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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 | 30276 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 | 30186 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 | 30160 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 | 30121 Views
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Palo Alto looks at trenches for CaltrainCommuting by train may be on the rise in job-rich Palo Alto, but when the City Council meets on Monday to discuss the local...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2013Last comment by musical, on Nov 6, 2013 at 11:33 pm | 37 comments | 29900 Views
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Shepherd, Kniss to lead City Council in 2014Nancy Shepherd, an accountant with a flair for crunching numbers and diplomacy, will lead the city as mayor in 2014 after...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2014Last comment by sad but true, on Jan 16, 2014 at 3:55 pm | 77 comments | 29875 Views
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Happy Donuts to reopen under new management ThursdayWhen Palo Alto's Happy Donuts abruptly announced its closure last week, fans feared the end of an era. But now they can rejoice....
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2014Last comment by Duquesne, on Jun 13, 2014 at 12:12 am | 27 comments | 29873 Views
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Message from our publisher: An appeal for your support of good journalismJust three weeks ago, it was hard to imagine the imminent human and economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Yet here we...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by ResidentX, on Jun 9, 2020 at 10:46 am | 43 comments | 29773 Views
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Palo Alto ponders a digital billboardWhen Palo Alto leaders talk about building a "leading digital city," they're usually talking about open data and high-speed...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2013Last comment by Henry, on Oct 28, 2013 at 4:03 pm | 68 comments | 29667 Views
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On day one of the unprecedented stay-at-home order, some in Palo Alto try to keep it 'business as usual'In the face of the new coronavirus pandemic that's now killed six people in Santa Clara County, residents, employees and...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2020Last comment by Rick, on Mar 22, 2020 at 9:11 am | 22 comments | 29656 Views
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Palo Alto leans on license-plate readers to dent property crimePalo Alto's newest tool for solving crimes will soon loom over drivers as they move through prominent shopping areas and...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Apr 8, 2023 at 7:39 pm | 6 comments | 29641 Views
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At Development Center, Palo Alto quietly untangles its bureaucracyThe Development Center at 285 Hamilton Ave. has undergone a quiet but dramatic transformation in the two years since City...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2012Last comment by matt williams fan, on Aug 30, 2012 at 11:23 am | 19 comments | 29604 Views
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Palo Alto considers a 'net-zero' growth visionAs Palo Alto moves toward adopting a new vision for growth, officials are considering one ambitious alternative that would...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2014Last comment by resident 1, on Jul 20, 2014 at 1:04 pm | 63 comments | 29590 Views
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Palo Alto mobile-home park faces redevelopmentBuena Vista, the only surviving mobile-home park in Palo Alto, could soon be history, according to city officials. Residents...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2012Last comment by name removed, on Jul 30, 2013 at 9:06 am | 65 comments | 29515 Views
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Palo Alto moves to expand access to 'residents-only' nature preservePalo Alto's prolonged and polarizing debate over whether non-residents should be allowed to visit Foothills Park moved toward...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Oct 17, 2020 at 11:15 am | 64 comments | 29493 Views
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Census data highlights shifting demographics in Palo Alto neighborhoodsData from the 2020 census offers a snapshot of a city that continues to undergo steady -- if uneven -- change. In some areas,...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2021Last comment by SRB, on Oct 31, 2021 at 9:36 am | 18 comments | 29418 Views
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Plan would send planes flying over Palo AltoPalo Alto's Crescent Park and Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhoods could find themselves under the flight path of a relatively...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 28, 2014 at 4:18 pm | 160 comments | 29410 Views
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Proposed law aims to make new homes EV-friendlySeeking to remain in the driver's seat of the electric-vehicle revolution, Palo Alto officials on Tuesday enthusiastically...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2013Last comment by Concerned Local Citizen, on Dec 1, 2013 at 5:15 pm | 47 comments | 29269 Views
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Council ratchets up pressure on Edgewood Plaza developerFirst, they lost their neighborhood grocery store. Then, their patience. Now, residents near Edgewood Plaza are hoping that...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2016Last comment by Big Time Crooks, on Dec 5, 2016 at 1:35 pm | 48 comments | 29144 Views
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Council votes to take over Palo Alto AirportPalo Alto Airport on Monday became Palo Alto's airport after the City Council unanimously agreed to transfer the facility...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2014Last comment by Jetman, on Dec 26, 2014 at 6:00 pm | 143 comments | 29114 Views
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