SCHOOLS & KIDS Why MI at Ohlone is a Good Deal for PAUSD Every thread associated with Mandarin Immersion recently in the Town Square has been dominated by critics. We have learned a lot about perceived and actual drawbacks. What we ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jerry Underdal, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Jun 1, 2007 at 9:02 am There have been 109 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2007 at 3:25 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Comments/reactions from MI meeting? Please share your comments and reactions to Thursday night's "town hall" meeting at Ohlone School on the Mandarin Immersion proposal--to be decided next Tuesday by the school ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on May 31, 2007 at 11:11 pm There have been 83 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2007 at 11:39 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto Residential Streets on Google StreetView In Google Maps' new feature "StreetView", every single Palo Alto *residential* street is covered. While I am quite proud of how our city looked, I cannot help but wonder: did... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anonymous, a member of the Walter Hays School community, on May 31, 2007 at 10:44 pm There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 9, 2007 at 8:19 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Official announcement and shut-down order on Romic
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=5146 READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 31, 2007 at 7:21 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2007 at 9:41 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES How about a new local bus to replace Rt 88? Since the closing of the Alma shopping center more people will be driving to Mt View to shop. To reduce traffic a small bus could loop around south palo alto and the shopping ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by An Observer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 31, 2007 at 6:14 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2007 at 5:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Father's Day Pillow Fight Event Contact: Patty Wipfler
Phone: (650) 322-5323
Pillow Fight with Dad
HAND IN HAND PARENTING TO HOST A FATHER’S DAY PILLOW FIGHT
Palo Alto, CA – Hand in Hand, a Pa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Emily, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 31, 2007 at 1:48 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 5, 2007 at 12:53 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Cyclist hit by car at Sand Hill Rd. on Mon. May 28th Due to the increasing number of incidents in Palo Alto, specifically on Sand Hill Road of car vs. cyclist, I thought I would report the following and see if anyone has any add... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ryan, a resident of Stanford, on May 31, 2007 at 11:31 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2007 at 8:48 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO British professors approve plan to boycott Israeli academics, Israeli universities More than 120,000 college-level educators, voted May 30 to pass a resolution calling for a boycott of Israeli academics and universities, as well as a moratorium on European U... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tally Ho, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood, on May 31, 2007 at 9:22 am There have been 124 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 4, 2007 at 9:36 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Bush is our cross to bear While it is true that Bush has presented America as a nation of vacant-eyed fratboys who gave up booze for the Bible and who care more for John Wayne than for Thomas Jefferson... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jon, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on May 31, 2007 at 7:42 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 14, 2007 at 4:52 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Race lawsuit, resignations rock Menlo Park PD The Menlo Park Police Department is short-handed, and now there's an explanation why: Four officers have resigned over the past several weeks, and two of those cops are suing ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 30, 2007 at 11:53 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2007 at 11:53 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO State clamps down on Romic in East Palo Alto State environmental regulators today ordered that Romic Environmental Technologies Corp.'s East Palo Alto facility on Bay Road shut down its hazardous waste treatment operatio... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 30, 2007 at 7:44 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2007 at 11:20 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Eviction At Alma Plaza Last week the Weekly reported that the last small merchant in Alma Plaza received notice to vacate in three weeks. Today I was in the shoe store cum Post Office Substation o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by James Moore, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 7:35 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO U.S. gov't fights to prevent testing of all slaughtered cattle for mad cow. Agriculture Department argues that widespread testing could lead to a false positive that would harm the meat industry.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/29/america/NA... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Not The Onion, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 5:15 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2007 at 10:13 am.
AROUND TOWN Wireless Silicon Valley: BBC WiFi documentary creates huge stir Last week in the UK, the BBC aired a half-hour documentary on the controversy around the subtle health issues of wifi. There has been an astounding response to this program: ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by WiFi Canary in a Cage, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 4:03 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2007 at 4:05 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Impeachment Not Appeasement Opposition to the current regime has steadily grown over the years, as one scandal after another has exposed serious assaults upon our Constitution and Bill of Rights, as well... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol Brouillet, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 3:55 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2007 at 11:12 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paying more for a lunch This fall, a turkey, cheddar and bacon panini meal will cost 75 cents more at Palo Alto High School, rising to $4.25, while chicken nuggets with the fixings at the elementary ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 30, 2007 at 2:40 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2007 at 6:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Dress Code for High School We have dress codes for our middle schoolers, why not high schoolers?
As the warmer weather arrives, I am shocked by what many high schoolers think are appropriate wear for... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on May 30, 2007 at 11:45 am There have been 67 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 5, 2012 at 10:38 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Time to refurbish Lytton Plaza, with or without the Egg I have worked in downtown Palo Alto since 1992 and have witnessed many changes in the shops and services that have ebbed and flowed and altered the business atmosphere.
As... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sunny Dykwel, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 11:22 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2007 at 9:08 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Residents mount protest over utility-rate hikes Palo Alto's proposed monthly water-meter fee -- which is one of several utility rate hikes set to kick in on July 1 -- caused a big scare for Joe Baldwin, treasurer for the Al... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 30, 2007 at 11:22 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2007 at 6:29 pm.
AROUND TOWN Farewell to Mike Dawson If you frequent the Peet's on Homer, most likely you've met or know Mike, the super friendly and jolly happy-go-lucky fellow.
Sadly, he passed away suddenly this morning. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Shannon, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 9:23 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 7, 2007 at 7:06 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO You're gonna love the guy Bush just nominated for World Bank president. Robert Zoellick is a big-time PNACer, a former Enron advisor, a former Counselor to Secretary James Baker, former Deputy Secretary of State (2005-2006), a current Goldman Sach... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Talk About Credentials, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 9:20 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2007 at 1:11 pm.
AROUND TOWN John Edwards in Mountain View today, 5/30? I heard on KQED this morning that John Edwards will be in Mountain View this afternoon, but the report did not say where or when. His Web site is not listing this supposed ev... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by kate, a resident of Stanford, on May 30, 2007 at 8:13 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2007 at 5:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Are your teens getting enough sleep? Three local high schools are beginning to look at the significance of sleep for teens as part of the fight against stress. Would you support a later start time for high school... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 30, 2007 at 6:38 am There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 10, 2007 at 7:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Woman who died in crash had lived in PA Indira Gagloeva, 37, who died Tuesday when a truck struck the concrete median on Highway 101 in Redwood City, was a mother of three who had reportedly recently moved to Mounta... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 30, 2007 at 12:32 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2007 at 12:32 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS parking tickets Why is it that one will get a ticket for parking downtown for more than 2 hrs. in one place, but everyday there are dozens of cars on El Camino using the street as a car lot? ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by terri, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood, on May 29, 2007 at 10:11 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 4, 2007 at 10:41 pm.