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The Reconing, part 3Congratulations Gennady Sheyner and The Weekly for this extraordinary investigation and 3 reports on this infamous perpetration...
Original post made by John on Jan. 24, 2024There are no comments yet. 183 Views
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Builder's remedy project would bring nearly 200 apartments to San Antonio siteAcclaim Companies, a developer whose seven-story apartment complex at the site of the Fish Market represents Palo Alto's...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2024Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 21, 2024 at 12:36 pm | 28 comments | 8048 Views
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As Palo Alto relaxes rules for tree removal, some urge broader overhaulWhen Palo Alto passed an ambitious tree-protection law in 2022, its aim was to shield the city's treasured canopy from destruction....
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2024Last comment by Hills Resident, on Jan 19, 2024 at 10:33 pm | 6 comments | 3943 Views
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As Palo Alto relaxes rules for tree removal, some urge broader overhaulWhen Palo Alto passed an ambitious tree-protection law in 2022, its aim was to shield the city's treasured canopy from destruction. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2024Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 19, 2024 at 4:29 pm | 2 comments | 494 Views
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Developer proposes townhome project near Midtown SafewayAn apartment building near the Midtown Safeway would be demolished and replaced with a 12-unit townhome development under...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2024Last comment by mjh, on Jan 18, 2024 at 7:47 pm | 19 comments | 5213 Views
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Palo Alto, Tesla ink deal to upgrade substation near new engineering HQSeeking to accelerate Tesla's plans to open its new engineering headquarters, the City Council approved a deal with the car...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2024Last comment by theAlex, on Jan 18, 2024 at 12:36 pm | 3 comments | 3783 Views
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Castilleja School faces scrutiny over easement relocationCastilleja School, which won the right to redevelop its Bryant Street campus in 2022 despite neighborhood opposition, will...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2024Last comment by mjh, on Jan 18, 2024 at 1:51 am | 9 comments | 3706 Views
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Objections mount to Palo Alto proposal to expand 'historic' building inventoryAs Palo Alto officials prepare to expand the city's inventory of historic buildings, they are confronting a stark reality:...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2024Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 12, 2024 at 7:21 pm | 26 comments | 7364 Views
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Board: No historical listings without homeowner consentResponding to growing concerns from homeowners, Palo Alto's Historic Resources Board assured residents on Thursday, Jan....
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2024Last comment by mjh, on Jan 12, 2024 at 3:47 pm | 5 comments | 3213 Views
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Greer Stone, Ed Lauing to lead Palo Alto as mayor, vice mayorPalo Alto's election of mayor and vice mayor, which often feels more like a coronation than a contest, turned fiercely competitive...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2024Last comment by Millennial, on Jan 11, 2024 at 11:57 am | 11 comments | 5043 Views
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As Palo Alto prepares to upgrade grid, Tesla races to the front of the linePalo Alto and Tesla are preparing to strike a deal that would allow the car giant to quickly complete a $24-million substation...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2024Last comment by Anonymous, on Jan 10, 2024 at 12:33 pm | 10 comments | 12017 Views
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Neighbors go unnotified under new housing lawA 2021 California law that allows multiple residences to be built on a single-family lot to increase the state's housing...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 9, 2024 at 10:22 pm | 27 comments | 11999 Views
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Auto shop to make way for offices under Ventura proposalA stucco building on El Camino Real that until recently housed an auto body shop would make way for a two-story office building...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2024Last comment by mjh, on Jan 8, 2024 at 5:48 pm | 12 comments | 3573 Views
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First hotel on Meta's Menlo Park campus boasts local artworkThe newly launched property is part of citizenM's chain of hotels and features work by several Bay Area-based artists as...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2024Last comment by Virginia Smedberg, on Jan 8, 2024 at 5:07 pm | 2 comments | 5455 Views
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Gas customers to get refunds after judge approves settlementThe legal standoff between the city of Palo Alto and a resident over gas utility rates reached its official resolution last...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2024Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 6, 2024 at 11:54 pm | 15 comments | 5311 Views
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Palo Alto weighs new models for choosing mayorWhen the Palo Alto City Council gets back to business in January, it will face two tasks. One is electing a mayor. Another...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2023Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Jan 4, 2024 at 1:00 am | 19 comments | 4560 Views
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To appease developer, Palo Alto looks to further loosen El Camino zoning rulesWeeks after Palo Alto adopted new zoning rules to allow taller and denser housing projects on a segment of El Camino Real,...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Dec 30, 2023 at 5:57 pm | 14 comments | 5307 Views
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Year in review: A month-by-month lookback at 2023At the end of every year we engage in a ritual of sense-making, pausing to consider how the year began, how it ended and...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Dec 30, 2023 at 9:01 am | 2 comments | 2842 Views
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Council looks to keep large commercial tenants out of Homer Avenue buildingFor more than 20 years, the commercial building at 260 Homer Ave. has faced a unique restriction: none of its occupants are...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Dec 29, 2023 at 7:28 pm | 6 comments | 4023 Views
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A roundup of municipal closures during the winter holidaysWith the winter holidays approaching, various municipal services and popular Palo Alto establishments are set to be closed...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Dec 29, 2023 at 11:57 am | 2 comments | 4650 Views
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