The root cause as to why there are car dwellers living in Palo Alto is a result of a lack of total housing units available in each city compared to the number of workers in each city. This limited amount of housing causes higher rents and mortgages and taxes which results in a percentage...
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What can you do to protect personal information and avoid identity theft? How can you recover from identity theft? Over 8 million people in the U.S. were victims of identity theft in 2010. Thursday March 15, 2012 7:00pm to 8:30pm Avenidas, La Comida Room 450 Bryant Street, Palo Alto Presented by Santa Clara County...
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THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TRIAL COUNSEL 1149 SOUTH HILL STREET, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90015-2299 TELEPHONE; (213) 765-1000 FAX: (213) 765-l l68 http://www.calbar.ca.gov February 17, 2012 Joseph Ciampi P.O. Box 1681 Palo Alto, CA 94302 RE: Inquiry Number: ll-36148 Respondents: Donald A. Larkin, Molly S. Stump, Steven A. Sherman, &...
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Hello, Are you upside down and owe more than your house is worth? What if I told you there was a way to keep your house, drastically reduce your debt owed and not damage your credit in the process? Keep reading – this is not a short sale or loan modification! Did you realize...
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A federal appeals court declared Palo Alto’s voter-approved ban on Homeless People using vehicles and the public streets unconstitutional Tuesday in a ruling that was both historic and, perhaps more importantly, narrowly drafted. “Section 9.06.010 (Human Habitation of Vehicles) serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human...
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Carpenters – Plumbers – Electricians – Laborers – Wanted Starting Pay $ 25 – 78 / Hour  but………… I work as a General Building Contractor in California.  And I would like to hire you if you’re a skilled worker.  But if I do,  I could go to jail. Why? The IRS can imprison or...
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In accordance with the Palo Alto City Charter Article III, Section 8, and Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.04.060, at the first meeting in January of each year, the Council shall elect one of its members as Mayor and one as Vice Mayor. The election of the Mayor and Vice Mayor shall be by...
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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE TO SIDNEY A. ESPINOSA AS MAYOR WHEREAS, Sid Espinosa served as Mayor of the City of Palo Alto from January 4, 2011 through January 3, 2012; and WHEREAS, Sid advocated for visionary and much-needed building projects, including the...
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Luckily for readers of Palo Alto Free Press, there is an exciting new strategy that has just become available to distressed homeowners and is not a short sale or loan modification. First let me mention that this only works on jumbo mortgages. Jumbo mortgages that were taken out during the height of the housing...
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Predator drones are being used in domestic law enforcement cases, raising concerns that the aircraft are being deployed beyond the missions that Congress originally authorized them for, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. The Times said a North Dakota county sheriff asked federal authorities to employ a drone for surveillance in a standoff with three men on a...
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