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Palo Alto to further debate manager salaries
Palo Alto's drive to give its group of managers of professionals a 2 percent raise this year hit a speed bump Monday night when the City Council decided that the compensation ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 7, 2013 at 10:55 am
There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2013 at 4:25 pm.

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Palo Alto ponders ways to spend Stanford funds
Two years after Palo Alto approved a dramatic expansion of Stanford University Medical Center, city officials find themselves in a pleasant quandary as they look for ways to s... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 7, 2013 at 6:19 am
There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2013 at 6:23 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Rise of committees divides Palo Alto council
When the Palo Alto City Council prepared to go into a closed-door meeting last week to discuss the future of Cubberley Community Center, neighborhood leaders and community ac... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2013 at 7:44 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2013 at 8:36 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
New committees undermine transparency
Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff has just a year as the ceremonial head of the City Council, but in just four months he has made some changes that are rankling some of his colleag... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2013 at 7:24 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2013 at 7:24 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto takes fresh look at managers' salaries
The City of Palo Alto's group of managers and professionals would get a 2 percent raise this year under an agreement the council is set to consider Monday night. At the same t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2013 at 11:18 am
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2013 at 5:53 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Rise of committees divides Palo Alto council
A surge of pressing issues and an ambitious 2013 agenda have caused a proliferation of new committees on the Palo Alto City Council, but some members are questioning whether t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2013 at 10:01 am
There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2013 at 4:07 pm.

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The promise and reality of electric cars
While environmentalists are calling for an end to fossil fuel pipelines, and oil company apologists claim that Greens want to force everyone onto mass transit, electric vehicl... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2013 at 9:28 am
There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2013 at 10:10 pm.

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Local leaders break ground at new Stanford Hospital
Gesturing toward the hole that will become Stanford Hospital and Clinics' new hospital, Board of Directors Chair Mariann Byerwalter said it holds the promise of medical care a... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 2, 2013 at 6:13 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2013 at 11:07 am.

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Tesla leaves Menlo Park behind this summer
Tesla Motors is preparing to leave Menlo Park in the rear-view mirror. The electric car retailer recently opened a renovated showroom on San Jose's Santana Row, and also got p... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 2, 2013 at 9:05 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2013 at 9:05 am.

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Survey for Funding for Infrastructure Improvements
In response to a telephone survey yesterday regarding my support or lack thereof for additional funding for infrastructure improvements in Palo Alto, I sent a letter to the ci... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Marie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 1, 2013 at 1:20 pm

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Palo Alto project makes public a trove of data
Depending on one's digital prowess and hunger for data, Palo Alto's newest transparency initiative is either a head-scratcher or a reason to rejoice. The city last week unveil... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 1, 2013 at 9:25 am
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2013 at 5:36 pm.

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Former Cardinal, NBA veteran comes out as gay
Jason Collins, an NBA center and a Stanford Cardinal from 1998 to 2001, came out as gay today in a Sports Illustrated article, becoming the first active athlete in the nation'... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 29, 2013 at 5:31 pm
There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:17 pm.

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Palo Alto to experiment with less-frequent street sweeping
Residents of certain Palo Alto neighborhoods may notice their streets and sidewalks get a bit leafier in the coming months as the city cuts back on street sweeping. Read the ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 29, 2013 at 9:55 am
There have been 45 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2013 at 12:06 pm.

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Marsh Mosquitos back for a second year of feasting?
I was over at Greer park this morning and got nailed by mosquitos - half dollar size welts on my hands which was about the only available exposed skin. Were the flood gates fi... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Mr.Recycle, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 28, 2013 at 9:08 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2013 at 9:29 am.

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And what did this cost???
And what did this cost? The 8 1/2" x 5" postcard from the PA Utilities Department in today's mail admonishes "Typically you don't know who we are". This is 'from' the ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Bob , a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Apr 27, 2013 at 9:07 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2013 at 9:22 am.

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Park redesign delayed by concerns over dogs, historic building
When Palo Alto broke ground in October 2011 on construction of an underground reservoir at El Camino Park, the goal was to complete the work and have the park re-opened to spo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 27, 2013 at 9:43 am
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2013 at 5:17 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Log-in Problem
Can anyone explain why when I try to log-in on PA Online I get “Your Username or Email Address was not found in the system”, then when I try to just the link to check my passw... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 26, 2013 at 12:53 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2013 at 2:34 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Finish El Camino Park
Palo Alto's Parks and Recreation Commission was right earlier this week when it urged the city staff and City Council to drop the idea of relocating the historic MacArthur Par... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 26, 2013 at 10:43 am
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2013 at 1:22 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Delivery of Weekly to change
In the wake of new U.S. Postal Service standards that have reduced the reliability of the Palo Alto Weekly being delivered on Fridays, the newspaper in most areas of Palo Alto... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 26, 2013 at 9:00 am
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2013 at 9:38 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
No resolution yet in dispute between nurses, Stanford hospitals
An ongoing contract dispute between Stanford Hospitals & Clinics and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the roughly 2700 nurses who work at both hospitals is intensify... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 25, 2013 at 11:09 am
There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2013 at 11:59 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
What is the definition of a park?
Is a park a large green area where we can walk, hike, play sports, picnic, children play? Or is it a tiny green area with no more space than a bench, a picnic table and barbeq... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 25, 2013 at 11:08 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2013 at 9:17 am.

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Senior-housing project riles neighbors
An overflowing crowd of Barron Park residents vented their frustration with dense housing and traffic problems and told Palo Alto Housing Corporation officials Wednesday night... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 25, 2013 at 10:30 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2013 at 10:30 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Real Estate Matters
When Zillow came online a few years ago, it was an instant challenge to real-estate appraisers and professionals and gave a great deal of perceived knowledge to the public. R... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 24, 2013 at 6:37 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2013 at 11:30 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
New housing taking shape
Several new housing projects are underway, in various stages of development in Mountain View, Palo Alto and Menlo Park. The following is a snapshot of how each project is play... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 24, 2013 at 6:27 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2013 at 11:50 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Details about the Mayfield housing project
1400-1600 blocks of California Avenue Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 12, 2013, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 24, 2013 at 6:27 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2013 at 12:30 pm.

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