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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Off Deadline: Can vehicle traffic ever be controlled, or made 'sustainable'?Joseph Kott, who resigned as Palo Alto's chief transportation official a decade ago, is taking a broader view these days...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2015Last comment by Marie, on Aug 17, 2015 at 6:31 pm | 31 comments | 8558 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school board members to take oathA public cake-and-punch reception to honor incoming members of Palo Alto's Board of Education will precede a swearing-in...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2012Last comment by huh?, on Dec 5, 2012 at 10:22 am | 21 comments | 8558 Views
AROUND TOWN
East Palo Alto Best Buy store to closeElectronics retailer Best Buy announced the locations of 42 of its big-box store closures Saturday, including East Palo Alto...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2012Last comment by Hmmm, on Apr 19, 2012 at 3:04 pm | 36 comments | 8558 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
What about Mark Hurd?0...
Original post made by anonymous coward on Oct. 4, 2006Last comment by anon, on Oct 10, 2006 at 10:06 am | 3 comments | 8557 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police warn of jewelry thefts targeting the elderly after third incident comes to lightPalo Alto police are looking into whether a third roadside jewelry theft reported this week is connected to two other similar...
Original post made on May. 26, 2022Last comment by john_alderman, on May 28, 2022 at 9:08 am | 4 comments | 8557 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
SFO to add navigation system to reduce some plane noiseRecognizing that its hands are largely tied by federal regulations to change flight procedures to reduce plane noise, San...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2018Last comment by Train Noise, on Oct 12, 2018 at 3:19 pm | 37 comments | 8557 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Cryptocurrency supporters boost Greg Tanaka's bid for CongressCity Council member Greg Tanaka, an advocate for digital currency, has received a $265,000 boost from a political action...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2022Last comment by mjh, on Jun 15, 2022 at 9:27 pm | 37 comments | 8557 Views
AROUND TOWN
Through the eyes of a childAs a 6-year-old in the Nazi concentration camp Bergen-Belsen in the final months of World War II, Elisabeth Seaman remembers...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2013Last comment by Bru, on Dec 15, 2013 at 3:16 pm | 3 comments | 8557 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
What are the rules of the road for bicycles?Are bicyclists considered pedestrians or moving vehicles? Today, I saw a bicylclist coming at high speed through a crosswalk,...
Original post made by Nancy on Mar. 26, 2009Last comment by Observer, on Mar 30, 2009 at 1:00 pm | 50 comments | 8556 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
HP Kept Tabs on Reporter for a Year0...
Original post made by J.L. on Oct. 20, 2006There are no comments yet. 8556 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Stanford team creates system to recoup unused drugsA team of Stanford University students and graduates has created a system to recoup unused prescription drugs and redirect...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2012Last comment by Mark S., on Mar 30, 2012 at 9:22 am | 9 comments | 8556 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Who you gonna call?The perfect utopian home would be something like this: light bulbs that never went out, living room paint that remained forever...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2014Last comment by stastacey, on Mar 16, 2014 at 2:15 am | 6 comments | 8555 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Genome project finds variations in ethnic groupsWhen it comes to a person's chances of getting a disease, one's ethnicity may not be as telling as some people believe, according...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2012Last comment by MIDTOWN, on Dec 10, 2012 at 4:17 pm | 5 comments | 8555 Views
AROUND TOWN
Dogs Off Leash in our Parks0...
Original post made by Carol on Nov. 13, 2006Last comment by Fido, on Dec 15, 2006 at 3:41 pm | 22 comments | 8555 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
High Speed Rail promoters knocking on your door0...
Original post made by Morris Brown on Jul. 27, 2008Last comment by Spokker, on Aug 15, 2008 at 3:18 pm | 125 comments | 8554 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A year later, the question remains: What's happening with Cubberley?It's been four years since the Cubberley Community Advisory Committee delivered its comprehensive report. But there is no...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2017Last comment by Grumpy Old Guy, on Apr 13, 2017 at 9:44 am | 17 comments | 8554 Views
AROUND TOWN
On the 'Rrrun'0...
Original post made by Samuel James Moore on Jul. 9, 2006Last comment by Palo Alto Resident, on Jul 11, 2006 at 1:34 pm | 11 comments | 8554 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
June airplane overturn caused by unknown engine failureA Cessna 172S that crashed into the Palo Alto Baylands mud flats and flipped onto its roof last June totally lost engine...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2012Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 25, 2012 at 3:53 pm | 21 comments | 8553 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto hires new fire chiefPalo Alto's rapidly changing Fire Department now has a new leader. The city has hired Eric Nickel, currently the deputy fire...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2012Last comment by Jake, on Oct 12, 2012 at 8:14 am | 25 comments | 8553 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Major issues facing Palo Alto in the near future0...
Original post made by A concerned resident on Jan. 8, 2007Last comment by another concerned resident, on Jan 14, 2007 at 2:36 pm | 21 comments | 8552 Views
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