CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Reckless driving during morning school hours
I am concerned about the high speed and reckless driving taking place within the Green Acres neighborhood during morning school hours, particularly within the Georgia, Hubbart... |
Concerned neighbor |
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on Apr 2, 2007 at 5:26 pm by Parent, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New Fiber To The House Solution
New Fiber to the toilet solution for the Palo Alto RFP! Where are they going to find the PHDs to hook these things up?
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FTTT |
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on Apr 2, 2007 at 3:13 pm by fiber farce, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Storm Drain Tax Shortfall: -- A Harbinger for Library and Police Building Bonds?
So it turns out that the city won't have nearly enough to fix the storm drains with the "Fee" (I.e. "Tax") increase the blue ribbon committe told us was desparately needed to ... |
RS Sampson |
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on Apr 2, 2007 at 6:20 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fact-Based Decision-Making at Alma Plaza
Good decisions by policy-makers are based on good information. What information is important to know at Alma Plaza? Facts that should be considered in decision-making includ... |
Karen White |
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on Apr 2, 2007 at 6:16 am by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mah's Appointment to the Board
I see Grace Mah got appointed 5-1. Now to me the question is why? Was she that much better versed in the county's school issues than the other candidates? Is the board in l... |
OhlonePar |
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on Apr 2, 2007 at 1:06 am by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are Choice Schools Creating Ethnic Segration? Shouldn't We Care?
An sensitive topic, not much discussed I think, is the impact of "choice" schools on ethnic self-segration.
Compare elementary school averages (no weighting for enrollment,... |
Fred |
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on Apr 1, 2007 at 2:35 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Latin Language Instruction
Trying to find an introductory Latin course. The Palo Alto High Schools do not offer these courses. The local language schools don't have these classes either. The best I cou... |
interested in Latin |
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on Apr 1, 2007 at 7:40 am by ABC, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New Era for our Schools?
Are we at the dawn of a new era for our schools? The School Board is hearing staff testimony Tuesday on the costs of coordinating with charter schools. Wouldn't it be great ... |
Optimist |
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on Mar 31, 2007 at 9:21 am by Thinking ahead, a member of the Gunn High School community |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Council is manipulative in combining library, police station bonds
Separate them out, please! Palo Alto residents should be able to vote on two individual ballot measures: one for improved libraries and the other for a new police station.
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Diana Diamond |
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on Mar 30, 2007 at 11:24 pm by Concerned citizen, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Alma Plaza editorial
Today's issue of the PA Weekly has an editorial calling for decisiveness about Alma Plaza:
Web Link
Boy, if only the ... |
Not so fast |
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on Mar 30, 2007 at 5:05 pm by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Persian New Year images inspiring
What a beautiful presentation of people and their ways and culture the 'Rite of spring' story was (Web Link). I saw love, beau... |
Ali |
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on Mar 30, 2007 at 9:48 am by Ali, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Youth water polo , stanford program info
Is this program good for new water polo players (8th grade)? We are not looking for an extremely intense program, mainly want to learn the sport and have fun. The Stanford pr... |
parent |
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on Mar 30, 2007 at 12:50 am by water polo mom, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
When will we see 'mostly liberal" in the Weekly?
The March 21 Weekly has an article called "The online opinionator". It contains this fragment:
"... where he shares his mostly conservative thoughts on a range of topics ...... |
Bill |
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on Mar 29, 2007 at 10:48 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MI Charter School in MV best move?
I'm wondering why PACE doesn't consider pushing for a charter school in Mountain View instead of Palo Alto? The advantages have been given on various other boards, so I will ... |
Language Lover |
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on Mar 29, 2007 at 9:34 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SPORTS
The Final Four is upon us with all sorts of 'stats"
The Final Four is upon us with all sorts of 'stats" -- height, blocks, rebounds, baskets,
free throws, three-pointers and on and on. But we never hear about the important '... |
Bob |
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on Mar 29, 2007 at 8:57 pm by theopaul, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD still in administrative turmoil
Paly principal Scotty Laurence has been promoted to assistant superintendent to prevent him leaving to another district. This means that once again Paly needs a new principal ... |
Parent |
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on Mar 29, 2007 at 4:52 pm by natasha, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Has there been any activity regarding Edgewood Plaza?
It has been a LONG time since the last Sand Hill Properties meeting I attended, I have heard of no activity since. Does anyone have any idea how the redevelopment of Edgewood ... |
JustMe |
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on Mar 29, 2007 at 2:00 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Do Palo Alto Employee Unions Have Too Much Influence?
Diana Diamond recently described a City Council Meeting where purple-shirted members of the local City Employees' Union tried (apparently successfully) to forestall the City M... |
Chris |
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on Mar 28, 2007 at 4:14 pm by sceptical, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Where would you cut the budget?
Palo Alto is trying to figure out ways of cutting $3 million from its budget.
Web Link
What would you recommend be cut? The... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Mar 28, 2007 at 4:06 pm by sceptical, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Why does MV have a $32 M surplus and we have a $3M deficit?
The city of Mountain View has a $32 million dollar surplus this year (10 was from a lawsuit). Why do they have a surplus, plus a beautiful library, a performing arts center, ... |
Palo alto mom |
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on Mar 28, 2007 at 8:44 am by JFP, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Immigration
I read Mr. Levy's article on immigration with great interest. It's such a knotty problem! I had a discussion with a good friend very recently and his only focus was on ... |
Sue Kemp |
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on Mar 27, 2007 at 4:35 pm by anonymous, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Altans Barbara Spreng and Grace Mah candidates to fill SC County Board of Education vacancies
Enough said? Perhaps the County Board of Education would like imput from the Palo Alto community before they vote on March 27.
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Andrea |
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on Mar 27, 2007 at 2:05 pm by Barbara Spreng, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SPORTS
Great Night for Palo Alto National Little League!
Over in Fremont, the 10-11s dug down deep and managed to beat Northgate/Manteca, 7-6, in 7 innings with one of their patented come-from-behind last-minute victories. Kirby Gee... |
Theresa Carey |
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on Mar 27, 2007 at 11:51 am by Alison Simonetti, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Mother's day traditions
Hi,
Last year, my mother, myself and my two daughters made a ceramic pot for the mother's day.. each person got to do their own artwork on it and all of us signed our names... |
MomAndDaughters |
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on Mar 27, 2007 at 10:13 am by teresag, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto community not ready for tasers
I considered the Taser issue before, as a member of the city's Human Relations Commission. Police Chief Lynne Johnson mentioned a few years ago that she might someday want Tas... |
Jeff Blum |
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on Mar 27, 2007 at 8:40 am by Enoch Choi, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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