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The things I remember about Palo Alto while growing up:0...
Original post made by Andrew L. Freedman on Oct. 19, 2006Last comment by Marc Vincenti, on Aug 7, 2022 at 2:48 pm | 1206 comments | 475319 Views
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Voters shoot down Maybell developmentA grassroots campaign in Palo Alto to overturn an approved housing development on Maybell Avenue scored a sweeping Election...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2013Last comment by BabyBoomerGuru, on Dec 16, 2013 at 11:46 am | 262 comments | 39503 Views
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Miki's Market in Palo Alto to closeLess than six months after Miki's Farm Fresh Market opened its doors at Alma Plaza, filling a vacancy that has blighted the...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2013Last comment by JP, on Feb 15, 2014 at 10:37 pm | 221 comments | 16414 Views
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Here is what happens when you actually measure airplane noiseFrom Atherton Town Manager's Report "Beginning at 2 pm on May 13 through 11 am on May 14, Coffman Associates (Airport...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Jun. 25, 2015Last comment by Just Passing Through, on Oct 23, 2015 at 7:05 pm | 209 comments | 12441 Views
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Report: Inequality on the rise in Silicon ValleyDespite a sizzling economy and an influx of wealth, Silicon Valley remains a bastion of inequality, with more residents now...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2019Last comment by @Sanctimonious Poster, on Mar 12, 2019 at 10:48 am | 201 comments | 33437 Views
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Study aims to bring data to Palo Alto's loud debate over airplane noiseWith citizen complaints about airplane noise on the rise, Palo Alto officials on Monday agreed to commission a study focused...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2015Last comment by Resident, on Sep 29, 2015 at 6:54 pm | 201 comments | 11610 Views
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Eruv approved after eight years0...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2007Last comment by Fireman, on Aug 23, 2007 at 8:55 pm | 199 comments | 18968 Views
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Eichler community divided over two-story housesWhen a group of Fairmeadow residents launched an effort two years ago to ban new two-story buildings in their Eichler neighborhood,...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2010Last comment by Anonymous, on Apr 6, 2010 at 8:07 am | 192 comments | 12061 Views
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Opinion: What you need to know about the Foothills Park referendumAs two City Council members, we wanted to share what we've learned on the issue of access to Foothills Park so people are...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Dec 22, 2020 at 2:33 pm | 186 comments | 15420 Views
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City Council again looks for ways to sue FAAThe Palo Alto City Council directed staff on Monday night to develop a strategy that could lead to lawsuits over aircraft...
Original post made on May. 9, 2018Last comment by musical, on May 31, 2018 at 10:25 pm | 184 comments | 14403 Views
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Shut Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant which is near to two fault lines.I am pro-nuclear except when the plant is in seismically active areas. Diablo Canyon Power Plant is an electricity-generating...
Original post made by Annie on Mar. 15, 2011Last comment by Wally sez, on Jul 10, 2013 at 1:16 pm | 182 comments | 19451 Views
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District seeks names for Jordan, Terman middle schoolsNow is the time for the public to weigh in on ideas for new names for Palo Alto's Jordan and Terman middle schools, which...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2017Last comment by Jerry Underdal, on Jan 25, 2018 at 3:57 pm | 181 comments | 13700 Views
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Palantir's plan for Cubberley party riles neighborsPalo Alto's famously secretive data-mining giant Palantir entered the spotlight this week when its event organizers installed...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2017Last comment by Patrick Toland, on May 6, 2017 at 8:49 pm | 173 comments | 18466 Views
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Palo Alto may sue state high-speed rail authorityPalo Alto community outrage and City Council skepticism will not stop the state agency in charge of the high-speed rail project...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2009Last comment by Sharon, on Mar 14, 2009 at 7:57 am | 171 comments | 11892 Views
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Neighbors want Facebook to be better friendA fleet of sleek, black buses designed to cut down on the amount of traffic generated by Facebook's 1,000 employees in the...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2010Last comment by Rick, on Oct 7, 2010 at 10:40 am | 169 comments | 15805 Views
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Page Mill Road YMCA to close Oct. 1The Page Mill Road YMCA in Palo Alto is closing this fall when its 10-year lease is up, Chief Operations Officer Elizabeth...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2014Last comment by YOU STOLE OUR MONEY, on Jul 16, 2014 at 3:46 pm | 162 comments | 21528 Views
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Area Democrats laud 'historic' health care billA bill reforming America's health care system, what one Bay Area congressman said was "one of the most important bills in...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2010Last comment by Alfred E Newman, on May 23, 2011 at 2:40 pm | 157 comments | 9355 Views
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Flustered over airplane noiseAs airplane noise continues to plague Palo Alto, city officials agreed on Tuesday night to seek alliances, lobby hard and...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2018Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on May 1, 2018 at 9:58 am | 156 comments | 20541 Views
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Condoleezza Rice hints at returning to Stanford0...
Original post made on May. 23, 2008Last comment by Peter, on May 30, 2008 at 5:11 pm | 155 comments | 16167 Views
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Guest Opinion: SB 50 undermines single-family neighborhoods and diversityRather than reap the benefits of locally driven solutions, SB 50 pulls the rug from under them with radical, one-size-fits-all...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by Oh Really?, on Mar 28, 2019 at 12:29 pm | 153 comments | 30926 Views
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