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What is Measure D really about?After hearing each side out during public meetings, in-depth interviews, a tour of the orchard site and dozens of conversations...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2013Last comment by Tom DuBois, on Nov 3, 2013 at 4:05 pm | 246 comments | 37097 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 | 37050 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 | 36752 Views
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Pensions: Palo Alto's ticking time bombIn 2007, the year Warren Buffett famously described public pensions as a time bomb with a long fuse, Palo Alto officials...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2012Last comment by Deep Throat, on Aug 24, 2012 at 4:04 pm | 136 comments | 36318 Views
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Three critically injured after car crashes into downtown coffee shopThree people were critically injured in downtown Palo Alto on Thursday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into University...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2014Last comment by Nora Charles, on Aug 2, 2014 at 12:01 pm | 36 comments | 36266 Views
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No longer exclusive, Foothills Park welcomes residents from outside Palo Alto for the first timeA park that for decades has had what might be the highest "entry fee" in the country -- that is, the price of a Palo Alto...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2020Last comment by TimR, on Dec 31, 2020 at 8:02 pm | 118 comments | 36159 Views
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Palo Alto storm watch: Track the impact of the Jan. 4 atmospheric river eventGet the latest information on road closures, flooding and other hazards and alerts in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Jan 6, 2023 at 11:43 am | 7 comments | 35977 Views
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City rethinks plan to scrap composting operationPalo Alto's composting operation, which was slated to shut down within about a month, could get a new lease on life thanks...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2011Last comment by judith, on Nov 17, 2011 at 1:06 pm | 11 comments | 35946 Views
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Report: Pollution spikes despite years of cleanupDespite nearly three decades of clean-up efforts at a central Palo Alto Superfund site, groundwater contamination from a...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2010Last comment by Residen Barron Park Ventura, on Apr 6, 2012 at 5:20 pm | 83 comments | 35749 Views
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Modernist building faces citizen appealDowntown resident Douglas Smith, a fan of Spanish-style arcades, ornate awnings and other traditional decorative flourishes,...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2013Last comment by Citizen appeal, on Nov 13, 2013 at 11:11 am | 87 comments | 35694 Views
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'Hidden' earthquake faults underlay PeninsulaThe San Andreas fault might be the iconic expression of the shifting tectonic plates sliding deep beneath Bay Area residents'...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2011Last comment by Faulty Info.., on Feb 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm | 14 comments | 35658 Views
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Residents clash over Dish parking planA plan to move dozens of parking spaces from the street next to the Stanford Dish to a parking lot more than half a mile...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2014Last comment by Philip, on Feb 7, 2014 at 8:17 pm | 105 comments | 35470 Views
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Palo Alto Hills residents prepare for wildfire evacuationsThe massive wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains might still be 3 miles away from the county's border, but residents in the...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2020Last comment by iSez, on Aug 24, 2020 at 1:35 am | 4 comments | 35218 Views
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County planners approve Stanford studyThe Santa Clara County Planning Commission, in a rare Palo Alto meeting Thursday night, unanimously recommended approval...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2008Last comment by Palo Alto High School Grad & Stanford Alum, on Dec 7, 2008 at 11:27 am | 12 comments | 35147 Views
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Vehicle dwelling: Harmless or nuisance?Vickie Boone sipped her beverage slowly outside Peet's Coffee & Tea on Charleston Road, recalling the day two years ago when...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2011Last comment by Values a, on Jan 4, 2017 at 4:06 pm | 116 comments | 35138 Views
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PAMF, Sutter Health face suit over allegedly racist workplaceAn eye surgeon who was once the highest-ranking Black physician in a leadership role at Palo Alto Medical Foundation has...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2021Last comment by Anneke, on Jul 20, 2021 at 9:20 am | 13 comments | 34298 Views
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Stanford officials look to solve Searsville dilemmaStanford University officials are facing a mountain of decisions regarding what to do with Searsville Reservoir, which is...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2013Last comment by Keith Cline, on Oct 6, 2014 at 11:38 am | 46 comments | 34279 Views
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YMCA: Shrinking membership is forcing gym closureCiting for the first time a decline in membership and inability to attract new members due to an increasingly competitive...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2014Last comment by resident 1, on Jun 14, 2015 at 2:15 pm | 143 comments | 34272 Views
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Second Harvest needs turkeysWith Thanksgiving just around the corner, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties needs turkeys so...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2013Last comment by Donate now, on Nov 21, 2013 at 11:26 am | 4 comments | 34212 Views
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Palo Alto named second richest small city in nationMovoto, a national real estate brokerage website, has named Palo Alto the second richest small city in America, based on...
Original post made on May. 1, 2014Last comment by resident 1, on May 6, 2014 at 1:43 pm | 17 comments | 33984 Views
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