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CityCamp Palo Alto: a free, first-of-its-kind event on June 1!
Bring friends and family to enjoy local food, lively music, fun maker activities, expert talks, civic innovation, mobile app creation, robots and more!


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Shop The Palo Alto Citywide Yard Sale
Part citywide block party, part scavenger hunt and part flea market - come out and enjoy the day shopping for bargains, searching for treasures and saving the environment.
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The Infrastructure That Supports Palo Alto is Aging
Priority projects have been identified and the City Council has placed our aging infrastructure and the need to invest in the City's future among its top priorities.
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Palo Alto Parks To Be Smoke Free
Staff will draft an ordinance to implement the measure throughout the City's 4,500 acres of parkland.
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Finance Committee Recommends Renewable Solar Power Purchase Agreements
The full City Council will consider the recommendation at an upcoming meeting.
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Palo Altans Protecting the Planet---2013 Update
Celebrate the Earth all the time! See the community's progress on our Climate Protection Plan and find links to events, programs and services you can take advantage of now!
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City Attorney's Statement Regarding Lithium Ion Battery Anti-Trust Litigation
On May 6, the City Council authorized the City Attorney to initiate a class action lawsuit against the following manufacturers of rechargeable lithium ion batteries (Li-Ion batteries): Sony, Panasonic, Hitachi, LG Chem, Samsung and Sanyo.
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City to Flintco Pacific: Immediate and Dramatic Change in Work Performance is Required
On May 2, 2013 the City of Palo Alto notified Flintco Pacific, the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center construction contractor, that immediate and dramatic change in their performance is required.
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2013 Bike to Work on Thursday May 9, 6:30-9 AM
Use two wheels rather than four to get to work on Thursday and get rewarded!
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City Manager's 2014 Proposed Budget
Here is more information about the 2014 budget.
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