PALO ALTO ISSUES Sally Lieber spanking bill should finish her off politically If you haven't seen yesterday's (thursday's) merky news, you might want to look at this article online -- http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/californ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by kevin, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jan 19, 2007 at 6:45 am There have been 61 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2008 at 2:17 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Edgewood Plaza needs to be scraped Count me as a strong supporter of tearing down the entire Edgewood Plaza center and starting over with an attractivly designed retail/mixed use development or retail only cent... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill T., a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jan 18, 2007 at 11:26 am There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2007 at 1:24 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Who wants to rename their Street "King Blvd". I wonder who will pay for Oregon or anywhere else to be renamed King Blvd. in of MLK. I don't have anything against the idea, just wondering if we in Palo Alto can justify sp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Not a Fan, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 17, 2007 at 9:43 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 20, 2007 at 8:31 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES For all who think global warming isn't a local issue . . . If all the ice in Greenland melts (and it's going fast, the New York Times reports today), that will raise sea levels by 23 ft.
A quick look at Google Earth shows that pu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA resident, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Jan 16, 2007 at 12:47 pm There have been 67 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2007 at 6:31 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Channing House story raises huge issues I just finished reading the excellent article in the Weekly describing how Channing House is being sued for forcing a resident to move from her apartment, where she pays to br... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned senior, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 15, 2007 at 11:32 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 17, 2008 at 12:16 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Overcrowded Crosstown Shuttle and Safety Concerns A newspaper article in the Daily stated that the Charleston-Arastradero project aims to reduce congestion and promote the use of alternatives forms of transit. I'm all for pub... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Student (\'07), a member of the Gunn High School community, on Jan 10, 2007 at 7:33 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2007 at 4:03 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Weekly Late with News Just picked up my copy of PA Weekly to find out what happened at last night's PAUSD Board Meeting. Unfortunately, there was no mention of it, the article about MI being recomm... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA Weekly Reader, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 10, 2007 at 4:16 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2007 at 5:58 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Work Trucks and Trailers on streets Does anyone know if there is any ordinance that prohibits the parking of commercial work trucks, or trailers on public streets. Our neighbors own many trucks, and park all ove... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by concerned resident, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Jan 8, 2007 at 6:01 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 11, 2008 at 12:30 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Is there a tax on taxis/limos? Does anyone know if there's a tax on taxi/limo rides from PA to the SJ airport? I was charged one and just wanted to verify that it's valid. The vendor also charged a fee fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dave, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on Jan 8, 2007 at 3:47 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 24, 2008 at 9:28 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Major issues facing Palo Alto in the near future Here is a list of what are major issues facing Palo Alto:
1. Gathering support from South Palo Alto Residents for a new Mitchell Park library and community center.
2. De... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by A concerned resident, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Jan 8, 2007 at 1:08 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 14, 2007 at 2:36 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Caltrain - electric train woes I heard today that Caltrain is proposing to add electric engines to replace the deisel ones used at present. For this reason, it seems imperative to me that something must be ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jan 5, 2007 at 9:51 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 9, 2007 at 7:59 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Electrical Power Problems In late 2006, the City had two all day electrical shutdowns to "upgrade equipment" in our neighborhood.
Since then, and beginning the next day, appliances in our house began ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Senor Blogger, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jan 4, 2007 at 9:50 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 5, 2007 at 12:05 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Street sweeping no parking zones The street sweeping no parking zones are making me see red.
This has been brewing for some time but came to a boil this morning as I saw the mocking parking violation accen... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JL, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jan 2, 2007 at 11:35 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 4, 2007 at 9:36 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Utility bill shock We are seniors on fixed income and in a state of shock over the largest utility bill we have every had in almost forty years here. It is $50 higher than in November!! We i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Margaret, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jan 1, 2007 at 10:43 pm There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 28, 2008 at 11:58 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Civility in Palo Alto..and my New Years resolution..... I have been reading posts and commenting for several months now. There has been much good discussion. I have looked forward to the new topics and learing more about the issu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Leslie, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jan 1, 2007 at 9:08 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 3, 2007 at 6:03 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Homeless shelter reaction ... OMG.....I was at the end of a list on a previous site here and after reading all the complaints..more and more complaints.. on the homeless people here in Palo Alto ~who actua... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Another mother here, a member of the Gunn High School community, on Dec 26, 2006 at 4:40 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2007 at 10:53 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES A no brainer way to save energy On even the hottest and coldest days I find most of the doors at Stanford Shopping Center stores wide open. Some merchants say it is requirement set forth by the mall manageme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by ethan, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Dec 20, 2006 at 5:23 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 4, 2007 at 3:20 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Fired Utility Department Employees Returning? Rumors abound among City Employees that at least some of the Utility Department employees let go in the scandal last year are soon to return to work (with back pay and benefit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Donnie, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 16, 2006 at 10:33 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2006 at 9:29 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES PA teacher faces misdemeanor charges for party If convicted, Swagerty should be fired from PAUSD. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by A Parent, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood, on Dec 16, 2006 at 8:25 am There have been 56 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 27, 2006 at 12:22 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES A New Year's Resolution to reduce greenhouse gases? Every day, I read new and more heart-breaking news about the effects of climate change around the world. Here, for instance, is today’s headline: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/art... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Losing Sleep, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Dec 12, 2006 at 10:30 am There have been 93 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 24, 2008 at 11:46 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Driving on Christmas Tree Lane There was an article in the News Digest section of the PA Weekly yesterday regarding Christmas Tree Lane:
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=3621
(Ignor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Careful Driver, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Dec 7, 2006 at 6:34 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2006 at 7:59 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Citizen Pundit's Old Ideas Create Delay, Hinder Palo Alto's Future Doug Moran's condescending (to City Council) editorial in today's Palo Alto Weekly http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=3631 provides a good opportunity to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JL, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Dec 7, 2006 at 2:39 am There have been 55 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 13, 2006 at 1:19 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Stanford Shopping Center Now that retail is declining in Palo Alto, Palo Alto City Council is pushing Simon and Stanford to expand beyond current limits.
This is a major change after harrassing Sta... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by chrisk, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Dec 6, 2006 at 9:37 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 14, 2006 at 10:23 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Tasers in Palo Alto? I'm terribly upset by the Palo Alto City Council Colleagues' Memo regarding tasers, which will be discussed by the Council tonight, December 4.
Police Chief Johnson is q... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 4, 2006 at 1:24 pm There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2008 at 9:06 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Rinconada Park tennis courts in need of repair and upgrade
The tennis courts in Rinconada Park are in need of repair. Courts 5 and 6 (at least) have major buckling and surface separation. This makes the courts very dangerous to play... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrew, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Nov 29, 2006 at 9:49 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2006 at 12:26 pm.
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