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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Why does MV have a $32 M surplus and we have a $3M deficit?
The city of Mountain View has a $32 million dollar surplus this year (10 was from a lawsuit). Why do they have a surplus, plus a beautiful library, a performing arts center, ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Palo alto mom, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 10, 2007 at 10:24 am
There have been 49 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 28, 2007 at 8:44 am.

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What's the glitch?
Seems that I can only view postings from yesterday and the past. No postings today at all? Is there a technical difficulty here? Estimated time of repair? Or are we lo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by where are you?, a resident of another community, on Mar 9, 2007 at 11:24 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2007 at 12:14 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council's FTTH-related conflicts of interest
Ever since October 24, 2005 (with one exception), whenever Council considers matters pertaining to possibly building a citywide municipal FTTH system, Council Members Kleinber... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jeff Hoel, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 8, 2007 at 2:24 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2007 at 1:45 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Being a Good Remodeling Neighbor
With all the remodeling and building in PA - here are a few suggestions to pass to your contractor if you are remodeling. Respect your neighbor's quiet - Palo Alto has rest... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Palo alto mom, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 4:59 pm
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2007 at 10:48 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford asking for blood donors
Please think about being a blood donor. I am English and although I gave blood many times before I moved to the US, I am not able to give blood here in case my blood has ma... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Carol, a member of the Palo Verde School community, on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:54 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2007 at 4:59 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Caltrain new parking system out of control
Hi, Caltrain installed a new parking payment system at its downtown Palo Alto station recently. The new system asks you to punch your parking spot number and pay your fee. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Philippe Bossut, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:24 am
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2009 at 9:09 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Alma Plaza--again
From today's PA Weekly: http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=4561 One comment in the story is: "they'd like to see a "quality, affordable" grocery ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:00 am
There have been 80 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2007 at 1:19 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Library and Police Bond
I am curious how the City Council plans to convince the community to pass a $95 million bond for the library and police station. It seems that the survey says that more people... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by SW, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2007 at 9:25 pm
There have been 63 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2007 at 10:38 am.

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Editor: What happened to that new thread from yesterday?
Late yesterday I ran across a new thread regarding tonight's PAUSD board meeting. It concerned a charter school issue which was to be on the agenda and was related to recripoc... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Lorraine Sparaco, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2007 at 12:53 pm
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:39 am.

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Drug Dealer
What is up with Palo Alto? I was down towards E. Savory Street this morning going to a body shop and there were atf, state cops, k9 units, and newswatch 16 was there, all they... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Kevin, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2007 at 12:28 pm
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2007 at 10:06 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
City Run High Speed Internet: Fiber to the home YET AGAIN??
Why is it that a few people obsessed with getting the city help them get a hyper-speed internet connection can force their agenda onto an overburdened council year-after-year?... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Chris, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2007 at 11:38 am
There have been 52 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2007 at 8:29 am.

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Palo Alto - we are screaming for HELP!!!
What is happening to our City. We have divided ourselves in regard to MI and Charter Schools. We cannot get our library situation sorted out, along with other infrastructure. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2007 at 8:47 am
There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2007 at 8:26 am.

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Charter School at All Costs?
I have been following the whole discussion about the potential for a Mandarin Immersion Charter School . I had some sympathy for the proponents of this Charter School, and was... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Resident of PAUSD, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 5, 2007 at 1:05 pm
There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2009 at 1:22 pm.

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Too late for city broadband investment
I hope the members of the City Council will consider very carefully before deciding to go with broadband, no matter who would build it. They missed their opportunity. Five ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sue Kemp, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 3, 2007 at 10:46 am
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2007 at 1:19 pm.

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What has happened to the Main Library after school?
I went in to the Main Library today late this afternoon to take back some books, and the place was a 'zoo'. Wasn't this supposed to be an after school study environment and o... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Bill, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2007 at 10:48 pm
There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2007 at 5:43 pm.

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Palo Alto architects' vision different from mine
Architecture, like art, is a matter of taste. As I live in a 100-year-old house in the Downtown North neighborhood and appreciate the history and beauty of my surroundings and... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Susan Meade, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2007 at 1:52 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2007 at 6:14 pm.

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Where would you cut the budget?
Palo Alto is trying to figure out ways of cutting $3 million from its budget. http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=4595 What would you recommend be cut? The... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on Feb 28, 2007 at 1:38 pm
There have been 102 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 28, 2007 at 4:06 pm.

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Had a post removed by Palo Alto On-line staff?
[Post removed by Palo Alto Online staff.] READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by censorship, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2007 at 12:06 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:38 am.

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Co-investing in a first home
For our Spring Real Estate special section, I'm looking for people who have recently purchased homes together -- parents helping a child, two friends, two people who didn't kn... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Carol Blitzer -- Asst. Editor, Palo Alto Weekly, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2007 at 11:33 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2007 at 2:47 pm.

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Grow, or die
I just read Becky Trout's reportage about the "Death by 1,000 Cuts" that our city is facing. http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=4595 A follow up to this ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Anna, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Feb 27, 2007 at 1:30 pm
There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2007 at 4:50 pm.

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How much more housing can Palo Alto handle?
We read the headlines that Palo Alto schools are filling up. By 2011, the school district is forecasted to exceed its capacity at all grade levels. How much housing growth ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Arthur Keller, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Feb 21, 2007 at 11:55 pm
There have been 124 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 15, 2009 at 3:20 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
City Council Changing the World
While channel surfing last night, I caught the City Council discussing the need to increase their allowance for travel by a few thousand dollars (full disclosure, I have never... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by BeHumble, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on Feb 21, 2007 at 12:31 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 21, 2007 at 6:52 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
There seems to be an elephant in the room when talking about the enviroment,air pollution,CO2, dependance on oil
There is a lot of talk about pollution, global warming and dependance on foeign oil, but no one or almost no one is talking about an obvious problem and rather straight-forwar... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by GGRick, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Feb 20, 2007 at 11:47 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 26, 2007 at 5:25 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Should we name anything after a non-resident?
I have nothing against Martin Luther King or Mrs. King, their heritage or their legacy. But neither had anything remotely to do with Palo Alto - and at that years after the Re... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Kate, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Feb 14, 2007 at 10:14 pm
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 20, 2007 at 11:20 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
"Smart" Stanford studens duped by scam?
I can't believe that the super smart Stanford students with SAT's in the stratsophere were duped into on-line 'phishing scams' pretending to be Bank of America or any other i... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by kate, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Feb 12, 2007 at 12:21 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 12, 2007 at 3:11 pm.



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