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Postal inspector investigates theft of birthday moneyThe U.S. Postal Service's Office of the Inspector General is investigating a series of thefts of money from mailed birthday...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2016Last comment by Crime ring? , on Jul 12, 2017 at 6:12 am | 18 comments | 36427 Views
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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 | 36128 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 | 35940 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 | 35841 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 | 35710 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 | 35444 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 | 35193 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 | 34964 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 | 34917 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 | 34790 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 | 34770 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 | 34698 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 | 34528 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 | 33772 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 | 33767 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 | 33731 Views
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Editorial: A good bridge approachBy the time the Palo Alto and East Palo Alto City Councils decide on what to do with the old Newell Road bridge, it may be...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2013Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Oct 27, 2013 at 10:39 pm | 47 comments | 33606 Views
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What is that smell?Recently, Kris Newby and her family unknowingly hosted uninvited visitors in their Palo Alto home: a family of skunks. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2013Last comment by rathater, on Nov 21, 2013 at 8:41 am | 1 comment | 33552 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 | 33444 Views
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Committee backs new penalties for stalled constructionResidents who take too long to remodel their Palo Alto homes, leaving sections of their blocks fenced off and mired in construction...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2013Last comment by Wonderer, on Nov 20, 2013 at 2:36 pm | 3 comments | 33213 Views
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