ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
"Pop" Gittleson
August 10, 1950, "Pop" Gittleson was the first man in my unit killed in our first fire fight, along the Naktong river. Pop was a veteran of WWII. He was 27 when he died. |
Walter_E_Wallis |
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on Jun 3, 2007 at 6:12 am by anon., a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bright idea or dim bulb?
Compact fluorescent light bulbs are a revolution in lighting technology.
Read the full story here Web Link |
Editor |
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on Jun 3, 2007 at 12:13 am by An Observer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Electing a New School Board
After watching the last several school board meetings, its clear that Dana Tom, Many Lowell, and Camille Townsend have no business being on any board. Shame on us for electin... |
Soccer Mom |
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on Jun 2, 2007 at 12:02 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SPORTS
Getting to fit (old back injury) - Recommend a trainer/therapist
I am seeking a recommendation for a trainer/physiotherapist(s).
Basic facts: I'm in my early 40s and healthy but 25-30 lbs over ideal weight. I've accumulated a couple of... |
MiddleAgedLad |
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on Jun 1, 2007 at 11:53 pm by jessica, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
How about a new local bus to replace Rt 88?
Since the closing of the Alma shopping center more people will be driving to Mt View to shop. To reduce traffic a small bus could loop around south palo alto and the shopping ... |
An Observer |
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on Jun 1, 2007 at 5:11 pm by An Observer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
City makes a lot of money from the utility bills we pay
Palo Alto's utility rates will go up once again in July, after increases last year, in what will inevitably be a series of continuing increases.
What many residents don't r... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Jun 1, 2007 at 3:23 pm by bruce, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Staying on their toes
When Christine Montessuit-Morgan was a child, she made tutus for her dolls. She waited in breathless anticipation to turn 6, when she'd be old enough to start studying ballet.... |
Editor |
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on Jun 1, 2007 at 1:44 pm by Dieter Jundt, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Impeachment Not Appeasement
Opposition to the current regime has steadily grown over the years, as one scandal after another has exposed serious assaults upon our Constitution and Bill of Rights, as well... |
Carol Brouillet |
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on Jun 1, 2007 at 11:12 am by R Wray, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Bicycling Down Alma Str.
Question: How can you tell somebody isn't from Palo Alto?
Answer: When they're riding their bike down Alma St.
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Mad Max |
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on Jun 1, 2007 at 11:03 am by kujo, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
AROUND TOWN
Rival gangs fuel EPA shootings, police believe
The wave of shootings in East Palo Alto -- 19 people were shot in the first 22 days of the year, including three homicides -- was caused by conflict between street gangs, East... |
Editor |
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on Jun 1, 2007 at 10:14 am by smiley, a resident of East Palo Alto |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
U.S. gov't fights to prevent testing of all slaughtered cattle for mad cow.
Agriculture Department argues that widespread testing could lead to a false positive that would harm the meat industry.
Web Link... |
Not The Onion |
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on Jun 1, 2007 at 10:13 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Time to refurbish Lytton Plaza, with or without the Egg
I have worked in downtown Palo Alto since 1992 and have witnessed many changes in the shops and services that have ebbed and flowed and altered the business atmosphere.
As... |
Sunny Dykwel |
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on Jun 1, 2007 at 9:08 am by Carol Brouillet, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board delays Mandarin-immersion vote
Wanting more community input and time for compromise efforts, the Palo Alto school board agreed to delay voting yes or no on the highly controversial Mandarin-immersion choice... |
Editor |
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on May 31, 2007 at 9:30 pm by Fact Checker, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents mount protest over utility-rate hikes
Palo Alto's proposed monthly water-meter fee -- which is one of several utility rate hikes set to kick in on July 1 -- caused a big scare for Joe Baldwin, treasurer for the Al... |
Editor |
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on May 31, 2007 at 6:29 pm by Otto, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
John Edwards in Mountain View today, 5/30?
I heard on KQED this morning that John Edwards will be in Mountain View this afternoon, but the report did not say where or when. His Web site is not listing this supposed ev... |
kate |
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on May 31, 2007 at 5:52 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New Dollar Coins - Will we use them
We now have another attempt at getting us to use $ coins instead of bills. Will we do it. I doubt it unless we are forced to.
I remember in Britain when the first Pound coi... |
Interested |
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on May 31, 2007 at 5:36 pm by bruce, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
What happened to motorcycle officer on Churchill?
Yesterday afternoon, Churchill Ave. between El Camino and Alma was closed to traffic because a motorcycle was down in front of the driveway to 25 Churchill. I couldn't find a... |
Peter |
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on May 31, 2007 at 5:32 pm by Churchill driver, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
"Deleted by Palo Alto Online"
I was curious why some seemingly innocuous (in my mind) comments have been deleted from these blogs. For example, the following two paragraphs were deleted by PAO:
- If yo... |
pat |
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on May 31, 2007 at 3:29 pm by wheres the thread, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cyclist killed Friday on Sand Hill Road
A green 1995 four-door Volvo driven by a Woodside man in his 80s struck and killed a cyclist in his 50s at about 9:40 a.m. Friday, the California Highway Patrol reported. Both... |
Editor |
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on May 31, 2007 at 12:37 pm by Sewell, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
State clamps down on Romic in East Palo Alto
State environmental regulators today ordered that Romic Environmental Technologies Corp.'s East Palo Alto facility on Bay Road shut down its hazardous waste treatment operatio... |
Editor |
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on May 31, 2007 at 11:20 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Race lawsuit, resignations rock Menlo Park PD
The Menlo Park Police Department is short-handed, and now there's an explanation why: Four officers have resigned over the past several weeks, and two of those cops are suing ... |
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on May 30, 2007 at 11:53 pm by Treshelle, a resident of another community |
MOVIES
SiCKO: Coming June 29 to a theatre near you!
The Buzz is that it's MMoore's best movie. It just took Cannes by storm. Fox News raved about it! And I mean in a complimentary way!
See www.michaelmoore.com for a film ... |
Anne |
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on May 30, 2007 at 10:11 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Eviction At Alma Plaza
Last week the Weekly reported that the last small merchant in Alma Plaza received notice to vacate in three weeks. Today I was in the shoe store cum Post Office Substation o... |
James Moore |
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on May 30, 2007 at 7:35 pm by James Moore, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
BOOKS
Palo Alto Libraries vs. Borders
A few months ago my mother visited for an extended period and asked about going to the local library. I flippantly replied "yeah, it's called Borders - just up the road".
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on May 30, 2007 at 4:29 pm by Questions & Comments, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
Soccer Players Wanted
The Stanford Typhoons will be a U12 (born after July 31, 1995) Class I Girls Team in the Fall 2007, thru the Stanford Soccer Club, club website www.stanfordsoccerclub.org . W... |
Stanford Typhoons |
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on May 30, 2007 at 4:21 pm by susana, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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