SCHOOLS & KIDS
What's so bad about a charter?
What’s so bad about a charter? Is PAUSD so fragile that a charter will destroy us?
I’m genuinely puzzled by the debate.
I’ve read the State Education code. MI is a tex... |
Optimist |
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on May 27, 2007 at 9:43 am by Concerned Citizen, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Utility department survey?
Yesterday, received automated telephone questionaire from City of PA Utilities with list of Q.s requiring Yes or No answers. Although I usually hang up on automated messages,... |
PA Questions&Comments |
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on May 27, 2007 at 8:18 am by A resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Projected increase of 500-600 students for Palo Alto high schools
Within the last week, Gunn High School administrators have distributed a survey to the senior class asking for their input regarding a projected increase of student population... |
Gunn senior |
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on May 26, 2007 at 3:15 pm by Grandchild, a resident of the The Greenhouse neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Second fake student discovered at Stanford
A second person has been discovered posing as a Stanford University student and has been sent a letter by university officials to stay away from the campus.
Related st... |
Editor |
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on May 26, 2007 at 1:28 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Crime pays big time!
Who said crime doesn’t pay? The London Guardian recently reported $12 billion that has essentially vanished into thin air. Shortly after the start of the war in Iraq, a huge c... |
Jag Singh |
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on May 26, 2007 at 8:21 am by Disgusted, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford protestors arrested
Eleven Stanford University students were arrested at 4:30 p.m. after occupying the lobby of Building 10 since 11:30 a.m. in a protest over university apparel made in overseas ... |
Editor |
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on May 26, 2007 at 3:56 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Architecture Commission and would-be watchdogs cost PA taxpayers money and safety
Web Link
With the exception of Heather Trossman, the example above shows a perfect example of a Council-appointed politi... |
J. Habermas |
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on May 25, 2007 at 2:05 pm by J. Habermas, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Who's afraid of Paul Wolfowitz
The spectacle of Iraq War architect and World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz hoist on his own petard is certainly one worth savoring. After promising to make the struggle again... |
The Cohen brother |
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on May 25, 2007 at 12:47 pm by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Man seen exposing himself near Palo Alto High School
A Palo Alto High School student walking behind Town & Country Village Shopping Center this morning saw a man with his pants down who appeared to be masturbating, Sgt. Sandra B... |
Editor |
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on May 25, 2007 at 7:54 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Weakly's "source" was dead wrong
After reading today's Weakly story <Web Link>about the release of the Emily Harrison report, I'm struck by two things.
1. ... |
Paul K |
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on May 25, 2007 at 3:32 am by Kathy, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Are newspapers dying?
A story on Palo Alto Online today talks about the future of newspapers (Web Link). I'll admit that with the advent of the Inte... |
Danny |
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on May 25, 2007 at 3:23 am by Skyler, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
relocating to PA for Univ position - advice on MS-HS
- We are going to try to find a home close to the University - Professorville or walking distance to the town of PA. I am Trying to get info on the different schools within th... |
dorothy_s |
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on May 24, 2007 at 8:57 pm by Mom, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Why is there a Taser debate?
I have a question:
Why is there a debate around equipping our police officers with Tasers? No doubt, a Taser cannot be classified as completely benign. Without a doubt, it i... |
Silver Bullet |
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on May 24, 2007 at 5:02 pm by Ed, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Why Palo Alto Needs an Elected Mayor
A prior thread on Palo Alto online suggests that better revenue models and fiscal diligence would serve our city's financial future better than the current scheme.
Clo... |
Otto |
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on May 24, 2007 at 9:25 am by Otto, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
It's fire season here in Palo Alto, too.
Having lost my home in a major California wildfire, I would like to point out that there are parts of Palo Alto equally and a few even more at risk than other places that have... |
Been There |
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on May 24, 2007 at 8:43 am by Tim, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
WWII vintage aircraft over Palo Alto today?
Today, (Wednesday 5/16) around 5:30pm I saw a B-17 pass over my house heading NW at around 500 feet. About 15 minutes later, I saw what looked to be a B-24 flying the same di... |
Sound of Freedom |
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on May 24, 2007 at 8:12 am by enough, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Picnic for Peace?
This Muslim Picnic for Peace is a lousy idea.
How about celebrating Memorial Day forthe sake of remembering those who gave their lives Serving our country so that we could ... |
Gus L. |
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on May 24, 2007 at 7:41 am by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman dies at hospital after big-rig crash on Highway 101
A female driver struck by debris from a jackknifed big-rig Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 101 in Redwood City died later in the day after being airlifted to Stanford Hospit... |
Editor |
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on May 24, 2007 at 1:29 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Deaths of honey bees
I understand that the latest theory on the deaths of our honey bees is that a mite is destroying the queen honey bees.
Several years ago in Palo Alto we had mites that were... |
Alice Danielson |
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on May 23, 2007 at 11:29 pm by trudy, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Big-rig crash snarls traffic on Highway 101
All lanes were cleared on U.S. Highway 101 in Redwood City around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday after a big-rig collision prompted a nearly five-hour cleanup operation and sent two people... |
Editor |
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on May 23, 2007 at 9:10 pm by ten18, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
High Crimes
The late night comedians and Jon Stewart et al are having a field day with the latest episode in the scandal ridden activities of the Bush Administration. Viewers were ‘treate... |
Tej Uberoi |
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on May 23, 2007 at 7:41 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
"Cleaning up" Lytton Plaza
Lytton Plaza is about as practical a pocket park as we could hope for in a very urban setting. I infer that "cleaning up" Lytton Plaza means making it difficult for unhoused p... |
Emily Renzel |
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on May 23, 2007 at 12:08 am by Reader, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD parallels?
We read with dismay an article concerning the proposed dollar increase in the children's lunch program combined with the depletion of the staff involved that influence the def... |
Shirley and Chesley Douglas |
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on May 22, 2007 at 6:44 pm by Palo alto mom, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SPORTS
Menlo boys capture CCS tennis championship
The Menlo School boys' tennis team completed a week perhaps unlike any other in school history by blasting away Bellarmine, 5-2, to win the 2007 Central Coast Section tennis t... |
Editor |
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on May 22, 2007 at 6:08 pm by Win with honor?, a resident of Menlo Park |
AROUND TOWN
Terman PTA seeks Mandarin-immersion delay
In a last-minute effort to stop the Mandarin-immersion choice program, concerned Terman Middle School parents are asking the Palo Alto school board to delay its vote on creati... |
Editor |
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on May 22, 2007 at 4:59 pm by mom, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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