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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Attention Palo Alto cycling enthusiasts
You are on notice: Los Altos Hills is not your gym. People live there. Yes, the streets are public. That doesn't mean they're your playground, it means they're open to peop... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Terrified driver, a resident of Los Altos Hills, on Jul 14, 2007 at 12:53 pm
There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2009 at 11:56 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Condi Rice to Prime Minister Maliki of Iraq, "You'll all be swinging from lampposts if"
Rice recounted her discussions with Maliki in which she bluntly told him the importance of making progress on national unity and reconciliation. Rice said she had told the pri... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Dr. Ferragamo, a resident of Stanford, on Jul 14, 2007 at 11:19 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 14, 2007 at 9:09 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Arson definitely caused Walgreens building fire
Investigators have concluded that arson was definitely the cause of the fire that destroyed the roof and second floor of the Walgreens building in downtown Palo Alto the night... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 14, 2007 at 1:53 am
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2008 at 6:09 am.

MOVIES
Movie Memories leaves Palo Alto
After 25 years in Palo Alto, Movie Memories is leaving town. The Palo Alto poster shop in the Town & Country shopping center will close its doors and move to San Carlos at the... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 13, 2007 at 6:45 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 13, 2007 at 6:45 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Peace Center director criticizes commissioner
Paul George, longtime director of the Peninsula Peace and Justice Center in Palo Alto, has written a letter to the city's Human Relations Commission sharply critical of the co... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 13, 2007 at 4:30 pm
There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2009 at 1:20 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
LAH offering $135,000 for PA park access
Los Altos Hills is willing to pay about $135,000 per year to gain access to Foothills Park, the Town Council voted unanimously Thursday night with one member absent, Councilma... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 13, 2007 at 4:03 pm
There have been 47 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 17, 2007 at 4:24 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
To Be or Not To Be Anonymous
There has been some discussion on this Website about postings that are signed "Anonymous" or with ficticious names or only a first name. By way of full disclousure, the few t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Richard Placone, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Jul 13, 2007 at 3:05 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 13, 2007 at 4:49 pm.

SPORTS
Palo Alto all-star baseball teams advance
Two Palo Alto baseball teams kept their respective postseasons alive with do-or-die victories on Thursday night just yards from each other at the Belmont Sports Complex. Re... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 13, 2007 at 12:23 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 13, 2007 at 4:58 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Dangerous and Unacceptable El Camino Crosswalk Situation
For years, many residents in Evergreen Park and College Terrace have advocated for a signal crossing light at the intersection of El Camino Real and College Ave. This inter... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Concerned Citzen, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Jul 13, 2007 at 11:44 am
There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 16, 2007 at 9:36 pm.

SPORTS
Stanford stadium gets world class soccer
There is a world class soccer game at Stanford on Saturday, albeit a friendly with nothing at stake. British premier league club, Chelsea, plays Mexican team Club America. Che... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sports fan, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jul 13, 2007 at 10:47 am
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 16, 2007 at 6:55 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Dos and don'ts
Katherine Lerer recommends the following approaches for families and friends of people with mental illness: Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/stor... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 13, 2007 at 10:03 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 13, 2007 at 10:03 am.

SPORTS
Big Game for PA 11-12 All Star Little League Teams on Saturday
The tournament started out with 17 teams, but only 6 are left standing. When play started on June 30, it looked like the two Palo Alto teams might meet up in the winner's bra... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Theresa, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Jul 13, 2007 at 8:52 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 13, 2007 at 12:30 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto bank is robbed
A man with a handgun robbed the California Bank & Trust in East Palo Alto at 1:30 p.m. Monday and got away on foot through the nearby IKEA parking lot. Read the full story he... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 12, 2007 at 6:35 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 12, 2007 at 6:35 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New bill would increase emergency awareness
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, is the co-sponsor of a bill introduced in Congress today that would increase emergency awareness by designating one month a year as 9-1-1 Educati... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 12, 2007 at 6:03 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 13, 2007 at 7:37 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police have Walgreens fire video evidence
Palo Alto Police Sgt. Sandra Brown confirmed Wednesday the department has video evidence related to the devastating Walgreens fire, but emphasized that does not mean the arson... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 12, 2007 at 4:06 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 17, 2007 at 2:19 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
No more selling cars on El Camino
A proposed law passed by the state Senate Monday and awaiting the signature of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would increase enforcement of illegal private-party car sales on stat... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 12, 2007 at 12:33 pm
There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 15, 2007 at 7:37 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
University Avenue re-opens to traffic
University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto re-opened to traffic Tuesday afternoon, Sgt. Sandra Brown said. Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_stor... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 12, 2007 at 12:19 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 12, 2007 at 12:30 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
How can we stop thread-muck?
Well, another useful and interesting thread has been shut down because of a rapid devolution into the muck. It was the "Why has my thread been deleted?" one http://www.pal... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jul 12, 2007 at 7:54 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 12, 2007 at 1:16 pm.

BOOKS
Critical fire conditions today in mountains, hills
A red-flag warning for critical fire weather conditions is in effect today in the mountains and hills of the Bay Area due to strong winds, low humidity and warm temperatures. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 12, 2007 at 7:51 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 12, 2007 at 4:49 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Foothills Park access-for-$$ plan opposed
For 42 years, Palo Altans have had access to 1,400 acres of chaparral-covered hills known as Foothills Park only with coyotes, jackrabbits, lizards and other critters. A propo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 12, 2007 at 7:35 am
There have been 72 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 22, 2007 at 6:49 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Google's back in Palo Alto
The former Agilent Technologies, Inc. building at Page Mill Road and Park Boulevard will soon have a new tenant: Google. Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.co... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 11, 2007 at 7:16 pm
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 14, 2007 at 11:42 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Google Coming To Palo Alto?
Good private information has it that Google has leased the the now-vacant Agilent building at 395 Page Mill. Wow! This is great news. Could this be the beginning of Google'... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Goggle Fan, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Jul 11, 2007 at 3:55 pm

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Moffett Activity
Anybody noticing a lot of fighter jets taking off from Moffett lately? Just curious if anybody knows why that might be... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Mark, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Jul 11, 2007 at 2:11 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 13, 2007 at 9:13 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Thursday night's HRC meeting
The Palo Alto Human Relations Commission meeting in July is not to be missed and you are invited, indeed implored, to attend. We will be engaging two hyper-sensitive local iss... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 11, 2007 at 12:53 pm
There have been 125 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 21, 2007 at 1:56 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A phoenix rising
Katherine Lerer was at the top of her game in 1994. At age 49, she was fit; she was educated. She was a mother, a wife and a top-selling Palo Alto Realtor. But that year, her ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 11, 2007 at 12:45 pm
There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 2, 2007 at 11:29 am.



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