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City Council needs to be downsized and by district0...
Original post made by openspace on Jul. 24, 2007Last comment by Fred, on Aug 3, 2007 at 4:11 pm | 31 comments | 8104 Views
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It's unanimous -- Midtown loses 88 bus line0...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2007Last comment by Parent of Gunn High School Student,, on Sep 6, 2007 at 10:26 pm | 31 comments | 8885 Views
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Palo Alto high and dry?0...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2007Last comment by Spreck Rosekrans, on Dec 19, 2007 at 8:46 pm | 31 comments | 14359 Views
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'Civic engagement' is new Palo Alto city priority0...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2008Last comment by Laughter is good for the soul, on Jan 17, 2008 at 10:29 pm | 31 comments | 6622 Views
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The Dollar-Oil peg and War0...
Original post made by the dollar hegemony war on Mar. 23, 2008Last comment by Walter E. Wallis, on Mar 27, 2008 at 3:50 am | 31 comments | 4657 Views
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Global Warming as Mass Neurosis. WSJ0...
Original post made by Jane on Jul. 1, 2008Last comment by Rudy, on Jul 11, 2008 at 4:30 pm | 31 comments | 3883 Views
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'Spillover parking' revolt hits south Palo AltoBoth old and new residents in south Palo Alto are pushing for more liberal on-site parking in large new developments because...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2009Last comment by palo alto mom, on Feb 19, 2011 at 6:11 pm | 31 comments | 6518 Views
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Tenants lash out against police investigationA group of East Palo Alto tenants are protesting a recent Palo Alto Police Department investigation of a leading tenant activist...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2009Last comment by put put boogie, on Feb 22, 2009 at 11:45 am | 31 comments | 5821 Views
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Palo Alto utilities to cut gas rates by 10 percentPalo Alto is proposing to cut its natural-gas rates by 10 percent in July, though residents should expect to see increases...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2009Last comment by Palo Alto Green tax, on Mar 6, 2009 at 2:35 pm | 31 comments | 5982 Views
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Palo Alto's plastic-bag ban could begin in fallPlastic bags may soon flutter out of Palo Alto's supermarkets once and for all, but city officials hope this doesn't mean...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2009Last comment by Marvin, on Mar 18, 2009 at 11:17 am | 31 comments | 4902 Views
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Officials: Budget crisis will hit deep, hurt badGrim, dire, unprecedented, catastrophic, devastating. Officials from school districts and cities, counties, special districts...
Original post made on May. 21, 2009Last comment by City Employee, on May 27, 2009 at 11:32 am | 31 comments | 4549 Views
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City manager & council apologize for theater probeThe Palo Alto Children's Theatre and the nonprofit group that supports it received an emotional public apology from top city...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2009Last comment by A Noun Ea Mus, on Jun 3, 2009 at 9:16 pm | 31 comments | 5023 Views
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Palo Alto in 2010: budget woes, environmentDepending on whom you ask, 2010 will either be a year of painful adjustments in Palo Alto or a time of unprecedented opportunities....
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2010Last comment by Paul, on Jan 6, 2010 at 3:49 pm | 31 comments | 5990 Views
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It's NOT about the Money; not for the Nurses anyway.It's NOT about the Money -- Not for the Nurses anyway! By : A Stanford ICU Nurse It is NOT about the money. The...
Original post made by Jane Benedict on Apr. 12, 2010Last comment by Schadenfreude, on May 6, 2010 at 7:09 am | 31 comments | 7674 Views
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Report: Palo Alto Airport could be profitablePalo Alto's long and heated debate over the future of Palo Alto Airport will resume later this month, when a City Council...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2010Last comment by Anon., on Oct 11, 2010 at 9:54 pm | 31 comments | 13151 Views
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Palo Alto Weekly Editor Jay Thorwaldson to retire in FebruaryAfter a career that included award-winning reporting and editing for more than 50 years, Palo Alto Weekly Editor Jay Thorwaldson...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2010Last comment by Longer time reader, on Dec 4, 2010 at 11:26 pm | 31 comments | 7360 Views
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Palo Alto's smaller staff struggles with workloadAfter two years of big budget cuts and a wave of employee retirements, Palo Alto's shrinking staff is struggling to keep...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2011Last comment by Wilson, on Jan 26, 2011 at 5:29 pm | 31 comments | 7812 Views
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Historic Juana Briones House coming downThe owner of Palo Alto's oldest home, Juana Briones House, has begun deconstructing the 166-year-old structure after 13 years...
Original post made on May. 25, 2011Last comment by shallow alto, on Jun 10, 2015 at 12:42 am | 31 comments | 14094 Views
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Palo Alto ponders long list of labor reformsAs Palo Alto officials look to reform the city's binding-arbitration provision, they are specifically looking at ways to...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2011Last comment by noonehere, on Jul 2, 2011 at 11:21 pm | 31 comments | 4194 Views
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Editorial: Breathing room for car dwellersSurprised by the intensity of the negative reaction from some segments of the faith community and others grappling with the...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2011Last comment by James, on Oct 24, 2011 at 4:52 pm | 31 comments | 8426 Views
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