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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Op-Ed: PAUSD needs new leadershipPalo Alto parents are becoming increasingly frustrated with the school district's leadership on the issue of academic stress....
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2011Last comment by Actually we were there., on Mar 9, 2011 at 2:53 pm | 290 comments | 29825 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAMF docs: What we can do to reduce risk for our teensThe pediatricians of Palo Alto Medical Foundation are deeply saddened by the local recent events. The loss of a young person's...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2015Last comment by Goober from Mayberry, on May 29, 2015 at 7:46 am | 285 comments | 52558 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Paly student arrested for parking -- upside down0...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2007Last comment by Mac J J Star, on Apr 20, 2009 at 6:22 pm | 271 comments | 21795 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Union rebukes Gunn principal over homework 'directive'Within three months of taking over as principal of Gunn High School last August, Denise Herrmann found herself confronted...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2015Last comment by Legal eagle, on Apr 25, 2015 at 10:37 pm | 265 comments | 38533 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A groundling's lament; and call to actionThis summer I became a reluctant advocate for quiet skies. I say reluctant because I am a teacher-librarian, not a rabble-rouser....
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2015Last comment by Maria Becce, on Aug 29, 2016 at 2:07 pm | 263 comments | 17516 Views
AROUND TOWN
Voters shoot down Maybell developmentA grassroots campaign in Palo Alto to overturn an approved housing development on Maybell Avenue scored a sweeping Election...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2013Last comment by BabyBoomerGuru, on Dec 16, 2013 at 11:46 am | 262 comments | 40189 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Residents hope to drown out airplane noise with complaintsWhen Amy Christel moved from Barron Park to her new Midtown Palo Alto home last summer, she welcomed the time she could spend...
Original post made on May. 24, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 5, 2015 at 11:12 am | 260 comments | 42118 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD High School Rigor Worth It?I have to wonder how much tutoring and parental help is affecting the teacher's perceptions of our students. Depending on...
Original post made by Parent on Aug. 29, 2013Last comment by Mom, on Oct 24, 2013 at 10:21 am | 257 comments | 36411 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
ABAG goals would 'wreak havoc' on PA schools0...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2007Last comment by John, on Nov 5, 2007 at 2:37 pm | 256 comments | 21004 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New voices join Palo Alto's growth debatePalo Alto's aggressive push to get the public more involved in upgrading the city's official land-use vision appeared to...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2014Last comment by Ahem, on Aug 14, 2014 at 12:31 am | 252 comments | 47705 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board votes to change calendarIn an emotional split vote, the Palo Alto Board of Education voted early today (Wednesday) to change the district-wide academic...
Original post made on May. 11, 2011Last comment by Student, on May 25, 2011 at 7:12 pm | 248 comments | 10961 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
What is Measure D really about?After hearing each side out during public meetings, in-depth interviews, a tour of the orchard site and dozens of conversations...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2013Last comment by Tom DuBois, on Nov 3, 2013 at 4:05 pm | 246 comments | 36654 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Dreams of a train tunnel slip awayA new study highlighting the high costs and steep engineering challenges of separating roads from the rail line is leading...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2018Last comment by Anon, on Mar 8, 2018 at 9:53 am | 244 comments | 24200 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Advocates disagree on solutions to airplane noiseResidents throughout the Midpeninsula and Santa Cruz area agree that airplanes going to San Francisco International Airport...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2016Last comment by Bill, on Nov 16, 2016 at 11:44 am | 243 comments | 23269 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The Real Problem With Sarah PalinI view Gov. Palin as having some inate capabilities that a succesful politician must have, and the potential to go from her...
Original post made by A Boomer on Nov. 13, 2008Last comment by OhlonePar, on Nov 26, 2008 at 4:16 pm | 241 comments | 12567 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Eshoo's big challengeIt is rare for a member of Congress to become a lightning rod for complaints about the local impacts of a federal agency's...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2015Last comment by musical, on Sep 6, 2015 at 5:07 am | 240 comments | 13671 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A call for more housing in Palo AltoWith home values soaring and affordable housing in short supply, Palo Alto residents appealed to the City Council on Monday...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2015Last comment by Ahem, on Dec 15, 2015 at 11:37 pm | 239 comments | 21621 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bigotry alive and well in CA0...
Original post made by Marion on Nov. 5, 2008Last comment by 1man 1 woman, on Nov 12, 2008 at 12:20 am | 239 comments | 12338 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board delays Mandarin-immersion vote0...
Original post made on May. 23, 2007Last comment by Fact Checker, on May 31, 2007 at 9:30 pm | 238 comments | 12959 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: The 'zero' period hypocrisyIn the face of a community-wide discussion over how to respond to a suicide contagion that has now taken four teenagers since...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2015Last comment by Jerry Underdal, on Mar 18, 2015 at 3:22 pm | 236 comments | 30850 Views
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