SCHOOLS & KIDS Seeking Teens who Want to Save the World! My New Red Shoes, a nonprofit organization in Menlo Park that provides underprivileged children in the Bay Area with brand new clothing and shoes for the first day of school i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Heather Hopkins, a resident of Menlo Park, on Jan 16, 2007 at 1:57 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 17, 2007 at 11:48 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES For all who think global warming isn't a local issue . . . If all the ice in Greenland melts (and it's going fast, the New York Times reports today), that will raise sea levels by 23 ft.
A quick look at Google Earth shows that pu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA resident, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Jan 16, 2007 at 12:47 pm There have been 67 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2007 at 6:31 am.
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG Let's have more creativity in town - from playgrounds to downtown According to recent article in The New York Times about children’s playgrounds, no longer will some NYC playgrounds be a mixture of the same old versions of jungle gyms, swing... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by diana diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Jan 15, 2007 at 1:12 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2007 at 9:21 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Channing House story raises huge issues I just finished reading the excellent article in the Weekly describing how Channing House is being sued for forcing a resident to move from her apartment, where she pays to br... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned senior, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 15, 2007 at 11:32 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 17, 2008 at 12:16 pm.
AROUND TOWN Homeless in Palo Alto With the severe cold impacting all of us this week, I worry about the unhoused in Palo Alto and beyond. What actions have our city officials taken this week to make sure that... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alice Schaffer Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Jan 13, 2007 at 11:16 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2008 at 3:04 pm.
AROUND TOWN Sears closing / Home Depot Sears at San Antonio in now having its store closing sale and it is the busiest I have seen it. Their lease runs out in March.
Is Home Depot still on the hook to take it o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by chris, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Jan 13, 2007 at 3:06 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 2, 2007 at 2:21 pm.
AROUND TOWN small plane noise 24/7 is there anyone else in palo alto that is tired of listening to the noise and lo-flying planes 24/7 ??? we can do something about it ..i think it is time to shut down the air... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by robert alvarez, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Jan 13, 2007 at 1:38 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2007 at 2:06 pm.
AROUND TOWN What happened at Loma Verde / Middlefield The lights have been flashing red for hours at this intersection. As difficult as it is for traffic, it has been very difficult for cyclists and pedestrians as no one stops fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 12, 2007 at 7:47 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2007 at 10:06 am.
AROUND TOWN What is happening at Scott's Seafood site? There is a lot of building activity at the old Scott's site at Embarcadero and 101. Anyone know what it is? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 12, 2007 at 7:44 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 16, 2007 at 9:18 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The kids in neighborhood surrounding Ohlone school area get the worst deal in the school boundary proposal Are you aware of the proposed school boundaries and how it affects the neighborhood surrounding Ohlone school area, which south of Oregon Expwy to the proximity of Loma Verde ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by concerned parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jan 11, 2007 at 9:35 pm There have been 72 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2011 at 10:53 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A Simple Question For Mandarin Opponents I have a very simple question for all those opposing the Mandarin program:
Why are you not also advocating elimination of the Spanish immersion program as well?
Because... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Outsider, a resident of another community, on Jan 11, 2007 at 11:36 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2007 at 11:17 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Thanks to Len Ely for being a great guy Twenty eight years ago Len Ely welcomed me to Menlo Park. I was from Los Angeles and barely out of college. Len gave me my first impression of Palo Alto: a university town wit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bob Heinen, a resident of Menlo Park, on Jan 10, 2007 at 8:35 pm
PALO ALTO ISSUES Overcrowded Crosstown Shuttle and Safety Concerns A newspaper article in the Daily stated that the Charleston-Arastradero project aims to reduce congestion and promote the use of alternatives forms of transit. I'm all for pub... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Student (\'07), a member of the Gunn High School community, on Jan 10, 2007 at 7:33 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2007 at 4:03 pm.
AROUND TOWN Watch out for traffic delays - War Rally Ahead Must alert all the radio traffic hounds - El Camino & Embarcadero, War Rally, Thursday pm commute hour. Stay away if you dont want to be home late,find another route home. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Driver, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 10, 2007 at 4:21 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 11, 2007 at 7:09 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Weekly Late with News Just picked up my copy of PA Weekly to find out what happened at last night's PAUSD Board Meeting. Unfortunately, there was no mention of it, the article about MI being recomm... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA Weekly Reader, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 10, 2007 at 4:16 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2007 at 5:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Children's Library Fundraising Completed! Thank you to all you wonderful Palo Altans who donated money so that our children can read in chairs, study at tables, checkout library books on their own, and find their way ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kathy Miller, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Jan 10, 2007 at 3:44 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 14, 2007 at 10:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MI -- What can Palo Altans learn from the experience? What can we as palo alto citizens learn from the MI experience? My most pressing question is how can we create a better "review process" that ensures a fresh supply of ideas ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alexis Hamilton, a member of the El Carmelo School community, on Jan 10, 2007 at 2:52 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 20, 2007 at 5:47 pm.
AROUND TOWN Hardly newsworthy I picked up my weekly today and on page three there is an article regarding a new fence erected between the Charleston Center and Cubberly Community Center. I had to laugh at... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by weekly reader, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 10, 2007 at 2:36 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 12, 2007 at 8:14 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Jimmy Carter Norman Finkelstein, professor of political science at DePaul University in Chicago latest article, titled "The Ludicrous Attacks on Jimmy Carter's Book" (posted on Counterpunc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jan 10, 2007 at 12:24 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 11, 2007 at 7:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Immersion Summer School - What do you think? Now that there is some talk going on at the District level about summer school and language immersion possibilities, I wonder what the community thinks?
Possibly due to my ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol Rogers, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jan 10, 2007 at 10:56 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 23, 2007 at 1:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Highlights & reactions to MI school board meeting? I wasn't able to attend the meeting on the Mandarin immersion proposal tonight and would love to hear about it. What was the tone of the public input and do more people seem i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ohlone parent, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 9, 2007 at 10:32 pm There have been 92 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2007 at 4:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Unhealthy Obsession Post after post after post, thread after thread, we whine and moan and speculate, impugn all of our public servants and insult each other... isn't it about time to consider th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Jan 9, 2007 at 10:09 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 11, 2007 at 11:14 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Lack of Trust impacts PiE and more After reading many, maybe all, the posts about MI, my biggest concern is that something about the way the MI has been introduced to the greater PAUSD community is creating a w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by alex, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jan 9, 2007 at 9:35 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2007 at 12:51 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Now, back the the trust investigation . . . So, with all this politically expedient brouhaha about MI, does anyone know what is going on with the trust investigation? Yes, the Super is leaving, but does anyone else thi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by natasha, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood, on Jan 9, 2007 at 6:08 pm
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