CRIMES & INCIDENTS Car Collision with a Deer--Lessons Learned I was driving in rural Washington State this past Friday at dawn, and struck and killed a deer that jumped in front of me as I was driving around 65-70MPH on a state highway. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Oct 14, 2007 at 12:35 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2007 at 10:48 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO NSA sought warrantless wiretaps months before 9/11 According to the former Qwest CEO, the Bush Administration sought warrantless wiretaps Feb 27, 2001, months before the September terrorist attack. Then NSA allegedly canceled... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by TorturersRUs, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Oct 13, 2007 at 9:59 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2007 at 12:45 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD Board of Education Voting Records Below I have outlined the PAUSD Board of Education Voting Records for Calendar years 2004 and 2005 when Barton, Kroymann, Lowell, Price & Townsend were members. I could do the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lynn Magill, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Oct 13, 2007 at 1:43 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2007 at 1:45 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Candidate's stands on MI? Does anyone know definitively which candidates in the upcoming school board elections would be opposed to the MI program? Thank you! READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 13, 2007 at 12:32 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2007 at 7:50 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Feature story: An overture's opening night Orchestra celebrates its 20th birthday by premiering a new work
There are moments in Lee Actor's new work "Celebration Overture" that may remind listeners of the b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 13, 2007 at 6:02 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2008 at 11:36 am.
AROUND TOWN Attempted abduction at Castilleja School A 12-year-old Castilleja student narrowly escaped an abduction attempt Friday morning, according to Palo Alto police. She was walking on campus at about 8 a.m. when a man call... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 12, 2007 at 4:35 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2007 at 6:31 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Gore gives Nobel Prize proceeds to Palo Alto nonprofit Al Gore, who won the Nobel Peace Prize Tuesday, announced in Palo Alto this morning he will donate the proceeds to a Palo Alto-based nonprofit group he founded United Nations'... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 12, 2007 at 12:10 pm There have been 66 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2007 at 12:45 pm.
AROUND TOWN Home Front NATIVE PLANT SALE ... The California Native Plant Society (Santa Clara Valley Chapter) will offer its fall native plant sale on Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hidden ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 12, 2007 at 10:00 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2007 at 11:29 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Council decides on Hyatt, Antonio's Two difficult -- and drawn out -- Palo Alto issues pitting businesses against neighbors gained some measure of resolution Monday night.
Read the full story here http://www.pa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:39 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:39 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Time To Move On From MI Or Face A Backlash?? It is clear from the continued postings here threatening to oppose MI seemingly "till kingdom come," including by closely monitoring and seizing upon any perceived misstep or ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JJ, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2007 at 10:55 pm There have been 57 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2007 at 12:15 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City Problems Ignored as Mayor Jets to London for Climate Photo-Op. Our finances are a mess. We just paid a quarter of a million dollars for a useless website. The infrastructure is crumbling with no clear way to pay for renewal. The Assista... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alyssa, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2007 at 10:38 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2007 at 10:59 pm.
AROUND TOWN Intersection of Embarcadero and East Bayshore Road What is going on lately at that intersection? The traffic was backed up all the way to 101 North today. The lights seem to be much longer than before and it is causing major... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by commuter, a resident of another community, on Oct 11, 2007 at 8:01 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Aging parents and special events I lost my mother a few years ago, and it taught me a lesson. So I got together all those old family pictures – you know, the ones stuck in envelopes piled in boxes probably ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Allan Hayes, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2007 at 4:44 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2007 at 5:04 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES PA Website Is A Joke This past Monday, my kid had the day off for Columbus Day. Looking for something to do, I thought of both the PA Jr. Museum and the remodeled Children's Library that I recentl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Amazed, a resident of Menlo Park, on Oct 11, 2007 at 4:28 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2007 at 3:19 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Allergy restrictions gone too far There is a boy in my child's class with a nut allergy. I'm OK with letting the kids know, asking the kids in the class not to bring nuts in their lunch, and asking parents to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Not a Nut, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2007 at 3:25 pm There have been 87 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2007 at 5:49 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Mentally ill man suspected in Walgreens arson A 45-year-old parolee with a history of mental illness likely set the July 1 fire that destroyed the historic 1900 Walgreens building at 310 University Ave. in downtown Palo A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 3:14 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2007 at 2:40 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS EPA police chief: 'Community policing works' Standing beside Attorney General Jerry Brown and a dozen other law enforcement and community leaders, East Palo Alto Police Chief Ron Davis declared the city's intense eight-m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 2:27 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 11, 2007 at 2:27 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Around Town DID SOMEONE SAY 'WMDs'? ... Councilman Jack Morton, one of five members continuing on the council next year, has heard quite enough about infrastructure from campaigning counc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 12:50 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2007 at 9:15 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Mindego Hill acquired for open space Mindego Hill, a small mountain that is a major geologic landmark west of Skyline Boulevard above Palo Alto, has been acquired by the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) in a lan... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 12:39 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2007 at 10:58 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Outsiders trigger brawl at Stanford party Between 10 and 15 non-students caused a melee at a Stanford University fraternity party last weekend, leaving eight students with minor cuts and bruises.
Read the full story ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 12:33 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 11, 2007 at 12:33 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS 'Mentally ill' suspect charged in Walgreen's fire A 45-year-old parolee with a history of mental illness likely set the July 1 fire that destroyed the historic 1900 Walgreens building at 310 University Ave. in downtown Palo A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:27 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2007 at 2:44 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City of Palo Alto Website taken down Looks like the City is solving their web troubles by pulling the plug!
It was out 3+ hours yesterday, and is out again today.
So much for online library catalog access. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by in the dark, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:21 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:40 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES is "Sit-Lie" Law the Answer? http://www.sfgate.com/flat/archive/2007/10/11/chronicle/archive/2007/10/11/MN84SNR4U.html
I think this is an interesting approach to a complex problem that plagues almost e... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Clean and Fair City, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2007 at 10:09 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2007 at 10:54 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Bush Should Get the Nobel Freedom Prize President Bush should be the recipient of the Nobel Freedom Prize. Who else could compete with him?
He liberated Afghanistan and Iraq (and got rid of Saddam). Now he is m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Oct 10, 2007 at 9:49 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2007 at 7:20 am.
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG Making Palo Alto attractive to tourists What makes a town attractive to tourists? A lot more than just declaring our city a tourist town.
City council members want Palo Alto to become a tourist destination. But o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Oct 10, 2007 at 3:01 pm There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2007 at 12:37 am.
View in an RSS Reader
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
