ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Have you changed your habits because of global warming? This post was created in conjunction with the new Palo Alto Online news poll.
Have you changed your habits due to the threat of global warming? If so, how? If not, w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lisa Van Dusen, director of Palo Alto Online, on Jun 21, 2006 at 3:29 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 24, 2006 at 9:40 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO A unique volunteer opportunity reading to preschool children in Redwood City The Redwood City Public Library is looking for volunteers to read to preschool children once a week as part of itsTraveling Storytime program. Volunteers learn how to perform... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JoAnne Wetzel, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jun 20, 2006 at 4:23 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO On Impeachment and Improving Relations between Individuals, the Community, and their Government The opinions given below are entirely my own and do not reflect an official Palo Alto Human Relations Commission position.
As a newly appointed member of the HRC, I have w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Donald R. Mendoza, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Jun 19, 2006 at 5:10 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 22, 2006 at 3:01 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO What's the deal with Frist and gay marriage? Here: http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/2006/06/frist_to_still_.html
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“Forty-five states across the country, both red and blue... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Giraffe, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jun 8, 2006 at 12:25 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 25, 2006 at 3:46 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Wasted opportunity at the Park Theatre Why does the Park Theatre site on El Camino in Menlo Park remain a sad ghost shell of lost opportunity? I would love to see something dynamic made of this fantastic locale. So... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Patrick Holden, a resident of Atherton, on Jun 6, 2006 at 11:06 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 18, 2006 at 9:30 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Multifaith Voices for Peace And Justice Joins National Religious Campaign Against Torture This afternoon (June 5th) the Los Angeles Times reported that the Pentagon's new field manual on detainee handling will not include the Geneva Convention language banning "deg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Craig Wiesner, a resident of another community, on Jun 5, 2006 at 11:16 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 14, 2006 at 1:58 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO DRIVE TO WASHINGTON D.C. FREE Would you like to visit D.C. this month? Drive a fabulous car, Honda Element, and you could stay in DC for FREE!
We are looking for a person/s to drive this car from Mountai... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Cristina, a resident of another community, on Jun 4, 2006 at 3:14 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Opposition to preschool initiative Prop 82, the preschool initiative has, according to the polls, seen a decline in support. I am glad to see this. This may seem like a surprising position coming from a forme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Heidi Stein, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Jun 4, 2006 at 10:45 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2006 at 2:15 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Protest Borders censorship I was shocked to learn of Borders bookstores' decision not to carry the April/May issue of Free Inquiry magazine because it includes some of the Danish cartoons of the pr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by David Voelker, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on Jun 3, 2006 at 12:05 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 4, 2006 at 5:31 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Write In Candidate for San Mateo County Coroner Message from STACIE Nevares, Write-In
A Constituent for Coroner
My name is Stacie Nevares and I am running for the position of San Mateo County Coroner. As a native of ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Stacie Nevares, a resident of another community, on Jun 2, 2006 at 10:23 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Flying the American Flag on Memorial Day In driving through my neighborhood in Palo Alto, I noticed a lack of U.S. flags on residents’ homes. It was Memorial Day, one of the most significant days of the year for Ame... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by R. Donan, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 31, 2006 at 1:13 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2007 at 12:37 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Is Al Gore's Movie Funny ??? Actually, yes !
An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore's movie about the impact of climate change on this planet -- as well as about how this topic keeps reappearing in his perso... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Debbie Mytels, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 30, 2006 at 10:11 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2006 at 5:04 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Welcome to Town Square! This is the place to discuss regional, state, national and international issues. We'd like to keep the other categories exclusively local, so please keep the dialogue on non-l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill Johnson, publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly, on May 30, 2006 at 10:10 am