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California in an 'unprecedented' fiscal crisis"It's grim. There's no other word for it," State Senator Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, summed up the economic catastrophe California...
Original post made on May. 21, 2009Last comment by Sharon, on May 27, 2009 at 10:49 am | 30 comments | 12510 Views
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Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of AlaskaStory on CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/03/palin/index.html...
Original post made by Donald on Jul. 3, 2009Last comment by Perspective, on Jul 7, 2009 at 8:32 am | 30 comments | 3405 Views
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Documents: CalPERS' $100 million Page Mill lossRetirement fund CalPERS released nearly 1,200 pages of documents this week detailing memos and correspondence between CalPERS...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2010Last comment by Hmmm, on Oct 4, 2010 at 12:37 pm | 30 comments | 17051 Views
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Mountain View's Pulitzer Prize winner outs his illegal statusJose Vargas, former Mountain View High school student and top American journalist, has outed himself as an undocumented immigrant...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2011Last comment by Hmmm, on Jul 13, 2011 at 6:17 pm | 30 comments | 9129 Views
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End of chapter for Kepler's Books and MagazinesClark Kepler, current leader of Kepler's Books and Magazines in Menlo Park, is retiring from the store his father founded...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2012Last comment by too late for this, on Jan 17, 2012 at 6:44 am | 30 comments | 48982 Views
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Legislative analyst: 'Deny high-speed rail funding'California legislators should deny Gov. Jerry Brown's requests for all but minimal funding for the California High-Speed...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2012Last comment by Toady, on Apr 20, 2012 at 2:24 pm | 30 comments | 5770 Views
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Bill to fund high-speed rail hangs in the balanceWith residents preparing for holiday celebrations Tuesday night, lawmakers in Sacramento released in the closing hours of...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2012Last comment by Robert, on Jul 7, 2012 at 11:03 am | 30 comments | 6265 Views
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Officials declare emergency over EPA levee damageEast Palo Alto officials are seeking an estimated $2.6 million in government aid after pre-Christmas storms extensively damaged...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Jan 8, 2013 at 8:55 pm | 30 comments | 7979 Views
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Report highlights Silicon Valley's uneven prosperityFueled by a sizzling tech sector, strong population growth and low unemployment, the Silicon Valley economy has grown rapidly...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2015Last comment by equal what?, on Feb 7, 2015 at 12:00 pm | 30 comments | 16895 Views
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County supes approve road rage ordinanceMotorists, bicyclists, pedestrians and equestrians can now file a civil lawsuit over hostile behavior on the road -- and...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2015Last comment by @Johnny, on Oct 23, 2015 at 5:30 pm | 30 comments | 5460 Views
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Santa Clara County reports first flu death this seasonSanta Clara County public health officials announced Tuesday the county's first flu death of someone under 65 years old during...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2019Last comment by Influenza Origins, on Jan 14, 2019 at 1:43 pm | 30 comments | 6458 Views
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Palo Alto City Council approves first major housing project of 2020Seeking to make a small dent in the local housing crisis, the City Council approved on Tuesday its largest residential project...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Dec 8, 2020 at 11:47 am | 30 comments | 13786 Views
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As Palo Alto lags on climate change goals, residents urge bold actionFive years after Palo Alto adopted a goal of cutting emissions by 80% by 2030, the city continues to lag well behind its...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2021Last comment by Annette, on Dec 21, 2021 at 6:31 am | 30 comments | 8527 Views
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Stanford to cut striking nurses' pay, health care benefitsStanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital administrators have announced they will cut off health insurance...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2022Last comment by Big Problems, on Apr 27, 2022 at 11:17 am | 30 comments | 25458 Views
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Eshoo faces rivals from left, right and center in bid to retain Congress seatSeven candidates vying to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo in a newly redrawn Silicon Valley congressional district know they face...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 11, 2022 at 11:43 am | 30 comments | 14204 Views
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For seniors, accidental falls a leading cause of injuriesFalls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults -- even those who are fit and active. Local...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2022Last comment by Trevor Thompson, on Aug 14, 2022 at 11:19 am | 30 comments | 6861 Views
AROUND TOWN
Whole Foods to buy Wild Oats0...
Original post made by James on Feb. 21, 2007Last comment by eric, on Apr 15, 2007 at 3:54 pm | 30 comments | 14944 Views
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Round Up used to kill weeds at schools & parks0...
Original post made by theopaul on Mar. 7, 2007Last comment by William, on Aug 21, 2007 at 4:15 pm | 30 comments | 8769 Views
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Latest Example of Bad Decision-Making ... Society Needs to Change!0...
Original post made by Daniel Mart on Jul. 8, 2007Last comment by Daniel Mart, on Jul 19, 2007 at 12:19 am | 30 comments | 6473 Views
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Businesses win time to create new 'bag' policy0...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2008Last comment by Addison Parent, on Apr 30, 2008 at 2:04 pm | 30 comments | 5969 Views
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