AROUND TOWN Hetch-Hetchy proposal to be discussed in PA A proposal by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to divert more water from the Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park for additional urban and agricultural use wi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 17, 2007 at 7:18 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 19, 2007 at 9:16 am.
RESTAURANTS Another Tipping Query I'd like follow up on the posting by "Curious" with another tipping thread. Consider this situation at a fictional restaurant called "Grant's Salt Shaker." Grant's cusine is... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by GMC, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Sep 17, 2007 at 5:02 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 19, 2007 at 7:09 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Stanford may increase size of freshman class Stanford University will begin to discuss whether it should increase the size of its freshman class and, by extension, the size of its undergraduate student body.
Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 17, 2007 at 3:54 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 20, 2007 at 7:54 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Fix the News Rack Mess in the California Avenue District! That the city has let this get out of control for so long is a disgrace.
If Mr. Plymale had taken the time to help make this even a *partial* priority over the YEARS that C... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Safe Sidewalks and Streets, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Sep 17, 2007 at 9:23 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 18, 2007 at 6:39 pm.
RESTAURANTS do you tip for take-out food? So there I am at California Pizza Kitchen take-out counter, looking at the credit card slip with its line for tip, and wondering. I always tip generously for table service. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by curious, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Sep 16, 2007 at 11:20 pm There have been 61 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2007 at 7:25 pm.
AROUND TOWN A clear view When Alejandra Chaverri first saw photographer Manuel GÛmez Miralles' finely detailed black-and-white images of Costa Rica in the early 1900s, she was taken with the buildings... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 16, 2007 at 5:35 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2007 at 5:46 am.
AROUND TOWN what gets recycled in the curb bins ? As a new resident, I want to continue to recycle but since what can be placed into the blue bin is rather hard to figure out from place to place. I've looked on the palo alto ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by newbie, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Sep 16, 2007 at 2:06 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2007 at 10:00 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO What's with the Spam Posts? What's with the spam on some posts? With the web links? Is there a way to shut those off? I note that on at least one thread, it seems to repost itself with a new name, eve... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Terry, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Sep 16, 2007 at 8:36 am
PALO ALTO ISSUES 'Trail to the Sea' link connected Saturday A symbolic golden spike was driven into the ground Saturday at a trail-linkage ceremony between the City of Palo Alto and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. Pho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 16, 2007 at 6:40 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2007 at 6:16 pm.
AROUND TOWN Midtown Festival???? Driving through Midtown today noticed lots of green balloons and a sign for Midtown Festival Parking. What was it? What was the point of it? Was it advertised? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Midtown Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Sep 15, 2007 at 7:49 pm
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto Website is STILL pathetic! I just tried to find "commissions" from a search- no dice. Then I tried "city commissions" - no dice. Both searches took 11 seconds (on a weekend day, when servers are not as ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Frustrated, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Sep 15, 2007 at 10:57 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 20, 2007 at 9:30 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Eshoo: Bush not listening to American people U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, released a statement Friday strongly criticizing President George W. Bush's televised address to the nation Thursday night.
Read the fu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 15, 2007 at 12:34 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2007 at 1:40 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Man arrested for alleged Hurricane Katrina scam Palo Alto police arrested Dante Jackson, 31, of East Palo Alto on Thursday, charging him with posing as a resident of New Orleans to get relief money from the Palo Alto Area C... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 15, 2007 at 12:14 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2008 at 4:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Board Candidates in Several Places at One Time The district-wide PTA is hosting a series of coffees and forums at many of the schools featuring *all* six of the school board candidates at once. The coffees are informal me... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by info-hound, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2007 at 3:43 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 22, 2007 at 2:21 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Prevailing-wage debate may freeze water project With a challenge that could force the City of Palo Alto to begin paying its contractors higher wages, labor leaders are calling for the city to scrap plans to sign a routine c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 14, 2007 at 2:30 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 19, 2008 at 2:56 pm.
BOOKS Google to sponsor race to the moon Google announced a competition today in which a private team can win as much as $25 million by landing a robotic rover on the moon and completing a specific set of tasks.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 14, 2007 at 9:25 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Recommendation for online Drivers' Ed course wanted Paly no longer offers Drivers' Ed as an option at 0 period. This was an excellent way for my eldest teen to do her course. I now have a son wanting to start learning to drive.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Sep 14, 2007 at 8:51 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 18, 2007 at 6:08 pm.
AROUND TOWN Boy recovering from dog attack A 5-year-old Palo Alto boy is recovering at home following a severe unleashed-dog attack at Hoover Elementary School on Saturday, Dec. 2, and his father said he is contemplati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 14, 2007 at 8:29 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 14, 2007 at 9:36 am.
AROUND TOWN Dog attack could have been fatal, father says The Dec. 2 dog attack on a 5-year-old boy at Hoover Elementary School was "very, very close to being fatal," the boy's father, Greg Martin, said in an e-mail to friends.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 14, 2007 at 8:03 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 14, 2007 at 12:25 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO New law aims to curb distracted teenage drivers Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a new law today that beginning in July 2008 will make it illegal for 16- and 17-year-olds to drive while talking on their cell phone or text ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 13, 2007 at 9:25 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 18, 2007 at 12:46 pm.
SPORTS Stanford’s Caverly misses Olympic team It has been said that the worst place to finish at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials is third, since only the top two individuals in most events qualify for the Summer Olympics... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 13, 2007 at 8:08 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO I Simply Do Not Believe Bush After a week of hearing from General Patreus and Ambassador Crocker--both well regarded public servants to our country--we heard tonight from President Shrub. My gut level re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by A Boomer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 13, 2007 at 7:10 pm There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2007 at 5:22 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Youth group files complaint on Romic An East Palo Alto youth group has filed a federal civil rights complaint alleging “environmental racism” on the part of the state agency that grants permits to Romic Environme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 13, 2007 at 4:40 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 13, 2007 at 4:40 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Respect for Redwoods I'm sorry but I just don't buy it: A person's allergies - suspect at best - are so severe that two majestic redwoods must go? I question a doctor who would write such a diagno... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Megan McCaslin, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Sep 13, 2007 at 2:30 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2007 at 10:58 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The way of Tao Anyone curious about the martial art of tai chi will have a chance to experience the ancient Chinese art form on Sept. 22, when the San Francisco Bay Area branch of the Intern... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 13, 2007 at 12:00 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2007 at 1:05 am.
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