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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Medicare for all
re Our recent discussion here of Medicare as a model for National Health Insurance consider this news item. www.calnurse.org March 9, 2007 California Nurses Association/... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Marvin and Alison Lee, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 12, 2007 at 2:28 am
There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2007 at 9:56 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Global warming: the bogus religion of our age
Interesting article by Richard Lindzen. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=440869&in_page_id=1965&in_a_source= Discu... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Snowman, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 10, 2007 at 11:54 pm
There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2007 at 9:22 am.

SPORTS
Stanford Baseball Announcer
Just wanted to express my displeasure with the Stanford Baseball Broadcaster, not sure of her name and frankly I don't need to know, but talk about ridiculous...what they hell... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Cardinal Red, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 10, 2007 at 6:40 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2007 at 2:08 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Taxing our way to prosperity ....here comes the business tax
Having showed themselves to be completely feckless when dealing with the budgetary issues facing Palo Alto, and unable to cut from spending anything that might offend the usua... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Chris, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood, on Mar 10, 2007 at 10:49 am
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2007 at 10:34 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Why does MV have a $32 M surplus and we have a $3M deficit?
The city of Mountain View has a $32 million dollar surplus this year (10 was from a lawsuit). Why do they have a surplus, plus a beautiful library, a performing arts center, ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Palo alto mom, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 10, 2007 at 10:24 am
There have been 49 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 28, 2007 at 8:44 am.

AROUND TOWN
Bicycling Down Alma Str.
Question: How can you tell somebody isn't from Palo Alto? Answer: When they're riding their bike down Alma St. READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Mad Max, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2007 at 10:34 pm
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2007 at 11:03 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mom needs PAMF primary care physician recommendations for 16-year-old son w/ ADHD
Anyone with a child/teen being treated at Palo Alto Medical Foundation for ADD/ADHD by a physician they would recommend? I'm looking for a good fit for my 16-year-old son. READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Mom, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2007 at 3:12 pm
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 20, 2009 at 10:37 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
What's the glitch?
Seems that I can only view postings from yesterday and the past. No postings today at all? Is there a technical difficulty here? Estimated time of repair? Or are we lo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by where are you?, a resident of another community, on Mar 9, 2007 at 11:24 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2007 at 12:14 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Cruz charging parents for kids' vacations.
According to channel 2 today, Santa Cruz schools are charging their students' $35 a day they are out of school on vacation during school time. This is because they don't get f... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2007 at 10:11 am
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2007 at 12:41 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Who's Funding the Opportunity Center?
Based on the decreasing availability of funds to provide basic city services to the residents of Palo Alto, City Mangager Benest is understandably proposing a reduction in th... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Kate, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2007 at 8:34 am
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 26, 2008 at 3:42 am.

AROUND TOWN
sad news about Briones house
Sad news about the Briones house. The owners should be shunned by any responsible person. READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by joyce, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2007 at 5:23 am
There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2010 at 5:39 pm.

DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Council is manipulative in combining library, police station bonds
Separate them out, please! Palo Alto residents should be able to vote on two individual ballot measures: one for improved libraries and the other for a new police station. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Mar 8, 2007 at 8:29 pm
There have been 154 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2007 at 11:24 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council's FTTH-related conflicts of interest
Ever since October 24, 2005 (with one exception), whenever Council considers matters pertaining to possibly building a citywide municipal FTTH system, Council Members Kleinber... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jeff Hoel, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 8, 2007 at 2:24 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2007 at 1:45 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tough Question - Is an MI Charter School legal?
PAUSD already offers an established, well respected, highly modeled Language Immersion program. (What PAUSD doesn't offer is enough spots in their current program - there alw... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Asking Questions, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 8, 2007 at 12:33 pm
There have been 68 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 24, 2007 at 10:37 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD Board votes to pay Los Altos Charter School
According to the PA Weekly Home Page, PAUSD Board has agreed to pay Bullis Charter School a per pupil fee if PA students decide to attend that school and if Los Altos becomes ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Someone who doesn\'t understand, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 8, 2007 at 9:10 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2007 at 5:02 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Locker room talk
In the locker room of my gym at about 5 p.m. today, I was quite disheartened to hear a man I assume to be a member of my community openly using pejorative language and making... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 11:33 pm
There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2007 at 3:08 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Being a Good Remodeling Neighbor
With all the remodeling and building in PA - here are a few suggestions to pass to your contractor if you are remodeling. Respect your neighbor's quiet - Palo Alto has rest... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Palo alto mom, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 4:59 pm
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2007 at 10:48 am.

AROUND TOWN
Golf Instruction
Does any one know reasonable lessons for Golf in Palo Alto? (This is for a very very beginner ) READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by BeginnerGolfer, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 11:24 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2007 at 9:26 am.

AROUND TOWN
Round Up used to kill weeds at schools & parks
The recent palo alto weekly has a brief article about the use of round up week killer (an herbicide) at one of our local schools and or parks. The school district seems to b... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by theopaul, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:56 am
There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 21, 2007 at 4:15 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford asking for blood donors
Please think about being a blood donor. I am English and although I gave blood many times before I moved to the US, I am not able to give blood here in case my blood has ma... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Carol, a member of the Palo Verde School community, on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:54 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2007 at 4:59 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Caltrain new parking system out of control
Hi, Caltrain installed a new parking payment system at its downtown Palo Alto station recently. The new system asks you to punch your parking spot number and pay your fee. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Philippe Bossut, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:24 am
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2009 at 9:09 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Alma Plaza--again
From today's PA Weekly: http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=4561 One comment in the story is: "they'd like to see a "quality, affordable" grocery ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:00 am
There have been 80 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2007 at 1:19 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Library and Police Bond
I am curious how the City Council plans to convince the community to pass a $95 million bond for the library and police station. It seems that the survey says that more people... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by SW, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2007 at 9:25 pm
There have been 63 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2007 at 10:38 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
96 YR OLD PALO ALTO MAN FINALLY BURIED AFTER NEARLY 2 MONTHS
Read front page story in San Jose Mercury News (2-28-07)regarding treatment of this gentle man (CHARLES GRANT) who died within days of being strapped into his Kaiser hospital ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by geraldine kinyon, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2007 at 7:41 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2007 at 8:35 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Immigration Raids Adversely Affect Children
The recent immigration raids caused enormous trauma for some of the local children whose parents were taken away by immigration authorities. To get some insight into what took... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Henrietta J. Burroughs, a resident of another community, on Mar 6, 2007 at 1:35 pm
There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2007 at 12:14 pm.



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