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Bay Area health officers fast-track regional stay-at-home orderBay Area health officers plan to implement the state's new regional stay-at-home order early next week rather than wait until...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2020Last comment by Anon Anony, on Dec 9, 2020 at 7:58 pm | 150 comments | 20354 Views
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When are they going to outlaw burning fires in fireplaces?I haven't been able to open my windows for fresh air all evening because someone has been burning wood since this afternoon...
Original post made by Resident on Dec. 16, 2012Last comment by Think About It, on Dec 21, 2012 at 4:27 pm | 147 comments | 28397 Views
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Eshoo supports Occupy Wall Street protestersU.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, supports the Occupy Wall Street protests and said she is "surprised people weren't out...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2011Last comment by Perspective, on Oct 29, 2011 at 4:57 pm | 147 comments | 10622 Views
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Video imagines Palo Alto's high-speed-rail futureThe sleek, blue train zips on elevated tracks along Churchill Avenue, soaring high above passing cars, traffic lights, meandering...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2009Last comment by Stop the Seijika, on Apr 12, 2009 at 7:45 pm | 143 comments | 15097 Views
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Senior-housing project in Palo Alto riles neighborsAn overflowing crowd of Barron Park and Green Acres ll residents vented their frustration with dense housing and traffic...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2013Last comment by Briones Parent, on May 3, 2013 at 1:22 pm | 143 comments | 15770 Views
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Palo Alto churches to display anti-torture banners0...
Original post made on May. 30, 2008Last comment by are the banners still up?, on Jun 23, 2008 at 6:28 pm | 142 comments | 11306 Views
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Train hits car, service suspendedCaltrain service was suspended Friday just after 5 p.m. when a train hit an automobile at the Charleston Road crossing in...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2011Last comment by Mike, on May 20, 2011 at 6:59 pm | 141 comments | 13671 Views
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Longtime dim sum spot, Cho's on California Avenue, to closeCho's Mandarin Dim Sum, a 35-year-old hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant on California Avenue, will be serving potstickers,...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2014Last comment by Marty, on Mar 12, 2014 at 1:53 pm | 141 comments | 146389 Views
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For new bike boulevard, it's not smooth sailingPalo Alto's effort to turn a street into a bicycle-friendly boulevard is encountering a chorus of complaints from residents...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2017Last comment by Part of the issue is Middlefield, on Feb 14, 2018 at 4:34 pm | 140 comments | 19829 Views
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Dispute over Jewish tradition could nix Christmas treesEvery autumn, for more than a decade, Abraham Berman's sukkah made an appearance on the second-floor patio of Sheridan Apartments,...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2011Last comment by saichele, on Dec 11, 2011 at 10:16 pm | 136 comments | 20497 Views
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Caltrain improvements may come soon because of High Speed RailI think these are both important upgrades to the existing Caltrain system. According to the Mercury-News: "What particularly...
Original post made by Greg K on Nov. 18, 2008Last comment by Clem, on Dec 1, 2008 at 8:02 pm | 135 comments | 45076 Views
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Committee majority recommends renaming three Palo Alto school sitesWhat started as one father's [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2015/12/07/palo-alto-school-board-to-discuss-petition-to-rename-jordan-middle-school...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2017Last comment by American, on Mar 22, 2017 at 8:17 pm | 134 comments | 19702 Views
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Neighbors lobby for new road in research parkA new road northwest of Page Mill Road that could divert traffic from the College Terrace neighborhood will be looked at...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2012Last comment by Burdens galore, on Jan 23, 2012 at 8:56 pm | 133 comments | 8465 Views
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Rail redesign sparks new ideas for downtownAs Palo Alto gets closer to picking its preferred option for separating railroad tracks from surface streets at four intersections,...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2018Last comment by Man Paulafort, on Dec 31, 2018 at 1:41 pm | 131 comments | 21727 Views
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The Opportunity Center Was A Mistake0...
Original post made by Kat on Dec. 15, 2007Last comment by Gina, on Jan 16, 2008 at 1:10 pm | 130 comments | 12351 Views
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City to crack down on El Camino RVsNearly 50 recreational vehicles lining El Camino Real in Palo Alto along the Stanford University border will soon be told...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2017Last comment by AreVeeHavingFunYet, on Sep 19, 2017 at 10:44 am | 129 comments | 49202 Views
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Fresh Market grocery store to closeEdgewood Plaza's Fresh Market grocery store in Palo Alto will close by March 31, the company announced on Thursday. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2015Last comment by Online Name, on Mar 11, 2015 at 4:16 pm | 129 comments | 29326 Views
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Locals seek meeting with FAA over Surf AirLocal officials have requested Federal Aviation Administration representatives meet with them to discuss noise from Surf...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 9, 2015 at 5:04 pm | 127 comments | 9733 Views
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Apple fans crowd new downtown Palo Alto storeLike Steve Jobs before him, Apple CEO Tim Cook on Saturday dropped by the new Apple Store in downtown Palo Alto on its opening...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2012Last comment by Anon., on Oct 30, 2012 at 4:03 pm | 123 comments | 7700 Views
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Residents form watchdog group around Castilleja plansPromising vigorous scrutiny of every aspect of a proposed expansion at Castilleja School, Old Palo Alto residents have formed...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2017Last comment by PA, on Feb 27, 2017 at 10:38 pm | 122 comments | 18635 Views
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