DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG City makes a lot of money from the utility bills we pay Palo Alto's utility rates will go up once again in July, after increases last year, in what will inevitably be a series of continuing increases.
What many residents don't r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on May 2, 2007 at 4:13 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2007 at 3:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Lost faith in MI choice and charter I just wanted my son to learn Mandarin. Immersion sounded a great way to do that. So I started looking at the proposed Madarin Immersion program. But the process to bring t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Angie Lee, a member of the Walter Hays School community, on May 2, 2007 at 3:08 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2007 at 10:19 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Utilities Department is City's Slush Fund It has been common knowledge for years that the Utilities Department is a cash cow for the city - enabling our Council to spend much more per capita than other cities.
Dian... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood, on May 2, 2007 at 1:24 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2007 at 3:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MI letter to school board Is anyone curious about the content of the letter that Dana Tom brought forth into the public domain at last night's PAUSD board meeting?
This is the letter that 9 MI suppo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Board Observer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 2, 2007 at 11:12 am There have been 136 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2007 at 3:41 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Is Diligence on New Superintendent Sufficient? http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=4976
If the current first choice for Sperintendent holds up, I wish him well.
What many are curious about at this po... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by RWE, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on May 2, 2007 at 9:52 am There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2007 at 3:13 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Watch the Warriors Make History Tuesday Night Tonight the Golden State Warriors will attempt to eliminate the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks in Game 5. Many sports analysts have said that this would be the biggest upset in p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nostradamus, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 1, 2007 at 1:33 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2007 at 1:17 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Somalia America’s dirty proxy war in Somalia, which has largely been ignored by the media, has resulted in the displacement of 350,000 Somalia’s in the past three months creating a ma... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tej Uberoi, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on May 1, 2007 at 10:50 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2007 at 6:31 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO George Tenet George Tenet appearance on “60 Minutes” to promote his book, “At the Center of the Storm”, was a disingenuous effort to prop up his burnished image. It would have been far bet... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2007 at 10:02 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2007 at 10:29 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The Mysterious Death of Pat Tillman Pat Tillman was a fiercely independent thinker who enlisted, fought and died in service to his country yet was critical of President Bush and opposed the war in Iraq, where he... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Albert, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2007 at 5:06 pm There have been 55 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2007 at 3:20 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The Red Xs The Red Xs
“In wilderness is the preservation of the World” *
Henry David Thoreau
First, let me state that I have donated to the New Portola Valley Center. I d... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roger g. Novesky, a resident of Portola Valley, on Apr 30, 2007 at 4:41 pm
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Another armed robbery - almost a daily occurance Another armed robbery - almost a daily occurance - or so it seems. Now we have the 7 11 robbed again. What is being done about crime in Palo Alto? Is the mayor having a photo ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned about crime, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2007 at 10:33 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2007 at 2:45 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Bay Bridge maze replacement Governor Arnold Swartzeneger April 29, 2007
Caltrans needs to ask the Union Pacific for advice on putting trestles back into service. The record they made in Sacram... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 29, 2007 at 3:49 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2007 at 10:36 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Virginia Tech Not Largest Mass Killing In U.S. History Not be a long shot, in case you'd forgotten,
there are many examples that far exceed this affair,
such as the Sand Creek Massacre, which occurred over 142 yrs.
ago, when a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by red fox, a resident of another community, on Apr 29, 2007 at 9:05 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2007 at 5:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS FYI - Mandarin Immersion back on the School Board Agenda For those not totally exhausted by the Mandarin Immersion (MI) debate, you might be interested to know that the Palo Alto Board of Education is having a special session this c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Simon Firth, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Apr 28, 2007 at 10:14 pm There have been 61 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2007 at 7:55 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO A Psychiatrist's Anaysis of W An interesting perspective from Dr. Paul Minot, a psychiatrist in Waterville, Maine:
[Post removed by Palo Alto Online staff. Please re-post with a link to the source mat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Albert, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 26, 2007 at 8:09 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2007 at 7:52 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Projected increase of 500-600 students for Palo Alto high schools Within the last week, Gunn High School administrators have distributed a survey to the senior class asking for their input regarding a projected increase of student population... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gunn senior, a member of the Gunn High School community, on Apr 26, 2007 at 7:12 pm There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2007 at 3:15 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Paloaltohistory.com and Palo Alto History Forum I wanted to extend a warm welcome to Town Square posters to check out the Paloaltohistory.com website. It features articles about Palo Alto history's recent and more distant ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Matt, a member of the Duveneck School community, on Apr 26, 2007 at 12:15 pm
AROUND TOWN Weakly's "source" was dead wrong After reading today's Weakly story about the release of the Emily Harrison report, I'm struck by two things.
1. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul K, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood, on Apr 26, 2007 at 10:47 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 25, 2007 at 3:32 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES cell phone reception in Palo Alto/Stanford We just recently switched from Cingular to Verizon. My wife works at Stanford and we found that the reception at Stanford is not good.
The Verizon rep was honest with us a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alan, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Apr 25, 2007 at 9:46 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 12, 2010 at 4:54 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Americans siding with Democrats on Iraq policy As the Democrat-controlled Congress and the White House clash over an Iraq spending bill, with President Bush vowing to veto it because it contains withdrawal deadlines, the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Albert, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 25, 2007 at 5:03 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2007 at 6:22 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES The Climate-Change Diet With all we know about the benefits of locally grown and organic foods, how do people feel about fighting global warming at home. . . in the kitchen?
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by sharon, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Apr 25, 2007 at 4:44 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2007 at 6:38 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Discriminatory Scholarships Advertised by Palo Alto High School Palo Alto High School is advertising college scholarships that exclude applicants on the basis of RACE. See below, taken directly from the Palo Alto High School website. I do... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Apr 25, 2007 at 9:29 am There have been 41 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2007 at 9:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS SAT II Preparation Service Worthwhile? Has anyone used an SAT II preparation service and found it to be worthwhile in preparing their high school student for an SAT II test? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kate, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 25, 2007 at 8:21 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2007 at 9:30 pm.
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG The Harrison report: it's good that it is public First of all, the city acted correctly in releasing the disciplinary report about Assistant City Manager Emily Harrison to the public. According to two First Amendment lawyers... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Apr 25, 2007 at 8:19 am There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2007 at 3:48 pm.
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