CRIMES & INCIDENTS Gunn High School Poisoned Earth I had the opportunity to ride my bicycle through Bol Park last week and was horrified to see the parched ground in the area between the official park and the High School. Aft... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Brielle Johnck, a resident of Menlo Park, on Mar 20, 2007 at 1:00 pm There have been 54 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2010 at 1:40 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Do We Owe City Employees Lifetime Employment? Diana Diamond, who has become the bete noir of those wishing to expand the size of government in Palo Alto on another thread here (http://www.paloaltoonline.com/square/index.p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2007 at 12:51 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2007 at 4:56 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES State of the city Apparently our mayor delivered the "state of the City" address yesterday to, according to the story below, a council chambers full of Palo Alto insiders and current and former... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2007 at 9:01 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2007 at 1:38 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Definition of Asian It has occurred to me recently from reading some of these threads and from elsewhere, that we all define the term "Asian" as something different. For example, is someone from ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 19, 2007 at 3:33 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2007 at 9:09 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Is There Civic Leadership in Palo Alto? Reposted from another topic - seemed worth its own thread...
Where is the organized city leadership in Palo Alto? It's the vacuum created by lack of strong, visible leaders... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by fred, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 19, 2007 at 8:35 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2007 at 10:04 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Wasted Energy? How Important Are Language Skills in Public Education Anyway? Are we all wasting our time focusing on Foreign Language instruction, both Mandarin Immersion and FLES?
I took 5 years of French in public school, some 30 years ago. The b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Fred, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2007 at 9:44 pm There have been 190 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2007 at 1:02 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Thanks to the city for providing crossing guards for school kids I want to thank the city for providing the funds the school crossing guards. I also want to thank the school district and the Palo Alto Police Department (Sgt. Herrera) for w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Palo Verde Parent, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2007 at 8:25 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2007 at 9:52 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Summer Job Opportunities for Palo Alto High Schoolers? During the summer, lots of kids find work at places such as Jamba Juice, Spot Pizza, etc.... it seems like the entire working population of Palo Alto teenagers are employed by... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Palo Alto Teen, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2007 at 5:52 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2012 at 2:43 pm.
AROUND TOWN Vigils Planned by MoveOn to Mark 4 years of War in Palo Alto MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION
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> More than 64 Iraq Anniversary Vigils in our Region
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> and over 1,000 Vigils Nationwide Will Reject Escalation,
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> Honor the Sacr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alice Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2007 at 12:12 am There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 10:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD BOE's latest faux paux a real shocker It's hard to believe the way that the PAUSD BOE carried out its most recent action, with the recent appointment of a local principal to a sensitive central administrative posi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by RWE, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 17, 2007 at 11:17 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2007 at 5:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS "Anything Goes" at Paly this weekend For a fun night at the theater, head on over to Palo Alto High School's Haymarket Theater to see their version of "Anything Goes."
Curtain times:
8PM March 22, 23 and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Theresa, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Mar 17, 2007 at 6:51 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2007 at 11:49 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Door to Door Home Buyer? I came home to a note on my door step. Jason Buzi would like to buy my house. His note said, "I am not a realtor! I have money and can handle all of the paperwork." Then he le... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA Resident, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Mar 16, 2007 at 11:36 pm There have been 140 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2013 at 11:52 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS To the Eds Dear Editors,
Just a little reminder, political debate is probably the mostly highly protected speech that there is. It's arguably the reason for the First Amendment.
W... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 16, 2007 at 5:35 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2007 at 10:01 pm.
SPORTS Experience with 'voluntary' high school practices? The Palo Alto Weekly is interested in hearing from current or former high school athletes and their parents who have experience with "voluntary" practices prior to the formal ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on Mar 16, 2007 at 2:41 pm There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 16, 2007 at 11:57 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES More housing here won't reduce Central Valley sprawl I would be more sympathetic with Steve Raney's suggestion (Weekly, March 7 http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=4568 ) if adding 3,716 homes in Palo Alto me... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Arthur Keller, member of the Planning and Transportation Commission, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Mar 16, 2007 at 2:26 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2007 at 10:58 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Barron Park hillside spraying all about money The lead sentence in the "green" education article on page 3 of the March 7 Weekly http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=4559 incorrectly presents the "class... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter Deutsch, a resident of Menlo Park, on Mar 16, 2007 at 2:20 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2007 at 12:36 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Shamrocks and St. Patrick's Day To add to the festivities of St. Patrick's Day being celebrated by almost everyone, I thought I would share the story of St. Patrick.
Patrick was an English boy who was kid... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Irish Connected, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 16, 2007 at 10:51 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2007 at 4:24 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Opinion on Mandarin Immersion? Contact the BOE. Many passionate, intelligent ideas are posted on this site. Instead of just talking to each other, let's talk to the Board of Education who makes the decisions.
Keep yo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Palo alto mom, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2007 at 10:22 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2007 at 6:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN Darn - Its the word SUSTAINABLE Ever notice if a proposal is for "building"/spending money/floating bond measures folks in favor use the word "SUSTAINABLE".
Like "sustainable" public safety infrastructure... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diction, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2007 at 7:21 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2007 at 2:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN Annoying police traps - what about folks who run lights??? I feel the strong need to vent a bit at the local
police force.
I am a law abiding driver and am very careful when
approaching any & all intersections in this town.
Ho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by td, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2007 at 4:21 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 9, 2010 at 7:44 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Is PAUSD going to cut down Redwood Trees? There are about 20+ large Redwood trees on the Fairmeadow campus.
The Redwood trees create a natural border line down the backside of Fairmeadow campus, creating a border a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mr. Green, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2007 at 10:25 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 9, 2012 at 12:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN gas prices do not bye gas on march 31st 2007 READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by zach bonk, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2007 at 10:09 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2007 at 6:43 pm.
AROUND TOWN Guided tours: Eco-friendly driveway and parking lot Want to make your driveway or parking areas more eco-friendly? Join the San Francisquito Watershed Council for a free guided tour of two demonstration sites that might give y... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Katie Pilat, a resident of another community, on Mar 14, 2007 at 5:07 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2007 at 6:45 pm.
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