SCHOOLS & KIDS School District Overcrowding – how bad is it? As the school year begins, it’s frustrating to watch this district become more and more crowded every year without a solution in sight. I’m trying to get a sense of what’s hap... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by yet another parent, a member of the Escondido School community, on Aug 30, 2007 at 10:25 pm There have been 146 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 12, 2007 at 3:27 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Firefighters continue to battle 150-acre blaze A wildfire burning in the hills above Cupertino near the Stevens Creek Reservoir is holding at 150 acres, Cal Fire Battalion Chief Ken McGeever said this evening in an updated... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 30, 2007 at 10:09 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2007 at 11:05 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Shoreline Noise - does anyone care any more? I've lived in Palo Alto a long time, since before the Shoreline Amphitheatre was built. I clearly remember the first concert there, when the noise in my back yard was so loud ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Deborah, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 30, 2007 at 8:30 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 13, 2010 at 12:59 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Teen cell-phone driving bill passes Senate A bill banning teens from communicating on cell phones or pagers while driving passed the state Senate today. The bill, SB 33, previously passed the state Assembly.
Read ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 30, 2007 at 6:06 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2007 at 8:19 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO San Francisco Bay shrinking What is going on with the southern part of San Francisco Bay? More and more of it is taken up by salt ponds or being diked and filled. It seems like pretty soon Dumbarton brid... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Isabelle, a member of the Jordan Middle School community, on Aug 30, 2007 at 4:23 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2007 at 4:37 pm.
SPORTS Harbaugh era kicks off for Stanford football Rarely has a college football program opened its season with as much anticipation and excitement as Stanford, despite coming off four consecutive losing seasons -- including a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 30, 2007 at 2:14 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2007 at 2:14 pm.
AROUND TOWN Where to purchase rattan furniture Does anyone know where I can buy rattan furniture? There used to be stores that specialized in items from Indonesia and other Asian countries.
I don't want to go too far fr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 30, 2007 at 2:06 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 2, 2007 at 2:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN Walgreen's fire investigation is continuing Palo Alto police are still waiting to hear from the federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agency on results of the investigation of the arson fire that destroyed the for... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 30, 2007 at 12:47 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 18, 2007 at 5:16 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Painting house numbers on curbs I see a guy coming down my street with a clipboard and some spray paint. He already painted a number on the curb of a house accross the street. Do you need a permit for this... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jim, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 30, 2007 at 12:01 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 14, 2009 at 1:45 pm.
AROUND TOWN Patriots of America Patriots Of America
In Palo Alto, I think all of our country’s citizens should say the Pledge of Allegiance, the same for those who go to school. Every morning, I’ve noticed... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Citizen, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 29, 2007 at 10:18 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2007 at 10:31 am.
AROUND TOWN Lytton Plaza gathering honors war dead People displayed signs protesting the war in Iraq and read the names of soldiers who died in Iraq at a vigil Tuesday evening in Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto. Photos b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 29, 2007 at 5:07 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 14, 2009 at 4:07 pm.
AROUND TOWN Best Of Categories, often predictable, but thanks anyway Just finished reading through the Best Of winners in today's Weekly.
They were often predictable, particularly in sections where there is so little choice. Still, it makes en... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 29, 2007 at 4:45 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 4, 2007 at 6:21 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Toddler left in hot car near Mountain View library A 2-year-old girl was left in a locked vehicle in Mountain View Tuesday afternoon as temperatures climbed, police said, forcing rescuers to smash the vehicle's windows to retr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 29, 2007 at 3:48 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 7, 2007 at 4:47 pm.
AROUND TOWN Dog owners request more off-leash space Proudly sporting stickers for the recently created "PARDOG," Palo Alto dog owners overflowed the small meeting room in City Hall Tuesday, voicing support for additional off-le... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 29, 2007 at 1:25 pm There have been 68 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 7, 2007 at 3:15 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board, superintendent vow cooperation Goodwill and high spirits filled the room at Tuesday's Palo Alto Board of Education meeting, at which board members and new superintendent Kevin Skelly outlined goals and pled... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 29, 2007 at 10:06 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 22, 2007 at 12:47 pm.
AROUND TOWN Sweltering temperatures expected this week With temperatures expected to reach more than 90 degrees in the Bay Area this week, residents are encouraged to stay cool and to reduce water and energy usage in an effort to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 28, 2007 at 4:29 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2007 at 7:46 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Spanish classes full? My 7th grader has just got home from school. His first choice elective was Spanish which he hasn't got. I have called the school and it seems that they can't change him into S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Middle School Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 28, 2007 at 4:04 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2007 at 10:20 pm.
RESTAURANTS Indochine I hadn't been to Indochine for a long while. It used to me called the Mint Leaf and is in Midtown on Middlefield Road.
I went with 3 others last Saturday for dinner and we... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 28, 2007 at 2:41 pm
AROUND TOWN Thanks to the Community of Palo Alto As a committee member of the Relay for Life sponsored by the American Cancer Society, I would like to thank the local sponsors and community members who gave their support and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Brenda Browne, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Aug 28, 2007 at 1:46 pm
AROUND TOWN Plans for New Police Station Underway I was flipping through channels the other day and came across a meeting between a city review group and a architectural company where they were discussing possible scenarios f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Aug 28, 2007 at 8:43 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 9, 2007 at 4:12 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Teen 'driving while communicating' faces ban Drivers under 18 could face fines for using cell phones, pagers or text-messaging devices -- even hands-free -- while behind the wheel, under a proposed law making its way thr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 28, 2007 at 6:00 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 3, 2008 at 5:24 pm.
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG State test results show our students have proficiency problems The news, at first blush, seemed great. The 2007 STAR scores (California Standardized Testing and Reporting Program) were released last week and Palo Alto student scores were ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Aug 27, 2007 at 7:36 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2007 at 11:20 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Jewelry swiped from Neiman Marcus store One or more burglars pried open a door to the Neiman Marcus store at Stanford Shopping Center early Friday morning and made off with an estimated $50,000 in assorted jewelry, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 27, 2007 at 5:04 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2007 at 7:02 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto Festival of Arts, question about a vendor Does any one know the name of the vendor that was selling those really cool kaleidoscopes this past weekend? A website would be great also! Thanks! READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jess, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 27, 2007 at 3:56 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2007 at 8:58 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Begging in front of Whole Foods Why is there still begging in front of Whole Foods?
Victor Frost and someone else are there. Why?
I thought that there was a recent law. Are there exceptions?
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Suzie, a resident of another community, on Aug 27, 2007 at 1:24 pm There have been 70 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2007 at 12:11 pm.
View in an RSS Reader
