PALO ALTO ISSUES
Redwood debacle leads to new city promise
Two Lowell Avenue redwood trees, toppled after months of effort by the Bonomi family, weren't the only protected trees doomed by a doctor's note in Palo Alto this summer.
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Editor |
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on Sep 23, 2007 at 2:07 pm by Marvin, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD policy on students driving themselves to afterschool activities?
In the light of the recent accident to two students en route to an after school sporting fixture, it seems prudent to ask if PAUSD has a policy about students driving themselv... |
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on Sep 23, 2007 at 8:11 am by Keep out of my decisions, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto police to begin parenting program
A program designed to give parents skills in dealing with teens with significant behavior problems will be offered by the Palo Alto Police Department.
Read the full story her... |
Editor |
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on Sep 23, 2007 at 4:11 am by David Taylor, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Park Boulevard landowners eye back-up plan
Essex Property Trust, Inc., isn't taking the chance that voters may reject a $50 million bond to construct a new Palo Alto police and emergency command headquarters in 2008. I... |
Editor |
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on Sep 22, 2007 at 11:12 pm by Anonomus, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Support the eruv
Just two weeks in, it's clear that the Eruv is a benefit to many many people.
Over time, the effect wil be profound. We thank Hashem that we were able to
reach this milesto... |
Eruv is up |
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on Sep 22, 2007 at 5:53 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
McMansions!
"McMansion is a slang architectural term which first came into use in the United States during the 1980s as a pejorative description. It describes a particular style of housin... |
gordon |
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on Sep 22, 2007 at 4:29 pm by Terry, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
A call for candor from the city council candidates
Everything seems in place for this fall’s city council election in Palo Alto. We have 12 candidates running for four seats, we have campaign managers and candidate web sites. ... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Sep 22, 2007 at 2:49 pm by bruce, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board Candidates in Several Places at One Time
The district-wide PTA is hosting a series of coffees and forums at many of the schools featuring *all* six of the school board candidates at once. The coffees are informal me... |
info-hound |
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on Sep 22, 2007 at 2:21 pm by Faith Brigel, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board, superintendent vow cooperation
Goodwill and high spirits filled the room at Tuesday's Palo Alto Board of Education meeting, at which board members and new superintendent Kevin Skelly outlined goals and pled... |
Editor |
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on Sep 22, 2007 at 12:47 pm by Saratoga High Parent, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Analysis of 11th day school numbers
Now that we are into the school year and the magic 11th day has passed, it is time for the 11th day numbers to be analysed. We all "know" that our schools are growing, but let... |
Parent |
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on Sep 22, 2007 at 10:05 am by Appreciative, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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... |
Editor |
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on Sep 22, 2007 at 8:39 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
High-profile visitors give Walsh a final award
High-profile friends and supporters of football coach Bill Walsh paid final visits over the weekend, and two presented him a special award. Walsh died Monday at his home in Wo... |
Editor |
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on Sep 21, 2007 at 3:44 pm by Alison, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Palo Alto utilities need closer watch
No greater or more concentrated effort to change a huge component of Palo Alto city government has ever been made than in the past two years in the city's vast Utilities Depar... |
Editor |
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on Sep 21, 2007 at 2:40 pm by pete, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Found Roller Blades at Palo Verde School
Two pairs of large adult sized roller blades have been in the Palo Verde lost and found since the beginning of school. These do not appear to belong to any of the kids and are... |
Lost & Found |
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on Sep 21, 2007 at 9:15 am by Lost & Found, a member of the Palo Verde School community |
RESTAURANTS
Anyone tried Green Elephant Gourmet or Indochine?
Just wondering how the fare is at two of south Palo Alto's newest restaurants, Green Elephant Gourmet (Charleston Shopping Center) and Indochine (formerly Mint Leaf, at Midtow... |
Jocelyn Dong |
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on Sep 21, 2007 at 2:18 am by Asian Food Enthusiast, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hewlett Foundation giving money to Berkeley
At the time of year when I feel poorest with all the "donations" I am expected to give to my kids' schools in terms of fundraisers and contributions, I hear that the Hewlett F... |
Poor Parent |
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on Sep 20, 2007 at 10:30 pm by anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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... |
Editor |
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on Sep 20, 2007 at 7:54 pm by Mary, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Change bus route for Gunn students living at Stanford
Anyone who has driven to Gunn High School and/or Terman Middle School in the morning knows how congested and chaotic the traffic can be.
Unsafe driving practices abound, ... |
Sue Klapholz |
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on Sep 20, 2007 at 5:00 pm by RS, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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 ... |
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on Sep 20, 2007 at 9:30 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Shout out to PASCO
We seem to be in a habit of only complaining about what we don't like/what needs to be fixed in Palo Alto, so I'm going to point out a positive.
I'd like to just take a m... |
JSD |
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on Sep 20, 2007 at 12:13 am by Mike, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
BOOKS
San Mateo County is Reading Daughter of Fortune this Fall
Welcome to our second fall community read! Our first community reading event was launched last year with The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. The libraries of San Mateo County... |
Kathleen Beasley |
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on Sep 19, 2007 at 5:57 pm by Kathleen Beasley, a resident of Atherton |
AROUND TOWN
Surgeon donates his fortune to Stanford
Former Stanford University neurosurgeon James Doty has donated $5.4 million to the Stanford University School of Medicine, one of the largest gifts ever made by a present or f... |
Editor |
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on Sep 19, 2007 at 3:27 pm by qq, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
do you know where your teen is at 3 am?
Would you know if your kids were sneaking out at night? What do you do when you find evidence that your underage teen is drinking? getting drunk? getting sick from getting dru... |
concerned |
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on Sep 19, 2007 at 11:38 am by lovng PA parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hoping for better days
When Monica Kresse shops at a grocery store, she puts items into her cart, moves to the checkout stand and swipes her credit card for payment, as others do.
Read the full sto... |
Editor |
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on Sep 19, 2007 at 10:16 am by Susan, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Hetch-Hetchy proposal to be discussed in PA
A proposal by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to divert more water from the Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park for additional urban and agricultural use wi... |
Editor |
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on Sep 19, 2007 at 9:16 am by R Wray, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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