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First Baptist Church assistant minister resigns...After saying some pretty uncharitable things. "However, he also criticized Palo Altans, saying, "I believe Palo Alto...
Original post made by Love Thy Neighbor on May. 20, 2018Last comment by Online Name, on May 20, 2018 at 7:59 pm | 1 comment | 1297 Views
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Bay Area better for Housing Than Many Parts of the CountryThis recent study on rental housing http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/americas-rental-housing concludes that the Bay area is...
Original post made by BayAreaBetter on Dec. 11, 2015Last comment by Paly Alum, on Dec 11, 2015 at 7:57 pm | 1 comment | 1292 Views
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Keep Natural Gas for Palo AltoMy recently completed web site http://www.paloaltoenergy.org describes and shows in detail that resident's and business's...
Original post made by pestocat on May. 30, 2016Last comment by pestocat, on May 30, 2016 at 4:50 pm | 4 comments | 1289 Views
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Rideshare users are CAUSING the traffic headaches!People using rideshares instead of owning cars are NOT reducing traffic, they are the biggest contributors to making things...
Original post made by Bay Area Family on Oct. 16, 2018Last comment by never use uber, on Oct 18, 2018 at 9:26 am | 13 comments | 1285 Views
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Lots of low planes over S. Palo AltoThe past three days have seen lots of low (well below 5000ft) planes over S. Palo Alto. Seems like they are making or testing...
Original post made by Flight changes on Apr. 26, 2017Last comment by David, on Apr 27, 2017 at 1:22 pm | 3 comments | 1280 Views
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Editorial: Hoping for goodwill and leverage, Stanford may wind up with neitherThe self-congratulatory press release issued late Monday by Stanford University and Palo Alto school Superintendent Don Austin...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2019There are no comments yet. 1274 Views
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ABAG Official Goes to Prison for Bond Fund EmbezzlementFormer ABAG official sentenced in $3.9 million embezzlement (the link would copy - look at the Mtn Vw Voice) Why is this...
Original post made by From Mtn Vw Voice on Mar. 28, 2016Last comment by Michael, on Mar 28, 2016 at 4:57 pm | 1 comment | 1272 Views
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Selling home: tanbark recommendation?Well hello everyone - after many years living in my home, I will soon be putting her onto the market. Might someone have...
Original post made by Bernice on Mar. 9, 2016There are no comments yet. 1270 Views
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What's with the brown water from the faucet?Anyone else have this issue?...
Original post made by Huh? on Mar. 25, 2019Last comment by Poolside In Paradise, on Mar 27, 2019 at 1:38 pm | 6 comments | 1253 Views
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How Often will Page Mill FloodI think we should start a contest to predict how often the underpass at Page Mill and the train tracks will flood this year. Both...
Original post made by Marc on Dec. 11, 2015There are no comments yet. 1247 Views
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It's hot - please don't make smokeTo whoever in the neighborhood thinks it's okay to go out at 10pm and barbecue, or for whatever reason to start a chimney...
Original post made by Your neighbor without A/C on Aug. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 1244 Views
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Correct Headline: PA Council Considering 27% Trash Rate Hike Over 3 YearsThis is outrageous. http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2015/06/13/new-trash-contract-would-hike-rates-by-9-percent...
Original post made by Crescent Park Dad on Jun. 16, 2015Last comment by Outraged Citizen, on Jun 16, 2015 at 2:46 pm | 3 comments | 1243 Views
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Stanford GUP Petition and MeetingStanford is planning a major expansion over the next 15 years which will impact traffic and housing. To see the top issues...
Original post made by Hamilton H. on Nov. 25, 2017There are no comments yet. 1241 Views
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Joe Simitian's EndorsementsAs a 45 year Palo Alto resident, I've had the pleasure of watching Joe Simitian polish his political skills as he served...
Original post made by John Baum on Oct. 26, 2016Last comment by @david, on Oct 28, 2016 at 8:47 pm | 2 comments | 1239 Views
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Lack of Face Coverings DownTownYesterday (Saturday) a bit after 5 PM, half the people my wife and I passed on University Avenue while picking up some food...
Original post made by G Senior on May. 24, 2020Last comment by Resident, on May 24, 2020 at 3:06 pm | 4 comments | 1223 Views
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Palo Altos Promise to VeteransIn 2015, Palo Alto committed to the Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness, which pushes a “functional zeroâ€...
Original post made by Respect for our Vets on Jun. 4, 2016There are no comments yet. 1219 Views
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Electrifying our homes - more than just cost.From an insert in this month's Utilities bill is a flyer with suggestions on how to electrify our homes. In the past 12...
Original post made by Resident on Dec. 30, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Dec 31, 2019 at 7:04 pm | 2 comments | 1219 Views
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Campaign Contributions questionI would like to donate to several campaigns in the upcoming City Council election. Can someone let me know (a) are there...
Original post made by Donor on Aug. 3, 2018Last comment by Eileen Wright, on Aug 9, 2018 at 6:42 pm | 12 comments | 1195 Views
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Louis Road bike boulevard?We drove down Louis today to get to Oregon, something we only do at weekends. What is happening? The road is narrow and...
Original post made by Driver on Apr. 28, 2018Last comment by Traffic = Cars, on Apr 30, 2018 at 4:47 am | 2 comments | 1193 Views
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Editorial: A stealth agenda for President HotelAn attempt to sneak through a series of actions that would pave the way for the new owners of the President Hotel Apartments...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2018There are no comments yet. 1191 Views
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