PALO ALTO ISSUES We can be the greenest city of all Since our city should be on the forefront of climate change, we may want to consider trying this out here in Palo Alto:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/200... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Cut down carbon emissions, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Oct 22, 2007 at 7:41 am There have been 53 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 12:33 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Edwards wins San Mateo County Democratic Presidential Straw Poll Official Results
Thank you all for making our event such a big success!
Overall Results
Votes cast: 761
Vote Count Percentage
JOHN EDWARDS 221 29.0%
DENNIS KUCIN... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Straw Poll Attendee, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 21, 2007 at 8:41 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2007 at 6:50 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City website down this afternoon Just tried to log on to the city's website several times. It seems to be down.
Why bother with one if it doesn't work properly? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood, on Oct 21, 2007 at 4:20 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2007 at 3:17 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO A Minority-Race Governor of Louisiana I have to bring to the attention of all of us who still believe that Louisiana is a hot-bed of racists the fact that out of a field of 12 candidates for Govenorship of Louisia... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by How far we have come, baby, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 21, 2007 at 8:33 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2007 at 1:41 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Tough New DUI Homicide Law Could Put Offenders Away For Life
The recent tragic deaths of two local young women in a DUI Homicide in Santa Barbara provides an opportunity to save maybe one life during the holiday drinking season that s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by anne, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 20, 2007 at 4:48 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2008 at 1:32 am.
SPORTS M-A regains the edge
in water polo rivalry It was billed as a showdown between the last two undefeated girls' water polo teams in the PAL Bay Division — Castilleja against Menlo-Atherton. Actually, it was more th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 19, 2007 at 9:21 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 19, 2007 at 9:21 pm.
AROUND TOWN A double-header of lust and revenge Love, infidelity, jealousy, passion, revenge, blood, murder -- what's not to love?
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=6705 poste... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 19, 2007 at 6:06 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 21, 2007 at 6:27 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Pacific Art League deal finalized The Pacific Art League has inked a deal with local developer Jim Baer to purchase and rehabilitate its nearly 80-year-old Ramona Street building, a spokeswoman announced Frida... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 19, 2007 at 4:34 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 11, 2007 at 4:54 pm.
AROUND TOWN Two-alarm house fire burning in East Palo Alto A two-alarm fire is burning at a structure in East Palo Alto this morning, according to the Menlo Park Fire Department.
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 19, 2007 at 11:57 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 19, 2007 at 1:51 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Stanford fund-raising tops $3 billion Stanford University President John Hennessy has announced that the university's five-year, $4.3 billion fund-raising campaign has now topped $3 billion.
Read the full story h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 19, 2007 at 10:59 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 20, 2007 at 6:28 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES All-oral probe dodges public-records law, vice mayor alleges An outside investigator hired this summer to analyze three harassment complaints against a high-ranking City of Palo Alto manager was instructed in his contract to deliver an ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 19, 2007 at 9:49 am There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 29, 2007 at 1:28 pm.
AROUND TOWN campaign signs in ECR median ok?! Driving down El Camino Real this morning I saw multiple campaign signs for one city candidate in the center landscaped median. Is this legal? It certainly looked awful, blight... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by k, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Oct 19, 2007 at 9:05 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2007 at 8:36 am.
AROUND TOWN Give a Little, Get a Lot at Bloomingdale's Shopping Benefit 10/25 Family Service Agency of San Mateo County invites the public to enjoy some guilt-free shopping in support of Peninsula children, families and older adults from 10AM-10PM on Th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community, on Oct 18, 2007 at 4:41 pm
AROUND TOWN Dog euthanized after attacking 5-year-old boy The dog that bit and seriously injured a 5-year-old boy on a Palo Alto playground Dec. 2 was euthanized Tuesday at the Palo Alto Animal Shelter at the request of its owner.
R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 18, 2007 at 4:01 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 19, 2007 at 11:33 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Specialty high school a no-go for PA, group says Opening a specialty high school in Palo Alto is a neat idea -- but the pace of rising enrollment means the school district doesn't have time to design one, said a study group ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 18, 2007 at 3:39 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2007 at 3:39 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Veto override of child health bill falls short Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, voted today to override President George W. Bush's veto of the Children's Health Insurance Program, HR 976, but the override fell 17 votes short.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 18, 2007 at 3:37 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 20, 2007 at 1:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parents picked for district language committee The Palo Alto school district has selected four parents to participate in the Foreign Language in Elementary Schools committee.
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 18, 2007 at 3:34 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2007 at 9:35 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Pete Stark: Off the Deep End http://breitbart.tv/html/6912.html
He says that President Bush is amused by having American kids getting their heads blown off in Iraq.
Is he writing scripts for Michael... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Oct 18, 2007 at 3:19 pm There have been 49 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2007 at 10:48 pm.
AROUND TOWN ABAG housing projections split council Pitting the quality of life in Palo Alto against the need to combat greenhouse-gas emissions and crowded freeways, the city's assignment to add at least 2,860 new housing unit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 18, 2007 at 1:30 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2007 at 8:14 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letters Third high school?
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=6619 posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 18, 2007 at 6:51 am There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 21, 2007 at 5:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Jordan Middle School principal resigns Suzanne Barbarasch, the principal of Jordan Middle School in Palo Alto, announced today that she would resign her position, effective Dec. 7.
Read the full story here http:... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 17, 2007 at 8:19 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2007 at 8:31 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto Environmental Commission unlikely An Environmental Commission, replete with formal agendas and reports, isn't coming to Palo Alto anytime soon, the Policy & Services Committee decided Tuesday.
Read the full s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 17, 2007 at 4:49 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 19, 2007 at 4:52 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Council Candidates: Will You Keep Foothills Park for Us? It is a simple question. Will Palo Alto citizens continue to enjoy exclusive use of Foothills Park, as promised? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tom, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Oct 17, 2007 at 2:55 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2008 at 5:36 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Loma Prieta earthquake -- 18 years later Eighteen years after the Loma Prieta earthquake ravaged the Bay Area, geological scientists continue to make significant breakthroughs in earthquake research and forecasting.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 17, 2007 at 2:53 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 20, 2007 at 10:13 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Even best women feel the chill in math, science A study by a former Stanford University researcher has found that even the most talented women mathematicians and scientists are made to feel uncomfortable when they are outnu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 17, 2007 at 2:44 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 4:14 pm.