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JJ&F agreement details releasedAfter five years of negotiations and public meetings, a developer's proposal to build offices and apartments next to an expanded...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2009Last comment by anon., on Aug 26, 2009 at 5:30 pm | 20 comments | 6728 Views
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Palo Alto properties buck the down-market tidePalo Alto properties appear to be holding their own in value, according to the Santa Clara County Assessor's 2009 Annual...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2009Last comment by I don't get it, on Aug 23, 2009 at 5:33 pm | 20 comments | 5419 Views
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'New look' for Palo Alto city website unveiledProspects for Palo Alto's much-maligned city website got considerably brighter today -- literally and figuratively -- when...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2009Last comment by anon, on Sep 15, 2009 at 9:36 pm | 20 comments | 5337 Views
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Palo Alto to study Fire Department costs, staffingAfter six years of talking about it, Palo Alto is preparing a new analysis of staffing levels at its Fire Department -- information...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2009Last comment by Frank, on Oct 27, 2009 at 12:57 am | 20 comments | 6334 Views
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Frost in court to challenge Palo Alto sit/lie lawPalo Alto panhandler Victor Frost's challenge to the City of Palo Alto's sit/lie ordinance will be argued in court Thursday...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2010Last comment by Robert Norse, on Jan 17, 2010 at 9:58 pm | 20 comments | 4466 Views
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Pilot had plenty of experience, friends sayDoug Bourn, 56, is being described as a "very thorough pilot" who had thousands of hours of flight experience, according...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2010Last comment by IknowSpecualtionStinksBut, on Feb 19, 2010 at 3:11 pm | 20 comments | 7249 Views
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City wins electric-car charging station fundsSix new electric-car charging stations will be installed in the Palo Alto City Hall parking garage as part of a pilot program...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2010Last comment by Michael, on Mar 6, 2010 at 8:26 am | 20 comments | 5046 Views
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Investing in Palo Alto K-9sThree Palo Alto police dogs were presented with canine bulletproof vests during the police department's promotion ceremony...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2010Last comment by YSK, on Apr 17, 2010 at 6:08 pm | 20 comments | 8051 Views
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Palo Alto to appoint task force for rail outreachFive neighborhood leaders, four business representatives, an environmentalist, a member of Canopy, a bicyclist, a Caltrain...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2010Last comment by TwoHundredThousand$, on Aug 8, 2010 at 9:06 pm | 20 comments | 5864 Views
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Fearful residents press city for emergency alertsHow often is too often to be notified of crime happening in one's neighborhood? In the wake of a string of armed robberies...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2011Last comment by danger to society, on Jan 17, 2011 at 6:09 pm | 20 comments | 5777 Views
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New rail plan wins praise from Palo Alto officialsOne day after he unveiled a new vision for high-speed rail, state Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) earned praise from Palo...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2011Last comment by Stewart Copeland, on Apr 26, 2011 at 3:36 pm | 20 comments | 5452 Views
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Stanford trail set to openA long-awaited trail that runs south of Page Mill Road and Foothill Expressway through the foothills could be open to the...
Original post made on May. 13, 2011Last comment by Joe McAuliffe, on May 24, 2011 at 11:10 pm | 20 comments | 8192 Views
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Palo Alto's airport takeover delayed until 2013Palo Alto's plan to take over operation of Palo Alto Airport has fallen behind schedule because of vacancies and turnover...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2011Last comment by baumgrenze, on Aug 1, 2011 at 9:10 pm | 20 comments | 4730 Views
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Palo Alto extends Arastradero re-striping trialPalo Alto's most divisive traffic-calming project will be in place at least until next summer, the City Council decided Monday...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2011Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Aug 5, 2011 at 4:03 pm | 20 comments | 4367 Views
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Final strike for Palo Alto BowlThe closure of Palo Alto Bowl -- set to be replaced by 26 townhouses and a brand-name hotel -- leaves Palo Alto without a...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2011Last comment by Old Palo Alto, on Sep 28, 2011 at 11:10 am | 20 comments | 15872 Views
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Egg Wars?Did Paly students have their egg wars at Mitchell Park last night? If so, I have seen nothing online about it....
Original post made by Jennifer on Oct. 27, 2011Last comment by local gurl, on Oct 31, 2011 at 1:32 pm | 20 comments | 5839 Views
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Palo Alto eyes changes to recycling programAfter years of dwindling usage and shrinking space, Palo Alto's recycling center will shutter for good in February -- the...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2011Last comment by curmudgeon, on Nov 2, 2011 at 6:33 pm | 20 comments | 4795 Views
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Palo Alto bids farewell to 'Downtown' Sandra BrownAfter nearly a quarter century of patrolling the streets, testifying at trials, and counseling students, "Downtown" Sandra...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2011Last comment by Tony Ciampi, on Dec 15, 2011 at 7:53 pm | 20 comments | 10410 Views
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One solution to Palo Alto's budget problems.What really, really, really bugs me is that Palo Alto residents spend so much money outside Palo Alto and that sales tax...
Original post made by Resident on Dec. 30, 2011Last comment by svatoid, on Jan 6, 2012 at 12:34 pm | 20 comments | 4136 Views
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Ross Road improvement OK'd by councilA long-awaited traffic signal that is key to the future Ross Road Bicycle Boulevard received the green light by the Palo...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2012Last comment by Bright Side, on Apr 24, 2012 at 9:54 am | 20 comments | 6843 Views
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