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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.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Invoke Mandatory In-Car Testing for Senior Citizens
The tragedy that occurred on el Camino last evening - with yet another senior citizen making a fatal error in judgment - leads one to think about demanding mandatory *on-road*... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Mike, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Nov 25, 2006 at 1:13 pm
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2007 at 10:43 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
When are new tennis courts and Tennis Center going to be developed and built in Palo Alto
With possibly a thousand new houses/condos/residents being built and planned for South Palo Alto additional tennis courts are going to be needed in South Palo Alto, especially... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Richard, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Nov 19, 2006 at 10:44 pm
There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 22, 2006 at 5:35 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Speeders using Monroe Drive & Miller Avenue as Expressway
Currently on Monroe Drive and Miller Avenue in Palo Alto, we have a posted speed limit of 25 MPH. We also have "No Sidewalks" and daily stream of blatant speeding motorist sha... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Monroe Drive Resident, a resident of the Monroe Park neighborhood, on Nov 16, 2006 at 1:42 pm
There have been 40 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 22, 2007 at 10:07 pm.

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"PA council wants safer non-car access to bay...
...with no immediate projects in mind." No kidding!! My wife wrote a letter to the City about fifteen years ago asking for the Oregon bridge to be improved to allow famili... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Hulkamania, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Nov 14, 2006 at 12:15 pm

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Who is Cordell trying to fool?
In her Guest Opinion in Wednesday's Weekly (Nov. 8), councilwoman LaDoris Cordell chastises Richard Rosenbaum for having the cheek to criticize the council's ready acceptance ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Michael Goldeen, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 13, 2006 at 10:17 am
There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2006 at 9:05 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Political Phone Ads
Does anyone really listen to these automated political phone ads. I am curious. I just find them annoying and I hang up on them before they are able to deliver any content. READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by RS, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2006 at 10:05 pm
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2006 at 6:06 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto Bowl for sale
So it seems that the PA Bowl is up for sale. Now I know the local NIMBYs won't like this, but we do not want any more housing. Fortunately if there is housing they will be Los... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by ToldUSo, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2006 at 7:09 pm
There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 6, 2009 at 2:10 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Santa Clara County's Measure A
Measure A is a perfect example of what goes wrong when legislation is drafted in a closed door environment. The draconian restrictions it would impose, if passed, would drama... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by mod_dem, a resident of another community, on Nov 2, 2006 at 10:48 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2006 at 9:50 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
PA Online heavily censored?
The "staff" at PA Online are heavily censoring comments on some of these boards, and are now deleting any posting critical of their sensitivites. How long will this posting l... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Who\'s afraid?, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2006 at 10:53 pm
There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 21, 2007 at 6:08 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
WalMart Goes Upscale = WalMart in Palo Alto?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0610280063oct28,0,3010932.story?coll=chi-business-hed I'm no WalMart fan; in fact, I've resisted ever setting foot in a WalMart -... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by J.L., a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Oct 29, 2006 at 1:37 am
There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2006 at 10:54 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Dick Rosenbaum Nailed It
Dick Rosenbaum'a Guest Opinion on Oct. 25, 2006, hit the nail on the head. Our city council has sold us down the river by negotiating an unfunded contract with the city emplo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Carol Gilbert, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2006 at 7:30 pm
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2006 at 9:49 am.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Library Lovers Launch Drive to Update Mitchell Park Branch
Mitchell Park Libary in all it's shabby glory is a much used resource in our Midtown community. If you support an upgraded neighborhood library and community center on th... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by alexishamilton, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 25, 2006 at 6:38 pm
There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2006 at 2:45 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Toy Gun Warning Issued by Palo Alto Police
I agree with the Police that parents should be very careful if their children are playing with any toy guns, even water guns, that may look too real for police to distinguish ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Bob Johnson, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 25, 2006 at 2:34 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 1, 2006 at 3:13 pm.

PALO ALTO ISSUES
Why do the libraries carry DVDs?
Let us assume that stocking DVDs is a proper function of public libraries. (I strongly disagree with that since supplying popular movies has nothing to do with literacy, ed... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by David, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on Oct 24, 2006 at 9:22 am
There have been 51 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 28, 2006 at 1:59 pm.



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