PALO ALTO ISSUES
Why does Anyone Think Palo Alto is a Quiet Suburb?
When I moved to Palo Alto I knew a lot about the place I was going to live. I knew about Stanford where I was going to graduate school. I knew PA was a university town, that S... |
stephen levy |
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on Jul 26, 2009 at 6:41 pm by Irvin, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Bah, humbug! A dearth of downtown decorations
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – except in downtown Palo Alto. Yes, there are the little white lights on University Avenue that are there all year long, but I loo... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Dec 29, 2006 at 12:38 am by Another mother here, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Grades for college
My child doing well at Jordan now but I am concerned at what grades are needed to be admitted into UCs, Ivy Leagues, CA state schools, etc. I am getting the impression that o... |
Concerned Mom |
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on Jun 15, 2008 at 6:04 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
What's going on 28xx Waverley St., at about 3:30 today?
I tried to put my two daughters into sleep this afternoon when there came several police cars and ambulances. Does any one know what happened? The address is 28xx Waverley Str... |
May |
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on Jul 10, 2006 at 2:24 pm by Don Kazak, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
Stimulus 101--A Bridge Over Troubled Waters
This is the first of a series of blogs about the economy, stimulus efforts and the role and challenges of government anti-recession efforts.
Sometimes our economy hits a do... |
stephen levy |
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on Jul 20, 2010 at 12:21 pm by History, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullying in school
I am a parent of a middle school student who is experiencing some social difficulties at school and would like some feed back on others in the community whose children may hav... |
Parent At Middle School |
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on Mar 18, 2008 at 4:55 pm by parent, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Caltrain improvements may come soon because of High Speed Rail
I think these are both important upgrades to the existing Caltrain system.
According to the Mercury-News:
"What particularly appeals to Caltrain about the high-speed pro... |
Greg K |
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on Dec 1, 2008 at 8:02 pm by Clem, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Tasers in Palo Alto?
I'm terribly upset by the Palo Alto City Council Colleagues' Memo regarding tasers, which will be discussed by the Council tonight, December 4.
Police Chief Johnson is q... |
Nat |
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on Feb 3, 2008 at 9:06 pm by David E Zuskin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
VC firm plans for Caffe Verona location
Seems strange, but a venture capital firm...or at least its partners...apparently own the old Caffe Verona site on Hamilton and are in the process of leasing it to a "mom and ... |
Caffe Verona fan |
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on Aug 27, 2006 at 9:33 pm by J.L., a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
MOVIES
9-11 Press for Truth Premieres at Spangenberg Oct 27th
Friday, October 27th, at 7 pm, at Spangenberg Theater, Gunn High School, Northern California 9-11 Truth Alliance will premiere the excellent documentary- 9/11 Press for T... |
Carol Brouillet |
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on Nov 12, 2009 at 6:16 pm by Andrew, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High School Work Load
Are there students out there who have the time to tell me (a non high school parent) what your weekly homework load looks like? Rather than debating should finals come before... |
Another Parent |
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on Aug 28, 2007 at 1:17 am by A Student, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School District Overcrowding – how bad is it?
As the school year begins, it’s frustrating to watch this district become more and more crowded every year without a solution in sight. I’m trying to get a sense of what’s hap... |
yet another parent |
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on Sep 12, 2007 at 3:27 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Library costs are not adding up
Last Sunday I spoke to Palo Alto Library Director Diane Jennings to ask about the preliminary cost estimates of a new Mitchell Park Library, because the cost figures were not ... |
Diana Diamond |
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on May 20, 2007 at 8:41 am by bob, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stay updated on recent Palo Alto burglaries
Palo Alto police now say they didn't use the city's Teleminder system to alert Midtown residents of last week's car-jacking incident that led to a drag-net and search involvin... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Jul 16, 2006 at 9:57 am by JUST A NEIHBOR, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Gardeners file claim against city over leaf blowers
Gardeners and leaf-blower manufacturers are threatening a $5.5 million lawsuit against the City of Palo Alto, claiming the City Council violated the Federal Clean Air Act when... |
Bill D'Agostino |
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on Jun 22, 2011 at 11:41 am by rake, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Eruv approved after eight years
A 13-mile-long eruv, a border that will allow Orthodox Jews to carry objects from home to their synagogue on the Sabbath, will be constructed around Palo Alto after eight year... |
Editor |
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on Aug 23, 2007 at 8:55 pm by Fireman, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Investigation into Garth Li's death
So many of Garth Li's friends have written about how wonderful he was.
When is one of those friends going to step up and tell the authorities, his parents, and his communi... |
A Palo Alto parent |
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on May 5, 2009 at 4:45 pm by ex gunn student, a member of the Juana Briones School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PA Junior Museum: Independence or Boondoggle?
In an article dated October 17, reporter Becky Trout used the term “independence” to describe the arrangement currently being ratified between the City and the Friends of the... |
Ron Lee |
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on Feb 24, 2007 at 7:26 pm by Aleks, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Wasted Energy? How Important Are Language Skills in Public Education Anyway?
Are we all wasting our time focusing on Foreign Language instruction, both Mandarin Immersion and FLES?
I took 5 years of French in public school, some 30 years ago. The b... |
Fred |
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on Apr 5, 2007 at 1:02 am by Fred, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
City’s pensions soar as 55-year-old Palo Alto employees retire
Last year the retirement formula at Palo Alto City Hall was changed. As a result of that change, a city employee retiring at 55 with 30 years service making $100,000 a year wi... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Apr 5, 2008 at 3:54 pm by Henry, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
ABAG goals would 'wreak havoc' on PA schools
The 2,860 housing units a regional agency wants Palo Alto to build would "wreak havoc" on the Palo Alto Unified School District, board member Mandy Lowell warned city official... |
Editor |
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on Nov 5, 2007 at 2:37 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto labor union may call strike
Palo Alto's largest labor union voted Thursday to authorize a strike if the city continues to call for long-term concessions from the workers.
Read the full story here http:/... |
Editor |
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on Sep 23, 2009 at 2:19 pm by stretch, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mandarin immersion study conflict concerns
I've got that queasy feeling again....
After attending the Palo Alto school board's Town Hall meeting last week on the Mandarin-immersion proposal, I had a sinking feeling ... |
Lisa Steinback |
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on Aug 18, 2006 at 8:54 pm by Grace Mah, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Diversity in Palo Alto Schools: Merit and Demerits
I have started this thread as an outgrowth of the discussion on starting a 13th elementary school in Palo Alto.
I think diversity, for the sake of diversity, is a wrong not... |
John |
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on Jun 30, 2007 at 8:07 pm by nancy, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Michael Litfin of Children's Theatre dies
Michael Litfin, who helped inspire and educate children about live theater for 31 years, died Friday night at Stanford Hospital where he had been undergoing chemotherapy for s... |
Editor |
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on Dec 4, 2008 at 1:41 am by Laura Sander, a resident of another community |
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