ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The Santa Clara County Board of Education race This race has always gotten very little attention from the media. The people who run for that Board have usually not run in a political race before. They meet once a month. Th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by C.O.C.-Concerned about our County, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2012 at 11:24 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2012 at 5:16 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO FEMA is disaster FEMA is boondoggle federal bureaucracy. The American Red Cross is much more effient. Individuals and neighbors and religious communities are the most efficient in overcoming s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by James, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 5:57 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2012 at 12:49 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Romney flip-flops on FEMA A year ago, Romney went on record saying he wanted to kill FEMA and privatize national disaster relief programs. Today, Republican governors and mayors all along the East Coas... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by flip flop, a member of the Gunn High School community, on Oct 30, 2012 at 4:39 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Don't bail out Brown for spending enormous public money on HSR instead of on CA schools. Vote NO on Prop. 30. Regarding Prop. 30, let's not forget that Gov. Jerry Brown is responsible for a large part of the school funding problem. He's the one that pushed through state funding of the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Robert, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 11:12 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 30, 2012 at 8:15 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Stanford-affiliated firms generate $2.7 trillion a year Companies formed by Stanford University graduates or professors generate global revenues of $2.7 trillion annually and have created 5.4 million jobs since the 1930s, according... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 29, 2012 at 11:30 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2012 at 9:18 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The tsunami online As surely as it crashed over the publishing and music industries, the Internet is inexorably remaking the world of education. Stanford University President John Hennessy has l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 26, 2012 at 12:56 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2012 at 10:44 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Answering Weekly's call on Prop 37 Regarding The Palo Alto Weekly's recommendation to vote no on Prop 37,10/19/12,I submit the following:
PA Weekly's statement that "genetic engineering has been used for som... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pete Whelan, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2012 at 8:07 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 1, 2012 at 2:55 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Shedding light on blindness White canes were a common sight in downtown Palo Alto Wednesday morning as Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired teamed with the Western Blind Rehabilitation Center... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 24, 2012 at 4:25 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2012 at 6:59 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Does Romney have a chance in California? I know it seems next to impossible, but Romney is on a big run at this point. Can he, possibly, beyond all hope, even win California? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sean, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 21, 2012 at 3:55 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2012 at 5:02 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Change in 408 area code begins Saturday The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is reminding South Bay residents that they will have to dial area codes for local calls beginning Saturday, Oct. 20.
Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 20, 2012 at 9:15 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2012 at 11:43 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Impacts of genetically engineered crops on pesticide use in the U.S. -- the first sixteen years Genetically engineered, herbicide-resistant and insect-resistant crops have been remarkable commercial successes in the United States. Few independent studies have calculated ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by pa resident, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Oct 20, 2012 at 9:14 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2012 at 8:02 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Stanford University logs record fundraising year Stanford University recorded a record year in fundraising in 2011-12, both in total dollars and in the number of people making gifts. The university received $1.03 billion in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 19, 2012 at 3:49 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 19, 2012 at 3:49 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Malala Yousufzai is standing!!! This girl from Pakistan, who stood up against the war on women, is on her feet, barely. She is still defiant in her support of womens' rights in the Taliban terrorist pit tha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Oct 19, 2012 at 12:31 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2012 at 3:10 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Looking for cookie-swappers... Have you participated in a traditional cookie swap for the holidays, and live in Palo Alto, Mountain View or Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Valley or Woodside? Or have these di... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol Blitzer, assoc. ed., PAW, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 19, 2012 at 11:49 am
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Editorial: State ballot recommendations The Weekly's recommendations on state Propositions 30-40, as well as Foothill-De Anza College Board, Santa Clara County Board of Education and other local races. ==B Related m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 19, 2012 at 10:03 am There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2012 at 11:08 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Pilot killed after plane crashes in Half Moon Bay The wreckage of an Arizona-bound airplane that disappeared after taking off from the Half Moon Bay Airport Monday was found on a coastal bluff west of the airport Tuesday afte... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 17, 2012 at 8:16 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2012 at 11:14 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Mountain View council says no to Chick-Fil-A Mountain View's City Council voted 4-2 Tuesday evening against allowing a Chick-Fil-A to open at 1962 El Camino Real, saying that a drive-through restaurant would be at odds w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 17, 2012 at 4:47 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2012 at 5:52 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The Internet has Eliminated So Many Useless Middlemen...Why Not Real Estate Agents? Many businesses and markets have become more efficient and less expensive due to the Internet's elimination of inefficient, costly middlemen. Why has this not happened to the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 17, 2012 at 1:42 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2012 at 12:44 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Palo Alto braces for turnover at City Hall With work habits shifting and employee benefits under fire, Palo Alto is bracing for an exodus of workers from City Hall over the next five years and scrambling to find new wa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 17, 2012 at 1:25 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2012 at 9:54 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO East Palo Alto residents march against violence East Palo Alto community organizers held a "Stop the Violence" march and rally Sunday, Oct. 14, in the wake of a pair of homicides that occurred within three blocks of each ot... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 15, 2012 at 10:54 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2012 at 2:10 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Senate race: Hill, Lieber gear up for final battle Flush with cash, endorsements and legislative accomplishments, state Assemblyman Jerry Hill is riding a wave of momentum in his quest for the state Senate seat in the 13th Dis... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 14, 2012 at 10:37 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2012 at 10:37 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Reflecting on Foundation for Global Community Shutting down after 60 years of operation, the Foundation for Global Community, a local educational and fundraising nonprofit, will be celebrating its achievements and message... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 14, 2012 at 2:59 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2012 at 4:04 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Why did she not get the Nobel Peace Prize? Malala Yousafzai
Web LinkREAD MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Oct 13, 2012 at 6:00 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2012 at 9:03 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Good debate-good for America Good VP debate tonight-both candidates are well qualified to be VP and potentially POTUS.
A great team of candidates on both sides-a victory for American democracy. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2012 at 8:45 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2012 at 6:49 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Study released on life in Santa Clara County A study released Wednesday, Oct. 10, on life in Santa Clara County shows that while the majority of people are satisfied with their quality of life, financial and economic iss... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2012 at 2:02 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2012 at 5:09 pm.
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