AROUND TOWN Aggressive Homeless 2 I was unable to post a second comment on the issue of aggressive homeless individuals in downtown Palo Alto and so I continue that discussion here.
One solution that migh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kate, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2007 at 10:30 am There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2007 at 12:32 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO US funding al Queda? According to Seymour Hersh’s explosive new article in the New Yorker Magazine, it now appears that our tax dollars are being used to fund our arch nemesis, al-Queda. US Covert... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 1, 2007 at 8:35 pm There have been 47 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2007 at 3:41 pm.
AROUND TOWN Why do Stanford's signs only cover North Palo Alto? I was driving down El Camino today and noticed all the signs for the Cantor museum. There are two signs per lamp post, on both sides of the roads, which works out to about ev... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Midtown resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 1, 2007 at 7:13 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2007 at 5:56 pm.
AROUND TOWN MA Student suicide Has anyone heard about a recent student suicide at MA? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Barnie, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Mar 1, 2007 at 10:33 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2007 at 11:42 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES What has happened to the Main Library after school? I went in to the Main Library today late this afternoon to take back some books, and the place was a 'zoo'.
Wasn't this supposed to be an after school study environment and o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2007 at 10:48 pm There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2007 at 5:43 pm.
AROUND TOWN Aggressive Homeless Today, I and my thirteen pound Westie were attacked by a homeless man in downtown Palo Alto around 4:30 p.m. There was no provocation for the attack. He simply walked over t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kate, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2007 at 8:36 pm There have been 84 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 11, 2011 at 5:42 am.
AROUND TOWN A welcome tribute to Judge Manley Living where and with whom we live it becomes a stereotype to presume the extraordinary people who are our community. In this sense I was greatly gratified that the Weekly cho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Walter Bortz, MD, a resident of Portola Valley, on Feb 28, 2007 at 1:56 pm
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto architects' vision different from mine Architecture, like art, is a matter of taste. As I live in a 100-year-old house in the Downtown North neighborhood and appreciate the history and beauty of my surroundings and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Meade, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2007 at 1:52 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2007 at 6:14 pm.
SPORTS Parent behavior and youth sports We have all either heard or read about the parent who takes their child's sporting event too seriously to the point of spoiling the fun for the kids and the parents in attenda... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Steele Harris, a resident of Menlo Park, on Feb 28, 2007 at 1:48 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 11, 2008 at 12:20 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Where would you cut the budget? Palo Alto is trying to figure out ways of cutting $3 million from its budget.
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=4595
What would you recommend be cut? The... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on Feb 28, 2007 at 1:38 pm There have been 102 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 28, 2007 at 4:06 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Had a post removed by Palo Alto On-line staff? [Post removed by Palo Alto Online staff.] READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by censorship, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2007 at 12:06 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:38 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Internet house shoppers For our Spring Real Estate special section, I'd like to include a trend story on people who have begun their house-hunting expeditions by going online. What sites have been mo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol Blitzer -- Asst. Editor, Palo Alto Weekly, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2007 at 11:38 am
PALO ALTO ISSUES Co-investing in a first home For our Spring Real Estate special section, I'm looking for people who have recently purchased homes together -- parents helping a child, two friends, two people who didn't kn... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol Blitzer -- Asst. Editor, Palo Alto Weekly, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2007 at 11:33 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2007 at 2:47 pm.
AROUND TOWN Did Embarcadero Road needed paving 3 years ago? Three years ago I was of the impression that Embarcadero Road needed repaving. I have only seen patchwork done on it all the time.
Traveling on Embarcadero Road is woefully b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sardar Patel, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2007 at 10:49 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2007 at 9:21 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo Park has NOT banned homework The recent news reports suggesting that Menlo Park has banned homework are highly inaccurate. Principal Ackerman at Oak Knoll took initiative this year to reign in homework l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Name, a resident of Menlo Park, on Feb 28, 2007 at 9:48 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2007 at 8:09 am.
AROUND TOWN Sears not closing / Home Depot "delayed" Today, we learn that Sears on San Antonio is not really closing; it is having a remodeling sale. Its lease has been extended 3 years while Home Depot gets its act together. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by chris, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2007 at 8:27 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 18, 2007 at 10:30 am.
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG How 'sustainable' are Palo Alto's new top priorities? Priorities, whether they be personal or those of the Palo Alto City Council, are important.
A priority list brings order out of could-be chaos and organizes what we must... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Feb 27, 2007 at 2:56 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2007 at 8:02 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Grow, or die I just read Becky Trout's reportage about the "Death by 1,000 Cuts" that our city is facing.
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=4595
A follow up to this ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anna, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Feb 27, 2007 at 1:30 pm There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2007 at 4:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo Park banning homework One elementary school in Menlo Park has banned conventional homework. How would that wash here. I hate being homework police for my kids, but even worse, I hate some of the pr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PAUSD Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Feb 27, 2007 at 9:45 am There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 24, 2007 at 12:16 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The most serious threat to our security This Administration is a Threat to Our National Security
Bush and Cheney Must be Impeached Before it's too late.
The invasion-occupation of Iraq has been described as a cl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Albert, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Feb 27, 2007 at 7:15 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2007 at 7:38 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO PAGE uses derisive and divisive approach in latest flyer This is an event scheduled for March 6. The Title : Building Community: making citizens out of residents. (yes, I thought we were all citizens.)
Who are their citizens? ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Feb 26, 2007 at 10:41 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2007 at 4:45 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Al Gore's Use of Electricity I just read this story - curious to see if old Al will have a response. Its funny how the "Warmies" accuse every scientist who casts any skepticism on the alarmism as just a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Silver Bullet, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Feb 26, 2007 at 3:40 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2007 at 7:44 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Will Al Gore call for the shutting down of coal fired electric generating plants? Since coal fired power plants emit enormus amounts of CO2 and other toxic pollutants, including mercury and radioactive materials into the atmosphere they must be phased out ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by GGRick, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Feb 25, 2007 at 11:01 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 26, 2007 at 9:07 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Tips on visiting Santiago, Chile? We are traveling to Santiago for spring break with our son's soccer team with a mixed group of 16 year-old boys and parents, and are looking for any suggestions on sight-seein... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Terri L, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Feb 25, 2007 at 5:30 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 26, 2007 at 11:41 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Extend Medicare to others We currently have a national Medicare system that works quite well and has over the many years since President Lyndon Johnson introduced it. Why not expand it to young childre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Marvin and Alison Lee, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Feb 24, 2007 at 3:56 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 2, 2007 at 4:37 am.
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