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Ride to the future: Palo Alto eyed for Silicon Valley-themed amusement parkA well-known entertainment conglomerate is floating the idea of opening a Silicon Valley-themed amusement park in Palo Alto,...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2023Last comment by Jeff Shrager, on Apr 1, 2023 at 11:47 pm | 20 comments | 44763 Views
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Fines proposed for construction laggardsSeeking to clamp down on mysterious, blight-inducing and seemingly never-ending construction projects, Palo Alto is preparing...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2013Last comment by localmom, on Nov 14, 2013 at 6:32 pm | 8 comments | 44687 Views
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Coronavirus weekend update: Peninsula holds firm as other counties move to reopen some businessesCOVID-19 infections rose on the Peninsula over the past week, with Santa Clara and San Mateo counties together reporting...
Original post made on May. 9, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 28, 2020 at 11:02 am | 104 comments | 44343 Views
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Palo Alto seeks flickers of hope for fiber networkAs local technologists can readily vouch, Palo Alto's journey toward a citywide high-speed Internet network has been anything...
Original post made on May. 14, 2013Last comment by just thinkin', on May 20, 2013 at 4:13 pm | 29 comments | 44295 Views
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Union charges Palo Alto with violating lawPalo Alto's largest labor union has filed an "unfair practice charge" against the city, accusing city officials of acting...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2009Last comment by Dried up Nanny, on Sep 30, 2009 at 11:25 am | 86 comments | 44047 Views
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Arrest made in burglary at DuveneckSeven people have been linked to a school burglary that occurred in Palo Alto over the summer, police said today. Several...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2011Last comment by monarch, on Dec 2, 2011 at 3:37 pm | 15 comments | 43711 Views
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Peninsula cities prepare for battle over contentious housing billWith political battle lines forming over the best ways to solve California's persistent housing crisis, opponents of the...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 9, 2019 at 11:39 am | 102 comments | 43703 Views
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On the ground and suffering a seizure, a Palo Alto woman pleaded to be taken to the hospital. But police kept paramedics from helping her for 14 long minutes.For one Palo Alto woman, a 911 call in June turned into a nightmare when police officers prevented paramedics from attending...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2019Last comment by Midtown Resident, on Sep 30, 2019 at 2:49 pm | 148 comments | 43645 Views
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Keeble & Shuchat to close in OctoberFacing a changing industry and declining profits, one of the Bay Area's last major brick-and-mortar camera stores, Palo Alto's...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2016Last comment by musical, on Sep 25, 2016 at 1:46 am | 100 comments | 43398 Views
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Lydia Kou joins Palo Alto's council raceThe race for the Palo Alto City Council heated up Tuesday as two more residents declared their intentions to run for a seat...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2014Last comment by Cindy J, on Aug 26, 2014 at 10:54 pm | 45 comments | 43284 Views
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Historic Eichler building demolished at Edgewood PlazaOne of two historic Eichler commercial structures scheduled for renovation at Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center in Palo Alto...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2012Last comment by Craig Laughton, on Feb 8, 2013 at 4:03 pm | 87 comments | 43064 Views
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How Do You Handle Neighbors with Barking Dogs?0...
Original post made by Member on Aug. 17, 2006Last comment by Jesse, on May 19, 2017 at 12:19 pm | 49 comments | 42573 Views
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A local view of 'mental health parity'State Sen. Jim Beall, a Democrat from San Jose, has a stepson and a sister with mental illness. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2013Last comment by Susan Briggs, on May 7, 2014 at 10:12 pm | 3 comments | 42536 Views
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Palo Alto takes heat over solar permittingContractors and Palo Alto residents are awash with horror stories about the city's permitting process, whether for solar...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021Last comment by funky, on Jun 8, 2021 at 8:29 pm | 52 comments | 41494 Views
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Public may comment today on new superintendentMembers of the public today have the opportunity to comment on the appointment of Glenn "Max" McGee as the new superintendent...
Original post made on May. 27, 2014Last comment by Tim G, on May 28, 2014 at 7:14 am | 13 comments | 41378 Views
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Black in Palo Alto: Longtime residents describe painful toll of everyday racismFive African Americans, all longtime local residents who have endured painful and repeated incidents of racial discrimination...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2020Last comment by Kenny, on Jul 12, 2020 at 8:04 pm | 46 comments | 41362 Views
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An alliance to help make Palo Alto a 'sustainable community'In recent weeks and months, a group of us in Palo Alto have forged a new organization, the "Alliance for a Livable Palo Alto,"...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2008Last comment by Trapped, on Nov 30, 2008 at 11:52 pm | 44 comments | 41267 Views
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The meaning of 'middle class'The picture that emerges of the middle class in Palo Alto is one in which "keeping up with the Joneses" is increasingly difficult,...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2018Last comment by Just for fun, on Feb 24, 2018 at 10:19 am | 29 comments | 40925 Views
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Saving the ShelterThey arrived en masse, wielding signs, wearing buttons and clutching letters and petitions. By the time the four members...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2012Last comment by businessdecision, on Jun 8, 2012 at 6:31 pm | 54 comments | 40452 Views
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Edgewood Plaza fine to pay for historical restorationThose who destroy history are bound to restore it. So decreed the Palo Alto City Council on Monday night as it voted to use...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2013Last comment by Silly, on Nov 20, 2013 at 1:07 pm | 13 comments | 40138 Views
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