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.
AROUND TOWN Stanford protestors arrested Eleven Stanford University students were arrested at 4:30 p.m. after occupying the lobby of Building 10 since 11:30 a.m. in a protest over university apparel made in overseas ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 22, 2007 at 11:52 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2007 at 3:56 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES It's fire season here in Palo Alto, too. Having lost my home in a major California wildfire, I would like to point out that there are parts of Palo Alto equally and a few even more at risk than other places that have... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Been There, a member of the Gunn High School community, on May 22, 2007 at 11:07 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2007 at 8:43 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Crime pays big time! Who said crime doesn’t pay? The London Guardian recently reported $12 billion that has essentially vanished into thin air. Shortly after the start of the war in Iraq, a huge c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on May 22, 2007 at 9:21 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2007 at 8:21 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Stanford Medical Center Expansion Thank you Diana Diamond for your latest opinion piece in the Weekly!
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=5355
My stepson was born with a laundry list... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Hulkamania, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on May 22, 2007 at 7:29 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2008 at 12:52 pm.
SPORTS Menlo boys capture CCS tennis championship The Menlo School boys' tennis team completed a week perhaps unlike any other in school history by blasting away Bellarmine, 5-2, to win the 2007 Central Coast Section tennis t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 22, 2007 at 6:08 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2007 at 6:08 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Tree clearance on southbound 101 onramp at Embarcadero Has anyone noticed the recent clearing of trees along the southbound onramp to 101 at Embarcadero Road, especially just along the neighborhood line? Does anyone know what thi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill Goldman, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on May 22, 2007 at 3:34 pm
SPORTS Anybody knows how to register in palo alto volleyball club My daughter is playing in a volleyball club now. We saw palo alto voluball club playing in the same tournament. But we never heard about info on palo alto club try out or how... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Palo Alto Volleyball club, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 22, 2007 at 1:44 pm
AROUND TOWN Terman PTA seeks Mandarin-immersion delay In a last-minute effort to stop the Mandarin-immersion choice program, concerned Terman Middle School parents are asking the Palo Alto school board to delay its vote on creati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 22, 2007 at 12:22 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2007 at 4:59 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Deaths of honey bees I understand that the latest theory on the deaths of our honey bees is that a mite is destroying the queen honey bees.
Several years ago in Palo Alto we had mites that were... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alice Danielson, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 22, 2007 at 9:42 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2007 at 11:29 pm.
AROUND TOWN Would anyone like to join a bodyweight bootcamp class? I recently heard of a great new class called "Functional Fit" that will soon be offered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings in Mitchelle Park from 6-7A.M. and was wondering... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Linda Drake, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 21, 2007 at 11:09 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2007 at 12:17 am.
AROUND TOWN look up Anyone know why the old Air Force planes have been circling the area for the last few days? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on May 21, 2007 at 10:43 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2007 at 1:34 pm.
MOVIES bad movie I sat through the new spiderman this weekend--awful. Such good concepts, soooo poorly done. Candy was good. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on May 21, 2007 at 10:37 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2007 at 9:51 am.
AROUND TOWN Police Activity on Loma Verde Alright you news hounds. What was happening on Loma Verde today, Mon, at 5.30 - 6.00. As I drove to pick up my son I saw two cop cars with a man lying on a driveway and a cou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on May 21, 2007 at 8:10 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 21, 2007 at 9:15 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Touching and Hopeful Story from Iraq Not trying to start a Thread fight here. I am just posting this as an FYI from an eyewitness account by an Istanbul reporter who was in Iraq the other day. Seemingly a simple ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford, on May 21, 2007 at 3:05 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 21, 2007 at 3:06 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn and Paly shun Newsweek ranking We just posted this story on Palo Alto Online. Thoughts?
Gunn and Palo Alto high schools have chosen not to participate in the annual Newsweek advanced-placement (AP) test ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on May 21, 2007 at 11:34 am There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 20, 2008 at 11:04 am.
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG Rules are stacked against the objectors The rules at Palo Alto City Hall seem to be stacked against both residents and downtown businesses when it comes to objecting to increases in utility rates or objecting to for... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on May 21, 2007 at 10:47 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 29, 2007 at 9:52 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Maybe it's time to outsource PA reporting to India? Pasadena is outsourcing reporting in its online newspaper to reporters in India. Maybe it's time for in depth coverage of every City Council meeting and BOE meeting from Ind... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 20, 2007 at 9:31 pm
PALO ALTO ISSUES Why Palo Alto Needs an Elected Mayor
A prior thread on Palo Alto online suggests that better revenue models and fiscal diligence would serve our city's financial future better than the current scheme.
Clo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Otto, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on May 20, 2007 at 6:46 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2007 at 9:25 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO High Crimes The late night comedians and Jon Stewart et al are having a field day with the latest episode in the scandal ridden activities of the Bush Administration. Viewers were ‘treate... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tej Uberoi, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on May 19, 2007 at 9:59 pm There have been 62 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2007 at 7:41 pm.
AROUND TOWN Council Candidates? Is Pat Burt the only person willing to stick their neck out?
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If indeed the council is doing soooooo poorly serving the citiz... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Just Thinking, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 19, 2007 at 2:16 pm
SPORTS Paly Track team The Paly track team has had a great season. The boys' varsity won the SCVAL league championships. Many individuals also qualified for the CCS qualifiers, and some are about to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Reporter, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on May 18, 2007 at 9:59 pm
PALO ALTO ISSUES Fireworks? I live about a 1/2 mile from Paly, and today, Friday, I heard loud noises that sounded like fireworks going on from about 9 PM. Does anyone know whats going on? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Students, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on May 18, 2007 at 9:49 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2007 at 6:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Committee to recommend re-opening Garland School A school district committee is asking the school board to reverse its February decision and proceed to give the private Stratford School the required 3-year notice to vacate t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on May 18, 2007 at 3:09 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 21, 2007 at 9:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Community Discussion on Mandarin Immersion Mon, May 21, Mon 2-4pm in the Terman Café
PAUSD Board Members Mandy Lowell and Dana Tom will conduct this public
forum. The PAUSD Board of Education has scheduled a vote f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 18, 2007 at 2:17 pm There have been 58 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2007 at 10:13 am.
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