AROUND TOWN what the heck is that smell in the air today was there a fire this morning? the air seems smoggy and there's a horrible burning plastic smell outside. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Shannon, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood, on Apr 7, 2007 at 12:50 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2007 at 12:31 pm.
AROUND TOWN PASCO Hi, we moved to Palo Alto last September. Since then we noticed that PASCO came to pick up refuses and empty recyle bins before or at 6 am EVERY week! The loud noises woke up ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by curious, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 6, 2007 at 11:07 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2007 at 1:11 pm.
AROUND TOWN What's the safest bike path from Menlo Park to Palo Alto? I've recently been riding my bike from Menlo Park to Palo Alto and am curious if other riders do the same, and can anyone tell me what they think is the safest route. Recently... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 5, 2007 at 11:41 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2007 at 3:50 pm.
AROUND TOWN Jim Burch's change of heart I like this quote from the Weekly regarding the deportion of two parents who ignored a court order to leave the country: "We were motivated by fear. That's what's going on tod... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by HRC, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 4, 2007 at 11:02 am There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2007 at 1:34 am.
AROUND TOWN Should Benest be the one who should really leave ? Emily Harrison has been suspended. If the tussle is between Frank and Emily I strongly suggest Frank be the one to be let go.
Look at the announcements, Frank does appear t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by National Enquirer, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 30, 2007 at 3:22 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2007 at 11:54 am.
AROUND TOWN Has there been any activity regarding Edgewood Plaza? It has been a LONG time since the last Sand Hill Properties meeting I attended, I have heard of no activity since. Does anyone have any idea how the redevelopment of Edgewood ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JustMe, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 28, 2007 at 4:35 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2007 at 2:00 pm.
AROUND TOWN WHO'S NEXT Is it too soon to ask who should rum for City Council this November?
Beecham, Mosser, and Kleinberg are term limited out; rumblings are that Cordell has no plans to run agai... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Afraid to ask, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 28, 2007 at 4:22 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2007 at 12:49 am.
AROUND TOWN Parking spaces for sale? I was just wondering if it's legal to charge $7 for a parking space in front of a restaurant when the streets and sidewalks are the property of the municipality for which I pa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Just Wondering, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 23, 2007 at 10:10 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 26, 2007 at 9:00 pm.
AROUND TOWN Anyone else frustrated with T & C construction? Talk to any of the owners of the various shops at T & C and they will tell you how devastating this construction project has been. It has affectd their businesses and as a fre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Amy, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 23, 2007 at 12:44 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2007 at 4:24 pm.
AROUND TOWN Menlo-Atherton presents the hit musical GREASE! Menlo-Atherton High School's International Thespian Society presents the hit musical Grease! Come enjoy the fast pace and pulsating tunes of this 50s musical with stars senior... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Drama Booster, a resident of Menlo Park, on Mar 21, 2007 at 11:21 pm
AROUND TOWN Vigils - a first for Palo Alto Five neighborhood vigils in Palo Alto commemerated the anniversary of war last night - 19th March. This is a first where palo altans meet together in their neighborhoods to e... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Elaine Elbizri, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2007 at 5:03 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2007 at 9:55 am.
AROUND TOWN Vigils Planned by MoveOn to Mark 4 years of War in Palo Alto MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION
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> More than 64 Iraq Anniversary Vigils in our Region
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> and over 1,000 Vigils Nationwide Will Reject Escalation,
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> Honor the Sacr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alice Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2007 at 12:12 am There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 10:57 am.
AROUND TOWN Darn - Its the word SUSTAINABLE Ever notice if a proposal is for "building"/spending money/floating bond measures folks in favor use the word "SUSTAINABLE".
Like "sustainable" public safety infrastructure... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diction, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2007 at 7:21 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2007 at 2:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN Annoying police traps - what about folks who run lights??? I feel the strong need to vent a bit at the local
police force.
I am a law abiding driver and am very careful when
approaching any & all intersections in this town.
Ho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by td, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2007 at 4:21 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 9, 2010 at 7:44 pm.
AROUND TOWN gas prices do not bye gas on march 31st 2007 READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by zach bonk, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2007 at 10:09 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2007 at 6:43 pm.
AROUND TOWN Guided tours: Eco-friendly driveway and parking lot Want to make your driveway or parking areas more eco-friendly? Join the San Francisquito Watershed Council for a free guided tour of two demonstration sites that might give y... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Katie Pilat, a resident of another community, on Mar 14, 2007 at 5:07 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2007 at 6:45 pm.
AROUND TOWN Berkeley Takes Realistic Look att Aggressive Homeless Berkeley's homeless policies, including shelters, drop-in services, hands-off community policing and overall homeless-friendly policies have been a magnet for the homeless po... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kate, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 14, 2007 at 8:19 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2007 at 4:16 pm.
AROUND TOWN Bicycling Down Alma Str. Question: How can you tell somebody isn't from Palo Alto?
Answer: When they're riding their bike down Alma St.
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mad Max, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2007 at 10:34 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2007 at 11:03 am.
AROUND TOWN Who's Funding the Opportunity Center? Based on the decreasing availability of funds to provide basic city services to the residents of Palo Alto, City Mangager Benest is understandably proposing a reduction in th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kate, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2007 at 8:34 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 26, 2008 at 3:42 am.
AROUND TOWN sad news about Briones house Sad news about the Briones house. The owners should be shunned by any responsible person.
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by joyce, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2007 at 5:23 am There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2010 at 5:39 pm.
AROUND TOWN Locker room talk In the locker room of my gym at about 5 p.m. today, I was quite disheartened to hear a man I assume to be a member of my community openly using pejorative language and making... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 11:33 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2007 at 3:08 pm.
AROUND TOWN Golf Instruction Does any one know reasonable lessons for Golf in Palo Alto? (This is for a very very beginner ) READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by BeginnerGolfer, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 11:24 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2007 at 9:26 am.
AROUND TOWN Round Up used to kill weeds at schools & parks The recent palo alto weekly has a brief article about the use of round up week killer
(an herbicide) at one of our local schools and or parks. The school district seems to b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by theopaul, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:56 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 21, 2007 at 4:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN afternoon family daycare... recomendation needed! I am looking for a family daycare center in Palo Alto area. Can you recomend any? I have a 5 and a 9 year-old that needs afternoon day care. Thanks in advance for any info. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by carolina, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Mar 5, 2007 at 7:45 pm
AROUND TOWN Aggressive Homeless 2 I was unable to post a second comment on the issue of aggressive homeless individuals in downtown Palo Alto and so I continue that discussion here.
One solution that migh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kate, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2007 at 10:30 am There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2007 at 12:32 pm.