BOOKS
Distant Land of My Father by Bo Caldwell
This book is the 2008 Silcon Valley Reads selection.
It is available now at the Palo Alto City Library. People all over Santa Clara County will be reading it and going to e... |
abbyboyd |
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on Mar 19, 2008 at 2:00 pm by Paly reporter, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
BOOKS
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
I loved this book even though at one point I put it down and just thought I couldn't go on. Maybe at the baby's cracked head (not to give anything away). But I continued becau... |
abbyboyd |
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on Apr 10, 2007 at 12:53 pm by abbyboyd, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD crisis: Bargaining Issues or Leadership?
PAUSD is in a leadership crisis. Principals are on the front lines with students, teachers, parents, senior staff, psychologists, reading specialists, special education and m... |
ABC |
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on Oct 15, 2006 at 7:55 pm by Dan, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Time magazine: McCain camp says Palin won't talk to media during campaign
"According to Nicole Wallace of the McCain campaign, the American people don't care whether Sarah Palin can answer specific questions about foreign and domestic policy. Accord... |
Abolish Israel NOW |
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on Sep 5, 2008 at 1:40 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guidelines for Absentee Ballots
It is too late to mail it today.
The full vote-by-mail guide for your reference: Web Link.
When must I re... |
Absentee |
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on Nov 4, 2008 at 1:45 pm by You can still vote, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Preview into school enrollment for 2011-2012
What does school enrollment for 2011-2012 look like? I know the official count on 11th day of school, but do we have some preview now? Are numbers for K students up from last ... |
Ada |
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on Aug 22, 2011 at 12:11 pm by Ada, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fluoridation of city water
I used to be indifferent to city water fluoridation, but I am not anymore, after a number of people who moved to Palo Alto from areas with non-fluoridated water supplies start... |
Ada |
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on May 27, 2011 at 4:03 am by Vi, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Dying traditions - Halloween
I checked PA Online to see if there will be any mention of Halloween yesterday, and found no mention of it whatsoever. No pictures of cute kids in costumes or best decorated p... |
Ada |
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on Nov 2, 2010 at 12:15 am by A Reason, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pumpkin patches
There seems to be fewer and fewer pumpkin paches around. Los Altos and Montain View pumpkin patches are gone. What is left? I do not want to spend hours sitting in traffic on ... |
Ada |
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on Oct 30, 2010 at 2:07 pm by Palo Parent, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Getting Palo Alto home value reassessed for tax
We bought our PA house less than 5 years ago and applied first for informal Prop 8 value review which was denied by County Assessor.
We are now considering filing the formal... |
Ada |
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on Sep 15, 2009 at 9:03 am by Lisa, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Daughters file claim against Palo Alto over mother's death
Daughters file claim against Palo Alto over mother's death.
The daughters of a 66-year-old woman who was hit and killed by an SUV in Palo Alto last year have filed a claim ag... |
Ada |
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on May 16, 2009 at 6:46 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sign Palo Alto Math Textbooks Petition
If you unhappy about PAUSD's choice of math program and its reliance on calculators, please sign petition:
Web Link |
Ada |
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on Apr 27, 2009 at 10:08 am by Mom, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
New stop sign at Channing/Heather
I noticed today that the city has put up a new stop sign that will presumably be "unveiled" in the coming week at the corner of Channing and Heather where there is a crosswalk... |
Adam |
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on Apr 28, 2012 at 9:15 am by giraffe, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Achieving Desired Political Outcomes
As I follow this year's primary electoral shenanigans, I'm incensed by the CA political establishment thwarting of citizens' desire for a truly open primary. So I ask myself,... |
adamsdottir |
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on Jan 22, 2012 at 5:02 pm by adamsdottir, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Electric Cars, Cheaper Solar Panels Long Overdue
It's about time we had electric cars for consumers and businesses and affordable solar panels for every single home and office. What are people waiting for? $200.00 oil before... |
Addicted to Oil |
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on May 22, 2008 at 11:23 pm by Rick, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Shortage of officers in Palo Alto
In the road show column of SJ Mercury, today I read that there are only three or fewer officers in Palo Alto enforcing the traffic laws. At least two of these officers mostly... |
Adel2012 |
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on May 4, 2012 at 11:40 pm by Frustrated, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Anyone experienced with Alta Vista?
My daughter has gotten so little help at Paly as an LD kid (she is on a 504, and was on an IEP in elementary school) that she will very likely end up at Alta Vista in my last-... |
adhd/ld mom |
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on May 15, 2013 at 11:23 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Ellen Fletcher Legacy Bike Ride - Friday November 23
An American hero, Ellen Fletcher, died on November 7 at age 83. The long-time Palo Alto resident served on the city council from 1978 to 1989, and was a tireless advocate for ... |
Adina Levin |
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on Nov 23, 2012 at 8:35 am by Adina Levin, a resident of Menlo Park |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Choice vs. peer streaming trade-off??
I've seen/heard a lot of discussions about the important of peer streaming and choice programs. The peer streaming camp appears to be pro-neighborhood school while the choice... |
ADL |
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on Jan 30, 2007 at 2:02 pm by Your neighbor, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Annoying horn sound at 3:30am?
This morning at about 3:30am, I heard this horn sounding in the distance. I thought it might be from CalTrain, but then it just kept on sounding every 20-30 seconds or so. I... |
Adobe |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 3:22 am by S Marinos, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
James Franco's "Palo Alto": Are things really this awful?
I recently read through some of James Franco's collection of short stories, "Palo Alto". He grew up in Palo Alto and all the stories are set here, so it was pretty cool to se... |
Adobe |
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on Aug 24, 2011 at 6:44 am by Ajiax, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The Economy's Effect on the Mental Health of Families in Silicon Valley
As the unemployment rate in Silicon Valley sits at a four-year high and consumer prices continue to soar, many parents are coping with the burden of providing for their famili... |
Adolescent Counseling Services |
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on Oct 6, 2008 at 11:01 am by Elizabeth Schar, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Graffiti Vandalism in California Ave Underpass
What can be done about the huge graffiti tag that has completely obliterated a large panel of the beautiful undersea mural in the California Ave Pedestrian/Bike underpass?
S... |
Adrienne Mayor |
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on Dec 27, 2012 at 12:43 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
WHO'S NEXT
Is it too soon to ask who should rum for City Council this November?
Beecham, Mosser, and Kleinberg are term limited out; rumblings are that Cordell has no plans to run agai... |
Afraid to ask |
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on Apr 6, 2007 at 12:49 am by Rodham, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Estrich on Israel
Commentary by Susan Estrich on the latest chorus of condemnation of Israel. Honestly, I am shocked to find that I am agreeing more and more with Estrich over the last couple y... |
Agree with Estrich |
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on Jun 15, 2010 at 5:57 am by Perspective, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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