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Caltrain to increase parking fees, reduce service
The board of directors for Caltrain Thursday unanimously approved several changes, including service reductions and parking fee increases, intended to eliminate the agency's $2.6 million deficit. (Thursday, 4:28 PM)

Santa Clara County property values stay flat
The net assessed value of all property in Santa Clara County grew a mere 0.18 percent from last year, marking the smallest increase in 31 years, the county finance agency reported this week. (Thursday, 2:16 PM)

Palo Alto police reduce front-desk hours
Visitors to the Palo Alto Police Department could have a tougher time making face-to-face contact with department personnel starting July 6. (Thursday, 2:22 PM)

SUV crashes on Highway 101, driver trapped
Firefighters from Palo Alto and Mountain View used the "jaws of life" to rescue a 30-year-old man Wednesday after his SUV rolled over twice on Highway 101 and landed upside down on East Bayshore Road. (Thursday, 9:49 AM)

Construction starts on VA Mental Health Center
Work began this week on the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System's new $26 million mental health center, following a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday at the Palo Alto VA campus. The center is the first of several projects outlined in a $750 million, five-year reconstruction of the Palo Alto VA. (Thursday, 9:40 AM)

Future of Downtown Library sparks debate
Palo Alto's effort to upgrade its aged Downtown Library has sparked a community debate over whether the new facility should cater its services to its mobile, Internet-savvy patrons or be a traditional neighborhood library with shelves full of books. (Wednesday, 6:21 PM)

The pursuit of happiness on the Fourth of July
Staying home for a holiday weekend has its perks. With a range of Fourth of July events nearby, locals can celebrate our nation's birthday with fireworks on their taste buds along with those up in the air. (Wednesday, 10:32 AM)

REAL ESTATE: Menlo Park home sells for $1.45 million
A house on Wildwood Lane in Menlo Park sold for $1,450,000 on June 3, 2009. The home previously sold for $1,375,000 in October 2005. Palo Alto Online's real estate website features a listing of homes sold in Palo Alto and surrounding cities. Visit PaloAltoOnline.com/real_estate for a map of homes for sale, real estate stories, neighborhood guides, virtual tours and more. (Wednesday, 4:38 PM)

SPORTS: Bank of West has three Wimbledon semifinalists
If there was any doubt that the 2009 Bank of the West Classic player field was Grand Slam quality, then one only needs to look at the Wimbledon semifinal matchups this week. The Wimbledon Championships are down to the final four and three players entered to play the 2009 Bank of the West Classic are still alive, including two-time defending Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, 2009 Australian Open champion Serena Williams and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva. Visit PASportsOnline.com for the complete story, as well as scores, schedules, photos, video and team pages. (Tuesday, 3:54 PM)

• Palo Alto tests new energy-efficient streetlights (Thursday, 12:32 PM)
• Federal stimulus funds create new jobs at SLAC (Wednesday, 3:49 PM)
• Mountain View may sue Navy over Hangar One (Wednesday, 4:40 PM)
• Palo Alto to provide more gymnasium space (Wednesday, 7:42 AM)
• Details released on drowning of mother, child (Wednesday, 10:19 AM)
• PUBLIC AGENDA: City Council, ordinance to change zoning map (Thursday, 4:06 PM)
• VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA (Thursday, 4:07 PM)

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