PALO ALTO ISSUES Zero waste plan accepted by PA City Council Tossing that old thingamajig in the trash became even less acceptable in Palo Alto Monday, as the City Council voted to keep the city on course to generating nearly no waste b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 18, 2007 at 1:59 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 22, 2007 at 8:39 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Stanford may increase size of freshman class Stanford University will begin to discuss whether it should increase the size of its freshman class and, by extension, the size of its undergraduate student body.
Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 17, 2007 at 3:54 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 20, 2007 at 7:54 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Fix the News Rack Mess in the California Avenue District! That the city has let this get out of control for so long is a disgrace.
If Mr. Plymale had taken the time to help make this even a *partial* priority over the YEARS that C... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Safe Sidewalks and Streets, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Sep 17, 2007 at 9:23 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 18, 2007 at 6:39 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES 'Trail to the Sea' link connected Saturday A symbolic golden spike was driven into the ground Saturday at a trail-linkage ceremony between the City of Palo Alto and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. Pho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 16, 2007 at 6:40 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2007 at 6:16 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto Website is STILL pathetic! I just tried to find "commissions" from a search- no dice. Then I tried "city commissions" - no dice. Both searches took 11 seconds (on a weekend day, when servers are not as ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Frustrated, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Sep 15, 2007 at 10:57 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 20, 2007 at 9:30 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Prevailing-wage debate may freeze water project With a challenge that could force the City of Palo Alto to begin paying its contractors higher wages, labor leaders are calling for the city to scrap plans to sign a routine c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 14, 2007 at 2:30 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 19, 2008 at 2:56 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Youth group files complaint on Romic An East Palo Alto youth group has filed a federal civil rights complaint alleging “environmental racism” on the part of the state agency that grants permits to Romic Environme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 13, 2007 at 4:40 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 13, 2007 at 4:40 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Respect for Redwoods I'm sorry but I just don't buy it: A person's allergies - suspect at best - are so severe that two majestic redwoods must go? I question a doctor who would write such a diagno... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Megan McCaslin, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Sep 13, 2007 at 2:30 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2007 at 10:58 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES More than 30% of Palo Alto Employees Make > $100K See http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/2007-9-13-pa-salary-info.
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JFP, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Sep 13, 2007 at 11:44 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2007 at 9:35 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Disposing of computer monitor Does anyone know how one goes about disposing of/recycling a computer monitor in P.A.? The city website gives incomplete info, and I'm getting the runaround when I email them... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dave, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on Sep 13, 2007 at 10:11 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 13, 2007 at 5:04 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES 195 Page Mill project stopped by lawsuit In a ruling that thrilled Bob Moss, Tom Jordan and other opponents of the controversial 157,000-square-foot building planned for 195 Page Mill Road, Santa Clara County Superio... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 12, 2007 at 6:25 pm There have been 92 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 23, 2007 at 6:52 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Utilities employee fired for harassment testimony, union charges On June 28, City of Palo Alto meter-reader Brandon Porter lost his job.
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=6362 posted Wednesda... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 12, 2007 at 4:24 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2007 at 4:48 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES 'Increase library efficiency before seeking $$' Palo Alto's bedraggled library system should focus on increasing staff efficiency and better tapping technology before seeking voter support for funds to improve "very poor" f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 12, 2007 at 9:23 am There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 14, 2007 at 7:46 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Addressing Pedestrian and Bike Safety in Embarcadero Underpass This post is out of exasperation after the city's and school's failure to address the persistent bike and safety hazards in this underpass.
This is a very high traffic are... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bob Wenzlau, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Sep 11, 2007 at 6:57 pm There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2007 at 4:47 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Election 2007: From handshakes to high-tech If the run-up to the 2008 presidential race is any sort of bellwether, political campaigns, even local ones, are no longer being waged only on street corners and editorial pag... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 11, 2007 at 2:45 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 19, 2007 at 10:06 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Council rejects campaign-financing guidelines Palo Alto City Council hopefuls can strike signing a campaign-financing pledge from their to-do lists for the Nov. 6 election. With a 6-2 vote Monday evening the council douse... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 11, 2007 at 10:04 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2007 at 10:25 am.
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reach this milesto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Eruv is up, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Sep 10, 2007 at 7:23 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 22, 2007 at 5:53 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Our city council wasting time Rather than deal with the important issues (i.e. infrastructure issues etc.) facing the city, council member Cordell is wasting time on nonsensical issues:
http://www.paloa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bye bye LaDoris, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Sep 10, 2007 at 1:09 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2007 at 5:47 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES ABAG vs. Palo Alto's "infrastructure-housing imbalance" Palo Alto's libraries today are in an embarrassing state of disrepair. Our public safety personnel are desperately overdue for new quarters. Our school district needs new clas... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 6, 2007 at 5:36 pm There have been 189 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 14, 2007 at 5:08 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Are you a Palo Alto voter? I'm working on a story about the use of technology in local campaigns.
How do you get your information about candidates? Are you wowed by a snazzy web site? Or do you think... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Becky Trout, Palo Alto Weekly staff writer, on Sep 5, 2007 at 12:12 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2007 at 10:18 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES NOT getting scammed by Jason I'm shocked at the amount of feedback there has been about Jason Buzi. I too have been soliciated by him. [Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.]
He locates properti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by homeowner Midtown, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Sep 1, 2007 at 10:45 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 2, 2012 at 12:10 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Lowell Avenue redwood trees to come down After months of appeals, arborists reports and even an entreaty from a priest, a doctor's note was all Flavio and Lauren Bonomi needed to cut down the two large redwood trees ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 31, 2007 at 7:14 pm There have been 72 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 6, 2007 at 12:01 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES It's unanimous -- Midtown loses 88 bus line Comparing cuts in bus service to pruning a fruit tree with the intention of bearing greater fruit, the Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority Board of Directors voted unanimousl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 31, 2007 at 11:33 am There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 6, 2007 at 10:26 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Letters VTA spin
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=6264 posted Wednesday, August 29, 2007, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 31, 2007 at 9:24 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 7, 2007 at 11:54 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Shoreline Noise - does anyone care any more? I've lived in Palo Alto a long time, since before the Shoreline Amphitheatre was built. I clearly remember the first concert there, when the noise in my back yard was so loud ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Deborah, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 30, 2007 at 8:30 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 13, 2010 at 12:59 pm.