ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO 'Reasonable' accommodations? A disabled woman is being evicted from her apartment by the Palo Alto Housing Corporation after 15 years of battling over what constitutes "reasonable accommodation" for her d... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 2 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS Wait Listed for College--A Growing Phenomenon My daughter Adrienne will be attending a very fine college starting next fall. As of now, I don't know which one, due to the wait list situation she is in. Hers is a case st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, 7 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Cops out in force on Univ. east of Middlefield Check it out, folks...
The Palo Alto Police Department was out in force today along University, east of Middlefield, looking for speeders. Both motorcycle cops and cops in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John the Man, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, 16 hours ago There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 38 minutes ago.
PALO ALTO ISSUES McCain's public relations officer has ties to Myanmar military junta The public relations executive whom Senator John McCain’s campaign had chosen to run the Republican National Convention this summer resigned his post on Saturday after a magaz... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by a, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, 19 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 4 hours ago.
SPORTS Local water polo standouts return for NCAAs Megan Burmeister remembers crying after her first ever water polo workout at Avery Aquatic Center with the Stanford club team. These days, Burmeister is smiling a lot. The UCL... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 19 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 19 hours ago.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS 'Reasonable' accommodations? Palo Alto woman, housing corporation battle over disability, responsibility
A disabled woman is being evicted from her apartment by the Palo Alto Housing Corporati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 9, 2008 at 10:37 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Al Gore Blames Burma Tragedy on Global Warming "Al Gore blames the Burma tragedy on global warming despite growing evidence to the contrary. Could the hype be related to his financial interests?"
http://ibdeditorial.com... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jarred, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 9, 2008 at 8:03 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent 20 hours ago.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Postage going up a penny Monday The price of a first-class postage stamp will rise by one cent Monday, bringing the cost of mailing a one-ounce letter up to 42 cents. Postal customers have through this weeke... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 9, 2008 at 5:35 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2008 at 12:40 pm.
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS The Uneven Playing Field The A.C.L. is a small, rubber-band-like fiber, no bigger than a little finger, that attaches to the femur in the upper leg and the tibia in the lower leg and stabilizes the kn... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SUMD, a resident of Stanford, on May 9, 2008 at 4:29 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent 15 hours ago.
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS French teacher fights cancellation of AP exam Last month the College Board, the education company that administers the college-credit-conferring Advanced Placement (AP) exams, announced it is canceling the AP French Liter... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 9, 2008 at 1:25 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Balanced budget projected for Palo Alto next year Even with a slowing economy, the City of Palo Alto should finish the 2008-09 fiscal year with a $380,000 surplus, City Manager Frank Benest announced this week.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 9, 2008 at 11:27 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2008 at 11:35 am.
AROUND TOWN Truth or Fiction from Fox News The Myanmar cyclone. The earthquake off the coast of Japan. The Chilean volcano. Has Earth gone bonkers?
Not at all. This level of natural activity is normal for Earth, sci... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by a, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on May 9, 2008 at 10:40 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent 1 hour ago.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Sweepstakes law passes state Senate A bill aimed to curtail deceptive sweepstakes practices was passed on a 31-1 vote today by the state Senate and now will have a hearing in the state Assembly in June.
Read ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 9, 2008 at 6:01 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2008 at 12:26 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Children's Theatre criminal probe to be dropped? Palo Alto police are expected to announce early next week they have dropped the criminal investigation into financial wrongdoing at the city-run Children's Theatre, sources fa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 8, 2008 at 10:53 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Conservation on a Staggering Scale http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/08/BAIR10J7R9.DTL
This is great news, especially in an area that was threatened with development, long-term. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mike, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on May 8, 2008 at 9:46 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent 8 hours ago.
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: Yes on Measure A for schools' future Voters in the Palo Alto Unified School District will face a complex but vitally important decision when they cast their votes in or before the June 3 election.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 8, 2008 at 4:55 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent 3 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Enjoying the New Cheese House -- An Insider's Tip As a tenant of Town & Country and parent of Paly students, I am discovering a great shopping tip, and wanted to pass it along. The Cheese House sells the spread, bread and me... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bob Wenzlau, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on May 8, 2008 at 4:14 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2008 at 6:49 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Profiteering at Piazza's Yes, food and other commodity prices have increased a lot
recently, so I'm not shocked to be paying more for some
items.
But yesterday I went to Piazza's to buy some King... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on May 8, 2008 at 2:09 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2008 at 10:20 pm.
PALO ALTO SCHOOLS & KIDS School-bond opponent lays out case He's been getting up at 3 a.m. and going to bed at 10 p.m. for weeks, and Palo Alto resident Wayne Martin isn't likely to stop soon. According to Martin, it takes nonstop dedi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 8, 2008 at 9:23 am There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent 28 minutes ago.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Guest Opinion: Organ donations are life-saving gifts For almost three decades I have been working as a medical social worker specializing in the working with persons with kidney disease, a specialty known as nephrology.
Read ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 7, 2008 at 8:37 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent 3 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Man hit by car -- in his living room Kevin Guthrie heard a noise outside his Bryant Street home about 1:30 p.m. today and went to the living room window to see what happened. The next thing he knew, he was on his... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 7, 2008 at 4:23 pm There have been 52 comments on this topic, the most recent 7 hours ago.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Virus: Mass outbreak looms Beijing - The number of children confirmed to have died from a highly contagious virus in China rose to 28 on Wednesday as authorities warned a "mass outbreak" across the coun... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by julie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 7, 2008 at 2:14 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2008 at 5:03 pm.
RESTAURANTS Shop Talk MACARTHUR PARK RENEWED ... Buy 30 citrus trees, remove carpeting and replace with hardwood floors, mix in hundreds of thousands of dollars of artwork from the origi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 7, 2008 at 10:57 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2008 at 11:35 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Hooded men rob Palo Alto gas station Two men walked into the Valero gas station at 1963 El Camino Real in Palo Alto at 6:30 p.m. Monday, one pulled out a handgun and the two men made off with about $400 from the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 7, 2008 at 10:54 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2008 at 9:11 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City wants Stanford expansions to create 'village' feel Converting the auto-oriented Stanford Medical Center and the Shopping Center into part of a walkable, inviting "village" won't be easy, Bruce Fukuji told the Palo Alto City Co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 7, 2008 at 10:27 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2008 at 12:44 pm.
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