PALO ALTO ISSUES Wisdom on forum behavior Jon Carroll wrote a fine column this morning about behavior on on-line forums like this one, based on the experience with the Well, the oldest of Internet gathering places. I... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2007 at 11:59 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2007 at 10:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pre-schools, and Elementary school choices I grew up in the Palo Alto school District, and have been fortunate enough to make it back to Palo Alto to raise my son here. I now have the dilema of locating a good Pre sch... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Melinda, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2007 at 8:36 am There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 23, 2009 at 5:29 am.
MOVIES "Beyond the Call" showing @ Stanford Sunday 4/15 "Beyond the Call", a wonderful documentary that originally screened @ the UN Association Film Festival @ Stanford last fall, will be shown this Sunday, Apr. 15 @ 2pm at the Cu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gloria Schulz, a resident of another community, on Apr 11, 2007 at 7:53 pm
AROUND TOWN Legality of homeless "car camping"
What is the legality of homeless car camping in Palo Alto?
I live in the Ventura neighboorhood and there are at least
8-10 such long-term campers that I've noticed. Som... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Homeowner, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Apr 11, 2007 at 2:50 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 11, 2012 at 8:43 pm.
AROUND TOWN Amy Meyers performs Family Music Concert - Sat., May 5th Amy Meyers, teacher for well known children's music program, Music For Children performs your favorite children's traditionals from her newest release, Trains and Hens. Come s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Amy Meyers, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 11, 2007 at 2:18 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 12, 2007 at 11:05 am.
AROUND TOWN death of an apparently homeless person My children, grandchildren, and I have spent many hours over many, many years enjoying Mitchell Park and Mitchell Park Library. In recent years we saw in both areas a very fr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by dott31, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Apr 11, 2007 at 1:52 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2007 at 3:37 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES $50 million for a police HQ? The city council is proposing to spend $50 million for a
police HQ. That's almost $1000 per resident.
Admittedly, I have no specific expertise with regards to
this issue... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mondo, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Apr 11, 2007 at 10:02 am There have been 56 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2007 at 11:55 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Big Foot Siting At Foothills Park Just went for a short run up at Foothills Park, on the Los Trancos Trail,
and was returning when I heard a rustle in the manzanita brush, looked behind
me expecting to see ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bobby, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Apr 10, 2007 at 9:21 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2007 at 9:02 pm.
AROUND TOWN Teleminder automatic-call system Fails -- OUTSOURCE I am not sure why the City of Palo Alto needs to buy a NEW teleminder system. These systems are not in use 99.9% of the time. It is an ideal service that should be outsourced.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Compromise, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Apr 10, 2007 at 4:54 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 16, 2007 at 9:30 am.
AROUND TOWN Caterpillar invasion? Hey, any biologists or naturalists out there who can offer any information about the caterpillar invasion we're experiencing? They're dropping out of trees like special ops un... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dale Conour, a resident of Menlo Park, on Apr 10, 2007 at 1:59 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2007 at 4:45 pm.
BOOKS The Road by Cormac McCarthy I loved this book even though at one point I put it down and just thought I couldn't go on. Maybe at the baby's cracked head (not to give anything away). But I continued becau... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by abbyboyd, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood, on Apr 10, 2007 at 12:53 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Paying the Price for an SUV - Ira Ruskin creates a great gas hog disincentive http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_5625792?nclick_check=1
Ira Ruskin shuold be praised for introducing this bill - let's hope it passes. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill Boland, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 10, 2007 at 12:04 am There have been 76 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2007 at 8:27 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Alma Plaza Planning (More thoughts) It's possible that Albertsons could come back after they get their act together and reorganize, etc.. The store on Mathilda at Maude in Sunnyvale is really a nice store. If t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rick, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 9, 2007 at 11:04 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 12, 2007 at 9:16 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Tussock moths on Oak Trees. Will the city do anything? The tusock moth problem is so bad this year. I heard Menlo Park city are spraying the trees. Is it true? Will Palo Alto do anything? I guess if the city does not do anythi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Neighbor to Oak Trees, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 9, 2007 at 9:00 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2007 at 11:52 am.
AROUND TOWN Easter Picture Thank you PA Weekly for posting a picture of a cross rather than an Easter Bunny or eggs as a picture explaining the meaning of Easter. I think too many people think that the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 9, 2007 at 11:49 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2007 at 3:32 pm.
RESTAURANTS Nora's cafe on California Ave Does anyone know what happened to this place...go out of business?? I was dissapointed when I drove by the other day to see the restaurant was deserted and closed down. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by jennifer, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 9, 2007 at 10:53 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 12, 2007 at 5:46 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Internet Pharmacy -- Trust or not? So, after problems with a several drugs in the same class, my doctor suggested possibly trying an older one in the same class that isn't sold in this country (probably because... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 9, 2007 at 12:28 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2008 at 7:38 am.
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HI !!
There's a good looking restaurant on Laurel St San carlos
called "Cafe LA Tosca "
Has anyone eaten there yet? I'd lov... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tiffany, a resident of Menlo Park, on Apr 8, 2007 at 9:48 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 12, 2007 at 1:34 am.
AROUND TOWN what the heck is that smell in the air today was there a fire this morning? the air seems smoggy and there's a horrible burning plastic smell outside. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Shannon, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood, on Apr 7, 2007 at 12:50 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2007 at 12:31 pm.
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG Would these be your top priorities for Palo Alto?
The Weekly ran a story that listed Palo Alto’s capital improvement priorities planned for June 2007 to June 2008.
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=48... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Apr 6, 2007 at 3:26 pm There have been 51 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2007 at 6:30 pm.
BOOKS Great book for aspiring novelists One of my favorite books -- and a tremendous tool for any aspiring novelists out there -- is "On Writing" by Stephen King. The literary legend not only offers a fascina... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 6, 2007 at 11:13 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2007 at 5:01 pm.
AROUND TOWN PASCO Hi, we moved to Palo Alto last September. Since then we noticed that PASCO came to pick up refuses and empty recyle bins before or at 6 am EVERY week! The loud noises woke up ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by curious, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 6, 2007 at 11:07 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2007 at 1:11 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Should the Immigration Laws Be Changed We have had a lively discussion about enforcing the current immigration laws particularly with reference to the Palo Alto family currently being deported.
The broader quest... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Apr 6, 2007 at 7:25 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 7, 2007 at 2:15 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO War for oil promoters read this. In an article written by a left wing media station (CNN) they say America will not get big contracts. This say the oil will go to other nations. I am wonder how you "war for o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by funny stuff, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Apr 6, 2007 at 2:23 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2007 at 9:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Is the school board listening? When the Palo Alto Unified School District management team spoke out last fall against the district's culture of mistrust, I saw several quotes from board members saying: "We ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dan, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Apr 5, 2007 at 3:20 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2007 at 2:41 pm.
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