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Why two traffic lights on Embarc at Town and CountryI suppose this has been asked and answered before but I can't find an answer. Sitting thru a green light because the next...
Original post made by Giraffe on Mar. 11, 2014Last comment by Count your blessings, on Mar 12, 2014 at 1:01 pm | 13 comments | 1988 Views
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The 7 AM Air showAre the planes that are shuttling in since 7AM really from SFO? They sound like military aircraft but more likely it's...
Original post made by wondering on Oct. 10, 2014Last comment by wondering, on Oct 11, 2014 at 8:52 am | 11 comments | 1986 Views
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Composting in Palo AltoI recently started collecting food scraps in a compostable bags and was hoping the bags will be taken away with our yard...
Original post made by Helen on Jan. 4, 2014There are no comments yet. 1986 Views
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First Megan's Law, now Larry (Klein)'s LawCoup in Palo Alto? The sitting council member's efforts to end term limits and shrink the number of seats on council...
Original post made by Larry\'s Law on May. 22, 2014Last comment by resident 1, on May 23, 2014 at 1:01 pm | 6 comments | 1977 Views
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CalMatters 2022 general election Vote Guide makes nonpartisan information accessible to all CaliforniansCalMatters' fall 2022 Voter Guide has debuted ahead of election day to be a nonpartisan resource for all Californians. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2022Last comment by nitamiller, on Oct 24, 2022 at 9:10 am | 1 comment | 1974 Views
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Fire Fighters Phone MessageAnyone besides me unhappy that the Firefighters used the City "Emergency" phone calling system to advertise their pancake...
Original post made by Mutti on Oct. 11, 2013Last comment by Resident, on Oct 11, 2013 at 12:49 pm | 1 comment | 1974 Views
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Yellowish cold tap water in last few daysAnyone else noticed that in Palo Alto?...
Original post made by Hamid F. on Jan. 18, 2014Last comment by Yessiree Bob, on Jan 18, 2014 at 3:19 pm | 1 comment | 1973 Views
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This new website is unreadable and unusable. On the plus side, it will drive all the crazies away.This website, which used to be easily scannable and usable is now a cluttered mess of white space. The top half of the screen...
Original post made by reader on Oct. 10, 2013Last comment by reader, on Oct 10, 2013 at 10:27 am | 7 comments | 1972 Views
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So ugly I drive a different routeThat new mega-something being built on JJ&F Market's old site (El Camino between Stanford and College) is such a ghastly...
Original post made by Wade on Jul. 16, 2016Last comment by Vomit inducing, on Jul 18, 2016 at 4:45 pm | 15 comments | 1968 Views
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HSR agrrement blocks CalTrain from expandingIn today's Daily Post, the headline reported on the inability of CalTrain to increase the number of train trips to meet increased...
Original post made by Craig Laughton on Dec. 16, 2013Last comment by Betty, on Dec 16, 2013 at 3:25 pm | 5 comments | 1967 Views
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Chinese investment in PA real estate about to get a lot smaller.Change is afoot. The Chinese Govt. didnt mind outflows of Chinese rich peoples money through Hong Kong into real estate when...
Original post made by Noah on Jul. 15, 2014Last comment by Hope so, on Jul 15, 2014 at 10:13 pm | 3 comments | 1964 Views
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Rare Opportunity to work for city's Chief Communications OfficerAmong the twenty current positions for which the City of Palo is seeking applicants is that of "Writer/Content Editor" who...
Original post made by Deep Throat on Jan. 15, 2014There are no comments yet. 1961 Views
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Letters to the editor<B>Castilleja listens Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2020/03/06/letters-to-the-editor...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2020Last comment by Richard Feldman, on Mar 9, 2020 at 11:30 pm | 1 comment | 1960 Views
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Letters to the editor<B>More bikes, fewer cars Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2021/06/25/letters posted...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2021Last comment by Fred Balin, on Jun 25, 2021 at 11:18 pm | 2 comments | 1960 Views
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Around Town<B><B>WHEELING AND DEALING... </B>Palo Alto's plan to have a bike-share system that people actually use sped ahead Tuesday...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2016Last comment by Resident, on Oct 7, 2016 at 9:11 am | 2 comments | 1957 Views
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Who are the true residentialist candidates?Please someone clarify to me who are the true residentialist candidates. I don't want to vote for the PAF candidates, or...
Original post made by Resident on Sep. 25, 2016Last comment by margaret heath, on Sep 29, 2016 at 12:58 pm | 14 comments | 1947 Views
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Garbage Pickup ServiceI was walking to and from the Y this morning, our garbage day, and saw many trucks doing their rounds. Here are some of my...
Original post made by Palo Verde on Nov. 24, 2015Last comment by Angered, on Nov 28, 2015 at 3:32 pm | 9 comments | 1946 Views
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New City Meeting and Agenda Page!This is great! The City meeting and agenda page has been redone so it's much more clear and understandable! Also, the links...
Original post made by anne on Jan. 13, 2014Last comment by anne, on Jan 13, 2014 at 5:11 pm | 1 comment | 1945 Views
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What's wrong with this?I just saw this announcement: Development Services Department announces it will host a public outreach to discuss the...
Original post made by Maybell Neighbor on Oct. 10, 2013There are no comments yet. 1929 Views
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where to safely discard medicine?We have a nearly full bottle of tylenol + hydrocodone left over from my daughter's wisdom tooth extraction. Where can I safely...
Original post made by want to do the right thing on Aug. 29, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 31, 2015 at 8:43 pm | 14 comments | 1928 Views
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