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Plan to replace Newell Road Bridge moves forwardPalo Alto officials threw their support behind a proposal to replace the narrow Newell Road Bridge -- a project that they...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2011Last comment by Anon., on Jul 18, 2011 at 11:39 am | 28 comments | 3878 Views
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Developers boost funding for compost campaignCampaign-finance data for Palo Alto's Measures D and E show that local developers have given proponents of E, which would...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2011Last comment by Sharon, on Oct 10, 2011 at 6:18 pm | 28 comments | 7040 Views
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Bloomberg taps Cornell after Stanford withdrawsNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today (Monday, Dec. 19) named Cornell University the winner in a competition to partner...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2011Last comment by Retired Teacher, on Dec 20, 2011 at 9:22 pm | 28 comments | 5975 Views
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How the community can save our schoolsWith its record-breaking number of merit scholars and outstanding SAT test scores, the Palo Alto Unified School District...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2012Last comment by tunnel vision, on Apr 7, 2012 at 2:41 pm | 28 comments | 8702 Views
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Santa Clara County delays decision on Palo Alto bike bridgeSanta Clara County supervisors hit the brakes Tuesday morning on a proposal by Supervisor Liz Kniss to spend $5 million on...
Original post made on May. 22, 2012Last comment by That's funny, on May 24, 2012 at 1:58 pm | 28 comments | 5431 Views
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Palo Alto sees shrinking pool of City Council candidatesWhen Palo Alto made the switch from odd- to even-year City Council elections in 2010, one of the goals was to generate more...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2012Last comment by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, on Aug 22, 2012 at 1:16 am | 28 comments | 7200 Views
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Legal questions muddle Palo Alto's pot debateWith California's marijuana laws still immersed in a legal cloud, a group of Palo Alto's elected officials is urging voters...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2012Last comment by Legit Patient, on Sep 26, 2012 at 9:41 am | 28 comments | 8578 Views
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Palo Alto plows ahead with more pension reformsPalo Alto's effort to curb the exploding costs of employee benefits will hit a milestone this week, when the City Council...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2012Last comment by John, on Oct 16, 2012 at 1:28 pm | 28 comments | 7547 Views
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City Council wants public opinion on infrastructureWhen it comes to Palo Alto's aging buildings and other infrastructure, there appears to be no shortage of projects the city...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2013Last comment by South PA Neighbor, on Mar 20, 2013 at 10:14 am | 28 comments | 5172 Views
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Rise of committees divides Palo Alto councilA surge of pressing issues and an ambitious 2013 agenda have caused a proliferation of new committees on the Palo Alto City...
Original post made on May. 3, 2013Last comment by Doreen, on May 6, 2013 at 4:07 pm | 28 comments | 5954 Views
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'All-you-can-fly' airline flies past Palo Alto, lands in San CarlosSurf Air, the "all-you-can-fly" airline service that was supposed to take off from the Palo Alto Airport instead made a flyover,...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2013Last comment by Appreciative, on Dec 2, 2013 at 3:22 pm | 28 comments | 8974 Views
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With Cubberley 'shelter' closing, nonprofits plot next stepsA proposal by nonprofit groups in the Palo Alto area to target the most violent and disruptive homeless dwellers at Cubberley...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2013Last comment by member, on Aug 28, 2013 at 4:06 pm | 28 comments | 10788 Views
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At shuttered swim center, community seeks answers, actionClients of the Betty Wright Aquatic Center pool in south Palo Alto expressed their sense of loss -- and anxiety -- Thursday...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2013Last comment by Katharine Untch, on Apr 15, 2014 at 4:21 pm | 28 comments | 38124 Views
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Commissioners push for more traffic dataPalo Alto residents' ongoing frustration over worsening traffic surfaced again Wednesday night, even as city transportation...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2013Last comment by We've seen it in MV, on Dec 22, 2013 at 12:34 am | 28 comments | 6623 Views
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Residents raise issues with Pope-Chaucer bridge projectDespite organizational difficulties and a gym with poor acoustics, Palo Alto and Menlo Park residents clearly voiced their...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2014Last comment by Save The Oaks, on Feb 3, 2014 at 12:56 pm | 28 comments | 13193 Views
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Palo Alto panel tackles housing issuesAffordable housing in Palo Alto is not only an urgent need but also a virtual oxymoron and a subject heated enough to spark...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2014Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 10, 2014 at 11:06 am | 28 comments | 7701 Views
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Buena Vista hearing opens in Palo AltoA three-day public hearing on the fate of Palo Alto's only mobile-home park, Buena Vista, began Monday night. A room full...
Original post made on May. 13, 2014Last comment by Greenacres, on May 14, 2014 at 7:29 pm | 28 comments | 2564 Views
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Smoking ban spreads to Palo Alto business districtsFrom local parks and nature preserves to business districts, shopping centers and outdoor dining tables, Palo Alto's smoking...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2014Last comment by MS, on Jan 29, 2015 at 2:34 pm | 28 comments | 12545 Views
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Palo Alto nixes two-story additions to historic buildingCalling a developer's planned renovation of a historic downtown building "a tipping point," Palo Alto City Council members...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2014Last comment by Palo Alto Naive, on Jun 26, 2014 at 5:26 pm | 28 comments | 9226 Views
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What's with the library hours being so limited?What's with this schedule? How are we supposed to remember it with so many different hours? And why do our libraries close...
Original post made by Palo Altan on Feb. 2, 2015Last comment by Oldster, on Feb 11, 2015 at 3:10 am | 28 comments | 3296 Views
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