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Fry's Electronics to shutter Palo Alto store in JanuaryFry's Electronics, which has been a fixture at the 340 Portage Ave. for more than a quarter century, will close its store...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2019Last comment by Hinrich, on Sep 4, 2019 at 7:16 pm | 33 comments | 40028 Views
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FAA to work to reduce plane noiseAdmitting that jet aircraft noise is a problem over Palo Alto and neighboring Bay Area cities, Federal Aviation Administration...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2015Last comment by Paly Grad, on Aug 5, 2016 at 6:51 pm | 457 comments | 39886 Views
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Bloomingdale's building a smaller Palo Alto storeLongstanding Stanford Shopping Center tenant Bloomingdale's will build a smaller store at the mall, its parent company, Macy's,...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2012Last comment by Dave, on Jan 11, 2012 at 3:10 pm | 11 comments | 39869 Views
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Why do the libraries carry DVDs?0...
Original post made by David on Oct. 24, 2006Last comment by Suggest_It_To_Me, on Dec 28, 2006 at 1:59 pm | 51 comments | 39690 Views
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Editorial: In city that loves to plan, Palo Alto's creates cynicismPalo Alto's official and legally mandated Comprehensive Plan bills itself as "the primary tool for guiding future development...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2013Last comment by Margaret Fruth, on Jul 20, 2013 at 4:15 pm | 12 comments | 39606 Views
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Dish parking plan irks residentsWith plans afoot to expand the trail network near the Stanford Dish, dozens of residents who frequent the scenic hiking hub...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2013Last comment by 55 year resident, on Nov 8, 2013 at 2:42 pm | 64 comments | 39472 Views
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Palo Alto takes aim at narrow sidewalksThere are few places in Palo Alto where dreams and reality clash as starkly as on El Camino Real. Envisioned as a "Grand...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2013Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Aug 3, 2013 at 6:11 pm | 53 comments | 39185 Views
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Palo Alto moves ahead with citywide fiber planThe good news for Palo Alto's technophiles is that if all goes as planned, construction of a long-sought, citywide ultra-high-speed...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2013Last comment by Silly Me, on Oct 11, 2014 at 11:05 am | 58 comments | 38932 Views
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At shuttered swim center, community seeks answers, actionClients of the Betty Wright Aquatic Center pool in south Palo Alto expressed their sense of loss -- and anxiety -- Thursday...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2013Last comment by Katharine Untch, on Apr 15, 2014 at 4:21 pm | 28 comments | 38609 Views
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Deception -- or alternate business model?Local residents have been caught in a five-year debate over the activities of one man, a real-estate investor named Jason...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2012Last comment by David B, on Jun 9, 2014 at 11:02 am | 19 comments | 37960 Views
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Palo Alto hires new chief information officerCity Manager James Keene has selected Jonathan Reichental to be Palo Alto's chief information officer, the city announced...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2011Last comment by Deep Throat, on Oct 29, 2011 at 1:03 pm | 10 comments | 37927 Views
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'Stanford Dish' parking plan is better but still has problems, residents sayA plan to add trails that would connect to the famed "Stanford Dish" hill is much improved since last spring, but there are...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2013Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Dec 3, 2013 at 7:11 pm | 40 comments | 37791 Views
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Modernist building gets approval, mixed receptionEveryone agrees that the latest downtown development to win approval from Palo Alto's architectural board will bring an eye-catching...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Oct 26, 2013 at 9:32 pm | 26 comments | 37507 Views
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Palo Alto embraces new laws to promote electric vehiclesSeeking to cement Palo Alto's position in the driver's seat of the electric-vehicle revolution, city officials on Monday...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2013Last comment by peter huffton, on Oct 6, 2013 at 1:45 pm | 44 comments | 37414 Views
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Controversy mars Newell Bridge debateResidents on either side of Newell bridge, a 102-year-old structure that links Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, agree that it...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013Last comment by Andrew Kloak, on Oct 24, 2013 at 2:31 pm | 61 comments | 37337 Views
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Jordan, Terman middle schools to be renamedBy the start of the 2018-19 school year, Palo Alto's David Starr Jordan and Terman middle schools will be no more. The school...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2017Last comment by Nayeli, on Mar 18, 2017 at 11:05 pm | 31 comments | 37275 Views
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In-person class twice a week? School district eyes hybrid model this fallWhen Palo Alto Unified middle and high schools reopen this fall, students could be attending school in person twice a week...
Original post made on May. 13, 2020Last comment by Author Jack, on Jul 1, 2020 at 4:37 am | 95 comments | 37001 Views
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Cops to wear cameras in Palo AltoDrivers who get pulled over by motorcycle cops in Palo Alto rarely feel like smiling. The Police Department's proposal to...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2013Last comment by coooper, on Nov 15, 2013 at 1:06 pm | 16 comments | 36788 Views
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Children in YMCA adult locker rooms questionedThe YMCA of Silicon Valley has been allowing children 7 years old and younger to join their opposite-sex parents in the locker...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2014Last comment by member, on Feb 17, 2015 at 4:03 pm | 33 comments | 36568 Views
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Palo Alto approves new firefighter contractPalo Alto's tortuous struggle with its firefighters union over a new labor deal came to an official conclusion Monday night...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2011Last comment by JC Meoff, on Oct 26, 2011 at 9:55 am | 22 comments | 36506 Views
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