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Editorial: The case for a train viaduct in Palo AltoPalo Alto is only a couple of months away from deciding its "preferred" option (or options) for eliminating the four Caltrain...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by Adi, on Apr 10, 2019 at 3:45 pm | 147 comments | 17455 Views
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Editorial: The housing fallacyPalo Alto has become a community that is affordable only to those who have owned their homes for decades, inherited them...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2016Last comment by Jerry Underdal, on Mar 30, 2016 at 5:12 pm | 147 comments | 18604 Views
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Nine names proposed for Jordan, TermanThe woman known as the "mother of Palo Alto schools," a Japanese-American Palo Altan who fought and died in World War II...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2018Last comment by Standford Alumi, on Mar 20, 2018 at 8:50 pm | 147 comments | 19654 Views
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New vision for California Avenue advancesAs Palo Alto prepares for a physical transformation of California Avenue, city planners are advancing a new vision document...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2014Last comment by Stop the Once-lers, on Feb 23, 2014 at 1:50 am | 147 comments | 12807 Views
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Brutal day of plane noise over North Palo AltoToday was an exceptionally bad day of plane noise over North Palo Alto. I had 25 planes over my home in 2 hours. That's about...
Original post made by tiredofthenoise on Feb. 22, 2015Last comment by musical, on Mar 11, 2015 at 8:29 pm | 147 comments | 4427 Views
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Rail redesign stokes fears of property takingsAs Palo Alto approaches a key decision point in selecting new designs for its four rail crossings, residents are increasingly...
Original post made on May. 30, 2018Last comment by Reality Check, on Jun 16, 2018 at 9:04 pm | 147 comments | 16543 Views
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New pickleball courts planned for Mitchell ParkPickelball's growing clout has not gone unnoticed at City Hall, where the City Council recently passed a special proclamation...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2018Last comment by Parag, on Feb 26, 2018 at 11:15 am | 146 comments | 19362 Views
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Why is Ground Water Pumping Still Allowed in Palo Alto?Last night I was walking my dog and saw a new house being built in the 2100 block of Cowper in OId Palo Alto. The site was...
Original post made by Bill Glazier on Apr. 9, 2015Last comment by Paly Grad, on Aug 1, 2015 at 3:37 pm | 146 comments | 11217 Views
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Standard practice or 'misleading'? Mayor's official letter in support of SB 50 rankles council colleaguesWith a passionate endorsement of Senate Bill 50, Palo Alto’s new Mayor Adrian Fine set himself apart from most of his colleagues...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 30, 2020 at 10:32 am | 145 comments | 15611 Views
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One dead from downtown police shootingPalo Alto police: An officer-involved incident near downtown is in progress near downtown tonight. No officers have been...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2015Last comment by an insider, on Feb 5, 2016 at 11:18 am | 144 comments | 44324 Views
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Council votes to take over Palo Alto AirportPalo Alto Airport on Monday became Palo Alto's airport after the City Council unanimously agreed to transfer the facility...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2014Last comment by Jetman, on Dec 26, 2014 at 6:00 pm | 143 comments | 28005 Views
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YMCA: Shrinking membership is forcing gym closureCiting for the first time a decline in membership and inability to attract new members due to an increasingly competitive...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2014Last comment by resident 1, on Jun 14, 2015 at 2:15 pm | 143 comments | 32974 Views
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Library effort raises $50,000, kicks off informational campaign0...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2008Last comment by surveyed, on Jul 9, 2008 at 8:44 am | 141 comments | 8635 Views
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Knowledge, support low for PA bond measures0...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2007Last comment by aw, on Oct 10, 2007 at 8:29 pm | 140 comments | 12124 Views
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'Meet this moment': Growing coalition calls for Palo Alto to expand access to Foothills ParkCalling it a policy that sends a terrible message, dozens of Palo Alto residents and community leaders are petitioning the...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 3, 2020 at 5:44 pm | 140 comments | 16649 Views
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High-speed rail could stop in Palo Alto0...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2007Last comment by Person with the facts, on Nov 1, 2008 at 6:06 pm | 139 comments | 8758 Views
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Lynne Johnson will retire as police chiefPalo Alto Police Chief Lynne Johnson will retire and leave her job Dec. 19, City Manager James Keene announced Thursday following...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2008Last comment by steveo, on Mar 11, 2009 at 11:30 am | 139 comments | 19642 Views
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Palo Alto treads cautiously on fiber networkWith Google looming as a major wildcard, Palo Alto officials agreed on Monday to wait until next year before making any decisions...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2015Last comment by Nayeli, on Oct 16, 2015 at 3:51 pm | 138 comments | 14783 Views
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Diversity in Palo Alto Schools: Merit and Demerits0...
Original post made by John on Jun. 25, 2007Last comment by nancy, on Jun 30, 2007 at 8:07 pm | 137 comments | 11320 Views
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Giant sign approved for new Alma Plaza grocerFor decades, Alma Plaza in Palo Alto has served as a graveyard for grocers' dreams. On Monday, the City Council sent the...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2013Last comment by customer, on Jun 22, 2014 at 5:36 pm | 137 comments | 23922 Views
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