SPORTS stanford baseball ends with a sweep of usc well, it wasn't the most memorable season of late for the high achieving baseball team on the farm, but they did manage to end the season with a sweep of usc in so. cal. and w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by anon., a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on May 27, 2007 at 7:23 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS MI: County Charter or PAUSD District Charter Does anyone know the difference between a county district vs. local district charter?
If PAUSD denies the MI charter application MI can ask the Santa Clara County Board of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by curious, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 27, 2007 at 8:55 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 3, 2007 at 8:31 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Utility department survey? Yesterday, received automated telephone questionaire from City of PA Utilities with list of Q.s requiring Yes or No answers. Although I usually hang up on automated messages,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA Questions&Comments, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 26, 2007 at 4:46 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 27, 2007 at 8:18 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto Online Survey As with most surveys of this type, especially ones that require me to fill them out before I can enter the site or to leave a cookie on my computer, I insert meaningless infor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood, on May 26, 2007 at 3:46 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2007 at 8:52 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Second fake student discovered at Stanford A second person has been discovered posing as a Stanford University student and has been sent a letter by university officials to stay away from the campus.
Related st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 26, 2007 at 1:28 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2007 at 1:28 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Town Hall Mandarin Immersion meeting at Ohlone on Thursday PAUSD TOWN HALL on MANDARIN IMMERSION
District personnel & other professionals will meet with the public to provide a summary of charter school laws, choice schools, and fina... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned Citizen, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 26, 2007 at 8:03 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 3, 2007 at 8:30 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A harmonic spirit From chicken dances to acts of kindness, Paly's choristers mix a lively blend of music and community Palo Alto High School senior Andrew Proudian sings along with "L... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 26, 2007 at 1:05 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 25, 2008 at 8:44 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Killed cyclist identified as Rodney Smith of Portola Valley Rodney Smith of Portola Valley -- who with his wife, Mary, was a major donor to the town's open-space preservation efforts -- was killed Friday morning while cycling on Sand H... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 25, 2007 at 8:49 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2008 at 5:20 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Pre-war intelligence on Iraq after the invasion largely correct, but ignored Part II of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report found that the Intelligence community fairly accurately predicted the instability, exploitation of situation by A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 25, 2007 at 7:19 pm There have been 57 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2007 at 2:53 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Cyclist killed Friday on Sand Hill Road A green 1995 four-door Volvo driven by a Woodside man in his 80s struck and killed a cyclist in his 50s at about 9:40 a.m. Friday, the California Highway Patrol reported. Both... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 25, 2007 at 5:57 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2007 at 12:37 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO How to End Islamophobia - a link I know most people don't get the Wall Street Journal, so here is a link to a beautifully written opinion piece in it today. Obviously, I completely agree with it. It is by a v... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford, on May 25, 2007 at 12:53 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 29, 2007 at 3:00 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What was going on @ PALY this morning? 8 or 9 squad cars, police with stop signs. Were they looking for the pervert/flasher? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dave\'s Just Wondering, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on May 25, 2007 at 8:49 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 29, 2007 at 9:01 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Stanford imposter shows pressures of teen life The recent news about a teen pretending to be a Stanford student, going to classes, etc. speaks volumes about the pressures we are putting our teens under. This girl is no cri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 25, 2007 at 8:36 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2007 at 11:03 am.
AROUND TOWN Eyeing a Stanford professorship, our Secretary of State found time to play in a Tesla roadster yesterday. At Moffett Field in Mountain View, Condi "Mushroom Cloud" Rice hit speeds of 110 mph while trying out a prototype of the Tesla Roadster, a sports car that runs on electricity.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Whatever, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on May 25, 2007 at 7:13 am There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2007 at 8:02 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES University Ave. should be solely a pedestrian and bicycle mall I believe that University Avenue should be turned into a bicycle and pedestrian mall, from Cowper to Emerson. Some of my reasons:
1. Parking is difficult on the street, and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrew, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on May 24, 2007 at 8:41 pm There have been 78 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 17, 2007 at 1:14 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS relocating to PA for Univ position - advice on MS-HS - We are going to try to find a home close to the University - Professorville or walking distance to the town of PA. I am Trying to get info on the different schools within th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by dorothy_s, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on May 24, 2007 at 9:44 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2007 at 8:57 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Al-Qaeda on the run in Iraq? I didn't notice this on the front page of the papers, so I am posting it for an FYI. Encouraging.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1624697,00.html READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford, on May 24, 2007 at 7:17 am There have been 64 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2007 at 7:18 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Woman dies at hospital after big-rig crash on Highway 101 A female driver struck by debris from a jackknifed big-rig Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 101 in Redwood City died later in the day after being airlifted to Stanford Hospit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 24, 2007 at 1:29 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Man seen exposing himself near Palo Alto High School A Palo Alto High School student walking behind Town & Country Village Shopping Center this morning saw a man with his pants down who appeared to be masturbating, Sgt. Sandra B... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 24, 2007 at 1:27 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 25, 2007 at 7:54 am.
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG Have we misplaced our community priorities? Watching the Palo Alto City Council talk last week about a proposed rebuilding and modernization of the Stanford Medical Center made me wonder if we have misplaced priorities ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on May 23, 2007 at 10:26 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 7, 2007 at 5:57 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Don't sacrifice neighborhood bus system in Palo Alto No good deed goes unpunished -- that's the lesson from Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to Palo Alto and Stanford.
Stanford's excellent Marguerite Shuttle ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Arthur Keller, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 23, 2007 at 8:31 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2007 at 11:26 am.
AROUND TOWN Picnic for Peace? This Muslim Picnic for Peace is a lousy idea.
How about celebrating Memorial Day forthe sake of remembering those who gave their lives Serving our country so that we could ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gus L., a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on May 23, 2007 at 7:41 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2007 at 7:41 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Big-rig crash snarls traffic on Highway 101 All lanes were cleared on U.S. Highway 101 in Redwood City around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday after a big-rig collision prompted a nearly five-hour cleanup operation and sent two people... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 23, 2007 at 2:28 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2007 at 9:10 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Architecture Commission and would-be watchdogs cost PA taxpayers money and safety http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=5345
With the exception of Heather Trossman, the example above shows a perfect example of a Council-appointed politi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by J. Habermas, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on May 23, 2007 at 12:59 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 25, 2007 at 2:05 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board delays Mandarin-immersion vote Wanting more community input and time for compromise efforts, the Palo Alto school board agreed to delay voting yes or no on the highly controversial Mandarin-immersion choice... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 23, 2007 at 9:04 am There have been 226 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2007 at 9:30 pm.