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PALO ALTO ISSUES
A Great Guide to Composting
About 15% of the average American's waste is compostable. Here's a great guide to composting. http://www.compostthis.co.uk/ READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Oct 28, 2007 at 10:00 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2007 at 11:52 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
SoCal crash kills two local women
A 21-year-old Palo Alto woman and a 26-year-old Santa Clara woman were killed early Sunday morning in Santa Barbara County when a Camaro driven by a 29-year-old Palo Alto man ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 28, 2007 at 11:30 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 28, 2007 at 11:30 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Cutting off comments
When you cut off comments before any have been posted, perhaps the original posting should also be flushed. READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 28, 2007 at 6:00 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 4:04 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
VIDEO: Skelly speaks up
From reducing stress to the future of high schools, parents asked the school district's new Superintendent Kevin Skelly for his two cents on Wednesday. The question-and-answer... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 27, 2007 at 8:31 pm
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 30, 2007 at 8:59 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Draft for State Department
For the first time since the Vietnam War, the State Department has been forced to declare that diplomats must choose between serving in Iraq and facing dismissal. There have ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Carol Mullen, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 27, 2007 at 4:10 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 28, 2007 at 7:24 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Neighbors oppose planned redwood removals
At least seven Old Palo Alto neighbors submitted a petition Friday expressing their "strong opposition" to a proposal to cut down two more redwoods on Byron Street. "We love t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 27, 2007 at 2:35 pm
There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 9:54 am.

AROUND TOWN
Our Town: Trying to end panhandling
The Palo Alto community realized a long-desired goal of doing something meaningful about the problem of homeless people when the Opportunity Center opened last September. Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 27, 2007 at 10:38 am
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2007 at 4:27 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto school board candidates' forum tonight
Palo Alto residents can direct questions and concerns toward Palo Alto Unified School District school board candidates at a major forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Friday) at... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 27, 2007 at 8:19 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2007 at 10:01 am.

AROUND TOWN
Star One Credit Union
Star One will be opening a new credit union at ECR and Ventura Ave (the previous location of Hollywood Video) on Tuesday. Anyone use them have any comments (good or bad) about... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by qq, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Oct 27, 2007 at 7:19 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 11, 2008 at 11:22 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
The Science Education Myth?
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2007/sb20071025_827398.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_top+story According to this article, American science education is s... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sanford Forte, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2007 at 8:41 pm
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2007 at 7:33 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Officers burst into home of community leader
Gertrude Wilks upset because no one explained what happened Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=4625 posted Wednesday, March 14, ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 26, 2007 at 5:22 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2008 at 2:52 pm.

SPORTS
Palo Alto now has shot at undisputed volleyball title
The Palo Alto girls' volleyball team received a special gift on Senior Night -- a 2-for-1 special. Not only did the Vikings knock off visiting Mountain View, but they got an a... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 26, 2007 at 4:47 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2007 at 4:47 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Oil Rises to Record $92.22 on Increased U.S.-Iran Tension
There's nothing out there to stop oil from going to $100,'' said Chip Hodge, a managing director at MFC Global Investment Management in Boston, who oversees a $4.5 billion oil... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Dr. Ferragamo, a resident of Stanford, on Oct 26, 2007 at 2:45 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2007 at 6:24 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford solar car crashes in Australia
A solar-powered car designed and operated by Stanford University students lost its bid to win the World Solar Challenge in Australia yesterday when the car blew a tire, flippe... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 26, 2007 at 2:10 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2007 at 11:12 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Alma to Sand Hill ?????
I had cause to visit an address on Sand Hill Road yesterday which is an unusual occurance for me. My ideal route was Alma to Sand Hill. Made sense to me. Until, that is, I rea... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Driver, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2007 at 12:47 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2007 at 9:57 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto warning system is upgraded
The system Palo Alto uses to warn residents of danger, including the threat of floods, has been upgraded to send personal messages, including text, to residents and businesses... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 26, 2007 at 12:38 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 4:50 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
THIS JUST IN: Donald Rumsfeld charged with torture during trip to France
Former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld got an unpleasant surprise during his visit to France today when human rights groups filed a complaint with the Paris Prosecutor... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Dr. Ferragamo, a resident of Stanford, on Oct 26, 2007 at 11:46 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2007 at 12:25 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Survey: Faith in schools may carry bond measure
Well over two thirds of voters in Palo Alto will support a bond measure to raise money for schools even if they don't know why the money is needed or how it will be used, a ne... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 26, 2007 at 8:57 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2007 at 8:54 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Municipal Innovation: Berkeley Helps Citizens Go Solar
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/26/MNAIT0DQO.DTL&tsp=1 Here's an interesting idea that might gain traction, nationwide. There are challenges to pro... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sanford Forte, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2007 at 8:33 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2007 at 5:57 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto's link to State wildland fires
I read a headline on AOL. "Aircraft sat idle as flames burned","How much the aircraft would have helped will never be known" Forestry Department Head Ruben Grijalva... S... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Fireman, a resident of another community, on Oct 26, 2007 at 7:35 am

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: How do we inspire great students to be great people?
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to speak to the National Merit Scholar semi-finalists at Palo Alto High School. I have had the chance to meet with these scholars many ti... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 26, 2007 at 1:08 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2007 at 7:38 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
ABAG goals would 'wreak havoc' on PA schools
The 2,860 housing units a regional agency wants Palo Alto to build would "wreak havoc" on the Palo Alto Unified School District, board member Mandy Lowell warned city official... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 25, 2007 at 10:55 pm
There have been 237 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2007 at 2:37 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullies not welcome at Barron Park Elementary
An anti-bullying program started at Barron Park Elementary School last spring has improved the learning environment, administrators have announced. Read the full story here ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 25, 2007 at 6:29 pm
There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2007 at 8:26 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
City staff defends maligned Web site
Nearly three months after the City of Palo Alto's debuted its new, widely unpopular Web site, three of the site's managers maintained Wednesday that the new site is an improve... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 25, 2007 at 6:09 pm
There have been 155 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2007 at 10:05 am.

AROUND TOWN
1997- Palo Alto Weekly
Hello, I am looking for copies of the Palo Alto Weekly paper from 1997. Here are the dates that I am looking for. I need to photograph the paper for a project, so I would r... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Anna, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Oct 25, 2007 at 4:19 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2007 at 4:52 am.



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