CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto ponders rules for people who live in their cars Palo Alto's deeply divisive debate over whether to ban vehicle dwelling could get closer to resolution Tuesday evening, Nov. 20, when a City Council committee considers the st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 19, 2012 at 10:29 am There have been 94 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2012 at 9:28 pm.
AROUND TOWN Getting to 'yes' There's a phrase that Brodie Hamilton uses to describe people's reluctance to switch from commuting by car to taking an alternate form of transportation: "Yes, but ..."
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PALO ALTO ISSUES Is Palo Alto prepared to deal with the Big One? BANG! The entire house went dark. I stumbled around my room, disoriented, not knowing what had happened. I looked out the window and stared at the pitch-black block in front o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 18, 2012 at 12:23 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 22, 2012 at 2:57 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES What you and your family can do to prepare for a major emergency If you are reading this, my second column, you have already taken the first step towards becoming prepared. You have changed your mindset towards preparedness, and you have ac... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 18, 2012 at 12:21 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2012 at 12:21 pm.
AROUND TOWN Bald eagle plants herself in Palo Alto The Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo has been known as many things over the decades, but it's safe to say that a retirement home hasn't been one of them -- until now.
Read the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 18, 2012 at 11:44 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 12, 2013 at 4:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly - Another Honors class not Honorably ranked by UC? Is it correct that it turns out that a Physics H. class just followed an English H. class - UC will not weigh as honors? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by just wondering, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 18, 2012 at 6:24 am There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 2, 2012 at 11:56 am.
SPORTS Championship finish by Stanford in Oregon No. 14 Stanford 17, No. 1 Oregon 14 (OT)
Kevin Hogan passed for 211 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for another touchdown as the 14th-ranked Stanford football team... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 18, 2012 at 4:33 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2012 at 11:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Education Update (x2!) forum this Saturday State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, and state Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, Saturday will host Education Update (x2!), a discussion about school funding, current K-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 17, 2012 at 7:03 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2012 at 5:14 pm.
AROUND TOWN Volunteer opportunities Any suggestions for volunteer opportunities in Palo Alto (or close by) for a group of 3rd and 4th graders? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by MidtownMom, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 17, 2012 at 5:39 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 20, 2012 at 12:44 pm.
AROUND TOWN Holiday Fund: Reaching out to the streets Ken Pierre was living on the streets for more than 15 years, spiraling downward amid drug and alcohol addiction. Every time the disabled U.S. Army veteran got a job, he was fi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 17, 2012 at 4:52 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2012 at 5:01 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Great gourds Long gone are the days when the only squash people could name was zucchini. This fall, farmers markets and grocery stores are filled with winter squashes of many shapes, sizes... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 17, 2012 at 4:08 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2012 at 6:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Timeline set for decision on new elementary school Facing the politically fraught prospect of redrawing school attendance boundaries, Palo Alto school officials this week laid the groundwork for community participation in choo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 17, 2012 at 12:29 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2012 at 7:24 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Guest Opinion: PRO: Retain the 50-foot height limit to protect residents Palo Alto is a built-out city — it is increasingly difficult and expensive to expand public facilities such as schools and streets. Traffic congestion covers more and mo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 17, 2012 at 12:12 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2012 at 10:22 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG 9 Years As A Local "Official" I received this week a couple e-mails about openings for various Commissions in Palo Alto for which there have not been enough canditates.
Engagement in our community takes... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Nov 17, 2012 at 8:54 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2012 at 10:19 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Feds sue Meg Whitman for fraud and conspiracy Meg is currently CEO of a large Palo Alto company, but is accused of crimes with a previous company.
Mercury-News report: Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by talk to Meg, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Nov 17, 2012 at 8:46 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2012 at 2:41 pm.
AROUND TOWN Shop Talk: School of Rock rolling into Midtown Palo Alto resident Hansel Lynn is bringing a new music school to the Midtown neighborhood of Palo Alto.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 10:48 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2012 at 9:12 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Guest Opinion: CON: In today's market, 62 feet is needed downtown The community is abuzz about the inviolate 50-foot height limit being breached in the AOL (Park Boulevard) and MacArthur Park (27 University Ave.) proposals. These two plans a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2012 at 4:03 pm.
SPORTS High School Athletes of the Week Lucy Tashman
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AROUND TOWN Demolish or deconstruct? Taking apart a house piece by piece can keep junk out of the landfill
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, May ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 7:18 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2012 at 9:09 am.
AROUND TOWN Family Holiday Sing-Along with an Orchestra! The Terrible Adult Chamber Orchestra based in Los Altos invites singers of all ages to join us on Sunday, November 25th from 4 to 5 pm. at the Los Altos Youth Center, 1 North ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Cathy HS, a resident of Los Altos, on Nov 16, 2012 at 4:16 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Middle school principals share plans for the year The principal of Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School in Palo Alto has ordered campus-wide use of the school communication software Schoology this fall after a pilot test of th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 4:15 pm There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 21, 2012 at 9:14 am.
AROUND TOWN Downtown parking enforcement eased for holidays Parking restrictions in Palo Alto's downtown shopping district will be temporarily relaxed through Jan. 1 to allow shoppers and visitors more time for holiday shopping, the Ci... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 12:06 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2012 at 2:48 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Officials ponder new flood-taxing district With the cost of federally required flood insurance expected to rise, local officials may seek taxing authority from residents in flood-prone neighborhoods to build their own ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 11:59 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 26, 2012 at 3:44 pm.
SPORTS Women's water polo, basketball, golf and swimming stock up on new talent Signing Day
John Tanner announced five recruits who signed national letters of intent Wednesday to play women's water polo at Stanford and Tara VanDerveer announced ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 11:36 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2012 at 11:36 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Lytton Gardens reprimanded over care of patients The California Department of Health and Human Services is requiring Lytton Gardens Skilled Nursing Facility in downtown Palo Alto to retrain and monitor its staff after an inv... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 11:34 am There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 28, 2012 at 1:08 pm.
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