SCHOOLS & KIDS We were duped on Measure A Were we duped with Measure A? The board doesn't seem to get the connection. They asked for parcel tax increase of about $435 per parcel because the district was in dire str... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Angry Taxpayer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 13, 2006 at 5:15 pm There have been 70 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 13, 2007 at 4:11 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES A New Year's Resolution to reduce greenhouse gases? Every day, I read new and more heart-breaking news about the effects of climate change around the world. Here, for instance, is today’s headline: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/art... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Losing Sleep, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Dec 12, 2006 at 10:30 am There have been 93 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 24, 2008 at 11:46 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New AAAG boundaries proposal make kids cross Oregon I would like to alert everyone to the latest proposal by the AAAG, to move the southern area of the present Palo Verde school boundaries (probably South of Clara or Colorado) ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Dec 11, 2006 at 11:55 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 12, 2006 at 4:07 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Anyone else a victim of teen vandalism? For the second Saturday night in a row, our house was TP'd and our car was vandalized, presumably by teens thinking this was a harmless joke. A week ago Saturday flour was dum... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by victim, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 11, 2006 at 10:47 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 20, 2007 at 12:51 pm.
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG Bah, humbug! A dearth of downtown decorations It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – except in downtown Palo Alto. Yes, there are the little white lights on University Avenue that are there all year long, but I loo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Dec 10, 2006 at 5:59 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 29, 2006 at 12:38 am.
AROUND TOWN Know of a good dog sitter? I am looking for a reliable dog sitter to leave my small dog with at the end of December. My dog is sweet and devoted to people, but she is an escape artist so I need someone... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Maureen, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 10, 2006 at 3:32 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 12, 2006 at 9:16 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Compare Peninsula Funeral Prices The Funeral Education Foundation based in Palo Alto just released its 2006 survey of mortuary prices in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. The survey indicates that there is ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Marjorie Bridges, a resident of another community, on Dec 10, 2006 at 10:36 am
SPORTS Palo Alto football has to wait for state The Palo Alto High football team evidently will have to wait until Sunday to find out if it receives the Northern California Division II berth for the first-ever state playoff... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Football Fan, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 9, 2006 at 9:26 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2006 at 3:46 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Iraq Study Group The much hyped Iraq Study Group (ISG), deserve a resounding failing grade for their efforts to provide a fig leaf to extricate George Bush and his advisors from their criminal... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Dec 9, 2006 at 11:37 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 9, 2006 at 7:13 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD Mandarin Immersion Feasibility Study available now! The Mandarin immersion feasibility study is available online at:
http://pausd.org/community/board/downloads/brd_packet/item_011.pdf
The feasibility of PAUSD adding a new M... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nico, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Dec 8, 2006 at 5:37 pm There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 27, 2006 at 7:53 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Yet another dog attack I just read the story about another dog attack, this one at Hoover. I hope this highlights to every dog owner why you need to keep your dog on a leash. I am a dog owner and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by DogLover, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 8, 2006 at 4:41 pm There have been 93 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2007 at 3:31 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Critical Mandarin Immersion Presentation 12/12 The Mandarin Immersion (MI) Feasibility Study will be presented at the December 12th PAUSD Board of Education meeting this Tuesday. This will be a presentation of findings fro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jamie Maltz, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Dec 8, 2006 at 4:33 pm There have been 68 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 18, 2006 at 2:21 pm.
AROUND TOWN Inept Palo Alto Police Leaving Traffic a Mess The traffic lights at Charleston at El Camino have been out since the morning commute. It was a surprise that they are still out after almost the entire day. What's more sur... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Frustrated Driver, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Dec 8, 2006 at 4:06 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2006 at 9:42 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO HP to dispose of Little Basin Who will take it over? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Friend of HP, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 8, 2006 at 9:38 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2008 at 4:55 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Driving on Christmas Tree Lane There was an article in the News Digest section of the PA Weekly yesterday regarding Christmas Tree Lane:
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=3621
(Ignor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Careful Driver, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Dec 7, 2006 at 6:34 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2006 at 7:59 pm.
AROUND TOWN Christmas Lights ? Where should we drive around (in Palo Alto) to see nice Christmas lights? I recall someone mentioning that there is one particular street where all the houses have wonderful l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by DJ, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 7, 2006 at 6:15 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2006 at 3:37 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Citizen Pundit's Old Ideas Create Delay, Hinder Palo Alto's Future Doug Moran's condescending (to City Council) editorial in today's Palo Alto Weekly http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=3631 provides a good opportunity to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JL, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Dec 7, 2006 at 2:39 am There have been 55 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 13, 2006 at 1:19 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Follow up to Jimmy Carter This is from the AP:
"ATLANTA (AP) -- A longtime aide to Jimmy Carter has resigned from the Carter Center think tank, calling the former president's new book on Israel and th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Schlomo, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 6, 2006 at 9:22 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 7, 2006 at 6:42 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Stanford Shopping Center Now that retail is declining in Palo Alto, Palo Alto City Council is pushing Simon and Stanford to expand beyond current limits.
This is a major change after harrassing Sta... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by chrisk, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Dec 6, 2006 at 9:37 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 14, 2006 at 10:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Southgate and Walter Hays To all the residents of the Southgate community and in particular to those who were at the Board Study Session last night, I urge you to talk to the Walter Hays AAAG rep. abou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by AAAG Member, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 6, 2006 at 9:19 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 9, 2006 at 1:07 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Hezbollah abuse and deception Today's NY Times reports that an Israeli report is coming out with declassified photos and videos demonstrating how Hezbollah drew fire upon civilians, residences, and convoys... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Dec 6, 2006 at 1:08 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 7, 2006 at 1:21 pm.
HISTORIC PHOTOS Dinah's Shack I took this picture sometime before they closed. The Dinah's Coffee Shop by the Pool is still there, but Dinah's Shack has been replaced with a Trader Vic's.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto High School Madrigal Dinner, December 9 & 10 HEAR YE, HEAR YE!
There are still tickets available for the Palo Alto High School Choirs' 3rd Annual Madrigal Dinner. Don't miss this great event!
It takes place Satur... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Theresa, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Dec 4, 2006 at 11:26 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 12, 2007 at 1:46 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Tasers in Palo Alto? I'm terribly upset by the Palo Alto City Council Colleagues' Memo regarding tasers, which will be discussed by the Council tonight, December 4.
Police Chief Johnson is q... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 4, 2006 at 1:24 pm There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2008 at 9:06 pm.
SPORTS Harris out, new coach in 2 weeks Stanford will use the new leadership as a major selling point in filling the new stadium after disappointing crowds in its 1st year.
Fortunately, most of the seats were pai... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by chris, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Dec 4, 2006 at 11:29 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 7, 2006 at 8:49 am.
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