PALO ALTO ISSUES
Benest elicited respect, provoked aggravation
As the news of Palo Alto City Manager Frank Benest's impending resignation swirled out of the Civic Center, community members and city leaders took time to reflect on Benest's... |
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 7:24 pm by Logical, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Final bus route 88 meeting set for Dec. 12
The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will be holding a final meeting to gain the public's input on upcoming changes to bus route 88 on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m.
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 6:36 pm by Penny Ellson, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
SPORTS
Gabriel Morgan Wins National Capitol Grand Prix; MP Resident Qualifies for US Junior Open Squash Championships
Gabriel Morgan, 10, one of the top ranked under 11 junior squash players in the United States, traveled to the Washington, D.C. region the weekend of Nov. 16-18 and won the Na... |
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 3:30 pm by Frank Schmidt, a resident of Menlo Park |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Letters
Senior drivers
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 12:00 AM |
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 3:21 pm by Steve, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Skills our kids are not learning
I have just bought my 12 year old his first pair of laced sneakers because he has outgrown kids sizes. He has rebelled at laces because he says they are too hard to tie. He ha... |
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 2:04 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
All-oral probe dodges public-records law, vice mayor alleges
An outside investigator hired this summer to analyze three harassment complaints against a high-ranking City of Palo Alto manager was instructed in his contract to deliver an ... |
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 1:28 pm by Charles Foster Kane, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Too fast for our mayor
According to the PA Daily story:
Web Link
a portion below:
"The Palo Alto City Council's decision this week t... |
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 10:07 am by Recent Patient, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Saving a gallon at a time
Concerned about a possible drought in the next couple of years, but confused about how to personally make a difference -- without totally killing the landscaping?
Read the fu... |
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 9:59 am by Jenny, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Woman crashes car into Midtown building
An 87-year-old woman attempting to park apparently hit the gas pedal by mistake and her car struck a building at 2655 Middlefield Road late Thursday afternoon, according to Pa... |
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 9:27 am by Brit, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council lays Stanford-expansions groundwork
Dozens of Stanford Medical Center supporters packed the Palo Alto City Council chambers Monday night, telling of severely injured children turned away, urgent surgeries postpo... |
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 9:04 am by Dr Frankenstein, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Saving a gallon at a time
Concerned about a possible drought in the next couple of years, but confused about how to personally make a difference -- without totally killing the landscaping?
Read the fu... |
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 7:09 am by Friend of Native Plants, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Benest to retire: Let the chatter begin
Palo Alto City Manager Frank Benest announced today that he will retire from the city's top post on June 30.
"I am announcing my retirement well in advance so that the new... |
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on Nov 28, 2007 at 5:01 pm by janette, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Caltrain will fix-up PA stations, replace bridges
Caltrain will kick off a $35 million improvement project at both Palo Alto train stations with a ceremony Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. at the California Avenue Station. The year-lo... |
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on Nov 28, 2007 at 1:02 pm by Mike, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: While pondering big impacts, don't forget important "little" things
I appreciated Mayor Yoriko Kishimoto's and Chop Keenan's recent Guest Opinions about Stanford's proposal to expand its hospitals and shopping center.
Read the full Guest O... |
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on Nov 28, 2007 at 12:22 pm by Mike, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
'The times, they are not a-changin'
From the Palo Alto Weekly, Wednesday, October 20, 1999:
"Candidates in this year's City Council race can expect to face several thorny issues if elected, including selectio... |
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on Nov 28, 2007 at 11:26 am by WilliamR, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Open to debate
It's not what you expect at your quiet neighborhood art gallery.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November... |
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on Nov 28, 2007 at 9:09 am by Palo Alto Place, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Bus-service changes to be discussed Tuesday
After months of protest, Palo Altans were unable to keep the Valley Transportation Authority from slashing service on bus Route 88 this summer. But Tuesday they can critique V... |
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on Nov 27, 2007 at 1:36 pm by a long time resident, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
One good thing?
I used to live in Palo Alto a while ago ...
When I read these forums - its very clear that the netizens are not happy with the city government. Every other post has compl... |
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on Nov 27, 2007 at 12:24 am by Terry, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Al Gore joins Menlo Park venture capital firm
Al Gore, former vice president and recent Nobel Prize winner, has joined the Menlo Park venture capital firm of Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers (KPCB) as a partner, it was ... |
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on Nov 26, 2007 at 10:40 pm by Reality Check Cubed, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
MOVIES
Early movies for stay-at-home parents
I'm always scanning the movie listings for films that us moms can go see before the kids get out of school. It's not something I can do frequently, but it sure would be nice ... |
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on Nov 26, 2007 at 10:39 pm by movie buff, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PA may avoid vote on public safety building
Palo Alto city officials are exploring an alternative funding plan that would avoid putting a new public safety building up for a public vote, using a "certificates of partici... |
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on Nov 26, 2007 at 7:22 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
As pizza should be
Pizza is everywhere. Good pizza is not. But since finding the good stuff sometimes requires precious time out of our busy lives, we may settle for greasy, flat slabs of flavor... |
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on Nov 26, 2007 at 5:43 pm by Epicure, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
SPORTS
Palo Alto football advances to CCS finals
Palo Alto has realized a dream in the Central Coast Section Large School Division football playoffs despite a near nightmare performance in the semifinals on Saturday night. V... |
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on Nov 26, 2007 at 11:08 am by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Potential Press Conference Topic For Bush
Press Conference, The White House, December 2007
Reporter: Mr. President, over the Thanksgiving weekend, the Pentagon reported that less than 2% of the people under detent... |
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on Nov 26, 2007 at 4:17 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
When cooking a turkey can really bomb
Firefighter Gordon Coe of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District shows the mini-A-Bomb effect of trying to douse a grease fire with water Tuesday afternoon -- a demonstration... |
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on Nov 25, 2007 at 11:18 pm by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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