PALO ALTO ISSUES Will Palo Alto rise up to defeat mega projects? September was quite a month for development proposals in Palo Alto. First there was Jay Paul's proposal for 311,000 square feet of office space in the California Avenue area, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 26, 2012 at 8:48 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 29, 2012 at 10:37 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Phone call scams claim to offer utility deals Two scams targeting Palo Alto utilities customers are circulating around the city, and the City of Palo Alto Utilities Department is alerting residents to beware.
Read the fu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 25, 2012 at 8:12 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2012 at 10:16 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES bikes on the loose One last addendum to my letter to the editor about dangers of cyclists on Palo Alto's downtown sidewalks -- here is the relevant ordinance from the City of Palo ALto web site:... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Janice Berman, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Nov 25, 2012 at 12:06 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2012 at 2:21 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES More questions on Car Dwelling Ban The headline reads "Ban on car dwelling loses support in Palo Alto" -- raises some questions for me. Does this mean that anyone who wants to live in their car/rv can park in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by pavoter, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 24, 2012 at 3:27 pm There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2012 at 2:04 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Editorial: Holiday Fund gifts focus on those in need Beyond the trim, tree-lined streets of Palo Alto are families with children who may not have enough to eat, or adequate clothing or may have a shortage of appropriate books to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 24, 2012 at 10:24 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 24, 2012 at 10:24 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Downtown's growing pains The rest of America may still be shaking off the economic hangover from the Great Recession, but downtown Palo Alto is fully awake. And yet the area's recent and expected grow... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 23, 2012 at 11:20 am There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 1, 2012 at 9:46 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Arrillaga scales down plan for University Avenue A controversial plan by developer John Arrillaga to build a new "arts and innovation district" with four office towers and a theater on University Avenue has been revised afte... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 22, 2012 at 7:24 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 2, 2012 at 12:02 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Power outage in south Palo Alto Briefly yesterday, but for about 30 mins so far this morning. Anyone else? Hope to have a working oven again soon. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Got juice?, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 6:59 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2012 at 12:53 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Audit prompts changes in Palo Alto's purchasing operation The City of Palo Alto is re-examining its purchasing policies and switching office-supply providers after a critical audit found that the city could have saved close to $350,0... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 21, 2012 at 10:47 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2013 at 12:01 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Is Palo Alto prepared to deal with the Big One? BANG! The entire house went dark. I stumbled around my room, disoriented, not knowing what had happened. I looked out the window and stared at the pitch-black block in front o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 18, 2012 at 12:23 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 22, 2012 at 2:57 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES What you and your family can do to prepare for a major emergency If you are reading this, my second column, you have already taken the first step towards becoming prepared. You have changed your mindset towards preparedness, and you have ac... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 18, 2012 at 12:21 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2012 at 12:21 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Guest Opinion: PRO: Retain the 50-foot height limit to protect residents Palo Alto is a built-out city — it is increasingly difficult and expensive to expand public facilities such as schools and streets. Traffic congestion covers more and mo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 17, 2012 at 12:12 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2012 at 10:22 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Guest Opinion: CON: In today's market, 62 feet is needed downtown The community is abuzz about the inviolate 50-foot height limit being breached in the AOL (Park Boulevard) and MacArthur Park (27 University Ave.) proposals. These two plans a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2012 at 4:03 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Officials ponder new flood-taxing district With the cost of federally required flood insurance expected to rise, local officials may seek taxing authority from residents in flood-prone neighborhoods to build their own ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 11:59 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 26, 2012 at 3:44 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Lytton Gardens reprimanded over care of patients The California Department of Health and Human Services is requiring Lytton Gardens Skilled Nursing Facility in downtown Palo Alto to retrain and monitor its staff after an inv... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 11:34 am There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 28, 2012 at 1:08 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Letters Address Dauber issues
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PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto may turn down the sound at Lytton Plaza Palo Alto's most prominent downtown gathering spot may become a bit more subdued under a new proposal to restrict amplified sound at Lytton Plaza.
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PALO ALTO ISSUES Flood-control project flows ahead Fifteen years after water from the San Francisquito Creek swept through the neighborhoods of Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park, the partner cities are preparing to brea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 14, 2012 at 6:48 am There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2012 at 8:12 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES On Deadline: Arrillaga project is just latest of mega-projects proposed for Palo Alto Developer John Arrillaga's multi-faceted proposal for four towers at the west end of University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto is actually the latest mega-project that for more ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 13, 2012 at 7:58 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2012 at 12:21 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Water Main Break ABC7 news reported a water main break on Newell overnight. Palo Alto utilities said it was caused by low overnight temperatures. No way was the cold temps to blame. It is p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by David, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2012 at 10:31 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2012 at 3:36 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES 'Fazzino farewell packs Palo Alto pantheon' Palo Alto's political luminaries, activists and residents packed into St. Albert the Great Church Thursday afternoon to celebrate the life and mourn the loss of Gary Fazzino, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 9, 2012 at 2:25 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2012 at 2:25 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES 'Fazzino farewell packs Palo Alto pantheon' Palo Alto's political luminaries, activists and residents packed into St. Albert the Great Church Thursday afternoon to celebrate the life and mourn the loss of Gary Fazzino, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 9, 2012 at 10:39 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2012 at 10:39 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto police to host Twitter 'virtual ride-along' For anyone who has ever wondered what a day (or night) in the life of a police officer is like, the Palo Alto Police Department will give the public the chance to find out ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 8, 2012 at 7:26 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 10, 2012 at 8:09 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Who is Peter Cao Ming and Why? Who is this character who keeps taking over various threads and what does he expect? More importantly, how can he be prevented from doing so? It seems that locking threads to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 8, 2012 at 8:32 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2012 at 1:08 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Kniss, Schmid, Burt, Berman win council election Palo Alto voters gave the city's political establishment an enthusiastic vote of confidence on Election Tuesday when they re-elected Pat Burt and Greg Schmid to the City Counc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 6, 2012 at 10:37 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2012 at 10:35 pm.