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Vehicle crashes into food-takeout business in Palo AltoAn SUV crashed into a building on Alma Street this morning, smashing through the glass window and door of the All Day Kitchens,...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by chris, on Aug 5, 2023 at 4:24 pm | 7 comments | 6434 Views
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Nonprofits pitch affordable housing projects on Palo Alto's parking lotsWhen Palo Alto approved last fall a new program that would allow developers to build affordable housing on downtown parking...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 4, 2023 at 10:38 am | 29 comments | 6668 Views
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Why homebuyers should get a sewer inspectionMany homebuyers overlook the sewer lateral that runs below the ground of a property and carries wastewater from a home's...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by Dustin Ames, on Aug 4, 2023 at 10:09 am | 3 comments | 3144 Views
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Here's where home prices fell in the Bay Area this yearBay Area cities have experienced some of the biggest drops in home prices across the country over the past year, according...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on Aug 4, 2023 at 12:39 am | 1 comment | 7121 Views
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Transportation plan aims to calm anxieties about Castilleja's expansionWhen Castilleja School won approval last year to expand its campus after six years of spirited debate, it made a pledge to...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by Old teacher, on Aug 3, 2023 at 9:54 pm | 6 comments | 2990 Views
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With fiber expansion approved, Palo Alto looks to compete -- and negotiate -- with AT&TPalo Alto's effort to light up every nook and cranny of the city with high-speed Internet is slated to roll out this year,...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Aug 2, 2023 at 11:26 am | 37 comments | 9877 Views
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After major insurers drop homeowners from coverage, state and local officials work on alternativesWith insurance companies ending coverage of thousands of local homes, state and local officials are working on alternatives...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 1, 2023 at 9:52 am | 3 comments | 3784 Views
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Three decades later, toxic-plume cleanup in Palo Alto's Barron Park shows successAfter nearly 30 years of efforts to clean up a toxic-chemical plume beneath Palo Alto's Barron Park neighborhood, the state...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 29, 2023 at 7:53 pm | 3 comments | 6100 Views
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Public Agenda: Expansion of city's fiber-optic network; new fire station designA preview of Palo Alto government meetings happening the week of July 31. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2023/07/27/public-agenda-expansion-of-citys-f...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2023Last comment by Praveen, on Jul 28, 2023 at 10:21 am | 1 comment | 2491 Views
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Mitchell Park Place, Palo Alto's next affordable-housing project, gets $25M boostWhen Wilton Court opened in Ventura last December, Palo Alto's city leaders celebrated it as a welcome milestone after the...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on Jul 27, 2023 at 8:47 am | 1 comment | 6012 Views
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Legal battle looms over plan to convert former CinéArts theater to officesThe owner of the Palo Alto Square business park is heading for a legal showdown with the city over its plan to convert the...
Original post made on May. 26, 2023Last comment by Annette, on Jul 27, 2023 at 8:04 am | 15 comments | 5028 Views
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Stanford 'Dish' trail to close temporarilyThe popular Stanford 'Dish' trail will close on Saturday, July 29, and remain closed through Saturday, Aug. 12, Stanford...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2023Last comment by MattR, on Jul 25, 2023 at 8:45 pm | 2 comments | 8243 Views
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Police calls: Grand theft at Stanford Sephora, 2 arrested for assault with deadly weaponThe following list captures recent reports of crimes made to Palo Alto police for the week of July 8 - 14. Read the full...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2023Last comment by Beth Kendricks, on Jul 24, 2023 at 5:03 pm | 3 comments | 5047 Views
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City pushes back against 'builder's remedy' project at Creekside Inn siteA developer looking to invoke the "builder's remedy" rule to build a residential complex and a hotel building at the Creekside...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 24, 2023 at 12:12 pm | 24 comments | 5610 Views
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Bike lanes along El Camino? Caltrans proposal catches city off balanceA new proposal by Caltrans to install bike lanes along El Camino Real has caught Palo Alto officials and bike advocates off...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 23, 2023 at 1:40 pm | 56 comments | 10781 Views
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Residents call for Fry's cannery building to be retained, amid city's review of redevelopment plansWith the future of Ventura's most famous property hanging in the balance, a group of residents urged city officials Wednesday...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2023Last comment by Michael/Michaela Wright, on Jul 22, 2023 at 8:50 am | 26 comments | 4359 Views
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Louis Vuitton security guard foils would-be thieves at Stanford Shopping CenterAn attempted theft of a Louis Vuitton store at the Stanford Shopping Center by a mob of would-be robbers was stopped by an...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2023Last comment by Peter Venkman, on Jul 21, 2023 at 9:43 pm | 17 comments | 24006 Views
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San Francisco Airport leans on new navigation system to address noise complaintsFaced with a chorus of complaints from Palo Alto about airplane noise, San Francisco Airport officials on Monday floated...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2023Last comment by TR, on Jul 20, 2023 at 8:44 pm | 6 comments | 4077 Views
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Palo Alto’s former Pace Gallery space hosts exhibit of abstract realist works by painter Mitchell JohnsonMenlo Park artist Mitchell Johnson worked on the paintings in his latest exhibit, “It Takes Time,” over four years. When...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2023Last comment by Claudette, on Jul 20, 2023 at 5:44 pm | 1 comment | 5505 Views
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Real Estate Matters: June saw record-high surge in number of new homes on the marketJune is typically known as one of the slower months for the real estate market -- not so this year in Palo Alto. New listings...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2023Last comment by Open Book, on Jul 19, 2023 at 12:16 pm | 4 comments | 3215 Views
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