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City may scrap weekend dog ban at Foothills ParkA confusing policy that allows leashed dogs to visit Foothills Park on the weekdays but bars them from the park on weekends...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2009Last comment by Marty, on May 2, 2009 at 10:27 pm | 36 comments | 4678 Views
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Memorial service set Saturday for Gunn studentA "Celebration of Life" memorial service has been set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Spangler Mortuaries in downtown Mountain View...
Original post made on May. 6, 2009Last comment by annonymous, on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:01 pm | 36 comments | 5694 Views
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Commission turns down idea to widen MiddlefieldSeeking to satisfy residents' concerns about a plan to widen Middlefield Road near Oregon Expressway, Palo Alto Planning...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2009Last comment by Erin, on Aug 31, 2009 at 10:45 am | 36 comments | 4321 Views
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Editorial: Five for City Council: Klein, Price, Holman, Scharff, ShepherdThe Palo Alto Weekly recommends Larry Klein, Gail Price, Karen Holman, Greg Scharff and Nancy Shepherd for election to the...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2009Last comment by Vivian Wells, on Nov 3, 2009 at 11:09 pm | 36 comments | 8317 Views
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Teachers' union, district at odds over co-paysThe Palo Alto teachers' union has asked the school board to restore $780,000 worth of health benefits to the school district's...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2009Last comment by Parent, on Oct 19, 2009 at 4:36 pm | 36 comments | 4727 Views
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Is dealing with the "Dog Matter" barking up the wrong tree?Every decade or so, the "Dog Matter" pops up in Palo Alto -- no relation to the little piles rarely seen in these post-PooperScooper...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2009Last comment by It's not the dog, it's the owner, on Nov 26, 2009 at 1:27 am | 36 comments | 5327 Views
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Blood donor sues Stanford over infectionA Palo Alto man, Christopher Bui, is suing Stanford Hospital and Clinics, after developing a severe infection when he donated...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2010Last comment by Nigel Rockport, on Jan 25, 2010 at 2:46 pm | 36 comments | 12572 Views
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Palo Alto shifts housing strategyPalo Alto, a city with a reputation for affluence and astronomic property values, is banking on small apartments scattered...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2010Last comment by Some Facts, on Sep 12, 2010 at 4:51 pm | 36 comments | 7030 Views
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City of Palo Alto staff salaries decreased in 2010After years of increases, the salaries of Palo Alto workers took a step in the opposite direction in 2010 as total pay dropped...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2011Last comment by peter carpenter, on Mar 16, 2011 at 4:28 pm | 36 comments | 6486 Views
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Stanford Hospitals terminate Blue Cross coveragePatients with Anthem Blue Cross health insurance stopped having coverage at Stanford Hospitals and Clinics on Thursday (Sept....
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2011Last comment by Matt, on Sep 12, 2011 at 11:24 am | 36 comments | 23777 Views
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PA Libraries now download books to Kindles, why do we need 5 libraries?It is official. http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/depts/lib/news/details.asp?NewsID=1267&TargetID=140 This is now! We have...
Original post made by Resident on Sep. 28, 2011Last comment by Resident, on Oct 5, 2011 at 9:44 am | 36 comments | 4137 Views
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Nix high-speed-rail project, council members sayPalo Alto on Thursday cemented its position as the vanguard of opposition to California's proposed high-speed-rail line when...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2011Last comment by MenloParkJim, on Mar 17, 2012 at 3:08 pm | 36 comments | 9104 Views
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Palo Alto looks to 'Friends' group for budget helpFaced with growing expenditures and persistent budget deficits, Palo Alto is increasingly looking to volunteers and community...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2012Last comment by jardins, on Jun 14, 2012 at 5:52 pm | 36 comments | 4875 Views
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Editorial: Posturing on parkingThe last thing the downtown business community or nearby residents need is a debate over who is to blame for the parking...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2013Last comment by The city made me do it, on Aug 16, 2013 at 6:23 pm | 36 comments | 18981 Views
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City looks to displace, aid Cubberley's homelessWith Palo Alto's ban on vehicle dwelling set to kick in early next month, city officials are scrambling to construct a safety...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2013Last comment by Chairman Mao, on Aug 20, 2013 at 5:30 pm | 36 comments | 10943 Views
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Palo Alto takes aim at construction 'blight'The chain-link fence around the "mystery project" went up next to Gail Wooley's house on Mariposa Avenue nearly seven years...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2013Last comment by JoAnn, on Sep 29, 2013 at 2:06 am | 36 comments | 9009 Views
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Palo Alto treads carefully on new garagesFaced with a citizenry upset about downtown's deepening parking shortages and businesses anxious about looming parking restrictions,...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2014Last comment by baleylanger, on Mar 6, 2014 at 4:36 am | 36 comments | 145975 Views
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Three critically injured after car crashes into downtown coffee shopThree people were critically injured in downtown Palo Alto on Thursday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into University...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2014Last comment by Nora Charles, on Aug 2, 2014 at 12:01 pm | 36 comments | 36055 Views
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Invitation only candidates meetingOn Wednesday there was a by invitation only meeting with three of the candidates for city council-- Holman, filseth and Dubois....
Original post made by Rupert of henzau on Aug. 1, 2014Last comment by village fool, on Aug 7, 2014 at 11:34 pm | 36 comments | 2438 Views
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Mitchell Park Library close to complete, but legal battle loomsSince a new contractor was brought on last February to finish the long-stalled Mitchell Park Library project, a "night and...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2014Last comment by Sea-SEELAM REDDY, on Aug 12, 2014 at 3:39 pm | 36 comments | 10105 Views
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