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Residents near flood-prone creek finally have a reason to cheer
After years of delays, disagreements and design revisions, Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park residents who live near the San Francisquito Creek received a reason to cheer this month as work kicked off on the next major phase of a regional flood-control project.
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After years of delays, disagreements and design revisions, Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park residents who live near the San Francisquito Creek received a reason to cheer this month as work kicked off on the next major phase of a regional flood-control project.
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According to Palo Alto Online’s linked item,Residents near flood-prone creek finally have a reason to cheer, After years of delays, disagreements and design revisions, Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park residents who live near the San Francisquito Creek received a reason to cheer this month as work kicked off on the next major phase of a regional flood-control project.
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