PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editor: What happened to that new thread from yesterday?
Late yesterday I ran across a new thread regarding tonight's PAUSD board meeting. It concerned a charter school issue which was to be on the agenda and was related to recripoc... |
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on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:39 am by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
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censorship |
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on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:38 am by Fireman, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MI Issue has divided this town
Now that the Board has rejected the MI proposal (at least for the time being) we need to build some bridges across this town to fix the divide that has occurred as a result of... |
Parent |
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on Mar 6, 2007 at 6:53 pm by a parent, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hoover: Location for a Charter in PAUSD
If PAUSD is forced to provide space for a charter school, one solution would be to locate it at one of the sites currently used for commuter choice programs. This would min... |
Enjoy PAUSD Choice |
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on Mar 6, 2007 at 6:16 pm by NICOLE, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Opening 13th elementary school voted down
I'm discouraged about the 3-2 vote last night NOT to proceed with re-opening Garland. But I'm more concerned that the school board doesn't seem to have a clear trigger point f... |
Palo Verde parent |
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on Mar 6, 2007 at 6:10 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Grow, or die
I just read Becky Trout's reportage about the "Death by 1,000 Cuts" that our city is facing.
Web Link
A follow up to this ... |
Anna |
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on Mar 6, 2007 at 4:50 pm by pat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
Obnoxious sports broadcasters
In desperation we finally put the TV on 'mute' in order to watch the Pac-10 Women's
Basketball Tournament from H-P Pavillion. Those two announers, especiallly the woman, Mar... |
Bob |
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on Mar 6, 2007 at 2:40 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What role should polls play in local government?
A survey commissioned by the Palo Alto City Council showed that a majority, but fewer than two-thirds, of those surveyed would support bond measures for library improvements a... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Mar 6, 2007 at 10:11 am by Kate, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
We are over stretching and over stressing our kids!!
We now have two tutoring services in midtown. I believe that the evidence from some of the recent threads, plus these two very busy tutoring services, that we are going overbo... |
Parent |
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on Mar 5, 2007 at 9:03 pm by A PERENT, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Seeking Shelter for Our Kids
I am curious how families in Palo Alto are "sheltering" their kids from the pressures of school, the competitive culture, etc. following up to my column in yesterday's Weekly ... |
Lucy F. |
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on Mar 5, 2007 at 8:51 pm by A PARENT, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
afternoon family daycare... recomendation needed!
I am looking for a family daycare center in Palo Alto area. Can you recomend any? I have a 5 and a 9 year-old that needs afternoon day care. Thanks in advance for any info. |
carolina |
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on Mar 5, 2007 at 7:45 pm by carolina, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Looking for family day care center in Palo Alto area
I am looking for a family daycare center in Palo Alto area. Can you recomend any? I have a 5 and a 9 year-old that needs afternoon day care. Thanks in advance for any info.
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carolina |
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on Mar 5, 2007 at 7:33 pm by carolina, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
PAGE uses derisive and divisive approach in latest flyer
This is an event scheduled for March 6. The Title : Building Community: making citizens out of residents. (yes, I thought we were all citizens.)
Who are their citizens? ... |
Carol |
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on Mar 5, 2007 at 4:45 pm by Not Going Either, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Co-investing in a first home
For our Spring Real Estate special section, I'm looking for people who have recently purchased homes together -- parents helping a child, two friends, two people who didn't kn... |
Carol Blitzer -- Asst. Editor, Palo Alto Weekly |
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on Mar 5, 2007 at 2:47 pm by Carl D., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman critically injured in El Camino accident
"A 61-year-old San Jose woman was critically injured in Palo Alto just before 5 p.m. Tuesday when she lost her balance at a center divider island while crossing El Camino Real... |
Very Tas |
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on Mar 5, 2007 at 1:49 pm by Mike A, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LA Hills Redistricting Plan Would Impact Palo Alto Schools
Los Altos Hills City Council is taking steps to create a new kindergarten through eighth grade school district within its town boundaries. This issue has significant ramificat... |
Brewster |
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on Mar 5, 2007 at 12:46 pm by Board Observer, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Do Palo Altans want a Charter School?
I think the answer is "no". We have nowhere to house a charter school and the moneys we have need to go into the schools we already have. I don't really understand all the de... |
Parent |
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on Mar 4, 2007 at 1:19 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Extend Medicare to others
We currently have a national Medicare system that works quite well and has over the many years since President Lyndon Johnson introduced it. Why not expand it to young childre... |
Marvin and Alison Lee |
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on Mar 2, 2007 at 4:37 am by Marvin and Alison Lee, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Al Gore's Use of Electricity
I just read this story - curious to see if old Al will have a response. Its funny how the "Warmies" accuse every scientist who casts any skepticism on the alarmism as just a ... |
Silver Bullet |
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on Mar 1, 2007 at 7:44 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The most serious threat to our security
This Administration is a Threat to Our National Security
Bush and Cheney Must be Impeached Before it's too late.
The invasion-occupation of Iraq has been described as a cl... |
Albert |
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on Mar 1, 2007 at 7:38 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
MA Student suicide
Has anyone heard about a recent student suicide at MA? |
Barnie |
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on Mar 1, 2007 at 11:42 am by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School registration process
What was your experience with the school registration process? I applied on 02/05/07 for 5th grade, 2007-8 school year. It turns out that my application has not been entered i... |
Lillian Kvitko |
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on Feb 28, 2007 at 5:32 pm by Lillian Kvitko, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
A welcome tribute to Judge Manley
Living where and with whom we live it becomes a stereotype to presume the extraordinary people who are our community. In this sense I was greatly gratified that the Weekly cho... |
Walter Bortz, MD |
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on Feb 28, 2007 at 1:56 pm by Walter Bortz, MD, a resident of Portola Valley |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Freedom of Speech in Egypt
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) - An Alexandria court convicted an Egyptian blogger on Thursday for insulting both Islam and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and sentenced him to ... |
Silver Bullet |
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on Feb 28, 2007 at 11:47 am by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Internet house shoppers
For our Spring Real Estate special section, I'd like to include a trend story on people who have begun their house-hunting expeditions by going online. What sites have been mo... |
Carol Blitzer -- Asst. Editor, Palo Alto Weekly |
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on Feb 28, 2007 at 11:38 am by Carol Blitzer -- Asst. Editor, Palo Alto Weekly, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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