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Former bank on Cal Ave. illegally used for gym, gaming, complaint alleges
On the outside, the boarded up bank building on California Avenue is not much to look at. But the inside, reportedly equipped with a couch, 60-inch television and a fridge full of food and beer, sounds like an ideal place to kick back and play video games.
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On the outside, the boarded up bank building on California Avenue is not much to look at. But the inside, reportedly equipped with a couch, 60-inch television and a fridge full of food and beer, sounds like an ideal place to kick back and play video games.
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According to Palo Alto Online’s linked report, Former bank on Cal Ave. illegally used for gym, gaming, complaint alleges, On the outside, the boarded up bank building on California Avenue is not much to look at. But the inside, reportedly equipped with a couch, 60-inch television and a fridge full of food and beer, sounds like an ideal place to kick back and play video games.
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