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Does anyone awake listen to KGO ?This morning at 1:06 AM when we normally get the politcally progressive but polite, reasonable and well-spoken Pat Thurston...
Original post made by Pat Thurston Fan on Dec. 3, 2011Last comment by Ali Asper, on Dec 5, 2011 at 2:00 pm | 28 comments | 8219 Views
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Caltrain reports record ridership, revenue boostCaltrain's average weekday ridership in June was a record 50,390, an 11 percent increase over June 2011, the Peninsula Corridor...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2012Last comment by John Murphy, on Aug 8, 2012 at 1:19 pm | 28 comments | 9248 Views
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Baby with no kidneys treated at Lucile PackardA tiny baby born without kidneys to a United States Congresswoman is receiving treatment at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital....
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Sep 7, 2013 at 2:09 pm | 28 comments | 23749 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Immigrant valleyIn HBO's new series "Silicon Valley," filmed in and around Palo Alto, a group of techies live, work and breathe their next-big-thing...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2014Last comment by neighbor, on Apr 26, 2014 at 4:57 pm | 28 comments | 13337 Views
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VTA considers complete bus route overhaulIn an effort to increase bus ridership and prepare for an onslaught of commuters from new BART stations in Milpitas and San...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2016Last comment by Arthur Keller, on May 4, 2016 at 12:01 pm | 28 comments | 9666 Views
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Off Deadline: Where is 'propaganda analysis' ed when we need it?Propaganda techniques include often-subliminal marketing/advertising messages aimed at all ages - adults and children - that...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2017Last comment by Jay Thorwaldson, on Apr 5, 2017 at 8:02 am | 28 comments | 9286 Views
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Silicon Valley's tsunami decade of retirementsA virtual tidal wave of retirements will occur between now and 2025 as older workers leave the workforce in Silicon Valley,...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Nov 28, 2017 at 6:16 pm | 28 comments | 13666 Views
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Early results show sizeable support for recall of judgeJudge Aaron Persky, whose June 2016 verdict in the Brock Turner case sparked a national debate about sexual violence, campus...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2018Last comment by Dotty Henderson, on Jun 7, 2018 at 4:55 pm | 28 comments | 18366 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Six candidates to run for East Palo Alto City CouncilSix candidates have filed the necessary paperwork to run for a seat on the East Palo Alto City Council in the November election,...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2018Last comment by Deborah Lewis-Virges, on Oct 6, 2018 at 10:04 pm | 28 comments | 9902 Views
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Guest Opinion: Close extra-time loophole on 'standardized' SAT/ACT testsWith all the news and hand-wringing about the college-applications scandal, residents of Silicon Valley may be scratching...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by Mom of Dyslexic, on May 28, 2019 at 9:11 pm | 28 comments | 19385 Views
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Survey finds persistent minority resist COVID-19 vaccinationsA new survey could help Santa Clara County health officials understand what might prevent the remaining roughly 25% of adults...
Original post made on May. 5, 2021Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, on Jul 6, 2021 at 12:35 pm | 28 comments | 9763 Views
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Gavin Newsom report card: What he has done, and what he hasn'tSince taking office in 2019, California's governor has made progress on education and other key issues, but left much to...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by John B. Sails, on Sep 17, 2021 at 12:24 pm | 28 comments | 38442 Views
AROUND TOWN
Feature story: Serious about song0...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2007Last comment by Paly Parent, on May 23, 2008 at 9:35 pm | 28 comments | 7809 Views
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Homeless Shelters Should Be Moved From Downtown Area0...
Original post made by Resident on Jan. 11, 2008Last comment by Fireman, on Apr 18, 2008 at 3:31 pm | 28 comments | 7212 Views
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Expect major traffic during Amgen ride0...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2008Last comment by Where's the outrage?, on Feb 17, 2008 at 1:28 pm | 28 comments | 9511 Views
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Know Knew Books could be in its final chapterThe sign spells out Know Knew Books' bleak economic state in big red letters, amid the window display of books, action figurines...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2009Last comment by Sparty, on Jun 5, 2014 at 2:33 pm | 28 comments | 10207 Views
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E. Meadow Circle: Less housing, more business?A bustling business park, a fresh crop of stores, a new overpass above the highway and a bike path along Adobe Creek are...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2010Last comment by Mistake, on Jun 21, 2010 at 8:49 pm | 28 comments | 5093 Views
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Third Middle-Of-The-Road Stop Sign Taken Out This Morning in College TerraceThis stop sign at College & Columbia has been taken out twice now in a month. Another was taken out two months ago two blocks...
Original post made by McGrude on May. 4, 2010Last comment by McGrude, on Aug 12, 2010 at 12:40 pm | 28 comments | 3488 Views
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Palo Alto seeks to tame unruly permitting processPalo Alto officials have launched a new initiative to revamp the city's convoluted and much maligned building and permitting...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2010Last comment by curious, on Aug 3, 2010 at 8:28 pm | 28 comments | 6851 Views
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Why does no one use their turn signals in Palo Alto?There is not a day that goes by that I wait at a stop sign for someone to drive by when at the last second, they jam on their...
Original post made by Palo Parent on Aug. 28, 2010Last comment by Anon., on Aug 31, 2010 at 11:19 pm | 28 comments | 4029 Views
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