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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
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 9:18 pm by Eve N. Reynolds, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 9:37 am by happy to report, a resident of the Greater Miranda neighborhood |
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Wierd Statues in Paly Parks - Help !
There is a park at the intersection of alma and north california avenue. Several months ago a very very VERY wierd statue showed up in the park.
It is, as best I can tell,... |
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on Jul 29, 2007 at 9:34 pm by natasha, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jul 28, 2007 at 7:24 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Jul 27, 2007 at 12:18 pm by Fuming VTA Rider, a resident of the Greater Miranda neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Jul 26, 2007 at 9:40 am by John. M, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jul 24, 2007 at 11:06 am by MiniMay, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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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
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on Jul 23, 2007 at 5:21 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jul 22, 2007 at 9:37 pm by uma sonak, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Foothills Park access-for-$$ plan opposed
For 42 years, Palo Altans have had access to 1,400 acres of chaparral-covered hills known as Foothills Park only with coyotes, jackrabbits, lizards and other critters. A propo... |
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on Jul 22, 2007 at 6:49 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jul 21, 2007 at 1:59 pm by JSD, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Jul 21, 2007 at 3:15 am by Stanford Was Here First, a resident of Mountain View |
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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.
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on Jul 20, 2007 at 6:57 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jul 19, 2007 at 9:58 pm by qq, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jul 18, 2007 at 7:54 pm by Voter, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Foothills Park should be closed during the fire season if the fire station is not staffed 24/7
This issue is coming before the city council tomorrow, Monday at 7 PM and supporters of Foothills Park should show up to support fire protection for the park and surrounding O... |
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on Jul 18, 2007 at 2:22 pm by Fireman, a resident of another community |
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LAH offering $135,000 for PA park access
Los Altos Hills is willing to pay about $135,000 per year to gain access to Foothills Park, the Town Council voted unanimously Thursday night with one member absent, Councilma... |
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on Jul 17, 2007 at 4:24 pm by pat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Police have Walgreens fire video evidence
Palo Alto Police Sgt. Sandra Brown confirmed Wednesday the department has video evidence related to the devastating Walgreens fire, but emphasized that does not mean the arson... |
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on Jul 17, 2007 at 2:19 pm by eric, a resident of Mountain View |
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Dangerous and Unacceptable El Camino Crosswalk Situation
For years, many residents in Evergreen Park and College Terrace have advocated for a signal crossing light at the intersection of El Camino Real and College Ave.
This inter... |
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on Jul 16, 2007 at 9:36 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Growing his own
Bob Niederman's house is easy to find. In a Palo Alto neighborhood where front yards contain mostly grass and maybe a few small flowers, Niederman's has a plethora of melons, ... |
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on Jul 16, 2007 at 2:15 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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No more selling cars on El Camino
A proposed law passed by the state Senate Monday and awaiting the signature of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would increase enforcement of illegal private-party car sales on stat... |
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on Jul 15, 2007 at 7:37 pm by Mayfield Child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Our Town: More about Town Square
This is a response to reactions to the column I wrote last week about the level of rancor that is often evident in the anonymous postings on Palo Alto Online's Town Square for... |
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on Jul 15, 2007 at 6:22 pm by one more vote for slashdot.org, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Google's back in Palo Alto
The former Agilent Technologies, Inc. building at Page Mill Road and Park Boulevard will soon have a new tenant: Google.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jul 14, 2007 at 11:42 pm by eric, a resident of Mountain View |
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To Be or Not To Be Anonymous
There has been some discussion on this Website about postings that are signed "Anonymous" or with ficticious names or only a first name. By way of full disclousure, the few t... |
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on Jul 13, 2007 at 4:49 pm by Resident, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Where do you find fun and food at Lake Tahoe?
We have a family gathering soon for one week in South Lake Tahoe. There will be 6 adults and 8 kids ranging in ages from infant up to 14 years, with the grouping falling into ... |
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on Jul 12, 2007 at 9:55 pm by Anonymous, a resident of another community |
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