Posted on: June 9th, 2008
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Knowledge is Power!
Property owners Jaim Nulman and Avelyn Welczer want to demolish the historic home of the legendary Juana Briones de Miranda so they can build a modern suburban dwelling in the hills of Palo Alto. The couple has also refused to repair earthquake damage the house sustained in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, despite terms of the contract under which they purchased the home a few years after that temblor.
Today activists gathered near Santa Clara County Superior Court to celebrate a victory that is a big step toward saving the house at 4155 Old Adobe Rd. Judge Leslie Nichols ruled on June 6 that the house may not be torn down until an environmental impact report (EIR) is prepared by the city. “*
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