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Feb 3, 2022 2:45 pm
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Once again (sigh), our city officials in Palo Alto are moving ahead to adopt a business tax – the revenue will probably go into the city’s general operating... More
Jan 26, 2022 4:31 pm
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Toss away those Medicare and MediCal cards – they will be invalid. Forget about paying your monthly health premium rates – you will no longer be charged for... More
Jan 22, 2022 2:40 pm
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For months, I declared that I would not write about the COVID-19 virus and its variants because we are bombarded with daily reports in the press, and on daily radio... More
Jan 11, 2022 2:12 pm
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Let us imagine that you have just been appointed the chief public transit guru in the Bay Area. You achieved this very important post because the transit committee... More
Jan 4, 2022 7:56 pm
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For your consideration, Palo Altans: We need a change in the way this city is governed. Given our gigantic city budget, our thousand-plus employees and the increasing... More
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