AROUND TOWN Deepening a sense of place Windy Hill above Palo Alto, overlooking Silicon Valley, is living up to its name -- the frigid wind whips in a constant roar. Photos by Norbert von der Groeben/Palo Alto We... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 19, 2007 at 3:37 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2007 at 7:19 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Okay, you impeach Bush and Cheney ?who takes over? There may have been a point a couple of years ago when spending $100 million plus and grinding Congress to a halt for the sake of impeaching Bush, Cheney, or both. That time i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jun 19, 2007 at 2:42 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2007 at 6:10 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Simitian to discuss pet-neuter bill Saturday I'm writing to encourage all citizens to accept our state senator Simitian's invitation to attend a forum at City Hall on Saturday Jun-23 10AM regarding the pet-neuter legisla... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Karey, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Jun 19, 2007 at 2:30 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2007 at 10:44 pm.
AROUND TOWN Eruv approved after eight years A 13-mile-long eruv, a border that will allow Orthodox Jews to carry objects from home to their synagogue on the Sabbath, will be constructed around Palo Alto after eight year... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 19, 2007 at 2:28 pm There have been 199 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 23, 2007 at 8:55 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto Start Up Looking for Users to Test Product A Palo Alto start up is looking for young adults (between 14 and 24) to test a new type of instant messenger. Your input helps up make our product safer and more fun for thou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by IMVU, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jun 19, 2007 at 1:25 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2007 at 12:06 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Town and Country parking lot re -design Have you figured out yet it is taking longer to do this parking lot than it took to build the new stadium at Stanford from the ground up. I sure feel sorry for the tenants at ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jerry, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jun 19, 2007 at 12:01 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 19, 2007 at 7:45 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto fiber vote delayed to July 9 With too few voting City Council members, Palo Alto's plan to link residents and businesses with superfast broadband fiber-optics hit another hitch Monday night. Council membe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 19, 2007 at 9:25 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2007 at 2:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS District analyzing 'surprise' $201,418 grant A "surprise" $201,418 grant to help institute a Mandarin immersion program in Palo Alto elementary schools is being analyzed by district officials to see the district can stil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 19, 2007 at 9:17 am There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 29, 2007 at 2:23 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS transition The stress placed on kids now is much more
It may not be obvious but the stress to compete academically has been ratcheting sky high over the last few years - putting some o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by aman, a resident of Stanford, on Jun 18, 2007 at 9:52 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 25, 2007 at 10:21 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Kids doing all the math ahead over the Summer Hello all,
what do we all think about Palo Alto Kids being put through math classes (matching exactly next years cirriculum) ahead of time during the Summer Vacation.
Y... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by amaninpaloalto, a resident of Stanford, on Jun 18, 2007 at 8:43 pm There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 23, 2007 at 8:39 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Qualifications for Palo Alto City Council candidate What should be the 'ideal' qualifications for a Palo Alto City Council candidate?
What should be the 'minimum' qualifications for a Palo Alto City Council candidate? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mary Carlstead, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jun 18, 2007 at 5:54 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2007 at 5:04 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Telling the Truth is a Good Thing. Tony Blair "If we end up saying that because these people are committing these acts of terrorism in Iraq or Afghanistan, that we shouldn't have done the removal of Saddam or the removal ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jim, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jun 18, 2007 at 5:14 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2007 at 9:57 pm.
AROUND TOWN PA may host key part of California bike race Palo Alto could host a key part of the Tour of California bicycle race and be the center of the cycling world for a day if the City Council approves a letter of intent tonight... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 18, 2007 at 4:02 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2007 at 7:03 pm.
AROUND TOWN Barron Park Market, DOA? Does anyone know what the status of the new Barron Park Market is? They are almost a month late opening. Are they waiting on permits or something else? Thanks. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA Foodie, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Jun 18, 2007 at 3:57 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 19, 2007 at 2:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Abstract of original language-grant application ABSTRACT – Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive K-12 Mandarin Chinese Program with a Dual-Immersion Elementary Component in Palo Alto Unified School Distric... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 18, 2007 at 3:10 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 23, 2007 at 11:46 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Utilities supervisor demotion reignites department troubles Union leaders are decrying the city of Palo Alto's plans to demote Michael Haynes -- a former Utilities Department supervisor previously reprimanded for involvement in the wid... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 18, 2007 at 11:45 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 19, 2007 at 11:33 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Memorial Services Joey Danielson, a longtime resident of Palo Alto, died May 25. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 23, at 6 p.m. at the Cardinal Hotel in Palo Alto.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 18, 2007 at 11:43 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2007 at 11:43 am.
SPORTS Stanford women's hoop team adds former player Another former Cardinal has returned to Maples Pavilion to help coach women's basketball.
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=558... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 18, 2007 at 11:04 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2007 at 11:04 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES PA plans $181,000 green-coordination effort With little discussion and less public input, the Palo Alto City Council has earmarked $181,000 to create an environmental-coordinator position and hire consultants to focus t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 17, 2007 at 11:05 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2007 at 6:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN Fox News slams Palo Alto If you saw the "1/2 Hour News Hour" tonight, but they slammed our town by interviewing some expert from here. I'm upset. They pointed out that those CFL blubs, if broken, will... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by tammy, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Jun 17, 2007 at 10:18 pm There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 25, 2007 at 9:17 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD planning for future enrollment recommendation is out The recommendation including the work of the AAAG and its peer streaming sub-committee is out and posted on the PAUSD website under Board Agenda items. This will be discussed ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 17, 2007 at 4:43 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2007 at 8:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The other difference between Gunn and Paly We always hear about the academic differences between the two high schools, but sports is definitely worth a mention.
To look at JLS, which was traditionally the ms feeder ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the JLS Middle School community, on Jun 17, 2007 at 10:44 am There have been 59 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2008 at 5:52 pm.
SPORTS PA Little League tourney forced to extra game Beating a team three times is hard enough. Beating that same team four times is even more difficult, as Bike Connection discovered Saturday in its 15-14 triumph over Tickets E... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 17, 2007 at 9:09 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2007 at 7:49 pm.
AROUND TOWN Real life after reality TV In the age of the Internet, celebrity isn't what it used to be. It's stranger.
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=5530 READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 17, 2007 at 8:55 am There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 6, 2007 at 10:50 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Council campaign off to slow start Six months before the election, with four spots on the Palo Alto City Council up for grabs, only Planning Commissioner Pat Burt has officially launched a campaign.
Read the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 17, 2007 at 8:55 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 19, 2007 at 6:15 pm.
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