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PALO ALTO ISSUES
College Terrace wants parking permit system
Along with a system of barracades that denies use of public streets to others, the Terracers now want to eliminate stranger parking. Obviously it is time for them to buy back ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 30, 2007 at 6:47 am
There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 4, 2007 at 6:12 am.

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Parking woes prompt permit push
The cost to park at Stanford University for a year: between $216 and $552. The cost to park across Stanford Avenue in Palo Alto's College Terrace neighborhood: free. Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 27, 2007 at 8:34 am
There have been 57 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 6, 2007 at 2:33 pm.

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So what are those light on top of traffic lights on arastradero?
I was driving down arastradero and im thinking i entered the terman intersection as the light turned red. I wasnt sure what the rule was as to being in the intersection while ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by John Walkjer, a member of the Gunn High School community, on Jul 26, 2007 at 7:28 pm
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 1, 2009 at 5:11 pm.

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San Jose's School District Goes Solar: THIS is Municipal Innovation
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_6461393?nclick_check=1 Here's San Jose's Schools District being SMART, and INNOVATIVE. Just look at the commercial partners: Bank... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Mike, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Jul 25, 2007 at 5:37 pm
There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2007 at 5:19 pm.

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VTA bus line 88 should be seen as a transit opportunity
As someone doubly interested in the future of traffic and available alternatives to automobile traffic in south Palo Alto (as chair of this year's PTA Traffic Safety Committee... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 25, 2007 at 7:51 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2007 at 9:37 am.

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Letters
From the Peace and Justice Center to illegal dog fights... Read this week's letters to the editor here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=5959 posted W... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 25, 2007 at 6:49 am
There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 10, 2007 at 3:39 pm.

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Human Relations Commission meeting sparks ire, reignites conflicts
Perhaps it began with the Taser Task Force, where members Daryl Savage, Donald Mendoza and Linda Lenoir -- who also serve on the Palo Alto Human Relations Commission -- faced ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 24, 2007 at 11:16 pm
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2007 at 9:40 am.

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What's with all the Liquid Amber and magnloia trees?
I nominate whoever was responsible for planting Magnolias and Liquid Amber trees as "most useless arborist team, ever". Planting those trees had to be a joke played on Palo Al... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Harumph!, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Jul 24, 2007 at 3:55 pm
There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 13, 2008 at 10:34 am.

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City Council needs to be downsized and by district
Currently the City Council is not proportional in representation of the city of Palo Alto. If you locate each council member to the City Zoning map, there are 6 council membe... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by openspace, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood, on Jul 24, 2007 at 12:16 pm
There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 3, 2007 at 4:11 pm.

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Partial comeback for Palo Alto's 88 bus
Palo Altans will be able to ride the 88 bus line to Gunn High School, the Veterans Administration Hospital and the new Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life come January, but it ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 24, 2007 at 11:34 am
There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 27, 2007 at 12:18 pm.

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Undergrounding program could short-circuit
Wires stretching from pole to pole -- providing electricity, phone and television service -- can still be found in most Palo Alto neighborhoods, although the city began buryin... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 24, 2007 at 11:22 am
There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 28, 2007 at 7:24 pm.

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Walk Score - a tool that helps determine "walkability" of a specific address
Here is "Walk Score", a wonderful online tool that helps calculate the "walkability" of an address. The primary variable is proximity to stores, restauants, parks, etc. Thi... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Jul 23, 2007 at 10:38 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2007 at 6:27 pm.

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Palo Altans decry proposed bus-service cuts
Valley Transportation Authority's explanation of its intent to cut back bus service in Palo Alto sparked contempt and shouting on Wednesday at a community meeting at the Lucie... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 22, 2007 at 3:48 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 22, 2007 at 9:37 pm.

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Putting the community's interests above personal convenience
I started out to write a column on how we integrate neighborhood, city and regional priorities in land use related to recent local debate over the 800 High St. housing develop... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 21, 2007 at 4:58 pm
There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 24, 2007 at 11:06 am.

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Traffic snarled due to downtown 'Promenade'
Traffic was backed up along Alma Street and El Camino Real in Palo Alto Friday afternoon due to the closure of University Avenue as part of a six-hour READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 21, 2007 at 3:20 pm
There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 23, 2007 at 5:21 pm.

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Should Palo Alto Require Calorie Labeling?
The city of Seattle is now requiring chain restaurants to post the kilo calorie content of their menu items. Seeing as most of these chains probably distribute the same menu i... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by qq, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Jul 21, 2007 at 2:50 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 21, 2007 at 1:59 pm.

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Traffic snarled due to downtown 'Promenade'
Traffic is heavily backed up along Alma Street and El Camino Real in Palo Alto this afternoon due to the closure of University Avenue as part of a six-hour READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 20, 2007 at 3:35 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2007 at 9:18 pm.

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'Mother' Branch facing possible eviction
"Mother" Oneida Branch, an 88-year-old woman who has fed and clothed thousands of the hungry and homeless from her modest East Palo Alto home, faces possible eviction. Read... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 19, 2007 at 6:39 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 20, 2007 at 6:57 am.

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Police Capt. Dennis Burns to be assistant chief
Palo Alto police Capt. Dennis Burns is in the process of being promoted to assistant police chief, effective in late July once all the paperwork is processed, according to rep... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 19, 2007 at 5:15 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2008 at 2:23 pm.

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PA WEEKLY new online look is disappointing
What gives with the "new look" of the PA Weekly Forum and online presentation? Crowded text, hard to read light grey fonts, paragraphs not spaced - all contrasted with brig... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Mr. User Interface, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jul 19, 2007 at 12:11 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 19, 2007 at 9:58 pm.

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Stanford's big plan
Twenty years from now, Stanford University Medical Center may be unrecognizable to its patients of today. If Stanford carries out its proposed multibillion-dollar overhaul to ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 17, 2007 at 7:15 pm
There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 21, 2007 at 3:15 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Jet Airplane Noise in Palo Alto
I live near the intersection of Embarcadero and Middlefield in Palo Alto - and have for 17 years. Over the past couple of years it seems to me and my husband that jet air... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Carly, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Jul 17, 2007 at 11:33 am
There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 20, 2010 at 1:57 pm.

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Why don't bikes stop at stop signs?
I was asked this question on my way to work this morning by a driver who failed to stop at a stop sign as he was turning onto Bryant St. I answered him clearly. It may be ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Leo, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Jul 16, 2007 at 7:24 pm
There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2007 at 5:59 pm.

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Council race off to a start with five candidates
Four candidates for the Palo Alto City Council picked up the official filing papers Monday and new candidate Debbie Mytels joined the race. Read the full story here http://w... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 16, 2007 at 5:53 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 18, 2007 at 7:54 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Do not open Foothills Park
I am not sure where to begin I have so many thoughts and comments about this subject. But simply, I strongly oppose opening Foothills Park to neighboring communities. 1) Fi... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Anne T., a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jul 16, 2007 at 3:05 pm
There have been 48 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 29, 2009 at 11:41 pm.



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