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SFO plane crash: Stanford Hospital evaluates 55 peopleStanford Medical Center evaluated 55 patients from Saturday's crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 and admitted 18. One remained...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 20, 2013 at 8:26 am | 29 comments | 6542 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Jay Paul's pitch for office complex meets skepticismWith tensions running high in Palo Alto over new developments and traffic issues clogging up City Hall agendas, Jay Paul...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2013Last comment by paly mom, on Nov 25, 2013 at 6:51 am | 29 comments | 41124 Views
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Local Whole Foods markets implicated in pricing violationsA statewide investigation of pricing irregularities by Whole Foods Market, including at its Palo Alto store, has resulted...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2014Last comment by Jen C , on Sep 8, 2014 at 2:05 pm | 29 comments | 17074 Views
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Texting while driving is on the riseIn a worrying trend, more California drivers are using their cell phones while driving this year than last, according to...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2015Last comment by Resident, on Jul 19, 2015 at 7:21 am | 29 comments | 4549 Views
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Firefighters say response to fatal crash in Palo Alto was delayed by trafficA collision on southbound Interstate Highway 101 left a motorcyclist dead in Palo Alto this evening after emergency crews...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2015Last comment by Hmmm, on Sep 25, 2015 at 3:58 pm | 29 comments | 7140 Views
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Regional plan aims to ease traffic by boosting housingBay Area city and county officials approved a massive plan last week that promises to turn the tide on gridlock traffic and...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2017Last comment by Example, on Aug 9, 2017 at 4:26 am | 29 comments | 4732 Views
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Editorial: No on Regional Measure 3Regional Measure 3's toll increases, along with the implementation of inflation escalators, ask for too much and attempt...
Original post made on May. 15, 2018Last comment by No on RM3, on Jun 4, 2018 at 8:17 am | 29 comments | 16649 Views
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Laurene Powell Jobs buys 30 acres in East Palo AltoOne of the largest parcels of vacant land in East Palo Alto is now under the ownership of a limited liability company associated...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by East Palo Alto, on Oct 1, 2018 at 8:27 am | 29 comments | 24137 Views
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Off Deadline: Bringing real-world humanity to the Great Immigration DebateAs the Great Immigration Debate rages in America and other countries, there's a modest bit of sanity -- and humanity -- happening...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 22, 2019 at 7:07 pm | 29 comments | 6361 Views
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Groups to kick off three-part series on healthy dialogue with talk on political polarizationThree community organizations in Palo Alto have come together to create a series of events that aim to promote healthy, responsible...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 20, 2019 at 6:31 pm | 29 comments | 3626 Views
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Menlo Park's police chief was publicly accused of using a racial slur in ethics training. Here's the story.During a town hall meeting Thursday evening to discuss policing in Menlo Park, Housing Commissioner Karen Grove said she'd...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jun 25, 2020 at 7:39 pm | 29 comments | 11200 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Editorial: Our election recommendationsLearn about the Palo Alto Weekly's recommendations on local, regional and statewide candidates and measures, in addition...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2020Last comment by Tom DuBois, on Nov 2, 2020 at 2:17 pm | 29 comments | 23693 Views
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Businesses greet loosened CDC mask rule with elation, consternationWhen President Joe Biden hailed new guidance from the CDC for fully vaccinated people last Thursday, his words struck a hopeful...
Original post made on May. 17, 2021Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, on Jun 25, 2021 at 6:47 pm | 29 comments | 9182 Views
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Toll collection for U.S. Highway 101 express lanes in San Mateo County to start at year's endDrivers will need a FasTrak toll tag to use the new U.S. Highway 101 express lanes set to open in San Mateo County at the...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2021Last comment by Nayeli, on Jul 12, 2021 at 10:08 am | 29 comments | 14732 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Opinion: Express lanes will cost drivers masses of moneyThe traffic wizards and geniuses in our state have been at it again -- this time in a big way that will affect highway motorists...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Mar 4, 2022 at 12:28 pm | 29 comments | 6685 Views
AROUND TOWN
Jim Burch's change of heart0...
Original post made by HRC on Apr. 4, 2007Last comment by Haddaway, on Apr 13, 2007 at 1:34 am | 29 comments | 6789 Views
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'The Color of Palo Alto' wrap to cover City Hall0...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2008Last comment by Phyllis Inghram, on Aug 17, 2008 at 12:22 pm | 29 comments | 6285 Views
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The Color of Palo Alto is ... up for a public vote?0...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2008Last comment by more city waste, on Aug 12, 2008 at 9:47 am | 29 comments | 20949 Views
AROUND TOWN
Downtown merchants feeling the recession0...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2008Last comment by time to enjoy, on Nov 5, 2008 at 7:15 pm | 29 comments | 8580 Views
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Palo Alto power outage hits 2,300An underground piece of cable at Page Mill Road and Hansen Way failed at 12:03 p.m. Monday, causing a power outage throughout...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2009Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Sep 30, 2009 at 11:22 am | 29 comments | 3915 Views
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