SCHOOLS & KIDS First-round decision made on superintendent http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=4898
A few things I'm curious about. How is it that if PAUSD claims to hire the "best and brightest" that we can't hire... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by RWE, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2007 at 10:55 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2007 at 9:28 am.
AROUND TOWN What's wrong with South PA? OK, this is a little tongue in cheek and I mean it to be light-hearted, but this caught my eye for the admit weekend for incoming Stanford student parents:
"Dine and Shop A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2007 at 6:04 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2007 at 6:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Faith cancels petition drive PAWeekly article about the petition to recall Grace Mah shows that Faith Brigel DOES care about PAUSD. She got incomplete/bad misinformation and when faced with the realities ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Thanks, Faith, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2007 at 5:49 pm There have been 66 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2007 at 7:25 pm.
AROUND TOWN The HORRIBLE lights in the parking lot by Peets on Homer Is anyone else disgusted by the huge, overly birght lights in the parking lot of Peet's on Homer Avenue? The one next to Whole Foods? They are so bright it hurts one's eyes... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lover of downtown, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2007 at 4:33 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2007 at 12:06 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What's the trigger for closing a topic? Maybe I'm way out of the loop, but could someone (Tyler) explain why a topic gets locked and no more posts are allowed? Too many? Getting too ugly?
Thanks READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Apr 18, 2007 at 11:03 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2007 at 8:41 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS American Idol - what its all about What I've learned:
I can have passion about a real issue that effects me, my children, my community and my property, and in the end it doesn't really amount to a hill of bea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Officially Retired, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 18, 2007 at 10:17 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2007 at 9:29 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES New Bayshore Sound Wall The new 14-foot-high, 800-foot-long sound wall along Bayshore at the end of Loma Verde will undoubtedly reduce the noise level at the site of the new condominiums, but I wonde... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dick, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Apr 18, 2007 at 5:29 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2007 at 1:11 am.
AROUND TOWN Recycling theft: PA enforcement policy?
Today is garbage/recycling day in my neighborhood.
I used to see the occasional recycling thief out and about early in the morning. Today I saw two active on my street a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pillaged Recycler, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Apr 18, 2007 at 1:23 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2007 at 6:14 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The Surge is a great success At least 160 people have been killed in four major bomb blasts around Baghdad today - the bloodiest violence since a US troop "surge" and crackdown on insurgents began in Febr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Albert, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 18, 2007 at 10:33 am There have been 48 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2007 at 7:43 pm.
AROUND TOWN Rush Hour Traffic Fee - what's this really about? So now we have a new topic to consider from our "City" officials. A rush hour traffic fee. This idea is flawed in so many ways I can't begin to list them.
What we really ne... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by ToldUSo, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 18, 2007 at 10:29 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2007 at 10:23 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO We can still prevent war with Iran. If a pending war with Iran already concerns you, you can skip the rest and go directly to this link for StopIranWar.com: http://www.stopiranwar.com/ or to learn more please re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tom R, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 17, 2007 at 8:29 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2007 at 11:11 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Even conservatives want AG out To hear the conservative voice online here, you'd think that all the fuss about US attorneys and Attorney General Gonzales was politics as usual, just a bunch of liberals tryi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:20 am There have been 60 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2007 at 4:11 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO US Aid to Israel According to Thomas Stauffer (see full report by staff writer David Francis of the Christian Science Monitor), a consulting economist in Washington, Israel has drained a stagg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:06 am There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2007 at 2:10 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The time to act is now ... On Saturday, April 14th, an estimated 250 people from the Palo Alto area took part in the largest day of citizen action on climate change in our country's history.
In the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Margaret Suozzo, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 17, 2007 at 9:51 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2007 at 1:56 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Alma Plaza redux Has a miracle occurred in Palo Alto??
The city council actually voted in favor of the development of Alma Plaza:
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=4877
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 17, 2007 at 8:58 am There have been 79 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2007 at 10:28 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Kids and a sense of community, Palo Alto vs. LAH Playing pickup ball and roaming the neighborhood with the kids who lived nearby are some of my fondest memories from childhood, and I always thought that our own child, who no... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peninsula Dweller, a resident of another community, on Apr 17, 2007 at 8:41 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2007 at 7:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School principals ask for Callan's immediate resignation The organization representing principals and other managers within the school district (PAMA) has asked the Board of Education to rescind the appointment of Scott Laurence as ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on Apr 16, 2007 at 11:29 pm There have been 52 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2007 at 9:10 pm.
RESTAURANTS Anyone Know If Any Restruants/Cafes Have Wi-Fi Avail. Howdy folks, was wonderin' if anybody out there knows if we've got any eating or drinking establishments in town (besides Starbuck's) that offers free wi-fi to its patrons?
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2007 at 9:07 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 23, 2007 at 5:30 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Virginia tragedy Many of us are in heavy mourning tonight following the senseless shootings at Virginia Tech. I wonder if anyone would like to share their reactions. And does anyone know what ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on Apr 16, 2007 at 8:08 pm There have been 60 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2007 at 6:36 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The Party of Brown Shirts Neoconservatives have turned the Republican Party into a Brownshirt Party.
Look at the evidence. While real patriots flee the party, the remaining supporters cling to power... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by The Cohen brother, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2007 at 6:51 pm There have been 50 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2007 at 7:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN Can anyone host some Japanese chefs June 2-4? My family has had a long association with the Homestay group. Over the years, we've hosted a few dozen students at our home while they take English classes.
There is a gro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Theresa Carey, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2007 at 12:03 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Connections Program at JLS I would welcome any feedback about the Connections Program at Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School. It is a choice program for 6th to 8th graders. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CKL, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2007 at 11:53 am There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 4, 2010 at 9:35 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Lunches Since the new "healthy" lunches are not popular and running at a loss, coupled with the fact that childhood obesity is rampant, what should PAUSD do about lunches?
I have s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PV Parent, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2007 at 9:08 am There have been 51 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2007 at 1:09 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Income Restribution in Didguise Critics of the recent U.S. wars of choice have long argued that they are all about oil. "No Blood for Oil" has been a rallying cry for most of the opponents of the war.
It ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by The Cohen brother, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2007 at 8:52 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2007 at 9:49 pm.
AROUND TOWN How can I get my house bolted down? I know, I know. I should have had my old house bolted down (for earthquake protection) years ago! But I didn't. Now I'm looking into getting it done, and I'm not sure what ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by homeowner, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Apr 15, 2007 at 11:22 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2007 at 8:09 am.
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