PALO ALTO ISSUES
Walk Score - a tool that helps determine "walkability" of a specific address
Here is "Walk Score", a wonderful online tool that helps calculate the "walkability" of an address. The primary variable is proximity to stores, restauants, parks, etc.
Thi... |
Sanford Forte |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 6:27 pm by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
California Avenue Farmer's Market Opens on Sunday, June 3rd, 9am-5pm
Come one! Come all!
Please mark your calendars for the Grand Opening of the California Avenue Farmer's Market, Sunday, June 3rd from 9:00AM-1:00PM, brought to you by the C... |
Sanford Forte |
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on May 30, 2007 at 1:17 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Zero Footprint Carbon Calculator
Here's a very useful calculator that will help guage your "carbon footprint" on the planet.
Web Link
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Sanford Forte |
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on May 14, 2007 at 10:07 pm by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Walking and Running Routes in Palo Alto - A Great Resource Site
Here's a very cool website that describes local walking and running routes - or let's you create one - anywhere in America. Web Link
Here's the result... |
Sanford Forte |
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on Aug 8, 2006 at 11:08 am by CRM, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Community pundits get it wrong on the library – again!
Before getting on with this response to thinly veiled attacks on our library and recently retired library director, Paula Simpson, contained in letters written by Joy Ogawa an... |
Sanford Forte |
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on Jul 15, 2006 at 3:18 am by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
FoPAL board member unfairly attacks Palo Alto Public Library
Good day!
It should be clear from posts placed on another thread what level of operational interference has been visited on the Palo Alto Public Library by some FoPAL board... |
Sanford Forte |
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on Jul 11, 2006 at 6:58 pm by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Celebration of San Mateo’s Adoption of 101st Airborne Company A
At the Celebration we will be scooping up after the Calvary. But are real focus will be to raise funds for Trauma kits for there K9 units deploying to Afghanistan. Kits are $2... |
sanmateo@doodycalls.com |
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on May 24, 2012 at 10:38 am by sanmateo@doodycalls.com, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Poop hits the Fan once again ,Off leash areas For dogs
Wow! Poop hits the fan once again. We are in it allot in our business. (pooper scoopers). In San Mateo we had a trial run which took areas of some of the larger parks and used... |
sanmateo@doodycalls.com |
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on Apr 13, 2012 at 11:24 am by sanmateo@doodycalls.com, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
VP of SAP in Palo Alto arrested for 4 counts of felony burglary
Story and mug shot on NBC News: Web Link
Perp is Thomas Langenbach, "vice president at P... |
sap |
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on May 21, 2012 at 9:16 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Traffic on El Camino
I have been driving on El Camino this week during lunch hour and it's been a nightmare - especially on the corner of El Camino and Embarcadero. The right lane seems to be blo... |
Sara Garcia |
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on Jul 26, 2007 at 5:48 pm by Another Observer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Obama’s Real Bill Ayers Problem: The ex-Weatherman is now a radical educator with influence.
Barack Obama complains that he’s been unfairly attacked for a casual political and social relationship with his neighbor, former Weatherman Bill Ayers. Obama has a point. In... |
sara n |
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on Apr 28, 2008 at 3:24 pm by joe, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
"due to a technical problem on our end" phone calls??
Is anyone else being spammed by computerized phone calls? When I pick up the phone, some auto-voice says "due to a technical problem on our end, we are unable to speak to you... |
sarah |
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on May 24, 2012 at 2:07 pm by Hank, a resident of another community |
MOVIES
Cowboys & Aliens
Tyler Hanley, we would have appreciated the words, "Awful. Do not see." We're huge sci-fi and action fans but that movie was dull and not even a good bad movie. |
sarah |
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on Aug 6, 2011 at 11:41 pm by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Uncle Frank's BBQ
Uncle Frank's BBQ on Old Middlefield has closed! Went with a group of friends and a man doing construction on the place said it closed March 15th. |
Sarah |
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on Apr 15, 2011 at 11:31 am by Option, a member of the Duveneck School community |
MOVIES
Devil
I loved "Devil." When I read the first reviews last night, they said "boring," so that was my cue, along with the PG13 rating, that this wasn't a gory movie. I can't handle ... |
Sarah |
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on Sep 18, 2010 at 3:52 pm by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Don't sell Cubberley!!!
There is a possible sale to Foothill College of the part of the Cubberley Community Center that houses all the dance studios, art studios, and many other organizations and act... |
Sarah |
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on Jul 14, 2010 at 2:39 pm by clarity, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police at Charleston crossing
Does anyone know why there were police at the Charleston rr crossing around 1:00 p.m. today? |
Sarah |
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on Jul 9, 2010 at 7:20 am by JW, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
more businesses being kicked out of downtown Palo Alto
Story in the Mercury-News: Web Link
Anyone know what is really going on? |
Sarah |
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on Mar 22, 2010 at 4:52 pm by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
rape on Waverley Street on March 8?
The city police log says a rape occurred on Waverley Street on March 8. Does anyone know what part of town this was in (Waverley is a long street)? Has a suspect description... |
Sarah |
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on Mar 12, 2010 at 2:37 pm by Info, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PG&E pushing for state law to restrict Palo Alto Utilities
Interesting article in the Mercury-News today about PG&E spending millions of dollars for a state initiative to scuttle city-owned utilities (like Palo Alto Utilities): http:... |
Sarah |
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on Feb 2, 2010 at 7:45 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto bicyclist killed on road where Caltrans refused to add bike lanes
Article in the Daily Journal: Web Link
The victim was hit by a passing truck. He has not been identified pending notific... |
Sarah |
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on Dec 25, 2009 at 11:41 am by Sarah, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Muni Vishwa Nadan arrested for indecent exposure near Gunn HS
This story was published in the Mercury-News yesterday. I don't know why paloaltoonline hasn't picked it up yet. Anyone know this guy? Where does he live and work?
http:... |
Sarah |
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on Dec 10, 2009 at 12:10 am by enraged, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto holiday garbage pickup schedule
In past years, I seem to remember PASCO mailing out postcards to everyone with the holiday garbage pickup schedule. I did not get one this year. Maybe the new garbage compan... |
Sarah |
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on Nov 26, 2009 at 9:03 am by Sarah, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
interactive bike route map for Mountain View
The city of Mountain View has put together and cool new interactive bike route map for their city. It shows useful bike routes, as well as routes that need improvement. Palo... |
Sarah |
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on Nov 20, 2009 at 1:43 am by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
home invasion robberies in Mountain View and Palo Alto
Web Link
I hope this is not a new trend. |
Sarah |
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on Nov 15, 2009 at 9:38 am by Sarah, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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