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Firefighters' salaries rise in Palo AltoDefying a citywide trend, members of the Palo Alto Fire Department saw their collective salaries go up by 9 percent between...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2011Last comment by Anon., on Mar 6, 2011 at 10:34 pm | 28 comments | 7291 Views
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Palo Alto, Stanford split over 'revenue guarantee' for hospital expansionPalo Alto and Stanford University remain at odds over whether Stanford should guarantee that its massive hospital expansion...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2011Last comment by repetition, on Mar 21, 2011 at 1:25 pm | 28 comments | 4296 Views
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Park 'undedication' heads to Palo Alto ballotA proposal to "undedicate" a 10-acre parcel of parkland in Byxbee Park to enable the construction of a waste-to-energy plant...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2011Last comment by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, on Mar 26, 2011 at 1:09 pm | 28 comments | 10186 Views
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Cubberley still an option for Foothill expansionFaced with conflicting arguments and clashing priorities, Palo Alto officials defied dozens of citizens Monday night and...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2011Last comment by Losing Status, on Jun 29, 2011 at 7:02 pm | 28 comments | 4431 Views
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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 | 4206 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 | 7426 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 | 6324 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 | 9045 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 | 5704 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 | 7568 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 | 8974 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 | 7951 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 | 5481 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 | 6285 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 | 9345 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 | 11113 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 | 38607 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 | 6966 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 | 13670 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 | 8092 Views
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