PALO ALTO ISSUES
Does anonymity cause online rudeness?
Ever since www.PaloAltoOnline.com launched the "Town Square" comment forum last year there has been a community debate of sorts on whether anonymity is the best policy for the... |
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on Oct 2, 2007 at 9:17 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council candidates take the money -- and run
Campaign finance forms, due last Thursday, show Palo Alto City Council candidate Sid Espinosa is out in front of a field of 11 residents vying for one of four spots on the cou... |
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on Oct 2, 2007 at 4:49 pm by witness, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
Paly girls remain perfect in volleyball
The goals and expectations are lofty this season for the Palo Alto High girls' volleyball
team. With experience, talent and confidence, the Vikings are thinking more than an... |
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on Oct 2, 2007 at 3:53 pm by Karen, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Major City Issues Should Go to the Voters
I favor representative democracy in Palo Alto, most of the time. However, when a truly major issue comes before us, I think there should be a mechanism to put it to a vote. ... |
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on Oct 2, 2007 at 12:48 pm by rick, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Classic Ford T-bird stolen in 1976 recovered
The owner of a 1956 Ford Thunderbird that was stolen from Palo Alto 31 years ago was surprised but also delighted to hear today that his car had been located in Southern Calif... |
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on Oct 2, 2007 at 9:10 am by tbird56, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
SOFA project could lose retail space
Long-discussed plans to develop the former Palo Alto Medical Foundation property as mixed use with housing, retail shops and medical offices may be scrapped to make way for a ... |
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on Oct 1, 2007 at 5:26 pm by David Bubenik, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Guiliani's fundraiser
I find it very interesting that we have had several very popular threads with people having a lot to say about Rumsfield and no one has as yet made comments about Guiliuni's f... |
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on Oct 1, 2007 at 3:21 pm by Not fit to print, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No transportation to high schools for Midtown and south Palo Alto
When the 88 VTA stops in January I have no idea how I'm going to get my kids to and from school. The kids in Midtown and South Palo Alto have always been on thier own to get ... |
Patricia |
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on Oct 1, 2007 at 2:40 pm by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
AROUND TOWN
Derelict Gas Station
It has been mentioned here before, but the derelict gas station on Middlefield is an eyesore, a reminder of what we had that was very useful, a possible hangout for illegal ac... |
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on Oct 1, 2007 at 1:51 pm by Vivian, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Support, concerns voiced for Stanford expansion plans
Amid a wave of support for proposed expansions of the Stanford Medical Center and Stanford Shopping Center Monday night, members of the Palo Alto City Council and the communit... |
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on Oct 1, 2007 at 10:35 am by Money cant fix everything, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
AROUND TOWN
10K Moonlight Run actual distance
Just curious. My ipod registered 6.45 miles for the 10K and my husband's 10.8K. Anyone get similar numbers? Just wondering... it was a great night! Don't ever cancel this fun ... |
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on Oct 1, 2007 at 10:00 am by Shia Geminder, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foreign language in schools needs translation
Foreign language in elementary schools (FLES) is a good idea that needs more definition, Palo Alto's Board of Education told district representatives Tuesday night.
Read the... |
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on Oct 1, 2007 at 8:35 am by Lions, and Tiger and Reds, Oh My!, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Really Mad about Magazine Pushing
My JLS student came home today all gung ho about pushing magazines - and asked me for my address book. Apparently they learned that if they sell 12 subscriptions, they get a ... |
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on Sep 30, 2007 at 11:50 pm by former JLS student council member, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Door to door scammer on Wellsbury Way in Midtown
This morning, the folks on Wellsbury Way in midtown Palo Alto got hit by a scammer. A middle-aged man claimed to live on such and such address on Wellsbury way and claimed to ... |
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on Sep 29, 2007 at 9:02 pm by C me around, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Pedestrian Safety in Midtown
I'm a Midtown resident who walks my dog around the neighborhood twice a day. Drivers on the side streets near my house are usually good about stopping at the crosswalks, but I... |
Jamie Jarvis |
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on Sep 29, 2007 at 10:27 am by Slow Driver, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Housing in Palo Alto no villains, just tough choices
Karen White wrote recently that "the state and ABAG housing allocations represent an unfunded mandate on Palo Alto and other cities." (Weekly Guest Opinion, Sept. 5).
Read... |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 6:44 pm by Carol Mullen, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama Refuse to Commit to Ending the Iraq War
Did anybody watch the last Democratic debate? I can't believe it. We elected Democrats to get us OUT of war. Now there is this hedging. The top two candidates have been co... |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 3:11 pm by eyes on the prize, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
BOOKS
Thank You Harry Potter!
We have been reading and reading....And we have finished the saga.
Thank you Harry Potter! |
Family of Fans |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 1:48 pm by Nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
No long-term damage from Stanford fire, experts say
After wildfires burned nearly 200 acres of the Stanford University Dish area, transforming gold and green foothills into charred earth, some Dish regulars are concerned about ... |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 11:44 am by kk, a resident of Menlo Park |
AROUND TOWN
Armed robbers hold up Edgewood liquor store
Two masked men carrying firearms robbed Century Liquors at 2121 St. Francis Drive 8 p.m. Monday. The robbers stole a large amount of cash and several bottles of alcohol before... |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 9:50 am by Alyssa, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Get harmony back!
Seven years ago, my wife and I moved to Palo Alto, largely attracted by the excellent Palo Alto school system. Since moving to Palo Alto, we’ve appreciated the quality educati... |
Pingyu Liu |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 7:50 am by clarification, again., a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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... |
Kate |
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on Sep 27, 2007 at 4:16 pm by Jimbo, a member of the Terman Middle School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Support voiced for Stanford Med Center plans
Saving lives is laudable, necessary work and is nearly all that should be expected of a top-notch research hospital and medical school, several Palo Altans told the City Coun... |
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on Sep 27, 2007 at 4:05 pm by Watched it on TV, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is the school board listening?
When the Palo Alto Unified School District management team spoke out last fall against the district's culture of mistrust, I saw several quotes from board members saying: "We ... |
Dan |
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on Sep 27, 2007 at 2:41 pm by DFT, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Land the city sold for $109k?
Hi,
Anyone else notice in the "recent sales" section of the weekly that the city of PA sold a piece of land for $109,000 to what appears to be a family? Anyone know the story... |
Aaron |
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on Sep 27, 2007 at 2:17 pm by Dan W, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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