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PALO ALTO ISSUES
How about a new local bus to replace Rt 88?
Since the closing of the Alma shopping center more people will be driving to Mt View to shop. To reduce traffic a small bus could loop around south palo alto and the shopping ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by An Observer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 31, 2007 at 6:14 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2007 at 5:11 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Father's Day Pillow Fight Event
Contact: Patty Wipfler Phone: (650) 322-5323 Pillow Fight with Dad HAND IN HAND PARENTING TO HOST A FATHER’S DAY PILLOW FIGHT Palo Alto, CA – Hand in Hand, a Pa... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Emily, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 31, 2007 at 1:48 pm
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 5, 2007 at 12:53 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cyclist hit by car at Sand Hill Rd. on Mon. May 28th
Due to the increasing number of incidents in Palo Alto, specifically on Sand Hill Road of car vs. cyclist, I thought I would report the following and see if anyone has any add... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Ryan, a resident of Stanford, on May 31, 2007 at 11:31 am
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2007 at 8:48 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
British professors approve plan to boycott Israeli academics, Israeli universities
More than 120,000 college-level educators, voted May 30 to pass a resolution calling for a boycott of Israeli academics and universities, as well as a moratorium on European U... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Tally Ho, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood, on May 31, 2007 at 9:22 am
There have been 124 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 4, 2007 at 9:36 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bush is our cross to bear
While it is true that Bush has presented America as a nation of vacant-eyed fratboys who gave up booze for the Bible and who care more for John Wayne than for Thomas Jefferson... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jon, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on May 31, 2007 at 7:42 am
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 14, 2007 at 4:52 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Race lawsuit, resignations rock Menlo Park PD
The Menlo Park Police Department is short-handed, and now there's an explanation why: Four officers have resigned over the past several weeks, and two of those cops are suing ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 30, 2007 at 11:53 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2007 at 11:53 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
State clamps down on Romic in East Palo Alto
State environmental regulators today ordered that Romic Environmental Technologies Corp.'s East Palo Alto facility on Bay Road shut down its hazardous waste treatment operatio... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 30, 2007 at 7:44 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2007 at 11:20 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Eviction At Alma Plaza
Last week the Weekly reported that the last small merchant in Alma Plaza received notice to vacate in three weeks. Today I was in the shoe store cum Post Office Substation o... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by James Moore, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 7:35 pm

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
U.S. gov't fights to prevent testing of all slaughtered cattle for mad cow.
Agriculture Department argues that widespread testing could lead to a false positive that would harm the meat industry. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/29/america/NA... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Not The Onion, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 5:15 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2007 at 10:13 am.

AROUND TOWN
Wireless Silicon Valley: BBC WiFi documentary creates huge stir
Last week in the UK, the BBC aired a half-hour documentary on the controversy around the subtle health issues of wifi. There has been an astounding response to this program: ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by WiFi Canary in a Cage, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 4:03 pm
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2007 at 4:05 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Impeachment Not Appeasement
Opposition to the current regime has steadily grown over the years, as one scandal after another has exposed serious assaults upon our Constitution and Bill of Rights, as well... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Carol Brouillet, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 3:55 pm
There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2007 at 11:12 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paying more for a lunch
This fall, a turkey, cheddar and bacon panini meal will cost 75 cents more at Palo Alto High School, rising to $4.25, while chicken nuggets with the fixings at the elementary ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 30, 2007 at 2:40 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2007 at 6:35 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dress Code for High School
We have dress codes for our middle schoolers, why not high schoolers? As the warmer weather arrives, I am shocked by what many high schoolers think are appropriate wear for... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on May 30, 2007 at 11:45 am
There have been 67 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 5, 2012 at 10:38 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Time to refurbish Lytton Plaza, with or without the Egg
I have worked in downtown Palo Alto since 1992 and have witnessed many changes in the shops and services that have ebbed and flowed and altered the business atmosphere. As... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sunny Dykwel, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 11:22 am
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2007 at 9:08 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Residents mount protest over utility-rate hikes
Palo Alto's proposed monthly water-meter fee -- which is one of several utility rate hikes set to kick in on July 1 -- caused a big scare for Joe Baldwin, treasurer for the Al... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 30, 2007 at 11:22 am
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2007 at 6:29 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Farewell to Mike Dawson
If you frequent the Peet's on Homer, most likely you've met or know Mike, the super friendly and jolly happy-go-lucky fellow. Sadly, he passed away suddenly this morning. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Shannon, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 9:23 am
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 7, 2007 at 7:06 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
You're gonna love the guy Bush just nominated for World Bank president.
Robert Zoellick is a big-time PNACer, a former Enron advisor, a former Counselor to Secretary James Baker, former Deputy Secretary of State (2005-2006), a current Goldman Sach... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Talk About Credentials, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 9:20 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2007 at 1:11 pm.

AROUND TOWN
John Edwards in Mountain View today, 5/30?
I heard on KQED this morning that John Edwards will be in Mountain View this afternoon, but the report did not say where or when. His Web site is not listing this supposed ev... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by kate, a resident of Stanford, on May 30, 2007 at 8:13 am
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2007 at 5:52 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are your teens getting enough sleep?
Three local high schools are beginning to look at the significance of sleep for teens as part of the fight against stress. Would you support a later start time for high school... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 30, 2007 at 6:38 am
There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 10, 2007 at 7:50 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Woman who died in crash had lived in PA
Indira Gagloeva, 37, who died Tuesday when a truck struck the concrete median on Highway 101 in Redwood City, was a mother of three who had reportedly recently moved to Mounta... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 30, 2007 at 12:32 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2007 at 12:32 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
parking tickets
Why is it that one will get a ticket for parking downtown for more than 2 hrs. in one place, but everyday there are dozens of cars on El Camino using the street as a car lot? ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by terri, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood, on May 29, 2007 at 10:11 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 4, 2007 at 10:41 pm.

AROUND TOWN
not homeless
Why do so many people think the people outide of Whole Foods and Pete's are homeless? The one guy who asks for things like 26cents,, for example are not homeless. He drives u... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by terri, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood, on May 29, 2007 at 9:58 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2007 at 12:22 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Iraq: Best-Case, Most Likely, and Worst-Case
Over the next few days, I'll post a few expert opinions offered to Tim Dickinson (Rolling Stone, 3/22/07) regarding the range of scenarios for Iraq, from best to worst. Let's... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on May 29, 2007 at 7:06 pm
There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2007 at 9:37 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
International Baccalaureate Charter Proposal
The MI debate has gotten seriously sidetracked. Our challenge over the next few days is to find a compromise that's acceptable to the community. The published top five lis... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Asher Waldfogel, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 29, 2007 at 3:53 pm
There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 3, 2007 at 8:35 am.

AROUND TOWN
California Avenue Farmer's Market Opens on Sunday, June 3rd, 9am-5pm
Come one! Come all! Please mark your calendars for the Grand Opening of the California Avenue Farmer's Market, Sunday, June 3rd from 9:00AM-1:00PM, brought to you by the C... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on May 29, 2007 at 3:13 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2007 at 1:17 pm.



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