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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Memorial Services
Joey Danielson, a longtime resident of Palo Alto, died May 25. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 23, at 6 p.m. at the Cardinal Hotel in Palo Alto. Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 18, 2007 at 11:43 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2007 at 11:43 am.

SPORTS
Stanford women's hoop team adds former player
Another former Cardinal has returned to Maples Pavilion to help coach women's basketball. Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=558... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 18, 2007 at 11:04 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2007 at 11:04 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
PA plans $181,000 green-coordination effort
With little discussion and less public input, the Palo Alto City Council has earmarked $181,000 to create an environmental-coordinator position and hire consultants to focus t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 17, 2007 at 11:05 pm
There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2007 at 6:42 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Fox News slams Palo Alto
If you saw the "1/2 Hour News Hour" tonight, but they slammed our town by interviewing some expert from here. I'm upset. They pointed out that those CFL blubs, if broken, will... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by tammy, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Jun 17, 2007 at 10:18 pm
There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 25, 2007 at 9:17 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD planning for future enrollment recommendation is out
The recommendation including the work of the AAAG and its peer streaming sub-committee is out and posted on the PAUSD website under Board Agenda items. This will be discussed ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 17, 2007 at 4:43 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2007 at 8:52 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
The other difference between Gunn and Paly
We always hear about the academic differences between the two high schools, but sports is definitely worth a mention. To look at JLS, which was traditionally the ms feeder ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Parent, a member of the JLS Middle School community, on Jun 17, 2007 at 10:44 am
There have been 59 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2008 at 5:52 pm.

SPORTS
PA Little League tourney forced to extra game
Beating a team three times is hard enough. Beating that same team four times is even more difficult, as Bike Connection discovered Saturday in its 15-14 triumph over Tickets E... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 17, 2007 at 9:09 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2007 at 7:49 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Real life after reality TV
In the age of the Internet, celebrity isn't what it used to be. It's stranger. Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=5530 READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 17, 2007 at 8:55 am
There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 6, 2007 at 10:50 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council campaign off to slow start
Six months before the election, with four spots on the Palo Alto City Council up for grabs, only Planning Commissioner Pat Burt has officially launched a campaign. Read the ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 17, 2007 at 8:55 am
There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 19, 2007 at 6:15 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Americans can by illegal immigrants too
We always think of illegal immigration being one way only as someone trying to live here illegally. This may give the other side of the story http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_new... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Legal Alien, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 15, 2007 at 6:51 pm
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 24, 2007 at 8:39 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district gets $200,000 language boost
Palo Alto Unified School District can expect to receive $201,418 in federal money to help increase foreign language instruction, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spelling ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 15, 2007 at 1:48 pm
There have been 66 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2007 at 10:24 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Host Families Needed in Palo Alto this Summer!
Edu-Culture International is bringing high school aged teens from Bilbao, Spain to Palo Alto this summer from June 26th until July 24th! The group has activities and excursion... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Phyllis O\'Neill, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Jun 15, 2007 at 12:53 pm

SPORTS
Rematch set for PA Little League title game
Undefeated Tickets Express will meet once-beaten Bike Connection on Saturday for the championship of the Palo Alto Little League City Tournament at Middlefield Park. Game time... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 15, 2007 at 12:23 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 22, 2007 at 8:20 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council considers developing broadband plan
Monday marks another decision point for the Palo Alto City Council in its quest to link the city's residences and small businesses with state-of-the-art, two-way broadband cab... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 15, 2007 at 11:55 am
There have been 57 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2007 at 10:49 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Soap Box Derby
The Soap Box Derby was run this past weekend with 33 kids from neighboring communities racing their home built racers down Dana Street in Mountain View at speeds up to 27mph. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by joe sparaco, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jun 15, 2007 at 7:50 am

PALO ALTO ISSUES
rising copper levels in ash from incinerator
"Other people, including Palo Altan Jeff Hoel, postulate a link between San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's addition of chloramine to its water supply in 2004" I gott... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jun 14, 2007 at 8:18 pm

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Help put 100 EPA youth and young adults to work this summer!
From: Faye McNair-Knox Thu, Jun 14, 2007 at 12:29 AM Dear Neighbor, I am writing to ask for your help on behalf of East Palo Alto (EPA) youth and young adults who need ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Michael Levin, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Jun 14, 2007 at 6:39 pm

AROUND TOWN
Hot Day - Library Closed - Again
With memories of last summer, Mitchell Park library is closed again due to excessive heat. In other communities, the library is a place to go to cool down on a hot day, but no... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Reader, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 14, 2007 at 4:50 pm
There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 17, 2007 at 3:44 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Big boom rattles south Palo Alto residents
A loud boom in south Palo Alto at about 10:35 p.m. Wednesday night caused several people to call police dispatch to ask if something had exploded. Read the full story here ht... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 14, 2007 at 1:15 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 14, 2007 at 9:03 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto anti-panhandling effort kicks off
"I'm going to be a panhandler," Palo Alto Yoriko Kishimoto told a crowd gathered at a downtown street fair Saturday afternoon. Shortly after that, Kishimoto and other city off... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 14, 2007 at 10:45 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 14, 2007 at 12:50 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto High School graduates 400 students
Cheering on Palo Alto High School's 110th graduating class of 400 students, parents and family from across the country weathered the sweltering heat Wednesday evening on the s... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 14, 2007 at 10:11 am
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2007 at 6:49 am.

AROUND TOWN
Loud Boom last night
At just after 10.30 last night (Wed) there was a flash of light followed by a very loud boom, enough to wake and scare my kids. We thought it may have been a transformer blowi... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Neighbor, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jun 14, 2007 at 9:47 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 14, 2007 at 11:18 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
No 'felony prank' charge for Blaine Marchant
There will be no felony charge against Blaine Marchant, 18, the Palo Alto High School senior who left his old Volvo station wagon overturned on the deck in the school's Quad l... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 13, 2007 at 12:49 pm
There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2007 at 9:11 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
The Alma Plaza decision as a window into Palo Alto politics
The City Council is scheduled to finalize their decision on Alma Plaza this Monday (June 18). I wrote an opinion piece using Alma Plaza as an example of some of what is wrong... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Douglas Moran, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Jun 13, 2007 at 2:16 am
There have been 65 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 22, 2007 at 3:06 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Serious spinners
With approximately 1,700 Palo Altans -- 5.6 percent of the working population -- choosing two wheels instead of four for their daily work commutes, Palo Alto has almost five t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 12, 2007 at 11:10 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 14, 2007 at 8:21 pm.



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