PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto moves toward post-PASCO future To prepare for the search for Palo Alto's next waste hauler, the City Council unanimously adopted 12 recommendations proposed by city staff Monday -- some of which will cost $... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 30, 2007 at 12:50 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 20, 2007 at 10:39 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City Hall plaza to be named after Kings Palo Alto's Civic Center Plaza will be renamed in January in honor of civil rights leaders Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King, and free speech, the City Council agreed Monda... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 30, 2007 at 8:39 am There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2007 at 9:08 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES respect for city attorney Gary Baum We can take pride in his generous and socially responsible behavior. Our city and the county, as a matter of fact, would be blessed if more civil servants were driven by a qu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by dott31, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Oct 29, 2007 at 4:05 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2007 at 10:10 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Dense housing vs healthy bees and healthy people
The people who advocate more and denser housing are wrong. We need to work with the housing stock we have, growing slowly and carefully. We know our air quality is bad, ou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 29, 2007 at 2:43 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 30, 2007 at 6:50 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto process is alive and well Here is an article from today's PA Daily News:
http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/2007-10-29-plaza
WHile I think it is a great idea to name something in this city... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by The process is our life, a resident of another community, on Oct 29, 2007 at 9:59 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2007 at 1:21 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES A Great Guide to Composting About 15% of the average American's waste is compostable.
Here's a great guide to composting.
http://www.compostthis.co.uk/ READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Oct 28, 2007 at 10:00 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2007 at 11:52 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES SoCal crash kills two local women A 21-year-old Palo Alto woman and a 26-year-old Santa Clara woman were killed early Sunday morning in Santa Barbara County when a Camaro driven by a 29-year-old Palo Alto man ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 28, 2007 at 11:30 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 28, 2007 at 11:30 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Cutting off comments When you cut off comments before any have been posted, perhaps the original posting should also be flushed. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 28, 2007 at 6:00 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 4:04 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Neighbors oppose planned redwood removals At least seven Old Palo Alto neighbors submitted a petition Friday expressing their "strong opposition" to a proposal to cut down two more redwoods on Byron Street. "We love t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 27, 2007 at 2:35 pm There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 9:54 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto school board candidates' forum tonight Palo Alto residents can direct questions and concerns toward Palo Alto Unified School District school board candidates at a major forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Friday) at... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 27, 2007 at 8:19 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2007 at 10:01 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Alma to Sand Hill ????? I had cause to visit an address on Sand Hill Road yesterday which is an unusual occurance for me. My ideal route was Alma to Sand Hill. Made sense to me. Until, that is, I rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Driver, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2007 at 12:47 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2007 at 9:57 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto warning system is upgraded The system Palo Alto uses to warn residents of danger, including the threat of floods, has been upgraded to send personal messages, including text, to residents and businesses... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 26, 2007 at 12:38 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 4:50 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Municipal Innovation: Berkeley Helps Citizens Go Solar http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/26/MNAIT0DQO.DTL&tsp=1
Here's an interesting idea that might gain traction, nationwide. There are challenges to pro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sanford Forte, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2007 at 8:33 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2007 at 5:57 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES ABAG goals would 'wreak havoc' on PA schools The 2,860 housing units a regional agency wants Palo Alto to build would "wreak havoc" on the Palo Alto Unified School District, board member Mandy Lowell warned city official... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 25, 2007 at 10:55 pm There have been 237 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2007 at 2:37 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City staff defends maligned Web site Nearly three months after the City of Palo Alto's debuted its new, widely unpopular Web site, three of the site's managers maintained Wednesday that the new site is an improve... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 25, 2007 at 6:09 pm There have been 155 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2007 at 10:05 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Porter not fired for testifying, Benest says In an Oct. 4 letter, City Manager Frank Benest affirmed that former meter reader Brandon Porter was not fired for testifying in a harassment inquiry.
Read the full story here... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 25, 2007 at 2:51 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 2:42 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Stanford Theatre: Another Performing Arts Center? Palo Alto already has a potential Performing Arts Center, unused, and if we can prevail on its non-profit owner, it might make a very nice additional venue for the Stanford Li... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Midtown Guy, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 25, 2007 at 9:22 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2007 at 2:33 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Stanford to build new 900-seat concert hall A 900-seat concert hall will be built at Stanford University as the cornerstone of a new performing arts center, President John Hennessy announced today.
Read the full story ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 24, 2007 at 11:33 am There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2007 at 4:46 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Our Town: A human relations problem Three months ago, words were written in the Weekly that touched off a controversy that is not over.
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 24, 2007 at 9:22 am There have been 50 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 9:38 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Garden-supply business ordered to close Forced out of its East Bayshore Road site to make way for a key flood-control pump station, Ciardella's Garden Supply has begun operating illegally at 1001 San Antonio Road, t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 23, 2007 at 4:46 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 25, 2007 at 9:02 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City Manager Frank Benest's job in jeopardy? After an unusual 2.5-hour closed personnel "evaluation" session by the City Council Monday night, City Manager Frank Benest still had his job. But it may be hanging in the bal... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 23, 2007 at 4:17 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 8:48 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City audit compliance low, Erickson reports Only five of City Auditor Sharon Erickson's 93 recommendations were implemented during the last fiscal year, which ended June 30.
Read the full story here http://www.paloalto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 23, 2007 at 2:34 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2007 at 11:40 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Lytton Plaza redesign resurfaces A group of downtown business leaders and Palo Alto parks advocates have revived plans to renovate Lytton Plaza with a $600,000 plan that would keep "The Egg" sculpture.
Read ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 22, 2007 at 12:40 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2007 at 6:37 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES We can be the greenest city of all Since our city should be on the forefront of climate change, we may want to consider trying this out here in Palo Alto:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/200... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Cut down carbon emissions, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Oct 22, 2007 at 7:41 am There have been 53 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 12:33 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City website down this afternoon Just tried to log on to the city's website several times. It seems to be down.
Why bother with one if it doesn't work properly? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood, on Oct 21, 2007 at 4:20 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2007 at 3:17 pm.
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