PALO ALTO ISSUES A pollen-free zone? I have sent this letter to city´s Director of Planning:
Dear Steve Emslie,
I have two heritage Live Oaks on my property. There is a virtual grove of them on my neighbor's pr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Placone, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 6, 2007 at 8:54 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 30, 2007 at 7:26 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES California Avenue and Castro Street Design and Use Dear Town Square Readers,
I am conducting research for a doctoral dissertation on the topic of urban street design and the use of streets through the Institute for Sustaina... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Joe Kott, a resident of another community, on Nov 6, 2007 at 8:04 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2007 at 2:28 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Puzzlement about 'Labor's' big interest in PA The powerful South Bay Labor Council has been rallying votes for two chosen candidates for the Palo Alto City Council with an intensity that is puzzling some officials, politi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 5, 2007 at 3:39 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2007 at 5:32 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Paly teacher regrets strong words on principal After speaking with parents over the weekend, history teacher Mike McGovern issued a statement Monday expressing regret for earlier strong words in his clash with Palo Alto Hi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 5, 2007 at 2:57 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 2, 2008 at 11:39 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Victor Frost on KMTP Channel 32 Five Day News Congratulations to Victor Frost for his appearance on KMTP Channel 32's "Five Day News", a PBS national news program. Victor explained his side of the "sit/lie ordinance", an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Judy, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2007 at 9:22 pm There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 21, 2007 at 6:35 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Solicitors for "magazine subscriptions" out in Meadow Park neighborhood A solicitor just came to my door with a long sad tale about how she was once a teen mom and is working for some sort of cash credits in some program to become an occupational ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by natasha, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2007 at 5:13 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2010 at 5:53 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Students 'shocked' and 'shaken' by assault Tuesday's abduction and assault on a 17-year-old Gunn High School student created a mood of uncertainty and fear on campus, students said.
Read the full story here http://www... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2007 at 4:23 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2008 at 7:10 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES 2006 Paly grad arrested for abduction of Gunn student A 20-year-old San Jose man who graduated from Palo Alto High School last year was arrested Thursday night in connection with the abduction, beating and sexual assault of a 17-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2007 at 2:07 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2007 at 4:22 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Altans can sign up for emergency system Palo Alto residents and businesses can now sign up cell phone and other alternative telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for the city's new emergency-notification system.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2007 at 11:00 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2007 at 9:44 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Arrest made in case of abducted Gunn student An arrest has been made in the case of the 17-year-old Gunn High School student who was beaten, abducted and sexually assaulted Tuesday, according to police Agent Dan Ryan.READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2007 at 10:13 am There have been 60 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2007 at 5:17 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Hand outs to the Public?
Does a person need a permit to hand out written material to the public?
I have a hand out that inclueds,my writings,copies of Emails,newspaper stories,photo's and other... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Fireman, a resident of another community, on Nov 2, 2007 at 9:35 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 4, 2007 at 1:50 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Candidate Victor Frost hospitalized -- heart Perennial Palo Alto City Council candidate and panhandler Victor Frost was hospitalized for more than a week with heart failure, he said Thursday. Back at his usual spot on Ho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2007 at 9:32 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2009 at 1:43 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City 'claims investigator' wins claim against city Former City of Palo Alto claims investigator Casey O'Neill will receive $335,000 from the city in exchange for retiring next June and dropping a "retaliation" charge, accordin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2007 at 9:25 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2007 at 4:47 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES 'C' is for campaign Faced with rising enrollment and plans for new curricula, schools in Palo Alto are poised to change. At the helm will be the district's Board of Education — itself slated for ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 1, 2007 at 2:37 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 1, 2007 at 2:37 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Let's Consider Taxing Legal Sevices in Palo Alto. http://www.hierosgamos.org/hg/db_lawfirms.asp?action=search&City=Palo%7CAlto&stateorprovince=California
Above is just a partial listing of private law firms extant within P... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Solutions, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Nov 1, 2007 at 12:22 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2007 at 12:39 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Letters Partisan politics
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=6808 posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 1, 2007 at 10:46 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 1, 2007 at 12:01 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES 'Exploding toilets' surprise residents Practice of pressurizing sewage lines creates messy lavatory eruptions — worthy of a Harry Potter 'Muggle' curse
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 31, 2007 at 2:11 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 10:01 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Simple Question for Council Candidates: Do You Support ABAG Housing Mandates? I want to hear from the candidates on this one. No dancing around the issue. We, as Palo Alto citizens, have a right to know.
There are other threads where various citize... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jonathan, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2007 at 1:29 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2007 at 12:18 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Monster building will cause too much traffic What gives with this proposed new giant, out of place monster building?
http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/2007-10-31-pa-college-terr
Won't it create too much traf... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Too much traffic, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2007 at 9:17 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 12:02 pm.
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.