ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The Omnishambles of Patraeus and Benghazigate I know the American press and in fact all media worldwide like sex scandals, but please stop looking at this as a sex scandal and start seeing it as a game of politics. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by The wool is not being pulled over my eyes, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 13, 2012 at 8:53 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2012 at 5:45 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Veterans Day So, how are we doing around here? Have H-P, Stanford, VMware, and the other big corporations in our back yard been hiring any veterans? Any disabled veterans? How about PAU... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jon, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Nov 12, 2012 at 10:54 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2012 at 12:13 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Hell hath no fury.... Paula Broadwell got jealous, so now we lose a top level national resource in David Petraeus. I suggest, along with Diane Feinstein, that Petraeus be given a pass on this one,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sherry, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Nov 12, 2012 at 9:32 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2012 at 12:31 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Herman Cain calls for third party Sounds good to me. Let's break up the two party system!
"Appearing on Bryan Fischer’s radio program this afternoon, [Herman] Cain called for a large faction of Republican P... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Third Way, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2012 at 2:35 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 10, 2012 at 9:20 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO David Petraeus resigns Patraeus has been a very good militaty leader. He says he had an extramarital affair. Was this affair known of by the White House, especially during the Libya scandal? Patrae... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by James, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 9, 2012 at 2:09 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2012 at 3:05 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Feature story: Palo Alto WWII veterans look back Leland Felton, 95, flipped through a scrapbook Monday of photographs he took during his service in World War II. Young, handsome and bespectacled, Felton, who was a 27-year-ol... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 9, 2012 at 11:04 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 10, 2012 at 8:19 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO There You Go Again, Obama ... First, I voted again for Barack Obama for President as I did in the last election, even though I did have a great but perverse curiosity about exactly which Mitt Romney we wou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Nov 8, 2012 at 3:46 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2012 at 9:42 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Judge throws out murder charge in Lewis killing Gregory Elarms Sr., the man accused of gunning down East Palo Alto community activist David Lewis in a Hillsdale Shopping Center parking garage in 2010, had his murder charge ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 7, 2012 at 7:14 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2012 at 11:16 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Hill cruises to victory in state Senate race Jerry Hill continued his climb up California's political ladder Tuesday night when he convincingly defeated Sally Lieber in the race to represent the Peninsula in the State Se... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 7, 2012 at 11:36 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2012 at 2:54 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO National Polls: Skewed and unskewed Looks like the biggest winner last night, after Obama, was Nate Silver and the composite poll blogs. Biggest losers? Karl Rove, who kept claiming to the losers on Fox that Ohi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Nov 7, 2012 at 10:28 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2012 at 2:49 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Prop 37 failing??? So strange, Californians vote for Obama yet against Prop 37?
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA Resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 6, 2012 at 11:11 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 29, 2012 at 4:28 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO California Supreme Court forced revelation of $11m California Supreme Court forced 'Americans for Responsible Leadership' to reveal the source of $11 million dollars they used to campaign against prop 30 and for prop 32.
It... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Elaine Elbizri, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 5, 2012 at 9:47 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2012 at 10:52 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO National Election Prediction Thread No rhetoric, no noise. Just your prediction for electoral vote count, Senate +/-, and House pick ups.
First prize? Why, bragging rights, of course!
Mine? Not too far off... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PK, a resident of Menlo Park, on Nov 5, 2012 at 5:32 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2012 at 12:52 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Man faces deportation after allegedly ramming Menlo Park police vehicle A man who fled after crashing a stolen car into a Menlo Park police vehicle and hid inside a garage before he was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 31, after a manhunt is being held in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 5, 2012 at 1:59 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2012 at 8:42 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Interesting views on bike riding in Berlin. I think that both bike riders and non bike riders will find this BBC article interesting and informative. It is not just about helmet wearing, but lots of areas we often discu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Occasional Cyclist, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2012 at 8:15 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2012 at 12:18 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO David v Monsanto Imagine That a storm blows across your garden and that now genetically-manipulated seeds are in your garden. A multinational corporation pays you a visit! Demand that you surr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2012 at 7:42 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 4, 2012 at 4:57 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Clocks 'fall back' on Sunday This weekend, it's time to turn clocks back one hour. Sunday at 2 a.m. is the official end of daylight saving time.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2012 at 4:42 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2012 at 4:42 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Slim chances, but worth fighting for When Democratic and Republican presidential or vice-presidential candidates come to the area for their campaigns, they fly in on Air Force One, or something like it, and they ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2012 at 3:51 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2012 at 4:17 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO An experiment in aging gracefully, in place It's one thing to say you intend to age gracefully in your own home and avoid institutionalized care -- and something else entirely to accomplish it. Several hundred Palo Alto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2012 at 3:05 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2012 at 10:52 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO EPA police receive $300,000 anti-gunfire grant A new project to reduce gun violence in East Palo Alto has received a $300,000 "Smart Policing Initiative" grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Read the full story here... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2012 at 12:05 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2012 at 11:52 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Feature story: Passionate about politics As Nov. 6 nears, out-of-state volunteers are flocking to "battleground states" -- namely Colorado, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida, New Hampshire and Virginia -- where polls sh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2012 at 11:27 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 4, 2012 at 9:10 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO National JOBS numbers released 171,000 new jobs last month, a pretty good number as we recover from the recession.
Here's what the job growth numbers have looked like for October in the most recent 10 ye... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Recovering Economy, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2012 at 8:55 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2012 at 9:29 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Peninsula residents volunteer on East Coast Ten local American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter volunteers -- including one from Palo Alto -- are heading to storm-devastated areas on the East Coast to help with disaster... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 1, 2012 at 10:04 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 1, 2012 at 10:04 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO No more excuses! Tropical storm/hurricane Sandy is a result of global warming. Al Gore is right.
97% of climate scientists agree. We do not need to wait any longer. Fossil fuels are the cau... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Time to go Green, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 1, 2012 at 2:54 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2012 at 5:36 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Chris Christie in 2016? New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has gone on TV several days in a row to praise Obama's response to Hurricane Sandy. Obama could not have asked for a better endorsement than... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by voter, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2012 at 12:12 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 1, 2012 at 4:19 pm.