PALO ALTO ISSUES Law firms protest plan to close mobile park A controversial proposal to turn Palo Alto's sole mobile-home park into a dense housing development is facing opposition from two area law firms, which argued in a recent lett... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 12, 2013 at 10:22 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2013 at 10:32 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES School lawyer: 'We are not rehashing this any more' Calling the controversy over a federal civil-rights investigation a "tiresome, distracting and an unproductive loop," the attorney for the Palo Alto school district has advise... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 12, 2013 at 9:43 am There have been 56 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 4:35 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Tesla delays electric SUV, speeds government loan payment In February of last year, Palo Alto-based Tesla Motors said it would begin production on it newest line of all-electric vehicles, the Model X, at the end of 2013. According to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 12, 2013 at 7:11 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2013 at 3:21 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Material world Penny Hassett was born to work on this exhibit. After all, her name is Penelope, just like the great weaver in Homer's legend, who wove and wove while waiting for Odysseus to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 12, 2013 at 7:09 am
RESTAURANTS Palo Alto to ban plastic bags at stores, restaurants The era of plastic bags is about to come to an end at shops and restaurants throughout Palo Alto after city officials decided Monday night to greatly expand the city's existin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 11, 2013 at 11:19 pm There have been 76 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2013 at 6:59 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Edmund Burke and others who care about PAUSD - Most frequent commenters regarding PAUSD stopped posting once thread became available only to those logged in.
Short time ago, after the OCR report was published, a parent c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by village fool, a resident of another community, on Mar 11, 2013 at 9:24 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 8:57 pm.
AROUND TOWN Great job, Rosas Brothers Construction!! I would like to compliment the Rosas Brothers Construction Company, that has been contracted to do all the sidewalk repairs in Palo Alto for this major effort to smooth out th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michele, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Mar 11, 2013 at 7:20 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2013 at 7:25 pm.
AROUND TOWN Crews to film 'Silicon Valley' TV show in Palo Alto A film crew will be in downtown Palo Alto to film an HBO television show pilot today (Tuesday), according to the city.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 11, 2013 at 4:13 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 10:34 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Share Cubberley,' advisory committee says A new high school -- as well as a comprehensive community center -- at Cubberley are possible if the Palo Alto school district and city governments work toward a common vision... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 11, 2013 at 11:04 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 9:52 pm.
AROUND TOWN Palo Alto Racist place. Palo Alto is now racist place. For Asians who pay lot of money for Palo Alto house near noisy Cal-Train and all white families say is tiger-mothers. Hispanics get free health-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by wu-t, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 11, 2013 at 10:50 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2013 at 11:18 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Stanford study: strong link between sugar, diabetes Researchers have thought for years that eating too much of any food can cause weight gain and predispose people to diabetes. But a Stanford University School of Medicine study... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 10, 2013 at 5:03 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 7:49 pm.
AROUND TOWN We need eggs, dark leafy greens & citrus for "neighbors in need". Need seasonal eggs & produce -
Calling all backyard egg producers & gardeners. We are a group of Palo Alto residents who provides groceries to "gap households" and some food ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 10, 2013 at 9:24 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2013 at 1:14 pm.
SPORTS Gunn girls pull shocker with upset of No. 1 seed The Gunn girls' basketball team came up with what may be its greatest win in school history when the Titans upset heavily favored and top-seeded Monte Vista, 45-41, in the qua... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 10, 2013 at 7:58 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2013 at 11:02 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Shoptalk: Downtown to get Cream with its cafe The latest scoop: a new ice cream shop moving into the former Michael's Gelato at 440 University Ave. in Palo Alto. Michael's closed earlier this year after a nearly eight-yea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 9, 2013 at 7:34 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 4:17 pm.
AROUND TOWN Man chases robbers, gets his money back A man who was robbed of $20 at a Menlo Park gas station Thursday pursued the two suspects, retrieved the money, and then led police to their vehicle, where the pair was arrest... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 9, 2013 at 4:35 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2013 at 10:04 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Tax time = joy Is there a hotline to report financial rape by the Franchise Tax Board? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris Zaharias, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2013 at 2:31 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2013 at 7:05 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES East Palo Alto fire forces 19 to evacuate Volunteers have set up an evacuation center in East Palo Alto for 15 adults and four children affected by a fire at a two-unit home this morning, an American Red Cross spokesw... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 9, 2013 at 1:14 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2013 at 1:14 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Plastic bags to float out of Palo Alto? It began at local supermarkets. Now, Palo Alto's war against the plastic bag is set to spread to every other food and retail business in the city. The City Council is schedule... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 9, 2013 at 10:25 am There have been 55 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2013 at 6:24 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Sequester I lean strongly to the notion of the closer and more local the government is able to meet the needs of local residents and voters, the better.
More Jeffersonian than Hamilt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2013 at 9:24 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2013 at 11:22 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Around Town FLOATING AWAY ... It began at local supermarkets. Now, Palo Alto's war against the plastic bag is set to spread to every other food and retail business in the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 9, 2013 at 12:12 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 24, 2013 at 8:11 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Pope Chaucer This is a no brainer for the Cardinals now at the Vatican trying to figure out who he next Holy Father should be.
I opine as a dis-enfranchised Catholich. I tried and trie... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 8, 2013 at 7:05 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2013 at 8:10 pm.
AROUND TOWN City hopes to slow drivers in Crescent Park Spurred by neighborhood concerns about speeding cars, Palo Alto officials are considering installing a four-way stop at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Newell Road in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 8, 2013 at 12:11 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2013 at 12:00 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn, Paly students explore identity, stress in art show Local teens reflect on their identities and on growing up in Silicon Valley in "Youth Speaks Out," an art-and-narrative exhibit opening Saturday, March 9, at the Palo Alto Art... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 8, 2013 at 10:36 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 31, 2013 at 7:56 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Board members want more info on bullying case Palo Alto school board members this week said they want more information on what went wrong in a 2010-11 middle-school bullying case that led to federal civil-rights findings ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 8, 2013 at 9:32 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2013 at 11:03 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A champion for charter schools Six years after rocking the Palo Alto education scene with a threat to petition for a charter school here, Grace Mah finds herself in the vanguard of a major charter-school dr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 8, 2013 at 9:30 am There have been 97 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2013 at 12:34 pm.