AROUND TOWN Mother and ducklings Adrift on Louis Road Sadly, a Mother duck chose to introduce her five adorable fluffy ducklings to Palo Alto on Memorial Day. She came out of Adobe Creek and walked her cute little brood down Lou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nancy, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on May 28, 2007 at 1:29 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2007 at 1:36 pm.
AROUND TOWN Eyeing a Stanford professorship, our Secretary of State found time to play in a Tesla roadster yesterday. At Moffett Field in Mountain View, Condi "Mushroom Cloud" Rice hit speeds of 110 mph while trying out a prototype of the Tesla Roadster, a sports car that runs on electricity.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Whatever, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on May 25, 2007 at 7:13 am There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2007 at 8:02 am.
AROUND TOWN Picnic for Peace? This Muslim Picnic for Peace is a lousy idea.
How about celebrating Memorial Day forthe sake of remembering those who gave their lives Serving our country so that we could ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gus L., a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on May 23, 2007 at 7:41 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2007 at 7:41 am.
AROUND TOWN Stanford protestors arrested Eleven Stanford University students were arrested at 4:30 p.m. after occupying the lobby of Building 10 since 11:30 a.m. in a protest over university apparel made in overseas ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 22, 2007 at 11:52 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2007 at 3:56 am.
AROUND TOWN Terman PTA seeks Mandarin-immersion delay In a last-minute effort to stop the Mandarin-immersion choice program, concerned Terman Middle School parents are asking the Palo Alto school board to delay its vote on creati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 22, 2007 at 12:22 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2007 at 4:59 pm.
AROUND TOWN Would anyone like to join a bodyweight bootcamp class? I recently heard of a great new class called "Functional Fit" that will soon be offered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings in Mitchelle Park from 6-7A.M. and was wondering... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Linda Drake, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 21, 2007 at 11:09 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2007 at 12:17 am.
AROUND TOWN look up Anyone know why the old Air Force planes have been circling the area for the last few days? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on May 21, 2007 at 10:43 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2007 at 1:34 pm.
AROUND TOWN Police Activity on Loma Verde Alright you news hounds. What was happening on Loma Verde today, Mon, at 5.30 - 6.00. As I drove to pick up my son I saw two cop cars with a man lying on a driveway and a cou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on May 21, 2007 at 8:10 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 21, 2007 at 9:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN Council Candidates? Is Pat Burt the only person willing to stick their neck out?
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If indeed the council is doing soooooo poorly serving the citiz... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Just Thinking, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 19, 2007 at 2:16 pm
AROUND TOWN WWII vintage aircraft over Palo Alto today? Today, (Wednesday 5/16) around 5:30pm I saw a B-17 pass over my house heading NW at around 500 feet. About 15 minutes later, I saw what looked to be a B-24 flying the same di... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sound of Freedom, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 16, 2007 at 6:54 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2007 at 8:12 am.
AROUND TOWN "Cleaning up" Lytton Plaza Lytton Plaza is about as practical a pocket park as we could hope for in a very urban setting. I infer that "cleaning up" Lytton Plaza means making it difficult for unhoused p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Emily Renzel, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on May 16, 2007 at 2:28 pm There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2007 at 12:08 am.
AROUND TOWN What's up with Caffe Verona? Does anyone know what's going to (eventually) take the Caffe Verona space on Hamilton Ave.? The restaurant/cafe has been gone for years now and the property continues to be a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on May 15, 2007 at 10:40 am
AROUND TOWN Accident on Bayshore and Loma Verde Saw a cop diverting traffic at Bay Shore and Loma Verde around 5:30pm today .. there definitely was an accident on 101 S at this time, since there were paramedics on the shoul... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on May 10, 2007 at 9:12 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 11, 2007 at 12:34 pm.
AROUND TOWN Stanford Powwow this weekend Would anyone care to share their Stanford Powwow experiences or memories? The powwow is celebrating its 36th year at Stanford. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on May 10, 2007 at 3:31 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2007 at 1:57 pm.
AROUND TOWN Pedestrians on the bike boulevards I'm a daily bike commuter on the bike boulevards of Palo Alto. Every morning I pass numerous walkers and joggers, who walk or run right down the middle of the road, facing on... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by bikeguy, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on May 4, 2007 at 7:13 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2007 at 11:22 pm.
AROUND TOWN Weakly's "source" was dead wrong After reading today's Weakly story about the release of the Emily Harrison report, I'm struck by two things.
1. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul K, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood, on Apr 26, 2007 at 10:47 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 25, 2007 at 3:32 am.
AROUND TOWN Ideas for how to make peace? Hi,
I've been reading a lot of threads on Town Square, and wondering what helps end conflicts. What helps people make peace with each other? What brings even former warring... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anne, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Apr 24, 2007 at 11:53 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2007 at 2:18 pm.
AROUND TOWN Sheriff caught in brothel Channel 5 broke the story last night READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Camejo, a resident of Menlo Park, on Apr 24, 2007 at 2:07 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2007 at 9:45 pm.
AROUND TOWN Amy Meyers Family Concert Rescheduled to May 12th Amy Meyers and Friends has rescheduled the Family Concert to Saturday, May 12th. The concert is at The First Congregational Church of Palo Alto (1985 Louis Rd.) in the Social... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Amy Meyers, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 24, 2007 at 12:18 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2007 at 12:46 pm.
AROUND TOWN A dirty habit The path to Palo Alto Medical Foundation is paved with cigarette butts – in more ways than one! When my family decided to pick up trash on Earth Day, we headed to the bike pa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kathy, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2007 at 9:16 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2007 at 4:52 pm.
AROUND TOWN What's wrong with South PA? OK, this is a little tongue in cheek and I mean it to be light-hearted, but this caught my eye for the admit weekend for incoming Stanford student parents:
"Dine and Shop A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2007 at 6:04 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2007 at 6:08 pm.
AROUND TOWN The HORRIBLE lights in the parking lot by Peets on Homer Is anyone else disgusted by the huge, overly birght lights in the parking lot of Peet's on Homer Avenue? The one next to Whole Foods? They are so bright it hurts one's eyes... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lover of downtown, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2007 at 4:33 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2007 at 12:06 pm.
AROUND TOWN Recycling theft: PA enforcement policy?
Today is garbage/recycling day in my neighborhood.
I used to see the occasional recycling thief out and about early in the morning. Today I saw two active on my street a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pillaged Recycler, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Apr 18, 2007 at 1:23 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2007 at 6:14 pm.
AROUND TOWN Rush Hour Traffic Fee - what's this really about? So now we have a new topic to consider from our "City" officials. A rush hour traffic fee. This idea is flawed in so many ways I can't begin to list them.
What we really ne... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by ToldUSo, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 18, 2007 at 10:29 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2007 at 10:23 pm.
AROUND TOWN Can anyone host some Japanese chefs June 2-4? My family has had a long association with the Homestay group. Over the years, we've hosted a few dozen students at our home while they take English classes.
There is a gro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Theresa Carey, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2007 at 12:03 pm