DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG Time to ban pit bulls The deadly attack of a small Maltese dog by three pit bulls last Saturday is yet another in a seemingly unending series of maulings by pit bull terriers over the years.
Thi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Aug 29, 2006 at 8:53 am There have been 392 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 3, 2006 at 3:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Meeting on school calendar for next two years Just received a PTA bulletin about a meeting this Wednesday of the "school calendar committee", which will be discussing when school should start and whether there should be a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Scott Johnson, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 28, 2006 at 5:10 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 12, 2006 at 7:49 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Joe Simitian's Sorry Website Today I was looking for infomation and ended up on Joe Simitian's website for senate district 11. After checking the calender and press releases it was obvious his website ha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Steve, a resident of another community, on Aug 28, 2006 at 2:46 pm
PALO ALTO ISSUES Classic Communities Classic Communities has a proposal to build condos/single family homes at the intersection of Loma Verde and BayShore ... it was pending with the city. There were resident org... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by WantsToKnow, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Aug 28, 2006 at 8:33 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2006 at 12:55 pm.
AROUND TOWN University Avenue Traffic Here's a novel but probably not new idea:
Close traffic on Universtiy Avenue between Emerson and Middlefield (could be a little higher) to all traffic after 10.00 or 10.30 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill Mainzer, a resident of Menlo Park, on Aug 27, 2006 at 5:42 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2006 at 8:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN Charleston Road For close to fifteen years I drove the Charleston Road portion from Alma Street to Fabian Way and was very aware of the problems with the speed of the traffice, the schools an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill Mainzer, a resident of Menlo Park, on Aug 27, 2006 at 5:35 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2006 at 5:18 pm.
RESTAURANTS VC firm plans for Caffe Verona location Seems strange, but a venture capital firm...or at least its partners...apparently own the old Caffe Verona site on Hamilton and are in the process of leasing it to a "mom and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Caffe Verona fan, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 27, 2006 at 3:50 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2006 at 9:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN Interesting Eichler Article on SFGate.com All your Eichler-ers out there, check out this interesting article:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/26/HOG0QKNFJK1.DTL
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Midtowner, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 26, 2006 at 3:01 pm
AROUND TOWN When will the new Whole Foods on El Camino open?? Anyone have any idea? It's been under construction for more than a year now!
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Louise, a resident of Los Altos, on Aug 25, 2006 at 6:01 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2006 at 1:25 pm.
SPORTS Astro Turf/Higher fences needed on El Camino GREAT LOOKING......... But have you ever played soccer on astro turf and scummed to falling on it???....Your knees are the first to react, like it did to my sons..blood and sc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mayfield child, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Aug 25, 2006 at 4:47 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 8, 2008 at 1:03 pm.
AROUND TOWN shopping in Palo Alto I would love my sales tax dollars to go to Palo Alto, but unfortunately it just doesn't work. I want a one stop store where I can do my back to school shopping in one go. I ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by toobusytoshop, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Aug 25, 2006 at 3:07 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 26, 2006 at 9:00 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it. It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it. Is that somebody you? Do you come home from work with your hands stained with grease or dirt caked under your fingernails. Are y... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Norbert von der Groeben Chief Photographer, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Aug 25, 2006 at 10:35 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 25, 2006 at 4:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Town and Country Canal Why has Town and Country fenced off a rather narrow walkway from the cross walk across the parking lot? Why must all students walk only one way around the shopping center? Wh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Parent, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 24, 2006 at 8:53 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 26, 2006 at 11:07 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Dog Mauling Threat It seems that everyday I see someone or several someones who walk their dog and don't care to use a leash while doing so. It seems that there should be some tolerance for thi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Aug 24, 2006 at 5:36 pm There have been 60 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 8, 2006 at 6:01 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Middle East Dear Friends:
A courageous voice of reason and sanity from Israel! There are many such voices as well in the Middle East, but how many such voices are there in the USA? Perha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Aug 23, 2006 at 1:09 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2006 at 1:31 pm.
AROUND TOWN Do bikers need to stop at stop signs? A biker almost hit my car today because he didn't stop at a stop sign. When I thought about it later, I realized that it's rare when you ever see them stop at a stop sign or l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gerald B., a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Aug 22, 2006 at 8:28 pm There have been 60 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 13, 2006 at 1:04 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Dumpy Bar on California Avenue - Clean Up Your Act On California avenue things have improved quite a bit. New stores are moving in. Traffic is picking up.
Residents on the other side of alma have a nice place to visit f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned Citizen, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 22, 2006 at 1:27 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2007 at 11:51 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS eScrip Today I received a call from my child's pre-school encouraging me to enroll in eScript. The person who called told me that their records indicated that I was not enrolled ... ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by ValuesPrivacy, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 21, 2006 at 6:32 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2006 at 10:41 am.
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG Fighting crime in Palo Alto by banning smoking? As part of a clamp down on crime in Palo Alto, a new ordinance is being drafted that would ban drinking and smoking in all city parks.
Smoking?
The proposed ordinance is... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Aug 21, 2006 at 3:43 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 13, 2006 at 1:04 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Wierd Statues in Paly Parks - Help ! There is a park at the intersection of alma and north california avenue. Several months ago a very very VERY wierd statue showed up in the park.
It is, as best I can tell,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Resident, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 20, 2006 at 8:42 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 29, 2007 at 9:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Double standard for residency This year, my family had to jump through a lot of hoops in order to prove that we are indeed residents of PAUSD. I was asked to present my car registration, bank statements, m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anonymous, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Aug 18, 2006 at 3:41 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2006 at 6:32 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Flood concerns Is there anything that can be done to reduce the danger of flooding -- i.e. fixing the Chaucer Street bridge? I gather there is a long-term plan but I'm very worried about th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Piper, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Aug 18, 2006 at 1:58 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2006 at 11:02 am.
AROUND TOWN FREE Nike Club Run Training Series Join us for FREE Marathon and Half Marathon Training Runs and enjoy refreshments, Nike footwear trials, and a friendly, supportive running environment. Raffle give-aways inclu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by On Board Entertainment, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 18, 2006 at 1:21 pm
AROUND TOWN Great Activities at Palo Alto Relay for Life, Aug 19-20 Come on out to the Palo Alto High School track (off Churchill) and support the teams raising funds for the American Cancer Society! Activities begin at 10AM with the Opening ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Theresa Carey, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Aug 18, 2006 at 10:18 am
PALO ALTO ISSUES How Do You Handle Neighbors with Barking Dogs? Problem Duration: For least ten years!
The Problem: Neighbor allows their dog to bark by
leaving it in driveway starting at 7 a.m.
Dog barks at passing dogs on way to dog... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Member, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 17, 2006 at 6:10 pm There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 11, 2012 at 9:45 pm.
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