PALO ALTO ISSUES
Climate change hysteria at City Hall tonight, apparently
Apparently there is some type of climate change propaganda event going on tonight, at City Hall. My neighbor got an invitation to this event from Pat Burt, our mayor. "Friends... |
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on Oct 27, 2010 at 7:14 pm by sceptical, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Air Drop Money on Port Au Prince, Haiti
There is food in Haiti, and it can be sold in Port Au Prince. Already, make shift markets are being set up, with merchants from the country side coming to sell their produce.... |
Sally |
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on Jan 18, 2010 at 5:00 pm by Sally Ellipsoidal, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
an ethical electrologist?
Can anyone please recommend an ethical electrologist? One who you've seen long enough or a long time has passed so you know that they aren't creating a bigger problem? |
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on Oct 6, 2009 at 11:03 pm by Sally, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
DTV transition to be complete on Oct. 20, 2009
For those of you still watching TV from an antenna, the Mercury-News reports that the DTV transition in the bay area will finally be over on Oct. 20. Several local TV station... |
sally |
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on Sep 29, 2009 at 3:46 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
anybody know a good place to learn judo?
My eleven year old son is very eager to learn judo. Does anybody know a good place to do it? He is a complete beginner. |
Sally |
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on Jul 25, 2008 at 6:36 am by Former member, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Men And Women With History Of Concussion Mend Differently, Study Finds
Web Link
The study found that females performed significantly worse than males on tests of reaction time.
Females wer... |
sally |
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on Jul 14, 2008 at 2:48 pm by sally, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hillary Clinton's female avengers to hit Barack Obama
The backlash from women to Hillary Clinton's almost certain defeat for the Democratic Party's nomination has started in earnest.
While many supporters accept Senator Cli... |
sally |
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on May 18, 2008 at 5:04 pm by holding up a mirror., a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Cost of "Green" in Palo Alto
This may seem like a small issue, but I think it is symbolic of current issues in our city.
I asked my husband to walk down to the local copy shop to order an outdoor banne... |
Sally |
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on Dec 16, 2007 at 5:01 am by joyce, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Use of Turn Signals
Is it me or does it seem like drivers do not use their turn signals anymore? I think that this is more dangerous than not wearing a seat belt. I think that the Palo Alto poli... |
Sally |
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on Aug 5, 2006 at 7:43 pm by JJ, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Report: California shouldn't authorize bonds for high-speed rail
Web Link
Great article by my informed colleg... |
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on Jan 5, 2012 at 9:38 am by Sally12, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
CHP: Speed likely factor in students' crash
Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, October 16, 2008 Web Link
"On Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol r... |
Sam |
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on Oct 16, 2008 at 6:32 pm by Sam, a resident of Stanford |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Fowler Fouls: Hurricane is God's Favor to Democrats
On a plane from Denver to Charlotte following the Democrats' convention, former National Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Don Fowler and Congressman John Spratt o... |
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on Sep 1, 2008 at 3:40 pm by Anonymous, a member of the Ohlone School community |
AROUND TOWN
Why can't we have ice cream trucks in our neighborhoods?
Why can't we have ice cream trucks drive down our precious streets and sell their ice cream? It's summer for crying out loud! |
Sam |
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on Jul 22, 2008 at 8:54 am by Ah!, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Americans Overwhelmingly Favor Offshore Drilling
Rasmussen reports that 67 percent of Americans favor offshore drilling, while 18 percent oppose.Web Link... |
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on Jun 23, 2008 at 2:05 pm by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
"When Kennedy Met With Khrushchev, We Were On The Brink Of Nuclear War."
That's Barack Obama from today's incredible press conference where the Illinois senator combined petulance and ignorance in an unnerving display of just how unqualified he... |
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on May 21, 2008 at 10:03 am by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Ban stupid people (and reporters) - not dogs!
Diana Diamond is the worst kind of reporter: the kind who will obscure the facts in a story if she feels it'll make her a better story.
The Fremont "pit bull" is an America... |
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on Sep 12, 2007 at 5:03 pm by News Junkie who Reads voraciously, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hope for Parents Thanks to a 7yr old's letter to a 49er
Thanks to a 7yr-old’s letter to Kyle Williams!
By Samantha Woo
I hope I will be part of a ripple effect of better parenting. I say this in faith, as I am assuming others ... |
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on Feb 6, 2012 at 10:09 am by mmmMom, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Rep. Zoe Lofgren and her trix
Apparently, Rep. Lofgren thought that her surprise guest, today, at the congressional hearing on illegal workers, was a cute trick. She invited Steven Colbert, the comedien, ... |
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on Sep 28, 2010 at 12:50 pm by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
'Israel doesn't take orders from Obama,' minister Erdan says
Erdan, who is in charge of coordinating between the Knesset and the cabinet, also praised Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who only last week said that Israel was not bou... |
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on Apr 12, 2009 at 9:03 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
GALLUP: 'Record-High 41% of Americans now say global warming is exaggerated'...
As recently as 2006, significantly more Americans thought the news underestimated the seriousness of global warming than said it exaggerated it, 38% vs. 30%. Now, accordin... |
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 4:15 pm by resident, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Black and Latino voters critical to same-sex marriage ban's success
The attempt to link gay rights to the Civil Rights movement seems to have failed dismally.
75% of Black women voters supported Prop 8 as did the majority of Hispanic vo... |
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on Nov 6, 2008 at 6:02 pm by Joel, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Obama Couldn't Be Cleared
"The harsh truth is that the United States is willing to accept presidential candidates like Barack H. Obama who could never gain a Top Secret clearance if he was simply a U.S... |
Samuel |
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on Oct 17, 2008 at 4:11 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Berlusconi Says Leaders May Close World's Markets
Bloomberg
Web Link
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said political leaders are discussing the idea of closing... |
Samuel |
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on Oct 10, 2008 at 10:37 am by Adam Smith, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
MSNBC Takes Incendiary Hosts From Anchor Seat
NYT Web Link
"MSNBC tried a bold experiment this year by putting two politicall... |
Samuel |
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on Sep 9, 2008 at 8:33 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Pat Buchanan: Obama Shares My Position on Iran
In light of the smearing of Governor Palin by Obama surrogate Robert Wexler and Obama spokesman Mark Bubriski, both of whom alleged Palin was a supporter of Patrick Buchan... |
Samuel |
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on Sep 3, 2008 at 10:42 am by Paul, a member of the Hoover School community |
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