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Palo Alto veers away from closing Churchill train crossing
After months of intense community debate, Palo Alto leaders on Monday abandoned a plan to temporarily close the Churchill Avenue rail crossing where two teenagers recently died by suicide.
What happened
According to Palo Alto Online’s source item, Palo Alto veers away from closing Churchill train crossing, After months of intense community debate, Palo Alto leaders on Monday abandoned a plan to temporarily close the Churchill Avenue rail crossing where two teenagers recently died by suicide.
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- Palo Alto veers away from closing Churchill train crossingPalo Alto Online - 2026-05-12T04:38:19+00:00
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