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Suit filed over Palo Alto's park 'undedication'Opponents of Palo Alto's plan to build a waste-to-energy facility in the Baylands have filed a lawsuit against the city challenging...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2011Last comment by curmudgeon, on Dec 21, 2011 at 1:51 pm | 29 comments | 8204 Views
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Tech leaders meet with Vice President Joe BidenVice President Joe Biden dined with an A-list of tech business leaders at Zibibbo restaurant in downtown Palo Alto Wednesday...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2012Last comment by Stuart JR, on Jan 20, 2012 at 12:16 pm | 29 comments | 9927 Views
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Downtown post office set to hit market in MayPalo Alto's iconic downtown post office, a fixture on Hamilton Avenue for the past 80 years, will hit the real-estate market...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2012Last comment by John, on Feb 21, 2012 at 2:07 pm | 29 comments | 5408 Views
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Arrillaga protest gathers signatures in MenloSave Menlo, a group of community members not thrilled with the massive eight-acre, mixed-use complex developer John Arrillaga...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2012Last comment by pat, on Dec 26, 2012 at 8:58 pm | 29 comments | 6454 Views
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Big bucks fuel campaign for Maybell developmentOpponents of Measure D might have the signatures, but it's the supporters who have the funds, campaign-finance statements...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2013Last comment by Fred, on Oct 4, 2013 at 9:22 am | 29 comments | 4693 Views
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Plan to widen El Camino sidewalks suffers setbackWith pressure mounting against Palo Alto's effort to widen sidewalks on El Camino Real, the city's planning commissioners...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on Apr 12, 2014 at 9:01 am | 29 comments | 19021 Views
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Verizon wins approval for cell antennas at Little League ballparkOpponents of Verizon's plan to install a cell antenna at the Little League ballfield on Middlefield Road suffered a second...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2014Last comment by Julianne, on Jun 8, 2015 at 12:27 pm | 29 comments | 8033 Views
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Filoli volunteers upset over agreementAt Woodside's historic Filoli estate, many of the 1,300 volunteers, who do everything from selling tickets to building the...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2015Last comment by Hmmm, on Feb 23, 2015 at 1:20 pm | 29 comments | 12906 Views
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Downtown post office considers move to AlmaCiting critical loss of revenue, the U.S. Postal Service is considering moving its downtown branch to Alma Street at the...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by Long Time Resident, on May 28, 2015 at 11:29 pm | 29 comments | 11391 Views
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Palo Alto raises minimum wagePalo Alto will have a minimum wage of $11 an hour starting next year thanks to a law that the City Council unanimously passed...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2015Last comment by Garden Gnome, on Aug 26, 2015 at 12:00 pm | 29 comments | 10971 Views
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Palo Alto Square theater to remain open -- for nowMore than 2,600 signatures and letters from the Palo Alto City Council to the landlord of the CinéArts Theatre in Palo Alto...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2016Last comment by Sarah, on Mar 12, 2017 at 6:37 pm | 29 comments | 13218 Views
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Brock Turner judge criticized for child-pornography sentencingThe campaign to recall Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky for his controversial sentencing of former Stanford University...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2016Last comment by OpenYourEyes, on Aug 23, 2016 at 7:26 pm | 29 comments | 13548 Views
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New bikeways eyed for Embarcadero RoadNew bikeways would roll out alongside one of the busiest stretches of Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto as part of a road-improvement...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2016Last comment by PAUSD Mom, on Sep 2, 2016 at 12:51 am | 29 comments | 11301 Views
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UPDATE: Hillary Clinton to visit Bay Area for private fundraiserUPDATE: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will be in Redwood City on Wednesday, Aug. 24, for a private fundraising...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2016Last comment by Stretch, on Aug 25, 2016 at 8:48 am | 29 comments | 14506 Views
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Burglars hit Keeble & Shuchat by breaking through wallBurglars broke through layers of plaster, plywood, sheetrock and a display case to get inside Keeble & Shuchat Photography...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2016Last comment by Raj, on Aug 27, 2017 at 4:48 am | 29 comments | 18112 Views
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Menlo-Atherton High School students stage large anti-Trump protest marchA peaceful, if loud and boisterous, protest against the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Nov 15, 2016 at 4:29 pm | 29 comments | 12678 Views
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Stanford prepares for next chapter of campus expansionFaced with a heavy demand for housing, evolving academic disciplines and anticipated growth in its undergraduate population,...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2016Last comment by Maybe, on Nov 27, 2016 at 3:15 pm | 29 comments | 14983 Views
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Bay Area representatives react to 'Trumpcare'Bay Area elected officials reacted with criticism and dismay to the U.S. House of Representatives' narrow passage Thursday...
Original post made on May. 8, 2017Last comment by @Nayeli, on May 10, 2017 at 4:28 pm | 29 comments | 3972 Views
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To reduce waste, Palo Alto takes aim at demolitionIn its latest bid to curb construction waste, Palo Alto is preparing to effectively ban contractors from demolishing entire...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jul 14, 2019 at 4:15 pm | 29 comments | 12194 Views
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Palo Alto's push for more housing spreads to San AntonioFacing a shortage of housing proposals, Palo Alto is now considering a move that would have been virtually unthinkable just...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Oct 16, 2019 at 7:19 am | 29 comments | 8899 Views
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