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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: As district lawyers step in, disappointing spin beginsAs Palo Alto school officials brace for an inevitable lawsuit stemming from its failure to respond properly to the bullying...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2013Last comment by parent, on Mar 7, 2013 at 9:48 pm | 235 comments | 18231 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school district leaders: No schools will closePalo Alto Unified School District leaders are not electing to close schools in the face of the coronavirus but instead offering...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2020Last comment by Historian, on Mar 13, 2020 at 12:15 pm | 234 comments | 30003 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
IT'S BACK!!!! Board votes to revisit MI as a choice program0...
Original post made by Simon Firth on Mar. 27, 2007Last comment by Ed Chi, on Jan 8, 2010 at 10:05 pm | 232 comments | 14807 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spanish Immersion at Jordan0...
Original post made by Parent on Jun. 14, 2008Last comment by Parent, on Jun 27, 2008 at 5:53 pm | 231 comments | 9647 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Federal judge rules Prop. 8 unconstitutionalA federal judge in San Francisco today overturned Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage. U.S. District Judge...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2010Last comment by Equality north, on May 24, 2012 at 10:43 am | 231 comments | 14277 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Cost of renting versus buying a house in PACan someone please explain why anyone in their right mind buy a house in Palo Alto these days? In our midtown cul-de-sac...
Original post made by Midtown resident on Jan. 4, 2010Last comment by Ouch, on Aug 5, 2010 at 7:23 pm | 229 comments | 30423 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Filseth, DuBois and Cormack for City CouncilFor a more productive council that hopefully will focus on solutions rather than political gamesmanship or personal insults,...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Keep Palo Alto Palo Alto, on Nov 6, 2018 at 9:48 pm | 229 comments | 18781 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents launch referendum petition to keep ban on nonresidents at Foothills ParkPalo Alto's recent decision to expand access to Foothills Park by welcoming nonresidents to the exclusive nature preserve...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2020Last comment by Jennifer Landesmann, on Dec 16, 2020 at 5:11 pm | 227 comments | 17048 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MI status to change from "pilot" to "ongoing"http://www.pausd.org/community/board/downloads/brd_packet/item_009.pdf "It is recommended the Board approve the change in...
Original post made by padad on Nov. 5, 2010Last comment by palo alto mom, on Nov 23, 2010 at 8:41 am | 225 comments | 8695 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD Immersion Programs--'Choice' or 'luck'0...
Original post made by Simon Firth on Nov. 8, 2006Last comment by curious, on Nov 30, 2006 at 6:53 am | 224 comments | 19336 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Too much noise!Plane, after plane, after plane, non-stop for hours. What is going on? Is anyone noticing this problem tonight?...
Original post made by Luanne on Jun. 1, 2015Last comment by Ears open, on Jun 17, 2015 at 7:34 am | 223 comments | 6583 Views
AROUND TOWN
Miki's Market in Palo Alto to closeLess than six months after Miki's Farm Fresh Market opened its doors at Alma Plaza, filling a vacancy that has blighted the...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2013Last comment by JP, on Feb 15, 2014 at 10:37 pm | 221 comments | 13134 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School renaming sparks protest, divisionA proposal to rename a Palo Alto middle school after Fred Yamamoto, a Japanese-American Palo Altan who enlisted in the U.S....
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2018Last comment by John Koster, on Mar 28, 2018 at 6:43 am | 220 comments | 26291 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
PA 3rd grade teacher hosting teen party0...
Original post made by Incredulous Paly Parent on Oct. 30, 2006Last comment by Enough, on Dec 1, 2006 at 12:49 am | 220 comments | 20112 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Enrollment growth on school agendaWith Palo Alto's elementary school classrooms bursting with children, school officials will meet Tuesday, March 8 to discuss...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2011Last comment by interested, on Mar 8, 2011 at 3:21 pm | 218 comments | 6947 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Coronavirus: Second COVID-19 patient dies in Santa Clara CountyCheck here for the latest coronavirus news and updates from Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2020Last comment by covid-19 outbreak among VMC nurses, on Apr 10, 2020 at 10:51 pm | 215 comments | 265353 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents: Keep calm and parent onI am a psychiatrist. After the tragedy last week, my phone has not stopped ringing with calls from concerned fellow parents....
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2015Last comment by But, but, but..., on Mar 21, 2016 at 5:31 pm | 215 comments | 355390 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New rules launched for Palo Alto AirportWhen Palo Alto formally took over the operations of its eponymous airport last year, the goal was to turn the bustling but...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2015Last comment by Kazu, on Jan 13, 2016 at 7:40 am | 214 comments | 23154 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: A sadly misguided boardFor more than two years, the Palo Alto school board has been very intentional in keeping everything about its dealings with...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2014Last comment by PA Online Documents, on Oct 12, 2014 at 12:15 pm | 214 comments | 19795 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'It is not safe to return to the classroom.' Teachers union lobbies for full distance learningAfter two months of negotiations, the Palo Alto Unified teachers union is urging the district against reopening schools this...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2020Last comment by Thank you, Sherry.., on Jul 22, 2020 at 9:04 pm | 213 comments | 31064 Views
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