SPORTS
Paly Boys Track UNDEFEATED
I am writing this to let everyone know that Paly Boys track is undefeated so far! There is only one more meet, against Gunn, before the league championships. Stories about the... |
Voice Reporter |
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on Apr 20, 2007 at 2:03 pm by Voice Reporter, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Meat and the Environment
With all the focus recently on reducing carbon emissions as they relate to transportation, it would be easy to overlook a more serious source of the planet-warming gases.
T... |
gordon |
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on Apr 20, 2007 at 11:26 am by gordon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Paying the Price for an SUV - Ira Ruskin creates a great gas hog disincentive
Web Link
Ira Ruskin shuold be praised for introducing this bill - let's hope it passes. |
Bill Boland |
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on Apr 19, 2007 at 8:27 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Disaster Planning for Earthquake and Pandemic is Essential
I received this Link, today, to the website of the US Geological Survey (a local resource in Menlo Park), which shows how fast the earthquake moved in 1906. An earthquake gre... |
Alice Smith |
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2 |
on Apr 19, 2007 at 5:04 pm by www.ReadySmart.com, a resident of Mountain View |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Police Chief removes enforcement on leaf blowers
The Police Chief has just nullified the law passed by the Palo Alto City Council to ban gasoline powered leaf blowers at residences.
She told me that the reason is budgetar... |
nat |
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26 |
on Apr 19, 2007 at 3:56 pm by mother of an asthmatic, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Restaurants
Once again I ate at Scott's last week, this time for breakfast. It was not crowded, it was very cold, and once again the service was 'marginal'. I had to ask another waiter ... |
mary |
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4 |
on Apr 19, 2007 at 3:47 pm by Mike, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
$50 million for a police HQ?
The city council is proposing to spend $50 million for a
police HQ. That's almost $1000 per resident.
Admittedly, I have no specific expertise with regards to
this issue... |
Mondo |
4560 |
56 |
on Apr 18, 2007 at 11:55 pm by Petey, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Income Restribution in Didguise
Critics of the recent U.S. wars of choice have long argued that they are all about oil. "No Blood for Oil" has been a rallying cry for most of the opponents of the war.
It ... |
The Cohen brother |
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17 |
on Apr 18, 2007 at 9:49 pm by anon., a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Petition available to request Election for County Board seat
If you want to sign the petition to overturn the appointment of Grace Mah to the county board of education,and request an election for the vacated seat on county board of educ... |
Observer |
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96 |
on Apr 18, 2007 at 4:58 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Easter Picture
Thank you PA Weekly for posting a picture of a cross rather than an Easter Bunny or eggs as a picture explaining the meaning of Easter. I think too many people think that the ... |
Resident |
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15 |
on Apr 18, 2007 at 3:32 pm by Peter, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
For all who think global warming isn't a local issue . . .
If all the ice in Greenland melts (and it's going fast, the New York Times reports today), that will raise sea levels by 23 ft.
A quick look at Google Earth shows that pu... |
PA resident |
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on Apr 18, 2007 at 6:31 am by jesus, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Off-Site Math Class Not Allowed on Paly Transcript!
Has anyone else in the Paly community had trouble or been successful at having an AB Calc class taken at Foothill College, Stanford or The School for Independent Learners plac... |
Very Concerned Parent |
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12 |
on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:02 am by anonymous, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
AROUND TOWN
How can I get my house bolted down?
I know, I know. I should have had my old house bolted down (for earthquake protection) years ago! But I didn't. Now I'm looking into getting it done, and I'm not sure what ... |
homeowner |
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8 |
on Apr 17, 2007 at 8:09 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
Experience with 'voluntary' high school practices?
The Palo Alto Weekly is interested in hearing from current or former high school athletes and their parents who have experience with "voluntary" practices prior to the formal ... |
Tyler Hanley |
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28 |
on Apr 16, 2007 at 11:57 pm by bringbackcolombo, a member of the El Carmelo School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Discrimination in Scholarship Offerings at PAHS
The Palo Alto High School site lists scholarship availability, but what I found disturbing is that some are limited by race. I don't think the school district should be engag... |
Concerned Parent |
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26 |
on Apr 16, 2007 at 7:14 pm by Agreed, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
There goes the Surge
US officials admitted last night that the bombing of the Iraqi parliament shows that not even the heavily fortified Green Zone is safe any more, despite the security crackdown... |
The Cohen Brother |
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41 |
on Apr 16, 2007 at 3:51 pm by ag, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Can anyone host some Japanese chefs June 2-4?
My family has had a long association with the Homestay group. Over the years, we've hosted a few dozen students at our home while they take English classes.
There is a gro... |
Theresa Carey |
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0 |
on Apr 16, 2007 at 12:03 pm by Theresa Carey, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Teleminder automatic-call system Fails -- OUTSOURCE
I am not sure why the City of Palo Alto needs to buy a NEW teleminder system. These systems are not in use 99.9% of the time. It is an ideal service that should be outsourced.... |
Compromise |
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15 |
on Apr 16, 2007 at 9:30 am by Compromise, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
You must fix the City,the whole City
I think that the City must be fixed.The storm drains,roads and so much more..Also the people who run this City and hold positions in this city must be fixed also..I hear and ... |
Fireman |
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on Apr 16, 2007 at 8:22 am by fireman, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Wisdom on forum behavior
Jon Carroll wrote a fine column this morning about behavior on on-line forums like this one, based on the experience with the Well, the oldest of Internet gathering places. I... |
Peter |
3030 |
7 |
on Apr 15, 2007 at 10:27 pm by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What the Heck?
Okay, it's getting to the point that even a school news junkie like myself can't keep track of everything going on with the district.
So is Scotty Lawrence being prepped fo... |
OhlonePar |
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on Apr 15, 2007 at 8:46 pm by Just an idea..., a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Whole Foods to buy Wild Oats
How will this affect the possibility of a Wild Oats being located in the old Albertsons site on Embarcadero? Would Whole Foods put a Wild Oats there or would it give up the s... |
James |
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30 |
on Apr 15, 2007 at 3:54 pm by eric, a resident of Mountain View |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mandarin Immersion Solution: A Charter in Mountain View?
The discussion about the potential for a Mandarin Immersion charter in Mountain View to be a great solution for everyone has been happening on several threads, so I'm starting... |
Language Lover/Give Peace a Chance |
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on Apr 14, 2007 at 4:16 pm by Anonymous, a member of the Gunn High School community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Troop Surge in Iraq will not help
Bush thinks more troops will do the job. Recent events suggest otherwise. He thinks a timeline for withdrawal comforts the enemy. We're not exactly accomplising anything no... |
BushBash |
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85 |
on Apr 14, 2007 at 1:08 pm by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Will Congress finally cut them off?
On Monday, April 9, 2007, the Boston Herald reported that the US military had announced the Easter weekend deaths of 10 more American soldiers, including six killed on Sunday.... |
Albert |
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on Apr 14, 2007 at 1:03 pm by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
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