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California just revealed a $54.3 billion deficit — signaling deep cuts aheadCalifornia finance officials revealed a $54.3 billion deficit Thursday in the first economic assessment of the coronavirus...
Original post made on May. 10, 2020Last comment by Old Joe, on May 28, 2020 at 8:24 am | 25 comments | 41460 Views
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Your COVID-19 vaccine questions — answeredWe've compiled a list of who can currently get vaccinated in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, plus answers to common questions...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2021Last comment by chini, on Apr 4, 2021 at 9:27 am | 4 comments | 40681 Views
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David Boesch resigns as San Mateo County managerDavid Boesch, the current San Mateo County manager and former Menlo Park city manager, will resign the county post Dec. 31,...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2011Last comment by A Concerned Citizen, on Nov 21, 2011 at 12:14 am | 3 comments | 39715 Views
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Amazon Web Services set to exit East Palo AltoAmazon Web Services, one of the larger tenants in East Palo Alto's University Circle office complex, is moving out of the...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 23, 2021 at 1:00 pm | 8 comments | 38201 Views
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Why Can't I Return Prescription Medication or a Refund?This is a serious question intended to look at the legalities and benefits of allowing patients to return prescription drugs...
Original post made by Sense on Aug. 15, 2016Last comment by Sense, on Aug 23, 2016 at 1:42 am | 13 comments | 37923 Views
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To curb vaping, Palo Alto weighs ban on e-cigarettesCiting ongoing concerns about the health impacts of vaping, three members of the Palo Alto City Council are proposing an...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2019Last comment by anonymous, on Dec 5, 2019 at 4:16 pm | 32 comments | 37665 Views
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Sheriff's second-in-command indicted in gun-permit scandalA Santa Clara County grand jury indictment has brought accusations of awarding gun permits in exchange for political contributions...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Nov 24, 2020 at 1:50 pm | 9 comments | 36804 Views
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East Palo Alto girls create app to clean up graffiti, trashVanessa Tostado, a sophomore at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, remembers watching a video in computer science class...
Original post made on May. 10, 2013Last comment by Michael, on May 21, 2013 at 7:58 am | 17 comments | 36652 Views
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A whole new image for San Antonio corridorThe massive facelift of Mountain View's San Antonio corridor has already begun -- with the first phase of the San Antonio...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2013Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Mar 31, 2014 at 7:46 pm | 95 comments | 36649 Views
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First-of-its-kind program for people living in RVs debuts in East Palo AltoAfter more than a year of planning, a new city-approved $300,000 RV Safe Parking program launched in East Palo Alto, which...
Original post made on May. 4, 2019Last comment by Bon Jovi - Palo Alto Style, on May 20, 2019 at 6:07 pm | 59 comments | 35860 Views
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Palo Alto professor accuses Kavanaugh of sexual assaultChristine Blasey Ford, a psychology professor at Palo Alto University, identified herself Sunday to the Washington Post as...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2018Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Sep 20, 2018 at 10:05 pm | 76 comments | 35263 Views
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Bay Area extends stay-at-home order to May 3, adds new business restrictionsWith the number of coronavirus cases rising and health systems bracing for a surge of patients, Bay Area health officials...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Apr 28, 2020 at 2:49 pm | 82 comments | 35206 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 | 35015 Views
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Funding challenges cloud high-speed rail's futureWith California's high-speed rail system preparing for a groundbreaking in Central Valley, the fate of the $68-billion project...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2013Last comment by Julian, on Nov 13, 2013 at 7:33 pm | 9 comments | 34997 Views
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In experiment, Town Square forum commenting will be limited to registered usersStarting Aug. 1, participation in Palo Alto Online's popular Town Square discussion forum will be limited to those who register...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Gunn Papa, on Sep 9, 2020 at 11:49 am | 75 comments | 34516 Views
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Olympian Amy Chow dives into a new challengeWhen we last saw Amy Chow on a competitive stage, the Castilleja School grad was launching herself skyward in the pole vault....
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2011Last comment by Helen Bayly, on Aug 14, 2011 at 7:17 am | 1 comment | 34054 Views
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What ceiling? Entrepreneurial women claim high-tech turfSilicon Valley is a beacon of hope to this breed of entrepreneur -- young, energetic, tech-savvy, and brazenly ambitious....
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2010Last comment by Amanda More, on Jun 2, 2010 at 1:02 pm | 2 comments | 34016 Views
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East Palo Alto runs out of water, development on holdHundreds of units of affordable housing and millions of square feet of commercial construction in East Palo Alto cannot be...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2016Last comment by ?, on Aug 5, 2016 at 7:21 am | 52 comments | 33634 Views
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Congressmen: NASA Ames gave secrets to ChinaThe director of Mountain View's NASA Ames Research Center is embroiled in what is either a scandal or a witch-hunt over accusations...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2013Last comment by American Values, on Apr 6, 2013 at 11:03 am | 21 comments | 33351 Views
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NASA scientist cites 'global-warming emergency'Time is running out to prevent catastrophic consequences from global warming, a leading climate scientist warned a packed...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2008Last comment by laugh or cry..you choose, on Jun 14, 2010 at 7:32 am | 36 comments | 33200 Views
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