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ClimateOne zings PA on housing
From the March 22 ClimateOne podcast.
Gabriel Metcalf, the Executive Director of San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) started off by stating that c... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 8:23 am by as is, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto looks to ban smoking at all small parks
More than half of Palo Alto parks would become smoke-free zones under a law change that a City Council committee abruptly proposed Tuesday night.
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on Apr 1, 2013 at 7:06 pm by Annette, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Greendale to lead city's organic-wast experiment
South Palo Alto neighborhood chosen for a pilot project in which black trash bins will give way to green ones.
For residents of Palo Alto's Greendale neighborhood, the r... |
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on Apr 1, 2013 at 1:51 pm by Editor, a resident of the Greendell/Walnut Grove neighborhood |
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Air pollutants linked to higher risk of birth defects
Breathing traffic pollution in early pregnancy is linked to a higher risk for certain serious birth defects, according to new research from the Stanford University School of M... |
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on Mar 31, 2013 at 8:50 pm by Earlier study, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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JJ&F Market renovation on hold
While residents are still absorbing the shock that Miki's Farm Fresh Market will close just six months after it opened at the renovated Alma Plaza, plans to revitalize another... |
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on Mar 31, 2013 at 8:36 pm by Old Teacher, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Editorial: For now, a required 'public benefit' slips away
There is plenty of blame to go around in any assessment of why Miki's Farm Fresh Market will have to close its doors next week, after less than six months as the anchor tenant... |
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 5:15 pm by South PA resident, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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Palo Alto water rates set to rise again
Palo Alto residents will see their water bills rise yet again in July, despite successful efforts in recent years to conserve water.
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 11:24 am by Just Drop It, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Daily News to cut two print days per week
Palo Alto-based newspaper The Daily News announced today it would decrease the frequency at which it publishes its print edition each week.
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 11:06 pm by Grandma, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Health care: Palo Alto's painful dilemma
In 2009, Palo Alto's elected leaders and top management responded to the financial walloping of the Great Recession by embarking on a path toward benefit reform. The effort is... |
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 4:34 pm by Stanley, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Palo Alto's behind-the-scenes movers and shakers
They may not be elected officials or department heads, but five members of the City of Palo Alto staff are almost certain to play critical roles in some of the city's most pre... |
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 8:57 pm by PA Recreation, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
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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... |
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 12:01 pm by Robin, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Air traffic noise increasing
Am I the only one noticing an increase in air traffic noise from SFO? SFO noise abatement doesn't seem to include Palo Alto. Anyone interested in sending a message from the ... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 8:28 pm by Still noisy, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Senior-housing project wins early praise
A proposal by the Palo Alto Housing Corporation to build a senior-housing development and 15 homes on an old orchard site earned early kudos from city officials Tuesday evenin... |
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on Mar 25, 2013 at 7:23 pm by UNSAFE, DON\'T DO IT!, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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After seven years, Alma Plaza has a grocery store
Michael "Miki" Werness gestured to the stretch of empty, black countertops in the middle of the produce section at Miki's Farm Fresh Market on Wednesday, Oct. 10. "You'll prob... |
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on Mar 25, 2013 at 4:27 pm by April Fool, a resident of another community |
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Robert Smithwick, Foothill's 'founding father' dies
Robert Smithwick, a founder of Foothill College who served as a trustee for nearly 35 years, died Friday at his home in Los Altos Hills. He was 92.
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on Mar 25, 2013 at 2:22 pm by A good life well lived, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Plans to transform California Avenue win praise
Palo Alto's quest to transform California Avenue into the city's "second downtown" got off to a rough start in 2011, when dozens of area merchants lambasted a plan to reduce t... |
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on Mar 25, 2013 at 11:45 am by Greg H, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Former Paly baseball coach arrested for child molestation
Joel Kaufman, a former Palo Alto High School coach accused of child molestation, surrendered himself to Contra Costa sheriffs today, March 22.
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on Mar 24, 2013 at 9:02 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
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Around Town
FLOATING AWAY ... It began at local supermarkets. Now, Palo Alto's war against the plastic bag is set to spread to every other food and retail business in the... |
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on Mar 24, 2013 at 8:11 pm by TimH, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Shop Talk
PIAZZA EXPANSION COMPLETE ... A sigh of relief has swept over Piazza's Fine Foods at 3922 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto's Charleston Shopping Center. The nearly $2 million, ye... |
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on Mar 23, 2013 at 10:47 pm by danielle, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto's painful dilemma
In 2009, Palo Alto's elected leaders and top management responded to the financial walloping of the Great Recession by embarking on a path toward benefit reform.
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on Mar 23, 2013 at 3:15 pm by Steve Taffee, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Around Town
RECUSE ME ... The issue of not enough parking downtown hits close to home for members of the Palo Alto City Council, and not just because they get an earful from exa... |
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on Mar 22, 2013 at 11:55 pm by Plenty garage space, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Beware the coming Real Estate Bubble Burst
Palo ALto prices are up 36 percent on last year.
Beware the bubble.
Most of the pressure is coming from Chinese Money. Hot money is fleeing Chinas real estate bubble f... |
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on Mar 21, 2013 at 10:05 pm by Big, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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City peeved over 'Color of Palo Alto'
The artist of a popular piece of temporary art has come under fire from City of Palo Alto staff for failing to provide a database of images from the project that could help pu... |
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on Mar 20, 2013 at 5:57 pm by Mark Weiss, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Palo Alto takes 'multi-pronged' approach to fixing downtown's parking problems
Faced with booming downtown development and a severe parking shortage, Palo Alto officials endorsed Monday a wide range of potential solutions to make life easier for downtown... |
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on Mar 20, 2013 at 12:31 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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City Council wants public opinion on infrastructure
When it comes to Palo Alto's aging buildings and other infrastructure, there appears to be no shortage of projects the city could tackle first.
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on Mar 20, 2013 at 10:14 am by South PA Neighbor, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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