mar 27, 2016 at 7:13 pm | 73 comments | 11398 Views
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Church to host forum on vehicle dwellingPalo Alto's controversial proposal to bar people from sleeping in vehicles will be the subject of a community meeting tonight...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2011Last comment by Rich, on Oct 21, 2011 at 10:16 pm | 73 comments | 8778 Views
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Plan to fix Page Mill Road takes another twistA proposal by Santa Clara County to add two driving lanes on a congested segment of Page Mill Road hit a speedbump in Palo...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2015Last comment by bjd, on Nov 20, 2015 at 12:19 pm | 73 comments | 13360 Views
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Driver responds to lawsuit over Menlo Park crash that injured 6-year-old twinsThe 90-year-old driver of a car that reportedly pinned 6-year-old twin brothers against a wall on Santa Cruz Avenue has denied...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2013Last comment by Outside Observer, on Jan 8, 2014 at 10:08 pm | 73 comments | 23276 Views
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Plan for train trench faces obstacles in south Palo AltoPalo Alto's ambitious effort to redesign is rail corridor is starting to pick up speed in the southern half of the city,...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2018Last comment by kony, on Nov 9, 2018 at 9:46 am | 72 comments | 12705 Views
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"We prefer that you use your real name, but you may use any 'member' name you wish."PaloAltoOnline.com asks that posters use their real names, which in my opinion means your full, real name (Chris Zaharias,...
Original post made by Chris Zaharias on Dec. 26, 2012Last comment by Norman Carroll -used to be registered, on Feb 12, 2013 at 4:22 pm | 72 comments | 5361 Views
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Palo Alto students discuss Ford, Kavanaugh testimonyAs Christine Blasey Ford detailed her sexual asault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in Washington...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2018Last comment by Abitarian, on Oct 17, 2018 at 12:58 pm | 72 comments | 9900 Views
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Palo Alto weighs clashing visions in choosing bike bridge designShould Palo Alto's new bike bridge preen proudly over Highway 101 like a welcoming landmark or accept a supporting role as...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2015Last comment by musical, on Mar 17, 2015 at 1:14 am | 72 comments | 12819 Views
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Drowning in Restoration Hardware catalogsNancy Reyering and six other volunteers from Woodside and Portola Valley made a delivery to the Restoration Hardware store...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2014Last comment by Nayeli, on Dec 4, 2014 at 5:45 pm | 72 comments | 77594 Views
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Editorial: For now, a required 'public benefit' slips awayThere is plenty of blame to go around in any assessment of why Miki's Farm Fresh Market will have to close its doors next...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2013Last comment by "Neighbors Helping Neighbors", on Apr 5, 2013 at 8:08 am | 72 comments | 31820 Views
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Greenwaste: unaccountable, terrible serviceWhat is it about Palo Alto utilities and their stuck-up/would be holy, but in reality, unaccountable and terrible service?...
Original post made by TheRealSlimK on Aug. 18, 2015Last comment by Resident, on May 18, 2016 at 9:32 am | 72 comments | 3915 Views
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Stanford football game to cause traffic delaysPalo Alto police are bracing for significant traffic delays today, when a sellout crowd of 50,000 football fans arrives at...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2013Last comment by Noam Chumpsky, on Nov 8, 2013 at 8:26 am | 71 comments | 10788 Views
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City considers letting Fido run free — sometimesIn the latest Around Town column, read about a proposal to loosen the city's leash law. https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2019/07/27/around-town-leash-loosening-pilot-for-dogs-in...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2019Last comment by DogLoverNotOwner, on Aug 15, 2019 at 4:30 pm | 71 comments | 8746 Views
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Daily one mile traffic jam in Palo AltoIt's 7:42 AM and I'm heading slowly east on Arastradero in a single line of cars to El Camino Real (ECR). I'm witnessing...
Original post made by Brian Steen on Sep. 28, 2010Last comment by MT, on Oct 20, 2010 at 8:46 am | 71 comments | 5533 Views
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Move Your Car Or Be Towed!0...
Original post made by Resident on Jun. 24, 2008Last comment by follow the rules , on Apr 25, 2017 at 1:38 am | 71 comments | 271132 Views
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How does your energy-use compare to neighbors?The Home Energy Report, a new service from City of Palo Alto Utilities, ranks residents' home-energy usage against their...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2010Last comment by svatoid, on Dec 15, 2010 at 12:51 pm | 70 comments | 26500 Views
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