PALO ALTO ISSUES Political Phone Ads Does anyone really listen to these automated political phone ads.
I am curious. I just find them annoying and I hang up on them before they are able to deliver any content. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by RS, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2006 at 10:05 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2006 at 6:06 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto Bowl for sale So it seems that the PA Bowl is up for sale. Now I know the local NIMBYs won't like this, but we do not want any more housing. Fortunately if there is housing they will be Los... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by ToldUSo, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2006 at 7:09 pm There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 6, 2009 at 2:10 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What can be done about teen drinking & drinking/driving Now may be a good time to get this community to focus on some positive ideas to help all of us in these two very important issues. I say two issues, because they are similar b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2006 at 4:05 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2006 at 6:46 pm.
AROUND TOWN Growing up on Embarcadero Road in the 50s We never locked our doors when we were growing up in Palo Alto in the 50s.
The late Robbie Makjavich and the clan lived next door, we were buddies along with all the kids on... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Marcia Temme Hardcastle, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Nov 2, 2006 at 1:26 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 2, 2013 at 12:31 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Santa Clara County's Measure A Measure A is a perfect example of what goes wrong when legislation is drafted in a closed door environment. The draconian restrictions it would impose, if passed, would drama... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by mod_dem, a resident of another community, on Nov 2, 2006 at 10:48 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2006 at 9:50 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO ISRAEL Robert Fisk, the renowned Middle East expert working for the London Independent, accuses Israel of committing the most heinous war crimes. In addition to the saturation cluste... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Nov 1, 2006 at 9:53 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2006 at 9:12 pm.
AROUND TOWN Election Debates Online If you are looking for some great information on election races including Santa Clara County District Attorney, SC County Measure A, State Props 85, 86, 87, State Assembly and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Elliot Margolies, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Nov 1, 2006 at 8:45 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2006 at 6:01 pm.
AROUND TOWN Roots, Folk and Blues at the Little Fox Theater Sunday, November 12, 2006 7:00pm "Women With Strings Attached" Featuring Deborah Thacker, Lucy Billings, and Mira Wooten Plus Special Guests The Little Fox Theater http://w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by beinglucy, a resident of another community, on Nov 1, 2006 at 12:13 am
PALO ALTO ISSUES PA Online heavily censored? The "staff" at PA Online are heavily censoring comments on some of these boards, and are now deleting any posting critical of their sensitivites. How long will this posting l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Who\'s afraid?, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2006 at 10:53 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 21, 2007 at 6:08 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO ISRAEL A new book, Der Krieg im Dunkeln (War in the Dark) by Udo Ulfkotte, formerly a correspondent for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, casts a disturbing light on Israel’s world... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2006 at 8:14 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 1, 2006 at 12:39 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Important PAUSD Vote on January 9th Please be aware that the results of the Feasibility Study for the Mandarin Immersion proposal have been moved up by the District Staff and will be presented to the Board on De... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jamie Maltz, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2006 at 12:36 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2006 at 9:19 am.
AROUND TOWN What's the best street for Halloween decorations? What's the equivalent of Christmas Lane in Palo Alto? It's difficult because a lot of the decorated houses seem to go up the day of Halloween and down the next day. I know t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Count Dracula, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2006 at 11:18 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2006 at 2:06 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Teacher Story Sensationalized I'm thinking that the "party" story may have been exaggerated and overblown. You have surely noticed this happening before in the media. Those of you ready to serve judgement ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Midtown Resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2006 at 8:30 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 22, 2006 at 11:32 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS PA Teacher "Party House" Is anyone else stunned by the stupidity here? To host a party with alcohol, with teens not even able to stand, let alone vomiting throughout the house and yard. I am disgusted... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Amy, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2006 at 2:39 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2006 at 2:00 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS PA 3rd grade teacher hosting teen party I am dumbfounded that a Palo Alto elementary school teacher and her husband would allow alcohol to be served to Paly students at their home and then allow them to get wasted. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Incredulous Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Oct 30, 2006 at 2:34 pm There have been 210 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 1, 2006 at 12:49 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Congress Rolling Stone contributing editor, Matt Taibbi, confirms what most Americans decry, namely the 109th Congress is ˇ§the worst ever.ˇ¨ He describes our lawmakers (or law breaker... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2006 at 1:36 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO A Troubled Sister City -- Oaxaca I have been feeling great empathy for the situation in Oaxaca, Mexico. As you know Oaxaca has been a sister city for more that 20 years. It seems as we are "family", there cou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bob Wenzlau, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2006 at 10:09 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 16, 2007 at 12:16 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES WalMart Goes Upscale = WalMart in Palo Alto? http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0610280063oct28,0,3010932.story?coll=chi-business-hed
I'm no WalMart fan; in fact, I've resisted ever setting foot in a WalMart -... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by J.L., a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Oct 29, 2006 at 1:37 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2006 at 10:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD Spending My elementary child brought home a flyer today in his Friday folder about disaster preparedness. In the mail today I received two identical flyers addressed to the parents of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Oct 27, 2006 at 4:03 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2006 at 9:35 pm.
AROUND TOWN What's the best decorated house My vote goes to the house on Vernon Terrace with the Alien invasion. This is refreshingly different, shows skill and imagination and takes a lot of preparation. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Oct 27, 2006 at 3:42 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2006 at 11:16 am.
AROUND TOWN InApp to Launch Outsourcing Road Show 2006 Palo Alto, California, USA - October 23, 2006 – Internet Applications Group LLC (InApp), a California based software services company announced plans to launch a two coast Out... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Internet Applications Group LLC, a resident of Mountain View, on Oct 27, 2006 at 3:06 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 30, 2006 at 2:41 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS PA may take CPI to Court About the CPI toxic gas leak - what kind of investigation is happening there ? The Weekly article says that Fire Dept had CPI hire someone to do the investigation.
"Followi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by safetyspeeking, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2006 at 9:29 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2006 at 7:47 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Dick Rosenbaum Nailed It Dick Rosenbaum'a Guest Opinion on Oct. 25, 2006, hit the nail on the head. Our city council has sold us down the river by negotiating an unfunded contract with the city emplo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol Gilbert, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2006 at 7:30 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2006 at 9:49 am.
AROUND TOWN Virginia Chang Kiraly Earns Endorsement from The Stanford Review Virginia Chang Kiraly
State Assembly Candidate, District 21
Common Sense Leadership – for a Change!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jerome Encinas
October 26, 2... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jerome Encinas, a resident of another community, on Oct 26, 2006 at 5:28 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Do not enter signs on the children's bedroom doors Hello,
I have been reading this newgroup on a regular basis and there is a wealth of information that gets exchange. Occassionally discussions go down the 'flame' path - bu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Wondering, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2006 at 2:39 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2006 at 6:05 am.