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Felon arrested after three-car crash, manhuntA wanted felon out for a night of partying was arrested after a three-car crash and a manhunt in Palo Alto early Monday morning. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2011Last comment by Hmmm, on Jul 20, 2017 at 11:41 am | 20 comments | 6566 Views
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East Palo Alto kindergarten teacher arrested for molestation of a studentAn East Palo Alto kindergarten teacher was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of molesting a student after he allegedly tried...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2011Last comment by its true, on Nov 22, 2013 at 12:28 am | 20 comments | 8147 Views
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President dines in Woodside Thursday nightPresident Barack Obama waves from the back seat of a Chevy Suburban on his way to a dinner with high-tech executives in Woodside...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2011Last comment by manure, on Feb 19, 2011 at 6:56 pm | 20 comments | 7992 Views
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Black population decreases in East Palo AltoDefying a Bay Area trend, East Palo Alto saw its population decrease by 4.6 percent over the past decade -- a drop precipitated...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2011Last comment by SpaceBrotha, on Mar 21, 2011 at 2:31 pm | 20 comments | 8945 Views
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Woman hit by car on Stanford campus MondayA car struck a 19-year-old woman as she was jaywalking on Campus Drive near the Mayfield Avenue intersection Monday night,...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2012Last comment by surprised, on Mar 25, 2012 at 6:48 pm | 20 comments | 4168 Views
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Group calls for more rail crossings, parks around Caltrain tracksFor Palo Alto residents who live near the Caltrain corridor, the tracks are both a blessing and a curse -- a way to get around...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2012Last comment by Go back to the drawing board, on Nov 18, 2012 at 12:55 pm | 20 comments | 7630 Views
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Palo Alto looks to overhaul city feesPalo Altans looking to tee off at the driving range at the local golf course, board a pet at the city's animal shelter or...
Original post made on May. 30, 2012Last comment by Zeev Wurman, on Jun 2, 2012 at 5:08 pm | 20 comments | 6157 Views
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Caltrain looks to bolster service in Palo AltoSpurred by a swelling number of commuters, Caltrain plans to bolster its weekday service by adding six trains and having...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012Last comment by Toady, on Jun 12, 2012 at 3:30 pm | 20 comments | 6145 Views
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Palo Alto bike-sharing program hits speed bumpA bicycle-sharing program will be doomed to fail in Palo Alto unless planners place the rental stations in locations that...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by Mark, on Nov 9, 2012 at 11:38 am | 20 comments | 12068 Views
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Trader Joe's employee helps teen, called 'hero'Nick Marcus was just doing his job at Trader Joe's at Town and Country Shopping Center in Palo Alto when a phone call turned...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2012Last comment by Anon, on Aug 30, 2012 at 6:27 am | 20 comments | 8139 Views
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Voter Suppression Attempts in San Mateo County?Peninsula Interfaith Action (PIA) is reporting that a group called Election Integrity Project will be deploying "poll observers"...
Original post made by Hmmm on Nov. 6, 2012Last comment by resident, on Nov 7, 2012 at 3:25 pm | 20 comments | 4665 Views
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Cat returned as if by MagicWhen Nicola Keating moved from Cupertino to Los Altos six years ago, she kept all of her important belongings, but lost her...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2012Last comment by Brian Null, on Nov 16, 2012 at 8:41 pm | 20 comments | 12310 Views
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Parking, infrastructure woes loom large in 2013The glaring problems of insufficient downtown parking and decaying infrastructure will likely tower over other Palo Alto...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2012Last comment by Anon., on Dec 14, 2012 at 1:07 pm | 20 comments | 7276 Views
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Palo Alto in final stage of California Avenue redesignAfter two years of revisions, lawsuits and squabbles with area business owners, Palo Alto officials are now putting the finishing...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2012Last comment by resident, on Dec 16, 2012 at 5:50 pm | 20 comments | 9728 Views
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Positive comments about Palo Alto here pleaseWe are constantly criticized here for being a town of whiners, which I don't think is true, but we definitely have opinions...
Original post made by Resident on Dec. 31, 2012Last comment by Anon., on Jan 4, 2013 at 7:44 pm | 20 comments | 4018 Views
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Gov Chris Christie holding fundraiser in Palo Alto tonightStop by Mark Zuckerberg's house and say hi. CBS News report: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/02/13/protest-planned-as-facebook-founder-hosts-chris-christie-fundraiser/...
Original post made by resident on Feb. 13, 2013Last comment by Gary, on Feb 15, 2013 at 10:07 am | 20 comments | 3563 Views
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Trouble with globalizationWe just bought a house and I am scared we paid too much. I have been told that a lot of recent purchasers borrowed money...
Original post made by terry on May. 3, 2013Last comment by Not an issue, on May 6, 2013 at 10:38 pm | 20 comments | 3863 Views
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World Music Day to bring downtown road closuresMuch of downtown Palo Alto will be closed to traffic on Sunday, June 16, to make room for World Music day, which runs from...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Jun 16, 2013 at 7:57 pm | 20 comments | 7653 Views
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Shop Talk: Ming's, Bargain Box set to closeMing's, Palo Alto's oldest and largest Chinese restaurant, isn't closing yet. It's the end of an era for the Bargain Box,...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2014Last comment by musical, on Dec 6, 2014 at 5:02 am | 20 comments | 16531 Views
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Oregon Expressway slowdown to speed upMotorists and residents wondering when the Oregon Expressway traffic crawl will come to an end should get relief by early...
Original post made on May. 19, 2014Last comment by BudS, on May 21, 2014 at 12:47 pm | 20 comments | 8544 Views
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