SCHOOLS & KIDS Smart phones in high school I would like to open the topic of smart phones in high schools. DISCUSS
I believe they are a bad idea because:
1. We cannot expect the kids to have them in class but kee... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Annie, a resident of the Greendell/Walnut Grove neighborhood, on Dec 16, 2012 at 9:06 am There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:41 am.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto bird lovers to take part in Christmas Bird Count On Monday, Dec. 17, volunteers will fan out throughout Palo Alto for the annual Christmas Bird Count sponsored by the National Audubon Society, an effort to take a census of t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 15, 2012 at 4:55 pm
AROUND TOWN Karate Kick-a-thon to support families from Newtown I have been teaching Karate and Self-Defense in this area for many years and have been organizing an annual charity kick-a-thon for quite a few years as well.
We just added... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jon Keeling, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 15, 2012 at 1:07 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2012 at 5:21 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Today is the day to talk about Gun Control in Palo Alto I am not normally a political rantist, but I feel so strongly about this and we do need to act to prevent more bloodshed in this country and prevent it in Palo Alto.
If eve... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gun Control, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Dec 15, 2012 at 9:53 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2012 at 5:15 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Stanford offers early admission to 725 Stanford has sent acceptance letters to 725 high school students who sought admission to the Class of 2017 under the university's early admission program, the Office of Underg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 15, 2012 at 5:35 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 29, 2012 at 11:06 am.
AROUND TOWN Around Town A PERFECT MATCH? ... The intricate courtship between Palo Alto and Yangpu, a district within Shanghai, started to get serious in September, with the Bay Area Council playing t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 7:23 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2012 at 3:57 pm.
AROUND TOWN Firefighters duck gunfire in East Palo Alto Firefighters returning to their East Palo Alto station ran for cover after two rival gangs engaged in a gun battle in front of their quarters about two weeks ago, Menlo Park F... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 6:41 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 1:56 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Help Save a Life, Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive for Palo Alto Mom What: Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive
When: Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
Where: Palo Alto Unified School District Office
Dr. Nalini Ambady, a Palo Al... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Melissa Baten Caswell, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Dec 14, 2012 at 5:50 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2012 at 3:56 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Three killed in crash on Interstate 280 Three people were killed in a pulled-over car that was struck by a passing vehicle on northbound Interstate Highway 280 in unincorporated San Mateo County near Redwood City th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 5:36 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2012 at 9:55 am.
AROUND TOWN Survey shows residents want Newell Bridge removed Even as plans proceed to replace the Newell Road bridge that connects Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, Palo Alto residents who live nearby are mounting a protest, with many sayin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 2:35 pm There have been 66 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 24, 2012 at 12:51 am.
SPORTS Title dreams end for Palo Alto Knights in national playoffs The dream was to bring home a first-ever national title and send retiring coach Mike Piha out as a winner. That's what the Palo Alto Knights' Jr. Midgets were hoping to do thi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 2:02 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2012 at 12:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Public Agenda CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to consider approving a pilot residential collection policy for compost; hear a "Year in Review" presentation from the city manager; and con... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 1:23 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 14, 2012 at 1:43 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Rare monoamniotic twins delivered at Packard Hospital A dramatic delivery at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital has saved the lives of twin girls who might not have survived to their first Christmas, the hospital has announced.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 12:53 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 14, 2012 at 1:22 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Children murdered in Connecticut grade school Earlier today there was a story from China that 22 children in a grade school were wounded by a nut with a big knife. The story mentioned that there were a number of such atta... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by maguro_01, a resident of Mountain View, on Dec 14, 2012 at 12:24 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 9:14 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Walgreens to pay $16.57 million for violations Walgreen Co. has settled a lawsuit by 42 California counties for illegally dumping hazardous waste and unlawfully disposing confidential customer medical information, the San ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 11:09 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 1:39 pm.
SPORTS Paly grad Adams has All-American season Former Palo Alto High standout Davante Adams made quite an impact on the Fresno State football team this season, one that hasn't gone unnoticed as the Bulldogs have put togeth... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 11:08 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 14, 2012 at 6:43 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto poised to embark on trash experiment Those black carts filled with trash may soon disappear from the curbside of one Palo Alto neighborhood as part of the city's proposed experiment with food scraps and other org... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 10:49 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 3:54 pm.
AROUND TOWN Mobile-home park closure would displace 400 The planned closing of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park in Palo Alto to make way for an apartment complex took a step forward Tuesday night, as attorneys for the property owners, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 10:21 am There have been 64 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 29, 2012 at 4:57 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Editorial: Interests collide over Buena Vista's future There has been a certain inevitability to the situation now unfolding at the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, located behind El Camino Real in the Barron Park neighborhood.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 9:44 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 12:32 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Google defends $2 billion tax dodge Google chairman Eric Schmidt said Wednesday that he is proud of the way the Mountain View company is avoiding taxes, according to Bloomberg news service.
Read the full story ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 9:16 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2012 at 10:01 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Assault on pedestrian - what should I have done? I witnessed a disturbing incident yesterday afternoon. A pedestrian was crossing Bryant Street in a crosswalk and was about half way across the street. An older man in a car c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by resident, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 14, 2012 at 9:14 am There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:52 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Feature story: Power of the people All year long -- not just during the holiday season -- volunteers quietly work behind the scenes, providing nonprofit organizations with the fuel to keep them running. Photos ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 9:07 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 12:03 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto's Christmas Tree Lane lighting up for holidays Santa will be approaching Fulton Street chimneys, reindeer will be landing on the lawn, snowmen will be "singing" in a row as Christmas Tree Lane lights up Fulton Street, betw... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 7:43 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2012 at 7:27 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO New law calms loud television commercials A law authored by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, that turns down the volume on TV commercials went into effect Thursday.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 13, 2012 at 3:23 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2012 at 9:25 am.
AROUND TOWN Synchronize the Traffic Light, Please! When, if ever, will the new traffic light on Alma just north of the one at Meadow be synchronized with the other two in the vicinity?
This causes murderous traffic jams in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by No more gridlock, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 13, 2012 at 2:47 pm
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