PALO ALTO ISSUES good morning palo alto! good morning to all of you stressed out, overworked, and high achieving folks!
just wanted to say that it's bike to work day! don't forget to pump those pedals.
and, for a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anon., a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on May 17, 2007 at 7:40 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2007 at 11:23 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Who's afraid of Paul Wolfowitz The spectacle of Iraq War architect and World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz hoist on his own petard is certainly one worth savoring. After promising to make the struggle again... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by The Cohen brother, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 17, 2007 at 7:39 am There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 25, 2007 at 12:47 pm.
AROUND TOWN WWII vintage aircraft over Palo Alto today? Today, (Wednesday 5/16) around 5:30pm I saw a B-17 pass over my house heading NW at around 500 feet. About 15 minutes later, I saw what looked to be a B-24 flying the same di... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sound of Freedom, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 16, 2007 at 6:54 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2007 at 8:12 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Peace and Justice Center Sheree Roth wrote on April 27 relating the activities of the Peninsula Peace and Justice Center with the Nazis taking control of Germany in 1933. For the record,
several me... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Stephen Rock, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 16, 2007 at 6:01 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2007 at 1:37 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Video needed / May 7, 2007 - PA City Council meeting I'm seeking a video of our May 7, 2007 PA Council meeting.
Thank you,
650 856-0700 READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Citizen, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on May 16, 2007 at 4:41 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2007 at 6:18 pm.
AROUND TOWN "Cleaning up" Lytton Plaza Lytton Plaza is about as practical a pocket park as we could hope for in a very urban setting. I infer that "cleaning up" Lytton Plaza means making it difficult for unhoused p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Emily Renzel, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on May 16, 2007 at 2:28 pm There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2007 at 12:08 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City Council and the Problem of Commissions This well-done Weekly editorial http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=5292 illustrates but one example of the general failure of our policy-making bodies, ov... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Otto, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on May 16, 2007 at 12:45 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2007 at 10:07 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Suspended, demoted East Palo Alto police sgt wins! Finally, someone who deserves vindication.
If you're interested in more:
http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/05.04.05/wolfpack-0518.html
[Portion removed; you canno... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Disgusted by EPA Police, a resident of another community, on May 16, 2007 at 10:54 am
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Baby getting gun licence makes mockery of gun control The article explains it all. How can a baby getting a legitimate gun licence be tolerated? This just shows how bad the controls really are! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 16, 2007 at 9:28 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2007 at 7:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto High School Graduation Rate Plummets The San Jose Mercury News reported today on high school graduation rates, and Palo Alto came out looking pretty bad. The graduation rate for Palo Alto Unified dropped from 99.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Eric Nee, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on May 15, 2007 at 4:04 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2007 at 8:13 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD parallels? We read with dismay an article concerning the proposed dollar increase in the children's lunch program combined with the depletion of the staff involved that influence the def... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Shirley and Chesley Douglas, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 15, 2007 at 11:39 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2007 at 6:44 pm.
AROUND TOWN What's up with Caffe Verona? Does anyone know what's going to (eventually) take the Caffe Verona space on Hamilton Ave.? The restaurant/cafe has been gone for years now and the property continues to be a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on May 15, 2007 at 10:40 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Another armed robbery - almost a daily occurance~read " crime" comments There is a post up in the crime thread (a reply) regarding crime and the relationship to our schools here in Palo Alto....It was suggested that there be a mandatory class for ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mayfield Child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on May 15, 2007 at 4:38 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2007 at 8:49 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Basements in new Palo Alto houses Anyone with thoughts on the trend in putting basements in new Palo Alto houses? I know this has been going on in old PA for years, but I have noticed it more and more in Midt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Citizen, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 10:32 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2007 at 9:46 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Zero Footprint Carbon Calculator Here's a very useful calculator that will help guage your "carbon footprint" on the planet.
http://www.zerofootprintoffsets.com/calculator.aspx
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 10:07 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS A solution to the crowded schools problem Has anyone thought of this idea?
Open Garland but move Ohlone there.
Ohlone site becomes neighborhood school taking residents from the area between Oregon and Embarcader... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 4:56 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 21, 2007 at 1:30 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES No environmental committee the PA Daily News is to be commended for thier editorial yesterday against the formation of an environmental committee in Palo Alto
http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 2:02 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2007 at 2:25 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Keep Town Square user Friendly rather than divisive On chatting with an acquantaince who I knew used this forum daily sometime ago, I discovered that they were not looking at it anymore as it was "full of divisive issues and no... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 12:08 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 20, 2007 at 11:06 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Father's Day - Ideas? Now that we have celebrated Mother's Day, we have some time to think about how to celebrate the Dads. This is often left til the last minute due to the end of school celebrati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mom, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 10:46 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2007 at 5:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Duveneck's thinking: Pa-the-tic One word, three syllables to describe Duveneck's thinking: Pa-the-tic.
It seems that we are supposed to live in a complelely antisceptic world in every way. Human feelings... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mimi Kugushev, a resident of Menlo Park, on May 14, 2007 at 10:19 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2007 at 9:40 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Conflict of Interest Will Palo Alto City Council Member Peter Drekmeier have a conflict of interest and be unable to participate in Stanford related issues when he marries a Stanford University em... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Won't Be Fooled Again, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on May 13, 2007 at 4:45 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2007 at 9:42 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The Roots of Ethnic Violence Ethnic cleansing is almost never spontaneous but begins by demonizing another group, such as gays, liberals, arabs. The hate speech from right wing commentators such as Ann ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 12, 2007 at 12:04 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2007 at 2:59 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Louis Road Bus Service Louis Road is going to have no bus service which is going to prove a problem to those using public transport to get to Gunn High School. There is no way that students at Gunn ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on May 11, 2007 at 5:40 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2007 at 8:56 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES "Just Like Other Cities" Proposal “SOMEDAY IN THE FUTURE….”
City Council Announces “Just Like Other Cities Initiative”
To: Voters, Taxpayers, and Residents of Palo Alto
From: Palo Alto City Council... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Your Neighbor, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 11, 2007 at 2:05 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2007 at 4:20 pm.
MOVIES Lives of Others Ignorance is sweeping the world.
Thus, when art uncovers some measure of knowledge (no matter how limited in historical context), brings it to our consciousness, and stirs... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by movie person, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 11, 2007 at 10:53 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 28, 2007 at 7:40 pm.
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