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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Labor Day, should it be changed?
It seems that we all have this outlanded idea that Labor Day heralds the end of summer and the start of the new school year. Since now all over the country, the school year st... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 27, 2007 at 9:53 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 1, 2007 at 5:35 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Can You Imagine Something This Wonderful Happening In Palo Alto?
Although I never agreed with going to war, it is so nice to see an entire city pull together to welcome home our troops. You will love this slideshow: http://www.imagefact... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Native Girl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 25, 2007 at 8:15 pm
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2007 at 4:29 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Police confirm May Zhou committed suicide
Santa Rosa police said this morning that three empty bottles of Unisom sleeping pills found next to her body in the trunk of her car indicate Stanford University student May Z... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 25, 2007 at 7:29 am
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 21, 2009 at 10:29 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Eshoo supports state look at chloramine safety
In an effort to help dozens of Peninsula residents, including 30 from Mountain View and others from Palo Alto, who say their sensitivity to chloramine has caused skin rashes a... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 23, 2007 at 9:49 pm
There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 5:29 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Benest's not allowing flags to half staff
When is the City Manager going to face the music on the flag issue. His people avoided the press while Frank was on vacation and now Frank is back. He still has not commente... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jake, a resident of another community, on Aug 22, 2007 at 5:09 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 22, 2007 at 7:50 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bought at the top of the market?
Have any of you been able to lower your taxes after buying at the top of the market? One can apply to the County Assessor for a tax adjustment, but it's temporary. How complic... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Carol Blitzer, PAW asst. editor, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Aug 22, 2007 at 4:23 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2007 at 12:04 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Yahoo Groups - Are they as personal as they seem?
I have been a member of many Yahoo Groups, kids' sport team groups, classroom groups, Church discussion group, on-line book club, to name most. I had always assumed I was in a... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Yahoo Group Member, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 21, 2007 at 11:04 am
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 23, 2007 at 5:09 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Fascism in America: watch a BBC special
Document uncovers details of a planned coup in the USA in 1933 by right-wing American businessmen. The coup was aimed at toppling President Franklin D Roosevelt with the help ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by concerned american, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 20, 2007 at 2:12 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 21, 2007 at 6:21 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
"Oh My G _ _ " Why?
It seems that for almost everyone, the above phrase is just everyday vocabulary. We hear it all the time and read it in popular literature. Profanity is now just plain accepta... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Touchy, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 19, 2007 at 8:12 pm
There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 22, 2007 at 1:45 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Earthquake in Peru: Information
I received the following news announcement from the Red Cross and thought this might be of interest to Palo Alto residents. We all need to be alert to the possibility of terr... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Alice Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Aug 18, 2007 at 11:27 pm

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Watertown, Massachusetts severs ties with Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
The move came under immense pressure from the town's large Armenian community, which is angry over the ADL's unwillingness to acknowledge the killings of Armenians during Worl... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Guess Who, a resident of Stanford, on Aug 16, 2007 at 9:11 am

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Setting a CA tax penalty precedent - help please!
I had an appeal before the State Board of Equalization, because my husband and I were assessed a very large demand penalty for filing late, even though we had overpaid our tax... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by California Citizen, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 16, 2007 at 2:46 am
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 5, 2012 at 1:37 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The Future is Obvious
I am starting this thread, because I, occasionally, see statements to the effect that something is obvious in the future. For example, "Almost ANYONE with a grain of common... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Gary, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Aug 15, 2007 at 12:23 pm
There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2007 at 12:13 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
BANK OF MOM AND DAD?
Have you purchased property with an adult child, in order to get that child into the local market? What are the plusses, minuses? Was end goal to evolve to fully independently... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Carol Blitzer, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Aug 15, 2007 at 11:04 am

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Photo gallery: Remembering Bill Walsh
Bill Walsh was an integral part of the Stanford Athletic community who guided the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl championships and six NFC West division titles in his... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 13, 2007 at 11:40 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 13, 2007 at 11:40 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
America's oldest Girl Scout turns 101
Marianne Crowder of Palo Alto received a surprising call in February. Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=5017 posted Friday, Apr... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 8, 2007 at 6:51 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 21, 2007 at 9:10 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Primary elections
The silly contest to see which state can have the earlier primary has gone too far. It is time for the parties to show some maturity and establish a way to evenly divide the... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 8, 2007 at 4:29 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 10, 2007 at 9:19 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Romic receives last hazardous waste shipment
Romic Environmental Technologies in East Palo Alto has completed its sale to Clean Harbors, Inc. and will no longer accept shipments of hazardous wastes after today, company o... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 4, 2007 at 5:05 pm
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 9, 2007 at 7:11 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Disater photo ops
Does anyone beside me want to shout NO! Whenever, after a disaster, presidents, governor and assorted politicians rush to the disaster scene to prove that they care? I was fir... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 4, 2007 at 7:39 am
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 5, 2007 at 8:36 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bush Administration Domestic Terrorists? (This is not about 9/11)
The recent tragedy in Minneapolis reminds me that our federal tax dollars are being spent on adventuristic military operations in a far-away land, while domestic infrastructur... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Helen, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Aug 2, 2007 at 7:22 pm
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 8, 2007 at 4:29 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bridge Collapse In Minn.
Our family extends it's thoughts and prayers to those in Minn. that were in the bridge collapse today. We are with you today. READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sad, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Aug 1, 2007 at 10:34 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2007 at 7:57 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
A place for the blues
Louisiana bluesman brings beloved music to town with local TV show
Under the studio lights, Kenny Neal's golden harmonica holder shimmers almost as much as the dia...
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Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 31, 2007 at 3:12 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 29, 2008 at 11:11 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Cyclist dies after fall on Sand Hill Road
Deborah Johnson, the 51-year-old Palo Alto woman who was hospitalized Sunday, July 22, after falling off her bike that afternoon on Sand Hill Road, died Tuesday, July 24, acco... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 31, 2007 at 1:01 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 1, 2007 at 11:57 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Street naming conventions
What are the guidelines to name a street as "Ave", "Rd", "Way"? Direction / Traffic load ? READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Anamika, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 30, 2007 at 4:42 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 31, 2007 at 5:28 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Was Pat Tillman murdered? New information
Stunning as it is to contemplate, the Associated Press obtained Pentagon documents through the Freedom of Information Act showing that investigators looked into whether the at... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by The Cohen Brother, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jul 27, 2007 at 1:31 pm
There have been 69 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2007 at 8:39 pm.



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