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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 | 2702 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 | 12931 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 | 9584 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 | 3475 Views
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A library for everyone: Palo Alto branch reopens with new name, new featuresPalo Alto Main Library — now renamed the Rinconada Library — fits into the current trend of how libraries are being...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2015Last comment by User friendly is gone, on Apr 28, 2016 at 1:23 pm | 28 comments | 17193 Views
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Palo Alto set to hire new assistant city managerPalo Alto City Manager James Keene is preparing to fill one of City Hall's senior leadership positions in May, when Suzanne...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2015Last comment by Waste of $$$$$$$$$, on Jul 2, 2015 at 7:56 pm | 28 comments | 8853 Views
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Palo Alto explores new partnership with neighborhoodsSeeking to strengthen the ties that bind City Hall to the city's 37 neighborhoods, the Palo Alto City Council on Monday agreed...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2015Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Apr 23, 2015 at 6:08 pm | 28 comments | 5677 Views
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Editorial: Another buck for workersA growing movement to adopt local minimum-wage ordinances is gaining momentum on the Peninsula and elsewhere in California,...
Original post made on May. 1, 2015Last comment by Density=Danger, on May 8, 2015 at 8:22 pm | 28 comments | 7126 Views
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Income inequality in Bay Area exceeds national levelsA Silicon Valley economic research institute said today that income inequality in the Bay Area is now more severe than in...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2015Last comment by Jerry Underdal, on Jul 31, 2015 at 4:51 pm | 28 comments | 8292 Views
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Palo Alto Online launches 'pay meter'Frequent visitors to Palo Alto Online will soon need to either become subscribing members to obtain full access to unlimited...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Feb 19, 2016 at 10:38 pm | 28 comments | 8631 Views
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Editorial: Getting out of carsAsk any employer in Palo Alto, large or small, tech or restaurant, what its biggest business challenge is and you'll get...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2016Last comment by commuter, on Mar 14, 2016 at 5:27 pm | 28 comments | 8709 Views
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Editorial: Tax measure rushed and ill-advisedPalo Alto City Council members are right to worry about political fall-out from the ever-worsening traffic congestion around...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2016Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 28, 2016 at 6:48 am | 28 comments | 7732 Views
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FAA committee: Scrap existing flight pathA committee tasked with recommending ways to reduce airplane noise over the Midpeninsula voted last week in favor of a new...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2016Last comment by Binocular, on Nov 28, 2016 at 11:42 pm | 28 comments | 12443 Views
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Five-story hotel eyed for Su Hong siteThe latest hotel proposal on south El Camino Real in Palo Alto calls for a five-story hotel to take over a site currently...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2017Last comment by Su Hong, on Sep 21, 2017 at 1:06 pm | 28 comments | 15457 Views
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As redevelopment looms, one homeowner stands firmAs the city prepares for long-term revitalization of the Ventura area, Olive Avenue residents find themselves in the center...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2017Last comment by Gus L., on Nov 22, 2017 at 10:24 am | 28 comments | 14029 Views
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Council looks to upgrade to City Hall technologySeeking to replace aged technology and further spruce up the City Council's main meeting room, Palo Alto is preparing to...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2018Last comment by Kevin, on Apr 3, 2018 at 11:34 pm | 28 comments | 11943 Views
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Community Notebook: City to host bike boulevard education eventSeeking to address residents' concerns about the newly-constructed roundabout intersection at Ross Road and East Meadow Drive,...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2018Last comment by Bike A 100 miles per week, on Apr 14, 2018 at 12:38 am | 28 comments | 3577 Views
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Church may get a reprieve in neighborhood disputeA bitter dispute between an Old Palo Alto church and its neighbors moved toward a shaky resolution Wednesday night, when...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2018Last comment by Marie, on Apr 17, 2018 at 2:24 am | 28 comments | 10037 Views
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Measure to limit office growth qualifies for November electionAn initiative that would roughly halve the amount of new office space that could be built between now and 2030 has officially...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2018Last comment by Gale Johnson, on Jun 26, 2018 at 12:41 pm | 28 comments | 11093 Views
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Historic downtown apartment building sold to hotel developerThe one-time fashionable President Hotel, whose iconic rooftop sign defined downtown Palo Alto skyline during its heyday,...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2018Last comment by Online Name, on Jun 17, 2018 at 6:23 pm | 28 comments | 13060 Views
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