AROUND TOWN
John Edwards in Mountain View today, 5/30?
I heard on KQED this morning that John Edwards will be in Mountain View this afternoon, but the report did not say where or when. His Web site is not listing this supposed ev... |
kate |
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on May 31, 2007 at 5:52 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New Dollar Coins - Will we use them
We now have another attempt at getting us to use $ coins instead of bills. Will we do it. I doubt it unless we are forced to.
I remember in Britain when the first Pound coi... |
Interested |
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on May 31, 2007 at 5:36 pm by bruce, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
What happened to motorcycle officer on Churchill?
Yesterday afternoon, Churchill Ave. between El Camino and Alma was closed to traffic because a motorcycle was down in front of the driveway to 25 Churchill. I couldn't find a... |
Peter |
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on May 31, 2007 at 5:32 pm by Churchill driver, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
"Deleted by Palo Alto Online"
I was curious why some seemingly innocuous (in my mind) comments have been deleted from these blogs. For example, the following two paragraphs were deleted by PAO:
- If yo... |
pat |
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on May 31, 2007 at 3:29 pm by wheres the thread, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cyclist killed Friday on Sand Hill Road
A green 1995 four-door Volvo driven by a Woodside man in his 80s struck and killed a cyclist in his 50s at about 9:40 a.m. Friday, the California Highway Patrol reported. Both... |
Editor |
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on May 31, 2007 at 12:37 pm by Sewell, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
State clamps down on Romic in East Palo Alto
State environmental regulators today ordered that Romic Environmental Technologies Corp.'s East Palo Alto facility on Bay Road shut down its hazardous waste treatment operatio... |
Editor |
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on May 31, 2007 at 11:20 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Race lawsuit, resignations rock Menlo Park PD
The Menlo Park Police Department is short-handed, and now there's an explanation why: Four officers have resigned over the past several weeks, and two of those cops are suing ... |
Editor |
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on May 30, 2007 at 11:53 pm by Treshelle, a resident of another community |
MOVIES
SiCKO: Coming June 29 to a theatre near you!
The Buzz is that it's MMoore's best movie. It just took Cannes by storm. Fox News raved about it! And I mean in a complimentary way!
See www.michaelmoore.com for a film ... |
Anne |
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on May 30, 2007 at 10:11 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Eviction At Alma Plaza
Last week the Weekly reported that the last small merchant in Alma Plaza received notice to vacate in three weeks. Today I was in the shoe store cum Post Office Substation o... |
James Moore |
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on May 30, 2007 at 7:35 pm by James Moore, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
BOOKS
Palo Alto Libraries vs. Borders
A few months ago my mother visited for an extended period and asked about going to the local library. I flippantly replied "yeah, it's called Borders - just up the road".
N... |
r |
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on May 30, 2007 at 4:29 pm by Questions & Comments, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
Soccer Players Wanted
The Stanford Typhoons will be a U12 (born after July 31, 1995) Class I Girls Team in the Fall 2007, thru the Stanford Soccer Club, club website www.stanfordsoccerclub.org . W... |
Stanford Typhoons |
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on May 30, 2007 at 4:21 pm by susana, a resident of East Palo Alto |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Pre-war intelligence on Iraq after the invasion largely correct, but ignored
Part II of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report found that the Intelligence community fairly accurately predicted the instability, exploitation of situation by A... |
Anonymous |
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on May 30, 2007 at 2:53 pm by A Boomer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
California Avenue Farmer's Market Opens on Sunday, June 3rd, 9am-5pm
Come one! Come all!
Please mark your calendars for the Grand Opening of the California Avenue Farmer's Market, Sunday, June 3rd from 9:00AM-1:00PM, brought to you by the C... |
Sanford Forte |
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on May 30, 2007 at 1:17 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
You're gonna love the guy Bush just nominated for World Bank president.
Robert Zoellick is a big-time PNACer, a former Enron advisor, a former Counselor to Secretary James Baker, former Deputy Secretary of State (2005-2006), a current Goldman Sach... |
Talk About Credentials |
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on May 30, 2007 at 1:11 pm by sarlat, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Don't sacrifice neighborhood bus system in Palo Alto
No good deed goes unpunished -- that's the lesson from Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to Palo Alto and Stanford.
Stanford's excellent Marguerite Shuttle ... |
Arthur Keller |
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on May 30, 2007 at 11:26 am by Richard, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Podheretz believes attack on Iran possible
Mr. Podhoretz, in your article you say there, in fact, is no other alternative solution for the Iranian nuclear threat other than an American military strike. Have you told Pr... |
Guardian of Zion |
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on May 30, 2007 at 8:02 am by anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Al-Qaeda on the run in Iraq?
I didn't notice this on the front page of the papers, so I am posting it for an FYI. Encouraging.
Web Link |
Draw the Line |
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on May 30, 2007 at 7:18 am by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Woman who died in crash had lived in PA
Indira Gagloeva, 37, who died Tuesday when a truck struck the concrete median on Highway 101 in Redwood City, was a mother of three who had reportedly recently moved to Mounta... |
Editor |
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on May 30, 2007 at 12:32 am by A well wisher, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Rules are stacked against the objectors
The rules at Palo Alto City Hall seem to be stacked against both residents and downtown businesses when it comes to objecting to increases in utility rates or objecting to for... |
Diana Diamond |
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on May 29, 2007 at 9:52 pm by Cooper, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What was going on @ PALY this morning?
8 or 9 squad cars, police with stop signs. Were they looking for the pervert/flasher? |
Dave\'s Just Wondering |
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on May 29, 2007 at 9:01 am by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
How to End Islamophobia - a link
I know most people don't get the Wall Street Journal, so here is a link to a beautifully written opinion piece in it today. Obviously, I completely agree with it. It is by a v... |
Draw the Line |
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on May 29, 2007 at 3:00 am by Mike, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Thomas Friedman supported Iraq invasion TV interview
"We needed to go over there, basically, um, and um, uh, take out a very big state right in the heart of that world and burst that bubble, and there was only one way to do it.
... |
Well.Suck.On.This. |
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on May 28, 2007 at 9:44 pm by Well.Suck.On.This., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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... |
Nancy |
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on May 28, 2007 at 1:36 pm by Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
look up
Anyone know why the old Air Force planes have been circling the area for the last few days? |
Sarah |
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on May 28, 2007 at 1:34 pm by Nancy, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford imposter shows pressures of teen life
The recent news about a teen pretending to be a Stanford student, going to classes, etc. speaks volumes about the pressures we are putting our teens under. This girl is no cri... |
Parent |
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on May 28, 2007 at 11:03 am by bemused, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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