ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO On-call nurses allege they must sleep in cars The Jan. 23 burglary of a Lucile Packard Children's Hospital nurse's car while she slept in it has become a lightning rod for nurses who allege hospital managers are not provi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 15, 2013 at 10:09 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2013 at 1:35 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Real estate: The rebirth of the Eichler Realtor Monique Lombardelli isn't content just to sell iconic, 1950s-era Joseph Eichler homes. She wants to build them, too -- capturing the midcentury-modern aesthetic by usi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 15, 2013 at 9:31 am There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2013 at 2:26 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO State of the Union SOTU speech tonight.
With the Republican response from two: Marco Rubio (who voted AGAINST the Violence Against Women Act today,) and Rand Paul (who also voted against prot... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Martina, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Feb 12, 2013 at 5:56 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2013 at 1:59 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Stanford trustees approve tuition hikes Stanford University's undergraduate charges will rise 3.5 percent next year to $56,441, the board of trustees decided this week. A similar 3.5 percent increase was approved fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 12, 2013 at 3:36 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 13, 2013 at 12:20 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Report: Google buses reflect region in need of traffic, housing solutions Google buses rolling up and down U.S. Highway 101 symbolize the new Silicon Valley -- and are reminders that regional solutions are needed if the Bay Area is to stay economica... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 9, 2013 at 6:45 pm There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 11, 2013 at 10:07 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Make the Bay Area a single Silicon Valley Region This is the sort of idea that makes so much sense to me. I am glad that the powers that be are starting to think along these lines. Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Feb 9, 2013 at 7:43 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 11, 2013 at 3:15 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Report: Google buses reflect region in need of traffic, housing solutions Google buses rolling up and down U.S. Highway 101 symbolize the new Silicon Valley — and are potent reminders that regional solutions are needed if the Bay Area is to st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 8, 2013 at 7:50 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 11, 2013 at 7:23 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Ching Chong Chinaman (City Lights Theater, San Jose) Here's a review of a a stage production in San Jose. It starts with the Wongs, a Chinese American family from Palo Alto..... We are famous! But how right are they? Web Link.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Interesting, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Feb 6, 2013 at 5:41 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 7, 2013 at 5:01 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Valley job growth biggest since 'dotcom' boom Last year's rebound in technology added the highest number of jobs to the Bay Area since the dotcom boom of the late 1990s, according to a report released Tuesday.
Read the f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 5, 2013 at 6:40 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 6, 2013 at 9:40 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Cyclist's account of Woodside road-rage event A Portola Valley resident said he was among 100 or so cyclists at the scene of a road-rage incident involving a pickup truck on Saturday, Jan. 26, in Woodside.
Read the full... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 4, 2013 at 3:35 pm There have been 130 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2013 at 3:21 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Mistrial in case involving threat against principal A San Mateo County judge has declared a mistrial in a case against an East Palo Alto mother who allegedly threatened to kill a school principal.
Read the full story here http... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 4, 2013 at 1:04 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 5, 2013 at 9:44 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Guest Opinion: Just do it! Biking will make you healthy, wealthy and on time How are you doing on your New Year's resolutions? It's not too late to start a lifelong habit to truly make you healthier, wealthier and wiser. You guessed it — it is w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 1, 2013 at 3:46 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 5, 2013 at 11:03 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO God, women and wars God, women and wars
Dear Editor: The Pentagon has officially removed the long-standing military ban on women in combat. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta formally annou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ted Rudow III, MA, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Feb 1, 2013 at 1:47 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Menlo Park names Robert Jonsen new police chief Robert Jonsen, a 26-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, has been named the new police chief of Menlo Park, City Manager Alex McIntyre announced Wednes... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 30, 2013 at 6:26 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2013 at 12:55 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Community Notebook: Exhibit exposes human trafficking The Menlo Park Presbyterian Church will host an exhibit this week that aims to teach the public about global human trafficking. Staffed by volunteers from the church, SOLD is ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 30, 2013 at 4:06 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2013 at 5:00 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Editorial: Why the secrecy in Menlo Park? Recent requests by the Almanac for information about police department matters have produced some troubling responses from the city of Menlo Park.
Read the full story here ht... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 30, 2013 at 1:11 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2013 at 5:12 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO DA says his office should not have dismissed case against Menlo Park cop "We made a mistake in this case," said Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen. "We should not have dismissed the soliciting prostitution charge against the police off... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 29, 2013 at 11:14 am There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2013 at 3:32 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Paycheck-fairness bill introduced by Eshoo Fifty years after a fair-wage bill became law, women still earn just 77 cents for every dollar a man makes for doing equal work. And that disparity costs each individual, coup... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 25, 2013 at 12:48 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2013 at 12:01 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Palo Alto residents form anti-gun-violence group A group of Palo Alto residents have started a campaign to support President Barack Obama's push to develop new gun laws.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 25, 2013 at 10:48 am There have been 98 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 29, 2013 at 10:46 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Google pitches big plans to Mountain View City Council Google wowed the Mountain View City Council on Tuesday with its most detailed presentation yet on its North Bayshore development plans, but council members were hesitant to em... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 24, 2013 at 9:08 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 25, 2013 at 10:42 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Menlo Park bans plastic bags at checkout Earth Day (April 22) will see the end of single-use plastic bags at the checkout counter in Menlo Park. The City Council voted 5-0 to join the county in enacting a new ordinan... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 23, 2013 at 6:58 pm There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 26, 2013 at 5:58 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Stanford Arrillaga project grows by adding housing Is this a case of "be careful what you wish for"? The latest revision of the proposed Stanford-Arrillaga development in Menlo Park added some housing. But there's a catch: The... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 23, 2013 at 9:06 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2013 at 11:29 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Annual Concours d' Elegance auto show shifts to San Mateo After a six-month search for a new venue, the Palo Alto Lions Club will hold its 47th annual Concours d' Elegance auto show at the San Mateo County Event Center instead of Sta... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 22, 2013 at 7:33 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 10, 2013 at 11:24 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO SamTrans buying 25 hybrid buses The San Mateo County Transit District is adding 25 new hybrid buses manufactured by a Hayward company to its fleet by the end of the year.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 22, 2013 at 11:39 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 23, 2013 at 5:48 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Man sentenced for theft of college textbooks An Oakland man was sentenced to three years and four months in jail Thursday for stealing science and math textbooks from Peninsula community colleges, according to San Mateo ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 18, 2013 at 6:25 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2013 at 9:30 am.