AROUND TOWN
PA city manager apologizes for flag-lowering comment, supports local policy
Dear Editor:
I have just returned from a two-week vacation. In the last few days, I have come to fully appreciate the concern felt by firefighters about how the City of Pal... |
Editor |
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on Oct 13, 2007 at 11:09 pm by Captain OFD, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld appointed to Hoover, Stanford wins a big one. Serendipity? |
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on Oct 13, 2007 at 8:07 pm by Food for thought, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
BOOKS
Goodbye Harry Potter
I have reread all of the Harry Potter books and have just finished rereading "The Deathly Hallows". On my second reading of book 7 I have changed my opinion of it. At first, ... |
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on Oct 13, 2007 at 6:30 pm by natasha, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Scare tactics Would keep Palo Alto From Sustainability
I don't know why the editor would print this drivel
Web Link
We all know, from many city audits that Palo Alto is a d... |
Mike |
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on Oct 13, 2007 at 5:38 pm by bruce, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City Problems Ignored as Mayor Jets to London for Climate Photo-Op.
Our finances are a mess. We just paid a quarter of a million dollars for a useless website. The infrastructure is crumbling with no clear way to pay for renewal. The Assista... |
Alyssa |
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on Oct 12, 2007 at 10:59 pm by An Observer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
do you tip for take-out food?
So there I am at California Pizza Kitchen take-out counter, looking at the credit card slip with its line for tip, and wondering. I always tip generously for table service. ... |
curious |
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on Oct 12, 2007 at 7:25 pm by Keith, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Attempted abduction at Castilleja School
A 12-year-old Castilleja student narrowly escaped an abduction attempt Friday morning, according to Palo Alto police. She was walking on campus at about 8 a.m. when a man call... |
Editor |
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on Oct 12, 2007 at 6:31 pm by Casti Girl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PTAs requesting help - how much is too much ?
PA schools are closed on Friday for staff development. This means that I will have my three angels (1 elementary, 1 middle and 1 high)under my feet all day. They are already r... |
Parent |
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on Oct 12, 2007 at 3:14 pm by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Home Front
NATIVE PLANT SALE ... The California Native Plant Society (Santa Clara Valley Chapter) will offer its fall native plant sale on Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hidden ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 12, 2007 at 11:29 am by BOLD, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
City Employees Award Ceremony
To-day (10/4)there are many happy Palo Alto city employees enjoying a catered lunch in the band circle at Mitchell Park. It is their annual award ceremony in which employees ... |
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on Oct 12, 2007 at 11:00 am by Sick of Palo Alto, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Council decides on Hyatt, Antonio's
Two difficult -- and drawn out -- Palo Alto issues pitting businesses against neighbors gained some measure of resolution Monday night.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:39 pm by kim, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Intersection of Embarcadero and East Bayshore Road
What is going on lately at that intersection? The traffic was backed up all the way to 101 North today. The lights seem to be much longer than before and it is causing major... |
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on Oct 11, 2007 at 8:01 pm by commuter, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
EPA police chief: 'Community policing works'
Standing beside Attorney General Jerry Brown and a dozen other law enforcement and community leaders, East Palo Alto Police Chief Ron Davis declared the city's intense eight-m... |
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on Oct 11, 2007 at 2:27 pm by Doris, a resident of East Palo Alto |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Outsiders trigger brawl at Stanford party
Between 10 and 15 non-students caused a melee at a Stanford University fraternity party last weekend, leaving eight students with minor cuts and bruises.
Read the full story ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 11, 2007 at 12:33 pm by Crime and Punishment, a resident of the Greater Miranda neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Private schools say ¡Si! to foreign language
While Palo Alto's public school district considers teaching elementary students foreign languages, several private schools in the city are already doing it. Their programs off... |
Editor |
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on Oct 11, 2007 at 12:03 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City of Palo Alto Website taken down
Looks like the City is solving their web troubles by pulling the plug!
It was out 3+ hours yesterday, and is out again today.
So much for online library catalog access. |
in the dark |
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on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:40 am by Marvin, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School lunches - any improvements?
My child had his first pizza day lunch at school today at the new higher rate. He had to pre-order on Friday (today is Monday) and line up with his class rather than altogethe... |
Parent |
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on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:23 am by memory lane, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Knowledge, support low for PA bond measures
Cynical and unaware, Palo Alto voters aren't likely to approve either a $50 million bond to construct a new public-safety building or a $45 million bond to improve and expand ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 8:29 pm by aw, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are we the worst generation of parents ever?
That's the argument of a recent article in 'Philadelphia' magazine.
Web Link
Here's the nub:
"How is it that a group of moms ... |
Simon Firth |
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 8:10 pm by concerned parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A new way for EPA kids to get their kicks
If it wasn't for a new low-cost soccer program in East Palo Alto, many of the 400 kids who played their first games Saturday at Cesar Chavez Elementary School would have been ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 4:47 pm by Lyda, a resident of Menlo Park |
AROUND TOWN
Charleston - one year later
We have had the traffic slowing for over a year now and my first impression of adding to the traffic congestion has been wrong. True, I have modified my routes and choose anyt... |
Driver |
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 2:38 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
BOOKS
More dead bodies, please
What's wrong with Silicon Valley as a setting for a mystery?
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, October 3... |
Editor |
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 1:16 pm by DotDead Is Good, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
At last: A Balanced Picture of What's Going on at PAL
Thank you for printing a thoughtful, balanced view in today's paper. Maybe it will stop some of the hysteria. |
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 10:34 am by Concerned Member of Pacific Art League, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Housing in PA - should we ask Stanford to supply even more?
As the plans for expanding Stanford University Hospital slowly wind their way through an approval process at Palo Alto City Hall, one of the things the university may be asked... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 7:23 am by Sylvia, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
How did this ugly housing development get approved?
In my opinion the new homes replacing the Hyatt Rickies are very ugly.
I believe a row of trees and some lawn between El Camino and the homes would have been much more attrac... |
Jonathan |
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 3:24 am by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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