PALO ALTO ISSUES Stanford Theatre: Another Performing Arts Center? Palo Alto already has a potential Performing Arts Center, unused, and if we can prevail on its non-profit owner, it might make a very nice additional venue for the Stanford Li... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Midtown Guy, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 25, 2007 at 9:22 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2007 at 2:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN Frank Benest survives second-night evaluation At its second evaluation session relating to City Manager Frank Benest in two days, the Palo Alto City Council spent less than an hour behind closed doors Tuesday night -- wit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 25, 2007 at 6:54 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 28, 2007 at 1:08 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO I've had it with Bush and Cheney I've just about had it with this President. And I've had it with the Democrats. I thought the Dems would end the war, they have not. Instead I've got a President who seems hel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by js, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood, on Oct 24, 2007 at 8:39 pm There have been 40 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2007 at 6:41 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Local firefighters battling SoCal blaze Santa Clara County has sent 17 fire engines and 74 firefighters to help combat the Southern California wildfires, including one engine from Palo Alto.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS 2006-07 Girls' Winter All-League Teams BASKETBALL
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SPORTS Stanford loses another running back to injury At this point of the season, Stanford football coach Jim Harbaugh perhaps is hoping just to finish the year with someone healthy enough to carry the ball. Redshirt senior run... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 24, 2007 at 2:32 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 2:32 pm.
AROUND TOWN Teams of four running around downtown If you were curious, as I was, by the groups of four people rushing around downtown this afternoon, it turns out they are from Applied Biosystems in Foster City and are workin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Becky Trout, Palo Alto Weekly staff writer, on Oct 24, 2007 at 1:57 pm
PALO ALTO ISSUES Stanford to build new 900-seat concert hall A 900-seat concert hall will be built at Stanford University as the cornerstone of a new performing arts center, President John Hennessy announced today.
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SPORTS Paly beats Gunn in De Anza Division volleyball showdown With just a couple of matches remaining in the rugged SCVAL De Anza Divison, the Palo Alto and Gunn High girls' volleyball teams met on Tuesday with a lot on the line. Visit t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 24, 2007 at 10:54 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2007 at 4:42 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Secret scars Amanda's best friend in seventh grade was the one who first told her about cutting.
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PALO ALTO ISSUES Our Town: A human relations problem Three months ago, words were written in the Weekly that touched off a controversy that is not over.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS School board agrees to open 13th elementary In a meeting to map the future of Palo Alto's elementary schools, school board members unanimously agreed to take back the former Garland Elementary School site for a 13th ele... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 24, 2007 at 7:24 am There have been 101 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 30, 2007 at 4:02 pm.
AROUND TOWN Middlefield Road 'repaving' Has anyone else noticed what a god-awful job is being done repaving Middlefield between Colorado and Charleston?
Palo Alto is the one city that actually manages to make it... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jarred, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 23, 2007 at 8:06 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 1, 2007 at 6:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Come Meet the Palo Alto School Board Candidates - this FRIDAY!!! I wanted to let you know that Silicon Valley Moms Blog http://www.svmoms.com and the Palo Alto Menlo Park Parents Club http://www.pampclub.org is hosting an event THIS FRIDAY ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by J.asher, a member of the Addison School community, on Oct 23, 2007 at 5:20 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2007 at 1:24 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS VIDEO: School board candidates talk about the issues To help voters become familiar with candidates running for Palo Alto City Council and the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education, Palo Alto Online is posting vid... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 23, 2007 at 5:18 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2007 at 12:26 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Garden-supply business ordered to close Forced out of its East Bayshore Road site to make way for a key flood-control pump station, Ciardella's Garden Supply has begun operating illegally at 1001 San Antonio Road, t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 23, 2007 at 4:46 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 25, 2007 at 9:02 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City Manager Frank Benest's job in jeopardy? After an unusual 2.5-hour closed personnel "evaluation" session by the City Council Monday night, City Manager Frank Benest still had his job. But it may be hanging in the bal... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 23, 2007 at 4:17 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 8:48 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City audit compliance low, Erickson reports Only five of City Auditor Sharon Erickson's 93 recommendations were implemented during the last fiscal year, which ended June 30.
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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Who is a patriot? Recently there was a topic regarding the “Pledge Of Allegiance”, or the lack of it in schools. The exchanges shifted to whether it should/must be recited in schools. The opin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 23, 2007 at 11:51 am There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2007 at 9:55 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Three people killed in East Palo Alto Three people were shot to death Wednesday night as they sat in a parked car in the driveway of a house at 2367 Dumbarton Ave. in East Palo Alto -- the 11th, 12th and 13th homi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 23, 2007 at 10:10 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2007 at 10:10 am.
AROUND TOWN Great Multimedia Available on the PA Weekly Web Site! Thanks to those who created these fantastic programs, available for all to see, on what we enjoy (and take for granted) here in Palo Alto.
I have forwarded several to friends... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Midtown Guy, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 22, 2007 at 9:49 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2007 at 9:28 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Hoover director to meet with faculty Nov. 8 John Raisian, the director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford, will attend the university's Faculty Senate meeting Nov. 8 to answer questions about the controversial appoin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 22, 2007 at 5:00 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 7:43 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Lytton Plaza redesign resurfaces A group of downtown business leaders and Palo Alto parks advocates have revived plans to renovate Lytton Plaza with a $600,000 plan that would keep "The Egg" sculpture.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Bad girls' doing time learn art of yoga No one touches the gang girls in San Mateo County's Margaret J. Kemp Camp for Girls.
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SPORTS Gunn football has a moment to shine While there have been few bright moments for the Gunn High football team this season, one of them came Thursday night when the Titans registered an 18-0 victory over host Cupe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 22, 2007 at 9:49 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2007 at 9:49 am.