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Recycle Trash BinsI have some concern over the New Bins for garbage, we have a large problem with Raccoons, Skunks and roof rats. I'm concerned...
Original post made by LR on Mar. 30, 2015There are no comments yet. 1518 Views
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Intolerance and bigotry in our ValleyBrendan Eich, of Mozilla, was savaged by the gay mafia. He doesn't agree with gay marriage, like most California voters,...
Original post made by Sean on Apr. 5, 2014Last comment by Observer, on Apr 5, 2014 at 1:58 pm | 1 comment | 1517 Views
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Real Parking IssuesNow that all day parking near downtown has gotten much harder, it is time to address the parking needs of occasional all...
Original post made by Resident on Sep. 24, 2015Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Sep 25, 2015 at 3:02 pm | 9 comments | 1515 Views
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Where does the paper bag charge go?Due to a momentary lack of foresight (leaving bags at home) on a recent rainy day I was forced to "purchase" a bag to get...
Original post made by Questioning Mind on Feb. 14, 2017Last comment by Questioning Mind, on Feb 15, 2017 at 9:33 am | 9 comments | 1512 Views
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New Pedestrian Bridge needs suicide barrierI mentioned it several times on various threads, but any new bridge over 101 needs to have a suicide barrier. This is what...
Original post made by Resident on Apr. 13, 2015There are no comments yet. 1512 Views
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Power failure July 4, 2015There is a power failure in Midtown....
Original post made by Hello? on Jul. 4, 2015Last comment by My Nguyen, on Jul 4, 2015 at 8:49 am | 3 comments | 1511 Views
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Collecting Voices for Social Change - Palo Alto Safety NetLocated in the heart of the Silicon Valley, Palo Alto is one of the most competitive places in the country. Most students...
Original post made by Maggie Yan and Hua Zheng on Jun. 9, 2016Last comment by Marie, on Jun 15, 2016 at 3:05 pm | 3 comments | 1507 Views
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Utility EffortsNearly 20 years ago, an initiative was passed to move electric utilities in town underground. I had a bad experience in...
Original post made by Paul Losch on Sep. 12, 2016Last comment by Greatly Annoyed, on Sep 14, 2016 at 3:58 pm | 12 comments | 1507 Views
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Small Safeway for Edgewood Plaza?SJ Mercury article on 11/6/16 says Safeway is opening a new small store of 23,200 sqft in Willow Glen area of SJ. Our vacant...
Original post made by Stuart on Nov. 12, 2016Last comment by resident, on Nov 15, 2016 at 10:38 am | 12 comments | 1506 Views
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City Withholding Details of Proposed $1.3 million PAFD Service Cuts; Budget Vote, TuesdayThe proposed Palo Alto city budget, coming before the city council this Tuesday (6/23, 5:30 p.m), calls for a $1.3 million...
Original post made by Fred Balin on Jun. 24, 2017Last comment by Fred Balin, on Jun 24, 2017 at 2:09 pm | 2 comments | 1503 Views
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Why so little use of dog parks?I often walk by empty dog parks in Palo Alto, though people will be exercising dogs off-leash close by. Why are folks avoiding...
Original post made by Dog park usage on Dec. 9, 2017Last comment by Dogs Trespass, on Dec 12, 2017 at 5:16 pm | 10 comments | 1500 Views
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Think for YourselfThe weekly just completed their editorials , explaining to residents how they should vote in the coming election. Really,...
Original post made by Make up your own mind on Oct. 17, 2014Last comment by Paly Parent, on Oct 17, 2014 at 4:17 pm | 1 comment | 1500 Views
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Is the power out in South Palo Alto?Just got a call from someone who works @ the corner of Fabian Wy. & Charleston asking if other areas were experiencing the...
Original post made by David on May. 12, 2015Last comment by parent, on May 12, 2015 at 12:40 pm | 2 comments | 1499 Views
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Hit Hard By Trmp Tax Changes? Whare Are You Doing to Deal With It?Given the recent tax changes, we probably can no longer afford our home here. If we move somewhere cheap in a few years,...
Original post made by Struggling on Nov. 3, 2018Last comment by Struggling, on Nov 5, 2018 at 8:33 am | 8 comments | 1498 Views
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New Poll: 46% of Millennials want to leave Bay AreaAn article in the Mercury News reports on a new poll that suggests 46% of millennials want to leave the Bay Area, see http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/30/housing-traffic-woes-stok...
Original post made by Abitarian on Mar. 30, 2017There are no comments yet. 1497 Views
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U.S. regulators accuse Palantir of bias against Asiansfrom Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-palantir-tech-discrimination-lawsuit-idUSKCN11W2DA "The U.S. Department...
Original post made by NoMoPa on Sep. 26, 2016Last comment by Such a surprise, on Sep 28, 2016 at 12:30 pm | 3 comments | 1497 Views
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An open letter to Palo Alto City CouniclCITY COUNCIL NEEDS TO ENFORCE THE CUP Below is text of 1/2 page ad that appeared in todays Palo Alto Weekly Current...
Original post made by Stan Shore on Mar. 24, 2017Last comment by resident, on Mar 25, 2017 at 5:47 pm | 8 comments | 1497 Views
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Penalized for saving waterI received notice from city of Palo Alto utilities. Water rates going up. Why? Due to the drought , water usage has dropped...
Original post made by Joe on Jun. 30, 2015Last comment by Salty, on Jun 30, 2015 at 11:56 pm | 5 comments | 1495 Views
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ADU Meeting last nightI do not oppose ADU's, but there are problems with Palo Alto's ordinance which were glossed over last night. As the ordinance...
Original post made by pares on May. 26, 2017Last comment by musical, on May 26, 2017 at 6:51 pm | 13 comments | 1495 Views
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Palo Alto office cap slams Planning CommissionWhen the annual office cap goes into place, it will do so despite the activist Planning Commission which continues to show...
Original post made by Guy_Fawkes on Aug. 20, 2015Last comment by Yes_Pat_Burt, on Aug 25, 2015 at 9:42 am | 5 comments | 1493 Views
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