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Mosquito Breeding Season is Here

Jun 082012

Just a friendly reminder that mosquitos are laying their eggs in standing water now, and have been doing so since February. The eggs hatch into tiny larvae which look like small squirmy worms about the width of a thick hair.

With the recent rain there may be water in various containers around your yard. Please dump any standing water in buckets, etc., and treat your ponds and pools. Please look online for various methods — chlorine, a thin layer of oil, etc. City water containing chloramine isn’t enough. Fish can’t live in it, but apparently mosquito larvae can. We may be in for a little more rain, so please be diligent.

Gas Line Construction on Maybell

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May 092012

A contractor for the City of Palo Alto Utilities is currently installing a new 2″ gas main on Maybell Avenue. THIS WILL INCLUDE A CONNECTION TO THE GAS LINE SERVING THAIN WAY. For the present a connecting lateral line will be installed crossing Maybell up to the stop signb on Thain Way. The access pit will be covered by a steel plate.

At a later date the City of Palo Alto will connect the lateral to the EXISTING gas line on Thain Way. No installation of a new line on Thain Way is anticipated. We will be notified of the dates for this connection and whether or not it will be necessary to shut off gas service to complete the work.

NOTE: If it is necessary to shut off the gas service to complete the connection, then the Utilities Dept. will need to have access to your units to relight any pilot lights (furnace, hot water heater, etc) as needed. There is no need to take any further action at this time.

Palo Alto set to adopt new vision for housing

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Apr 142012

UPDATE: The video archive of the meeting can be found on the Midpenninsula Media Center website.

(From Palo Alto Online article April 11, 2012)

The article states that this plan will be approved by the Planning and Transportation Commission tonight (4/11/2012), but with some dissent. However, the debate may help you understand the issue. The meeting begins at 6pm (not 7) and is broadcast on cable channel 26 and on the web (and available 2-3 days later in the archive)

Note: The broadcast/webcast schedule lists 7pm, so I don’t know if they will miss the first hour of the meeting or if they didn’t update the schedule for the earlier-than-normal start.

Commentary: This is to start people thinking. (For discussions, use the appropriate forum.) Continue reading »

Palo Alto Police Announce “Lock It or Lose It!” Campaign

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Mar 202012

Palo Alto, CA: The Palo Alto Police Department is launching a new public education campaign called “Lock It or Lose It!” in response to a dramatic recent spike in the number of daytime residential burglaries. “Lock It or Lose It!” is designed to focus the public’s attention on how best to prevent burglaries, how to recognize suspicious behavior, and how best to report that suspicious behavior to the police. Continue reading »

Contractor Courtesy

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Mar 172012

If you have a contractor or serviceman working in your unit, please remind them not to park their vehicles where they block access to the garages or parking spaces. They may park either in your assigned space or on Thain Way.

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