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Drivers' licenses for non-residentsI have been looking at this new law and have some questions I haven't been able to find answers to. What documentation...
Original post made by Resident on Jan. 2, 2015There are no comments yet. 1653 Views
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Heart surgeon Norman Shumway diesPioneering heart transplant surgeon Dr. Norman Shumway died Friday morning at his Palo Alto home, one day after reaching...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2008Last comment by Paul, on Dec 19, 2008 at 5:40 pm | 2 comments | 1650 Views
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My perspective on child mental health in hospitalsMy name is Isha Rao, and this school year I have been working with Get Involved Palo Alto, a nonprofit dedicated to helping...
Original post made by Isha Rao on Apr. 4, 2018Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Apr 5, 2018 at 9:06 am | 1 comment | 1644 Views
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It seems that we are the snobbiest small city in AmericaWe have been saying it ourselves, but now it seems there are others who think we are snobby too! http://997now.cbslocal.com/2014/07/23/palo-alto-tops-snobbiest-small-cities-in-ameri...
Original post made by Resident on Jul. 24, 2014There are no comments yet. 1644 Views
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What do you want to change about the Archdiocese of San Francisco?What do you want to change about the Archdiocese of San Francisco? ...
Original post made by anonymous on Nov. 5, 2014Last comment by Cradle Catholic, on Nov 5, 2014 at 1:16 pm | 2 comments | 1641 Views
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Cupertino Residents worried about housing being built a mile from Apple campusVallco is being demolished. Cupertino residents are concerned that the housing that will be replacing it will bring more...
Original post made by Resident on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by Grump 2.0, on Oct 13, 2018 at 12:49 pm | 8 comments | 1630 Views
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Berman MailersIf Marc Berman is worthy of being a stellar steward of taxpayer dollars, why the heck is he generating so much trash in the...
Original post made by Palo Alto Voter on May. 26, 2016Last comment by Annette, on May 30, 2016 at 10:15 pm | 7 comments | 1627 Views
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Building technology communities of justice -- see what this looks like tomorrow in East Palo Altohttps://www.eventjoy.com/e/liveinpeace...
Original post made by Michael on Aug. 6, 2015There are no comments yet. 1626 Views
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Groundbreaking piece on East Palo Alto and the development of Silicon Valleyhttp://techcrunch.com/2015/01/10/east-of-palo-altos-eden/...
Original post made by Michael on Jan. 22, 2015There are no comments yet. 1624 Views
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Should you quit Facebook?Disclosure: I don't, and never had Facebook on any of my devices, and have always nothing but disdain for the company and...
Original post made by mauricio on Dec. 19, 2018Last comment by Facebook Junkies, on Dec 20, 2018 at 2:01 pm | 23 comments | 1618 Views
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SCC alerts for non emergency information is counter productiveWe do not need to be reminded several days after the extension of the Shelter In Place that it has been extended. The alert...
Original post made by Resident on May. 4, 2020Last comment by Cry wolf, on May 5, 2020 at 1:39 pm | 9 comments | 1612 Views
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Honoring our Diplomats on "Foreign Service Day"Today, May 1, is "Foreign Service Day," honoring the service of America's professional diplomats to our country. Few Americans...
Original post made by Scott Kilner on May. 1, 2020Last comment by Scott Kilner, on May 6, 2020 at 2:46 pm | 8 comments | 1611 Views
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BARF, PAF's SF CousinThere's an interesting Sunday NYT article on BARF (SF Bay Area Renters' Federation) http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/business/economy/san-francisco-housing-tech-boom-sf-barf.htm...
Original post made by PA dweller on Apr. 16, 2016There are no comments yet. 1595 Views
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Stanford University issues international travel warningCBS News report: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/01/29/stanford-grad-student-detained-university-issues-travel-warning/ “The...
Original post made by student on Jan. 29, 2017Last comment by john_alderman, on Jan 29, 2017 at 9:26 pm | 3 comments | 1593 Views
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Why is Romney calling Trump racist when his religion is racist?Mitt Romney's religion only allows whites to reach its highest point in their religion and most of his religion are white....
Original post made by Atheist on Jun. 11, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jun 11, 2016 at 5:19 pm | 2 comments | 1588 Views
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Comments by Cupertino's MayorAn article at TheVerge.Com posted today May 5th, 2016 reported that Cupertino's Mayor, Barry Chang, stated that "Apple is...
Original post made by Plane Speaker on May. 5, 2016There are no comments yet. 1585 Views
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Cutting the Foreign Service Hurts America…and Silicon ValleyForeign Service Officers and Specialists of the U.S. Department of State come from every corner of our society to promote...
Original post made by Scott Kilner on Nov. 29, 2017Last comment by Pelper, on Nov 29, 2017 at 4:34 pm | 1 comment | 1564 Views
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East Palo Alto Homeless Shelter Hosts White Party Fashion Show To Support UnHoused AdultsProject WeHOPE (stands for We Help Other People Excel) is hosting a white party, fashion show luncheon on March 21, 2015...
Original post made by Cynthia Corpuz on Feb. 10, 2015Last comment by Britney, on Feb 11, 2015 at 2:30 pm | 1 comment | 1563 Views
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Menlo Park library closed by bedbugshttp://www.almanacnews.com/news/2015/10/06/bedbug-closes-menlo-park-library It seems once again that the bedbug was found...
Original post made by Resident on Oct. 7, 2015Last comment by Paly Mom, on Oct 7, 2015 at 11:03 pm | 6 comments | 1559 Views
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Privatization of Public Property. . .In Russia, the ruling oligarchy has been stealing (nationalizing) private enterprises for their own enrichment. In Monterey,...
Original post made by Alan Krebs on Aug. 18, 2015There are no comments yet. 1557 Views
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