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Three-car collision leaves nine children with minor injuriesNine children were injured in a rollover collision involving three cars at a major intersection in south Palo Alto during...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2019Last comment by :), 4 hours ago | 47 comments | 8299 Views
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Student thefts prompt CVS to start five-at-time policyThe CVS at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto is limiting the number of students who can enter the store during the Palo...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2019Last comment by Anonymous, 7 hours ago | 102 comments | 21266 Views
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Palo Alto to ban natural gas in new buildingsPalo Alto took its most dramatic action of the year on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions Monday night, when the City Council...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by Anon, 11 hours ago | 95 comments | 8985 Views
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Creek authority faces suit from man who claims $9M flood control project has holesA lawsuit was filed Oct. 24 against the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority and its board, claiming that the board...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Nov 12, 2019 at 5:08 pm | 4 comments | 1381 Views
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Berman expects big legislative push on boosting housing supplyFor Assemblyman Marc Berman, the magnitude of the state's housing crisis hit close to home last week, when he walked out...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 10, 2019 at 4:09 pm | 35 comments | 3384 Views
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Around Town: Saluting our veterans; a powerful statementThis week's Around Town column pays homage to City Hall's military veterans and provides updates about a debate at Stanford...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2019Last comment by john francisco, on Nov 10, 2019 at 2:42 pm | 1 comment | 1755 Views
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Celebrating feline form and friendshipA brown tabby cat named Roy joined artist Junko Tsuchida’s family in the year 2000. During a difficult period of Tscuchida’s...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by Paula, on Nov 7, 2019 at 10:05 pm | 4 comments | 1523 Views
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Police nab alleged bank robber after chase through PalyPalo Alto police arrested a man on Monday who they say robbed a Bank of America on Quarry Road before leading officers on...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by Insider, on Nov 7, 2019 at 9:29 pm | 31 comments | 6240 Views
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'Enrique Chagoya: Detention at the Border of Language' on view at Coulter Art GalleryA survey of paintings, drawings, prints, and multiples by artist and Stanford University professor Enrique Chagoya are on...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Nov 7, 2019 at 8:13 pm | 2 comments | 722 Views
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Sales of e-cigarettes banned in unincorporated Santa Clara CountyThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to ban the sale of e-cigarettes in the unincorporated parts...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2019Last comment by Fair, on Nov 7, 2019 at 9:45 am | 1 comment | 1533 Views
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Palo Alto to hire consultants for polling, outreach on business taxWith its eyes on the November 2020 ballot, Palo Alto is preparing to survey residents this month to gauge their appetite...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Kenny, on Nov 6, 2019 at 9:16 pm | 10 comments | 3060 Views
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Researchers create a natural gel that could help prevent wildfiresA long-lasting gel-like fluid developed by Stanford University researchers could keep wildfires from starting and spreading...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by Chemical contamination?, on Nov 6, 2019 at 11:12 am | 3 comments | 2034 Views
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If you haven't turned 70 yet, don't retireWant to retire more comfortably? Work longer. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2019/11/01/if-you-havent-turned-70-yet-dont-retire...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Nov 5, 2019 at 11:15 am | 9 comments | 4401 Views
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PG&E: 400K Bay Area customers could lose power this weekend in public safety shutoffAs many as 850,000 PG&E customers across all of the utility's service area could lose power this weekend in the latest public...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Nov 3, 2019 at 9:11 am | 38 comments | 5817 Views
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With DIY haunted house, two brothers bring spirit of Halloween to Old Palo AltoTech billionaires and their over-the-top Halloween displays have turned the holiday into a mini-spectacle in Old Palo Alto,...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2019Last comment by Love the DIY, on Nov 2, 2019 at 9:55 am | 12 comments | 8073 Views
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Pacific Art League hires new executive directorPacific Art League, downtown Palo Alto's venerable community art center and gallery, will get a new executive director in...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2019Last comment by Healthy Lifestyle, on Oct 31, 2019 at 4:13 pm | 2 comments | 1922 Views
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District calls on Bay Area to Spare the Air on Thursday due to wildfire smokeThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a fourth-straight Spare the Air alert for Thursday as smoke from...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2019There are no comments yet. 1280 Views
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Two residents launch MyNabes neighborhood appTwo local residents have launched MyNabes, a smartphone application to help their neighbors build community together in real...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2019Last comment by Elodie MyNabes, on Oct 29, 2019 at 4:41 pm | 8 comments | 3316 Views
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Webcast: Talking transportationPhilip Kamhi, Palo Alto's newly hired chief transportation official, talks to the Weekly about the city's plans to revamp...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2019Last comment by Fix it Nanny, Whaaa!!, on Oct 29, 2019 at 4:06 pm | 17 comments | 2240 Views
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New contract to pave the way for parking meters in downtown Palo AltoThe era of free downtown parking for Palo Alto visitors may soon come to an end, with the City Council preparing to approve...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Oct 29, 2019 at 10:17 am | 33 comments | 5057 Views
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