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Police swarm scene of reported gunman building a bombPalo Alto police rushed to intercept a man who was reportedly armed with a gun and allegedly constructing a bomb in El Camino...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jun 20, 2020 at 5:49 pm | 29 comments | 12974 Views
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Palo Alto looks to adopt safe-storage law for firearmsGun owners in Palo Alto would be required to keep their firearms safely secured or face penalties under a new law that the...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Dec 17, 2020 at 11:11 am | 29 comments | 11392 Views
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Liz Kniss violated campaign finance laws, a 4-year-long investigation concludesAn unusually lengthy investigation by the state Fair Political Practices Commission has finally concluded Liz Kniss, a former...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2021Last comment by jr1, on Feb 14, 2021 at 5:29 am | 29 comments | 11808 Views
RESTAURANTS
East Palo Alto may get long-sought supermarketFor years, East Palo Alto city officials have attempted to convince developers to build a supermarket in town so residents...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2009Last comment by city official member, on Mar 25, 2009 at 5:05 pm | 29 comments | 7269 Views
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Shop Talk: Farewell to Milk Pail; hello Curry PizzaIn this week's Shop Talk column, read about the departure of a longtime Mountain View market, a forthcoming downtown Palo...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2019Last comment by Hunter, on Mar 28, 2019 at 11:37 pm | 29 comments | 9989 Views
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He built his Chinese food empire on potstickers, proverbs and passion. Now, as Chef Chu's turns 50, Larry Chu looks to the future.How has Chef Chu's survived 50 years in the restaurant business? The answer, perhaps, is that the 76-year-old chef-owner...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2020Last comment by Brad, on Mar 25, 2020 at 8:29 pm | 29 comments | 18956 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
University Avenue0...
Original post made by Palo Alto resident on Sep. 14, 2006Last comment by Jon, on Nov 11, 2006 at 5:12 pm | 28 comments | 8676 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fact-Based Decision-Making at Alma Plaza0...
Original post made by Karen White on Mar. 23, 2007Last comment by Not so fast, on Apr 2, 2007 at 6:16 am | 28 comments | 8448 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City Problems Ignored as Mayor Jets to London for Climate Photo-Op.0...
Original post made by Alyssa on Oct. 11, 2007Last comment by An Observer, on Oct 12, 2007 at 10:59 pm | 28 comments | 5578 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pacific Art League deal finalized0...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2007Last comment by Disgusted, on Dec 11, 2007 at 4:54 pm | 28 comments | 7089 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Another Reason to Live "In Town", Instead of the 'Burbs0...
Original post made by Mike on Mar. 8, 2008Last comment by Mike, on Mar 13, 2008 at 10:13 pm | 28 comments | 4931 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Faster than a speeding ... carrot?0...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2008Last comment by berniece, on Apr 20, 2008 at 4:11 pm | 28 comments | 4677 Views
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City Council decries Myanmar's military0...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2008Last comment by wow, on Jun 19, 2008 at 4:58 pm | 28 comments | 4573 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Long-term construction raises questions in Old Palo Alto neighborhood0...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2008Last comment by musical, on Apr 6, 2015 at 4:28 pm | 28 comments | 7292 Views
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Robertson to serve eight-plus years for DUI, manslaughter0...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2008Last comment by Kelly\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Mom, on Aug 21, 2008 at 5:00 pm | 28 comments | 8531 Views
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Fire plan would create new evacuation routes0...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2008Last comment by Waiting, on Oct 4, 2008 at 9:34 pm | 28 comments | 4367 Views
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Proposal: Divide Palo Alto Into Two Separate Cities0...
Original post made by North/South Divide on Oct. 3, 2008Last comment by ex palo altan, on Oct 7, 2008 at 11:26 pm | 28 comments | 4444 Views
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The College Terrace Roundabouts are Useless!0...
Original post made by McGrude on Oct. 22, 2008Last comment by ScottB, on Oct 31, 2008 at 11:56 am | 28 comments | 6896 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council: State taking Palo Alto funds is 'dumb'Calling it "dumb" and "irresponsible," Palo Alto officials condemned a state Department of Finance proposal to use local...
Original post made on May. 12, 2009Last comment by brian wilson, on May 16, 2009 at 7:51 pm | 28 comments | 4858 Views
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Palo Alto sergeant bows out after storied careerHe launched his career by catching the College Terrace rapist and spent the next 30 years building sources, patrolling Palo...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2009Last comment by Guido Fatcine Banutza, on Jul 11, 2009 at 10:29 am | 28 comments | 5960 Views
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