ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Condoleezza Rice says immigration reform essential to strong economy Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice led a bipartisan gathering of politicians in Menlo Park on Tuesday to discuss the importance of moving ahead with national immigrati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 24, 2013 at 10:37 am There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2013 at 11:44 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Uncertainty over Hostess House clouds El Camino Park design When Palo Alto broke ground in October 2011 on construction of an underground reservoir at El Camino Park, the goal was to complete the work and have the park re-opened to spo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 24, 2013 at 7:07 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2013 at 10:37 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Greenpeace sidewalk-blocking Am I the only one who objects to Greenpeace's sidewalk-blocking? They have the right to canvass in public, of course, but they deliberately plant themselves in the middle of ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Citizens for Unobstructed Sidewalks, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2013 at 6:32 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2013 at 9:35 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Concerns over police building hold up meeting on proposed development Palo Alto has postponed a public hearing on Jay Paul's massive development proposal after learning last week that the main public benefit of the proposal -- a new police stati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 23, 2013 at 5:01 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2013 at 3:14 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto lands airport manager Palo Alto has yet to take over the operations of its namesake airport, but it has already hired the man who will be in charge of steering the small but bustling facility to su... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 23, 2013 at 9:29 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2013 at 4:15 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS US News and World R READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SW, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2013 at 8:57 am There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2013 at 5:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Board cancels session on new school The Palo Alto Board of Education has canceled a "study session" that had been planned for today, Tuesday, April 23, to discuss location and programming for a new elementary s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 23, 2013 at 8:21 am There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2013 at 5:49 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto scraps 'premature' closed session on Cubberley The City Council's closed-session discussion on the future of Cubberley Community Center was abruptly canceled Monday night after members of the community protested that the c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 23, 2013 at 7:59 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2013 at 1:57 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Swelling cash reserves fuel Palo Alto's fiber effort Palo Alto officials won't be popping champagne bottles this week, when their long-deferred dream of a citywide high-speed Internet finally comes true. That's because the dream... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 22, 2013 at 7:44 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2013 at 12:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bike Accident at Greer and Embarcadero Anyone know information about the accident at Greer and Embarcadero today? Looked like a child was hit. Our community really needs to help make it a safe place to be a kid. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2013 at 6:43 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2013 at 1:11 pm.
AROUND TOWN Higher water use still a challenge for Palo Alto Palo Alto officials had more reasons than usual to smile this Earth Day, with the city recently switching to carbon-free electricity and dramatically cutting its greenhouse-ga... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 22, 2013 at 1:48 pm There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2013 at 12:44 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Interesting Division of Sexes and Instrumentation in Jordan Marching Band I had the distinct pleasure of happening to be in the same neighborhood on the same street where the Jordan Marching Band was doing a street marching rehearsal (probably for t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Marching Band Lover, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2013 at 12:08 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2013 at 10:28 pm.
AROUND TOWN Ringing in history: Historian collects bells of all sorts Palo Alto Historian Steve Staiger clanged the old bell in his garden. He jerked the pull on a series of four mini bells that jangled musically under the porch overhang. On a h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 22, 2013 at 10:44 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2013 at 10:44 am.
AROUND TOWN Shoptalk: Keen Garage steps into Palo Alto Look for a mid-May opening for the footwear company Keen Garage coming to 278 University Ave. in downtown Palo Alto. Finishing touches are being put on the recently constructe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 22, 2013 at 10:35 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2013 at 11:53 am.
AROUND TOWN Today's events (April 23) [Web Link Technology: 'Face2Face' with Polyvore co-founder]
Tedx Bay Area presents "Near Future Predictions about Personal Computing," feat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 22, 2013 at 10:27 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2013 at 11:48 am.
AROUND TOWN Poppy project seeks to bring native blooms to hills The many species of non-native European weeds, which cover the California's hills, keep its native flora at bay and increase the flora's chances of extinction.
Read the full ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 22, 2013 at 9:46 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2013 at 2:09 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Mae Mays, wife of Willie Mays, dies at 74 Mae Louise Allen Mays, wife of baseball legend Willie Mays for 41 years, died Friday at their Atherton home after a 16-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 74.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 22, 2013 at 9:34 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2013 at 1:14 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Boxes instead of bags Now that we are getting more and more places where there will be no plastic bags and being charged for paper bags, a good alternative will be to use cardboard boxes or plastic... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2013 at 7:44 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2013 at 4:20 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO National commission: 'School inequality threatens U.S. prosperity' "Not every kid's going to be as lucky as I was," says Mariano-Florentino "Tino" Cuellar, whose work ethic and smarts propelled him from a mediocre high school on California's ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 21, 2013 at 4:28 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2013 at 9:33 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Eshoo to host Saturday meeting on gun control The topic of gun legislation, and the Senate's failure this week to pass a bill to strengthen the nation's gun laws, will be the subject of a Saturday community meeting hosted... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 20, 2013 at 11:45 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 10, 2013 at 10:02 am.
AROUND TOWN Locals celebrate Earth Day at Palo Alto Baylands Nine-year-old Alex Carvalho summed up Earth Day while at the Baylands Nature Preserve's Earth Day celebration: "You have to be extra nice to the Earth," Carvalho said. "You sh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 20, 2013 at 10:26 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2013 at 8:58 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS One injured in Menlo Park drive-by One person was injured in a drive-by shooting this afternoon in Menlo Park, according to police.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 20, 2013 at 10:22 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2013 at 6:56 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Water rate increases - AGAIN? So they want to raise our water rates again. Tell me why there's justification to jack up our rates? They're blaming rate increases on maintaining infrastructure. If you need ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Toady, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 20, 2013 at 6:20 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2013 at 10:45 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Happy Anniversary BP! This year, Earth Day celebrates the 3rd anniversary of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (April 20, 2010). In honor of this event, the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by bp, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Apr 20, 2013 at 9:04 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2013 at 10:38 am.
AROUND TOWN Legal demand shuts down Edgewood Eats A popular Palo Alto food-truck event that helped revive a defunct, Embarcadero Road shopping center has hit the skids, just as organizers attempted to relocate it to a nearby ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 20, 2013 at 7:55 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2013 at 2:06 pm.
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