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Health care measure heads for defeat in Palo AltoA proposal by a union of health care workers to impose caps on how much Palo Alto’s medical providers can charge patients...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2018Last comment by Single and Free, on Nov 17, 2018 at 1:35 pm | 45 comments | 31301 Views
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Pedestrian dies in Palo Alto Caltrain collisionA person was killed Saturday afternoon when they were hit by a train in Palo Alto. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/07/23/pedestrian-killed-on-calt...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jul 29, 2022 at 5:01 pm | 26 comments | 31215 Views
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Fixes planned for Palo Alto's iconic egg sculpturePalo Alto's famous circuit-board egg sculpture, "Digital DNA," may soon receive a major facelift -- and it won't be cheap....
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2011Last comment by pat, on Dec 21, 2011 at 9:54 am | 34 comments | 31113 Views
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Palo Alto civic hackathon aims to spur innovationFrom lasers and marshmallow shooters to tech workshops and TED-style talks, Palo Alto's colorful and eclectic celebration...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2013Last comment by Wayne Martin, on Jun 9, 2013 at 7:15 pm | 5 comments | 30926 Views
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Editorial: No, no, no on Measure FIt is difficult to imagine a more poorly conceived idea to present to voters than the Measure F health care initiative pushed...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by ignorantunions, on Nov 6, 2018 at 10:28 pm | 30 comments | 30919 Views
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After mighty oak comes crashing down, resident calls on Palo Alto to change heritage tree ordinanceAnneke Dempsey was concerned about the giant oak in her backyard for years. Its massive limbs could potentially cause the...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023Last comment by Bob Sanner, on Mar 31, 2023 at 6:52 pm | 39 comments | 30885 Views
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Betty Wright Aquatic Center pool shuts downThe Betty Wright Aquatic Center pool in south Palo Alto has closed due to irreparable problems with the facility, Abilities...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2013Last comment by Shocked, on Oct 15, 2013 at 3:26 pm | 31 comments | 30728 Views
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Stanford may increase size of freshman class0...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2007Last comment by Mary, on Sep 20, 2007 at 7:54 pm | 21 comments | 30526 Views
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Google's Page plans 6,000 sf Palo Alto homeTry Googling Google Co-founder Larry Page and you won't find out much -- certainly not about what he's got in mind for his...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2009Last comment by OhlonePar, on May 26, 2009 at 12:52 am | 69 comments | 30468 Views
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Into thin air -- Why Silicon Valley Wi-Fi fizzled0...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2008Last comment by Brett Glass, on Jul 20, 2008 at 5:34 pm | 13 comments | 30410 Views
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Caltrain trenching study wins green lightDeclining to stand idle while change arrives along the Caltrain corridor, Palo Alto officials on Monday agreed to commission...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2013Last comment by musical, on Nov 14, 2013 at 10:44 am | 29 comments | 30395 Views
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Sewage shows spread of coronavirus across Santa Clara CountyThe amount of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in local wastewater has tripled, and in some cases quadrupled, since June 16, indicating...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 6, 2021 at 8:35 am | 24 comments | 30389 Views
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Housing plan stirs opposition in College TerraceWhen Palo Alto's city leaders created a "planned housing" zone last year to encourage developers to build new housing, they...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 10, 2021 at 11:17 am | 85 comments | 30215 Views
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Train horn noiseWe recently moved to Palo Alto, we live 1200 ft away from rail tracks. On most nights, we wake up because of extremely loud...
Original post made by kamala on Dec. 29, 2012Last comment by RAILROADED, on Jun 22, 2016 at 4:51 pm | 84 comments | 30189 Views
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Palo Alto seeks truce in Maybell zoning battlePalo Alto's rancorous and highly emotional debate over a proposed senior-housing development on Maybell Avenue will spill...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2013Last comment by neighbor, on Jun 18, 2013 at 2:52 am | 59 comments | 30139 Views
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Missing Palo Alto couple located in Marin CountyMissing Palo Alto residents Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin were found alive on Saturday morning, eight days after they were...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2020Last comment by musical, on Feb 24, 2020 at 5:11 pm | 41 comments | 30116 Views
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Santa Clara County imposes fines on public health violators as COVID-19 cases surgeViolating public health orders in Santa Clara County now carries a hefty fine of up to $500, giving teeth to mask requirements...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2020Last comment by chris, on Aug 13, 2020 at 1:20 pm | 14 comments | 30017 Views
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University, California avenues could close to traffic as soon as June 4, providing relief to restaurantsUniversity and California avenues could be closed to traffic four days a week as soon as next week, allowing restaurants...
Original post made on May. 30, 2020Last comment by Carl, on Jun 19, 2020 at 10:42 am | 49 comments | 29980 Views
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High price to payTeachers, techies, corporate attorneys and advocates for seniors don't always speak with the same voice, but when Palo Alto...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2016Last comment by resident, on Apr 25, 2017 at 8:43 am | 117 comments | 29914 Views
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Palo Alto labor union may call strikePalo Alto's largest labor union voted Thursday to authorize a strike if the city continues to call for long-term concessions...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2009Last comment by stretch, on Sep 23, 2009 at 2:19 pm | 328 comments | 29884 Views
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