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AROUND TOWN
Soda fountain to replace California Avenue 'bird bath'The Palo Alto City Council, exasperated by the controversy surrounding the plan to replace California Avenue's aging "bird...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2011Last comment by H20 Bored, on Apr 1, 2011 at 9:37 pm | 16 comments | 9022 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Foes of Maybell development shift focus from project sitePalo Alto's most controversial housing development of the moment would occupy a nondescript orchard site in the Green Acres...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2013Last comment by No to Zoning Changes, on Sep 3, 2013 at 4:33 pm | 50 comments | 9021 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Daltons were good neighbors, resident says0...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2007Last comment by high school friend, on Jul 27, 2007 at 10:12 pm | 9 comments | 9021 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Wasted opportunity at the Park Theatre0...
Original post made by Patrick Holden on Jun. 6, 2006Last comment by winter dellenbach, on Jul 18, 2006 at 9:30 am | 6 comments | 9021 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto environmentalist Walter Hays diesWalter Hays, a prominent Palo Alto resident, environmental champion and individual who set a standard for volunteerism, died...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2023Last comment by Bob Wenzlau, on Feb 4, 2023 at 8:53 am | 2 comments | 9021 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Webcast: Debate over SB 50Palo Alto Vice Mayor Adrian Fine and Greer Stone, vice chair of the Santa Clara County Human Rights Commission, join Weekly...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2019Last comment by Palo Altans Against Further Development UNITE!, on Mar 30, 2019 at 2:47 pm | 5 comments | 9020 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mountain View tech startup Nuro lands state's first autonomous vehicle permitWith a first-of-its kind permit from the DMV, tech company Nuro can now operate its driverless vehicles for commercial purposes...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Dec 31, 2020 at 5:48 am | 2 comments | 9020 Views
AROUND TOWN
How a pandemic passion project is helping a 'Neighborhood Pizza Guy' connect with his communityWhat started out as a pandemic passion project for Atherton resident Matt Burr has quickly grown into what could be something...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2021Last comment by Kayleigh Johnson, on Apr 19, 2021 at 1:23 pm | 9 comments | 9020 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers less satisfied than parents, principals with longer kindergarten dayWhile the majority of kindergarten parents and elementary school principals are satisfied with the Palo Alto school district's...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2017Last comment by Me 2, on Mar 31, 2017 at 12:56 pm | 13 comments | 9019 Views
BOOKS
Strength and service: Retiring fire chief reflects on his 40-year career in the communityHarold Schapelhouman almost didn't become a Menlo Park firefighter. At 20, the chief of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District,...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2021Last comment by pat, on Jul 24, 2021 at 7:56 pm | 2 comments | 9019 Views
AROUND TOWN
Who's the best barber?0...
Original post made by allen clapp on Jun. 26, 2006Last comment by Allen Podell, on Jun 27, 2006 at 9:16 pm | 2 comments | 9018 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto turns down volume at Lytton PlazaLytton Plaza, downtown Palo Alto's traditional hub for free speech and impromptu music, will see its volume drop on the weekdays...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2012Last comment by Mark Weiss , on Nov 22, 2012 at 11:27 pm | 16 comments | 9018 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New measures to limit access to train tracks could start in AugustIn an effort to address Palo Alto's recent teen suicide cluster, the city is stepping up its efforts to limit access to the...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2015Last comment by stanhutchings, on Jun 15, 2015 at 6:52 pm | 64 comments | 9017 Views
AROUND TOWN
New bike boulevard planned for Palo AltoWinding trails, colorful bike lanes, prominent signs and a new bicycle boulevard snaking southward from the middle of the...
Original post made on May. 10, 2011Last comment by maps, on May 14, 2011 at 10:01 am | 34 comments | 9017 Views
AROUND TOWN
Ban on car dwelling heads to City CouncilPalo Alto's status as the only city in the area to allow living in vehicles could end on July 25, when the City Council is...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2011Last comment by Edgarpoet, on Aug 29, 2011 at 1:57 pm | 47 comments | 9017 Views
AROUND TOWN
Overnight closures set for U.S. Highway 101 bridge project in Palo AltoA new bridge over U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto is set to take shape later this week when crews install steel segments of...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2021Last comment by Megan Swezey Fogarty, on Apr 28, 2021 at 6:09 pm | 6 comments | 9017 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
SLAC workers, others won't get back pay after furloughsMore than 13,400 Bay Area Department of Energy laboratory workers -- including 1,500 at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2013Last comment by Slac-worker, on Oct 12, 2013 at 12:22 am | 6 comments | 9016 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto will not contract out police servicesResponding to overwhelming public concerns about transparency and accountability, East Palo Alto's elected leaders on Tuesday...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2014Last comment by Aquamarine, on Feb 7, 2014 at 12:37 am | 15 comments | 9015 Views
RESTAURANTS
Pretty on the outsideThe recently reopened British Bankers Club in Menlo Park has all the elements of a destination restaurant, except for the...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2017Last comment by timetrip, on Jun 23, 2017 at 8:39 pm | 6 comments | 9015 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As Palo Alto debates rail crossings, other cities line up for federal fundsWhen the Metropolitan Transportation Commission board of directors met last month to approve a list of rail projects to endorse...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2022Last comment by Bill Bucy, on May 3, 2022 at 9:12 am | 12 comments | 9014 Views
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