DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG Why give ANY bonuses to city employees? The more I thought about the $17,000 in bonuses that the four Palo Alto City Council-appointed administrators received last week, the angrier I became.
Here we are at a poi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Aug 14, 2006 at 2:47 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2006 at 10:44 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Commercial vs. Housing This post was created in conjunction with the Palo Alto Online News Poll.
Do you think Palo Alto should prevent commercial areas from turning into housing? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Frank Bravo, webmaster of Palo Alto Online, on Aug 14, 2006 at 7:19 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 14, 2006 at 3:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN Please Wear a Helmet! I drive on Sand Hill everyday to commute to work and often there are so many cyclists who are not wearing a helmet. Please wear a helmet! And if you are in scrubs or wearing a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by kathryn, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on Aug 14, 2006 at 12:43 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 21, 2006 at 6:25 am.
AROUND TOWN Kiki's Candy Bar, anyone? I've passed by the little pink building on W Bayshore near San Antonio many times. It's called Kiki's, a Candy Bar. Very innovative idea but don't know if it makes any busin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Puzzled, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 13, 2006 at 8:26 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 23, 2009 at 8:11 pm.
AROUND TOWN Crows threaten smaller birds The July 21 Weekly article about crows acknowledged the recent increase of large crows in Palo Alto and assured the readers that they are harmless to humans. A subsequent lett... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Laszlo Tokes, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Aug 12, 2006 at 5:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 14, 2006 at 12:54 pm.
AROUND TOWN Do you like the new Charleston Road? I'm having a hard time adjusting to the lanes and general layout of the street. Today, they just finished most of the paint and whatnot on the road and to me, it's a mess. L... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Victor, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Aug 10, 2006 at 9:57 pm There have been 85 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2006 at 9:03 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Technology In our Schools? In the birthplace of Silicon Valley, what level of technology education do we expect in our public schools?
Is your child currently benefiting from the level of technology ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned Parent, a member of the Fairmeadow School community, on Aug 10, 2006 at 12:38 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 23, 2006 at 2:52 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Cyclists "taking the lane" While I agree with the overall cautionary sentiment expressed by Elaine Haight regarding cars overtaking cyclists, I did want to add that the cyclist's right to impede traffic... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by A Woodside resident and cyclist, a resident of another community, on Aug 10, 2006 at 10:18 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2006 at 10:52 am.
AROUND TOWN The travesty of Caffe Verona The empty husk of a building that used to be Caffe Verona frightens me. I walk by and expect bats to fly out of the doorway, or the sound of rattling chains to be heard echoin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Aug 8, 2006 at 10:23 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 15, 2013 at 4:20 pm.
RESTAURANTS Satura Cakes - quite terrible I'll remember this place as where I was served the worst hot chocolate ever. First it was not hot, it was barely warm. Second, I would hardly call that chocolate, it was more ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Marcello, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 8, 2006 at 10:16 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 10, 2007 at 2:32 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City should restore Brown Bag Concerts Weekly editorial, Aug. 9:
For some unexplained reason, Palo Alto has opted not to seek donations this year to keep the summertime Brown Bag Concerts around next year. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on Aug 8, 2006 at 2:50 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 16, 2006 at 2:35 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES What do we want our libraries to DO? Much has been written in local papers about the recommendations for the libraries and about the constituent groups. Community groups and individuals have been vocal and have w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Valerie Hunt Stinger, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 8, 2006 at 2:45 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2006 at 6:41 pm.
AROUND TOWN There was last week, and this week I came to work Last week I came to work each day with the simple intention of doing my job.
Then on Friday afternoon, as the Jewish Sabbath approached, a horrific and shocking hate crime w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lois Giovacchini, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 8, 2006 at 2:43 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 13, 2006 at 9:48 pm.
AROUND TOWN Home Depot, Part II According to this morning's PADN, Home Depot is looking to expand their store in EPA, making it the biggest HD in the nation.
If this is true, why in the heck are they stil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by gsb, a resident of Stanford, on Aug 8, 2006 at 9:08 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 21, 2006 at 6:31 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Could the recent crime wave be related to the Nations Illegal immigration problem. I'm noticing a trend here, almost every incident for the last two years since Ive been visiting this website, involving theft in this area is by persons of hispanic origin. No... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Giovanni, a resident of Mountain View, on Aug 6, 2006 at 10:25 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 27, 2006 at 10:12 pm.
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG No bonus for Benest Well, it looks like Palo Alto City Manager Frank Benest will not be receiving a bonus this year – unless the City Council reverses its very own recommendations at its Aug. 7 m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Aug 5, 2006 at 4:25 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 11, 2006 at 11:23 pm.
AROUND TOWN Walking and Running Routes in Palo Alto - A Great Resource Site Here's a very cool website that describes local walking and running routes - or let's you create one - anywhere in America. http://www.usatf.org/routes/
Here's the result... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Aug 5, 2006 at 1:24 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 8, 2006 at 11:08 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Is your Neighborhood Association helping? I've come to believe that the "neighborhood leaders" of our associations are not always working for the associations. At the PAN meetings, there appears to be nothing more th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by member, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 4, 2006 at 9:06 pm There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 23, 2006 at 3:11 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Proposed Colloquium on Driving I am especially interested in driving topics. There is a lot of interesting material in the Town Square postings that could be developed further. We are not at that point yet,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeff Bedolla, a resident of another community, on Aug 4, 2006 at 5:46 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 8, 2006 at 10:57 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto police to target red-light runners I say it's about time but why limit to just three intersections? I've noticed more and more cameras mounted at various intersections, supposedly to catch red-light runners. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ray, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood, on Aug 4, 2006 at 12:34 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2008 at 3:51 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Help Senator Feinstein save Sesame Street! Earlier this summer, House Republicans voted to slash NPR and PBS, starting with children's programming like "Sesame Street" and eventually eliminating all federal support. No... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent of two PBS Kids Fans, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Aug 4, 2006 at 11:10 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 14, 2006 at 1:19 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Is latest robbery related to the one on Cowper? News that three women walking at 10:30 in Crescent Park on Tuesday night were jumped by two men is scary because of how bold the robbers seemed to be. Has anyone heard if the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Worried walker, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Aug 4, 2006 at 11:03 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 25, 2006 at 10:56 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Allow gas leaf blowers back Palo Alto should definitely reconsider its ban on gasoline-powered leaf blowers. It was foolish to start with and should never have been an issue.
The noise level has bee... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Barbara Cleveland, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Aug 4, 2006 at 10:34 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 13, 2006 at 9:56 pm.
AROUND TOWN Thank you for National Night Out Thank you City of Palo Alto for National Night Out and the opportunity to strengthen neighborhood and police partnerships. For our neighborhood, it provided the perfect catal... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Shelby Valentine, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 2, 2006 at 3:11 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Living green involves values, not just Hollywood hype Living green is not a new idea, it has just become more pressing ... and more confusing.
In the 1970s and 1980s, we in Palo Alto and surrounding communities recycled, put i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nancy McGaraghan, Palo Alto Weekly contributor, on Aug 2, 2006 at 10:52 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 24, 2006 at 5:37 pm.
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