ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Baby getting gun licence makes mockery of gun control
The article explains it all. How can a baby getting a legitimate gun licence be tolerated? This just shows how bad the controls really are! Web Link... |
Resident |
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on May 16, 2007 at 7:23 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Suspended, demoted East Palo Alto police sgt wins!
Finally, someone who deserves vindication.
If you're interested in more:
Web Link
[Portion removed; you canno... |
Disgusted by EPA Police |
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on May 16, 2007 at 10:54 am by Disgusted by EPA Police, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bowling Alley and Motel Sold
Now that these have officially been sold to a developer what are we going to see? Senior housing, does not on the surface provide more students to our schools, if these are so... |
Resident |
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on May 15, 2007 at 12:37 pm by eric, a resident of Mountain View |
AROUND TOWN
What's up with Caffe Verona?
Does anyone know what's going to (eventually) take the Caffe Verona space on Hamilton Ave.? The restaurant/cafe has been gone for years now and the property continues to be a ... |
Danny |
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on May 15, 2007 at 10:40 am by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Alma Plaza redux
Has a miracle occurred in Palo Alto??
The city council actually voted in favor of the development of Alma Plaza:
Web Link
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Not so fast |
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on May 15, 2007 at 10:28 am by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Another armed robbery - almost a daily occurance~read " crime" comments
There is a post up in the crime thread (a reply) regarding crime and the relationship to our schools here in Palo Alto....It was suggested that there be a mandatory class for ... |
Mayfield Child |
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on May 15, 2007 at 8:49 am by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
death of an apparently homeless person
My children, grandchildren, and I have spent many hours over many, many years enjoying Mitchell Park and Mitchell Park Library. In recent years we saw in both areas a very fr... |
dott31 |
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on May 15, 2007 at 3:37 am by Mayfields Child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Another armed robbery - almost a daily occurance
Another armed robbery - almost a daily occurance - or so it seems. Now we have the 7 11 robbed again. What is being done about crime in Palo Alto? Is the mayor having a photo ... |
Concerned about crime |
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on May 15, 2007 at 2:45 am by Mayfields Child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
SPORTS
New Stanford coach seems like perfect choice
The announcement that Jim Harbaugh would be the new Stanford football coach was a bit of a surprise, given his lack of coaching experience (only 3 years at University of San D... |
Stanford Fan |
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on May 14, 2007 at 11:37 pm by mike, a resident of another community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Zero Footprint Carbon Calculator
Here's a very useful calculator that will help guage your "carbon footprint" on the planet.
Web Link
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Sanford Forte |
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on May 14, 2007 at 10:07 pm by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Father's Day - Ideas?
Now that we have celebrated Mother's Day, we have some time to think about how to celebrate the Dads. This is often left til the last minute due to the end of school celebrati... |
Mom |
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on May 14, 2007 at 5:35 pm by Old Kid, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Conflict of Interest
Will Palo Alto City Council Member Peter Drekmeier have a conflict of interest and be unable to participate in Stanford related issues when he marries a Stanford University em... |
Won't Be Fooled Again |
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on May 14, 2007 at 9:42 am by Another Reader, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
New restaurant downtown -- Zucca
There is a new restaurant downtown in the spot occupied for years by Trattoria Romana. It is called Zucca.
Has anyone tried it? |
David |
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on May 14, 2007 at 8:46 am by Mother, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Proposed New Monthly Charge For Water Meters
Please help spread the word about the incredible proposal to charge a new monthly fee to every user of CPAU water. Annual cost would be from $60 to $4,604.04 (!!!)depending ... |
Joe Baldwin.. |
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on May 13, 2007 at 6:33 pm by dry, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The Bufoon-In-Chief
The latest gaff of ‘president’ Bush while addressing Queen Elizabeth is the latest indication that the current resident of the white house is a bufoon of unprecedented proport... |
Albert |
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on May 13, 2007 at 5:52 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No Contact Policy at Duveneck
Palo Alto schools are currently in the process of performing Standardized Testing And Reporting (STAR) Program to gauge both school and individual student performance
Amid ... |
DuveneckDad |
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on May 13, 2007 at 5:03 pm by :), a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford Powwow this weekend
Would anyone care to share their Stanford Powwow experiences or memories? The powwow is celebrating its 36th year at Stanford. |
Tyler Hanley |
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on May 13, 2007 at 1:57 pm by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Oh My God - I sound just like my mother !!
When we were growing up, like most kids, we *hated* veggies .. our mother used to come up with tricks every other day to make us eat our share of veggies (no, french fries wer... |
OhMyGodIAmMyMother |
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on May 13, 2007 at 9:35 am by Carolyn, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
American Idol - what its all about
What I've learned:
I can have passion about a real issue that effects me, my children, my community and my property, and in the end it doesn't really amount to a hill of bea... |
Officially Retired |
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on May 12, 2007 at 9:29 pm by marie, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The Roots of Ethnic Violence
Ethnic cleansing is almost never spontaneous but begins by demonizing another group, such as gays, liberals, arabs. The hate speech from right wing commentators such as Ann ... |
Anonymous |
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on May 12, 2007 at 2:59 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Harrison may sue city of Palo Alto
Assistant City Manager Emily Harrison has filed a claim against the city for invasion of privacy, the first step before suing in court.
Story at: Web Link... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on May 12, 2007 at 1:30 pm by JR, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Volunteerism in our schools
It has been suggested in a post in another thread that we are expecting too much volunteering from parents in our schools. Is this the case?
Do we need to do more than be o... |
PAUSD Parent |
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on May 12, 2007 at 11:38 am by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lost trust , Lost donations: The MI cost to our schools
Will MI cost Palo Alto schools the bond measure? |
parent pockets |
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on May 12, 2007 at 7:58 am by yet another parent, a member of the Escondido School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Developing the corporate/community connection
Palo Alto's boards and commissions and nonprofit community organizations (such as the Palo Alto YMCA) could use more involvement from corporate bigwigs.
Get a few more of ... |
Jeff Blum |
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on May 11, 2007 at 1:32 pm by Andrew L. Freedman, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Accident on Bayshore and Loma Verde
Saw a cop diverting traffic at Bay Shore and Loma Verde around 5:30pm today .. there definitely was an accident on 101 S at this time, since there were paramedics on the shoul... |
Resident |
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on May 11, 2007 at 12:34 pm by Gordon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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