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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
NeighborhoodsRead the full story here http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/news/show_story.php?id=10982 posted Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 11:30...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2009Last comment by tracey Chen, on Jun 25, 2009 at 1:21 pm | 3 comments | 1250076 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What gives the school the right to give my child homework?This is a legitimate question. I called the California Department of Education today and they did not know the answer. What...
Original post made by Parent on Dec. 18, 2014Last comment by Overload, on Aug 5, 2016 at 9:05 am | 481 comments | 793106 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Student with 3.85 GPA gets rejection letters from UCsHi, My friend's daughter got 3.85 GPA, had 5 AP classes in high school, was on competitive swimming team, volunteered...
Original post made by Parent on May. 28, 2012Last comment by Nayeli, on Jun 28, 2017 at 7:48 pm | 373 comments | 650658 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Enjoying multi-tasking?0...
Original post made by Mr. Man on Mar. 26, 2007Last comment by Mimi Butternut, on Mar 29, 2007 at 1:34 am | 2 comments | 542981 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
$27K in restitution ordered for man who hacked Palo Alto OnlineThe 36-year-old man who hacked and temporarily shut down Palo Alto Online and other Embarcadero Media websites nearly four...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2019Last comment by JUROR , on Jul 31, 2019 at 6:07 pm | 19 comments | 506494 Views
AROUND TOWN
The things I remember about Palo Alto while growing up:0...
Original post made by Andrew L. Freedman on Oct. 19, 2006Last comment by MARK, on Sep 16, 2023 at 2:01 am | 1207 comments | 485066 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Nikola Tesla statue to be unveiled in Palo AltoA statue of the inventor of Nikola Tesla -- equipped with free Wi-Fi and a time capsule to be opened in 2043 -- is set to...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2013Last comment by ACDC, on Jun 14, 2017 at 1:03 pm | 46 comments | 481810 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School documents and source materialsIn addition to documents and other original source material linked within news stories, other material obtained from the...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2013There are no comments yet. 416494 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly school board rep: 'The sorrows of young Palo Altans'My stress began in elementary school, where students were segregated into separate class meetings as "early" and "late" readers,...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2015Last comment by BalancedParent, on Mar 30, 2017 at 3:54 pm | 487 comments | 389652 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 | 366935 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Downtown development sparks architecture debateWith its glassy walls, boxy shape, 50-foot height and preponderance of office space, a four-story building proposed for 240...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2013Last comment by bru, on Sep 14, 2013 at 5:36 pm | 51 comments | 360182 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford sex-assault victim: 'You took away my worth'Standing in front of a full courtroom in Palo Alto on Thursday, the 23-year-old college graduate who was sexually assaulted...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2016Last comment by @Vince, on Jun 5, 2016 at 2:24 pm | 65 comments | 357381 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hitting the restart buttonInside Palo Alto's newly renovated Downtown Library recently, Cornelia van Aken rattled off a list of new programs the staff...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2011Last comment by KC, on Jul 19, 2011 at 3:23 pm | 14 comments | 351244 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Barron Park survey shows strong support for referendum on Maybell developmentA grassroots effort to reverse City Council's approval of a controversial development on Maybell Avenue is quickly gathering...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2013Last comment by Resident, on Jul 12, 2013 at 11:59 am | 61 comments | 349002 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 | 296513 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto highest in county for disability claims by police, firefighter retireesMore than half of Palo Alto's police officers and firefighters retired with disability benefits over the past five years,...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2013Last comment by S. Coen, on Jul 13, 2013 at 8:51 am | 76 comments | 292272 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
SAP Palo Alto vice president arrested for LEGO scamThe vice president of Palo Alto software firm SAP Labs, LLC will be charged on Tuesday with four felony burglary charges...
Original post made on May. 21, 2012Last comment by sea reddy, on Jun 27, 2015 at 6:55 am | 40 comments | 289762 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Just how high can rent be increased?!?I have been a great tenant for almost 16 years. The landlord (now in property management) is not the greatest, & maintenance...
Original post made by mmmmMom on Jan. 30, 2013Last comment by John, on May 27, 2013 at 5:43 pm | 40 comments | 279333 Views
AROUND TOWN
Move Your Car Or Be Towed!0...
Original post made by Resident on Jun. 24, 2008Last comment by follow the rules , on Apr 25, 2017 at 1:38 am | 71 comments | 271893 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Cameras for running red lights in PA?Too many people are running red lights when the signal is CLEARLY already read. Not just turning from yellow to red. I live...
Original post made by Pro-Big Brother on Nov. 24, 2009Last comment by jb, on Dec 9, 2009 at 3:11 pm | 68 comments | 267961 Views
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