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San Francisco Airport Incoming Flight Patterns and Noise PollutionIs it my imagination or have the incoming flight patterns changed such that more flights into San Francisco Airport are brought...
Original post made by Bill Stewart on Jul. 14, 2012Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Feb 7, 2014 at 4:47 pm | 345 comments | 29069 Views
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Massive march for change calls attention to racism in Palo Alto areaThousands of protesters flocked to Palo Alto City Hall on Saturday, where leaders, parents and youth grabbed onto the momentum...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Aug 27, 2020 at 8:48 am | 67 comments | 29026 Views
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Blown awaySeveral days a week, Stan and Kiyomi Hutchings relax on their brick-lined backyard patio in Old Palo Alto. They enjoy reading...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2015Last comment by Nayeli, on Sep 13, 2017 at 2:40 pm | 84 comments | 28723 Views
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A Palo Alto son asks: 'Would I raise a family here?'In June of this year, both my body and mind were in strange places. My body, in Thailand: racing through bustling Bangkok...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2017Last comment by Poor Kid, on Aug 31, 2017 at 9:39 pm | 163 comments | 28582 Views
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Living on four wheels: The people inside the RVs on Palo Alto's El Camino RealThe more than 40 recreational vehicles parked along El Camino Real, just outside Stanford University, have been deemed eyesores...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by Ahem, on Oct 7, 2019 at 7:48 am | 125 comments | 28575 Views
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Palo Alto roads, underpasses flooding; roads closingWith the brunt of this week's storm hitting Thursday morning, bringing more than an inch of rain to the Palo Alto Foothills...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2014Last comment by Parent, on Sep 26, 2017 at 7:10 am | 13 comments | 28516 Views
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Lytton Gardens tenant tests positive for the coronavirusA man who lives at Lytton Gardens in downtown Palo Alto has tested positive for COVID-19 and residents want management to...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2020Last comment by Gene L, on Apr 10, 2020 at 9:20 am | 21 comments | 28429 Views
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Riding Palo Alto's clean-tech revolutionEnergy efficiency is steadily emerging as one of the hottest sub-sectors in the expanding world of green technology. While...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2010Last comment by Just Wondering, on Apr 18, 2010 at 6:46 pm | 3 comments | 28419 Views
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Palo Alto strikes ban on non-residents at Foothills ParkSeeking to settle a lawsuit from the NAACP and the ACLU and resolve a long-standing community debate, the Palo Alto City...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2020Last comment by YP, on Dec 1, 2020 at 1:15 pm | 72 comments | 28391 Views
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Palo Alto fires Mitchell Park Library contractorThe City of Palo Alto announced today it is terminating its contract with Flintco Pacific Inc., the contractor responsible...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2014Last comment by Craig Laughton, on Feb 2, 2014 at 2:56 pm | 70 comments | 28363 Views
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Five Palo Alto officers challenge city over Black Lives Matter muralFive Palo Alto police officers have filed a complaint against the city, which they claim discriminated and retaliated against...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2021Last comment by Robert Montez, on Jul 25, 2021 at 11:54 am | 153 comments | 28328 Views
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Conditions in Palo Alto area hills are ripe for wildfirePalo Alto and the Bay Area are at great risk for a large fire similar to the Camp Fire in Butte County, a California Department...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2018Last comment by Anon, on Dec 3, 2018 at 10:10 am | 94 comments | 28255 Views
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Printed documents may self-erase in future0...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2008Last comment by A.L., on Jan 3, 2008 at 11:41 am | 5 comments | 28167 Views
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Palo Alto to weigh uses for new Foothills Park landIn a moment acknowledged to be three decades overdue, an enthusiastic City Council on Monday night officially dedicated as...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2014Last comment by Neighbor, on Aug 22, 2014 at 11:12 pm | 48 comments | 28112 Views
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Election 2018: Complete coverage of Palo Alto races, measuresA guide to the Nov. 6 election when Palo Alto voters will select new members of the City Council and Board of Education and...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2018Last comment by Vote NO of Measure Z, FOR the schools, on Nov 3, 2018 at 2:26 pm | 3 comments | 28016 Views
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Is it legal to keep garbage cans in street all week?I have been trying to look through City ordinances about where cans can be legally stored without luck. I see an increasing...
Original post made by Resident on Sep. 30, 2015Last comment by Plane Speaker, on Oct 2, 2015 at 4:34 pm | 12 comments | 27915 Views
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Plan to replace JJ&F meets with opposition, skepticismA proposal by the project developer's son to run the new grocery store at College Terrace Centre proved to be a tough sell...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2014Last comment by Zapatos, on Sep 18, 2014 at 5:23 pm | 26 comments | 27913 Views
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Stanford announces 10 new retail storesStanford Shopping Center is entering its final phase of renovation, and on Tuesday, Simon Property Group, which owns the...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2015Last comment by Tried and Failed, on Oct 23, 2015 at 1:05 pm | 45 comments | 27894 Views
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Editorial: Re-elect Sheriff Laurie SmithIn spite of her shortcomings, which include an uninspired and weak administrative record over her two decades in the office,...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2018Last comment by Kathy Atkins, on Nov 5, 2018 at 8:29 pm | 16 comments | 27865 Views
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Plane NoiseDoes anyone feel like they are hearing constant plane noise flying over their home? What is going on? The plane noise is...
Original post made by Catherine on Apr. 5, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 21, 2014 at 7:06 pm | 601 comments | 27618 Views
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