PALO ALTO ISSUES
Empire of Thirst - Water in the West
If you are interested in learning why increasing population in the Bay Area is a recipe for disaster, this exhibit shows the imipact of rapid development of arid lands.
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on Jul 8, 2010 at 5:21 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Building community, creating income and employment
The benefits of urban beekeeping are substantial. Despite the conventional view of the city as a slough of pollution, urban honey is likely to have significantly less chemical... |
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on Jul 7, 2010 at 11:36 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
What happened in City Hall Garage tonight?
Any one know what happened in the City Hall parking garage tonight? There were several police cars and multiple officers. |
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on Jun 24, 2010 at 10:55 pm by resident, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Political correctness and censorship by editor
Let's see how long this post will last. I want to raise public's attention to unwarranted and unjustified censorship of politically charged topics that happens on this forum. ... |
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on Jun 11, 2010 at 11:41 pm by Outside Observer, a resident of another community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Genetically Modified Soy causes Infertility
Russian biologist Alexey V. Surovand and his colleagues set out to
discover if Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) soy, grown on 91% of
US soybean fields, leads to proble... |
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on May 23, 2010 at 12:38 pm by Sue Jonez, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood |
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Stanford conservation plan comes up for review
Please attend the review meetings (dates and locations below) and submit your comments. Now that Stanford's proposed plan has been published in the Federal Register, during t... |
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on Apr 29, 2010 at 12:57 pm by Resident, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
The Looming Water Disaster in California
It’s all about the Peripheral Canal, a massive, multi-billion dollar aqueduct that would bypass the Delta region altogether and tap into the Sacramento-San Joaquin River fur... |
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on Apr 2, 2010 at 9:46 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
How Governments Spend Taxpayers' Money
At the time of this so called historic healthcare bill, I thought it timely to share this video to show in a humorous yet eye opening way how governments waste taxpayer money.... |
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on Mar 24, 2010 at 9:06 am by ten18, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Time to Discard Tinsley
The time has come for all parents with kids in Palo Alto schools to demand that the welfare of Palo Alto students come first. Tinsley was a compromise by our school district ... |
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on Mar 22, 2010 at 12:58 pm by proud Tinsley participant, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Sunset calls Palo Alto #6 City of the Future
I post this somewhat tongue in cheek.
Web Link
Do they know something we don't know? Or do we know be... |
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on Mar 6, 2010 at 12:56 pm by right..., a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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Modern American cities are changing
A report describing how modern American cities are being changed.
This epic injustice is the complete takeover and reengineering of the modern American metropolis by our na... |
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on Feb 27, 2010 at 4:27 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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The positive things that happened through the power outage
Too many negative threads. This is a positive thread to encourage us about the good things that happened yesterday.
I saw neighbors chatting to each other, helping each oth... |
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on Feb 18, 2010 at 10:57 am by No auto today, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto's Bid to Boost Tourism Falls Short
From the Wall Street Journal
PALO ALTO—City leaders in this enclave, which Stanford University and many Silicon Valley executives call home, are trying to bolster the loc... |
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on Feb 17, 2010 at 4:08 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Why slowing down in order to solve our problems may be good
A vital but limited human resource subject to increasingly unsatisfiable demands:
The politics of water are becoming quite interesting. Private property rights will be se... |
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on Feb 16, 2010 at 3:39 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Los Angeles might require rainwater capture
Los Angeles might require rainwater capture
The proposed law would apply to new home-building, larger developments and some redevelopment projects to prevent runoff from re... |
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on Feb 5, 2010 at 5:46 am by Odd markets, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Haiti history
The UN occupation can be extremely unpopular. This was sent in after Aristide was removed by a plot essentially by the US, France and Canada on February 29, 2004. US, France a... |
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on Jan 15, 2010 at 11:37 am by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
How to bring jobs to Palo Alto, benefit residents and increase Palo Alto's net worth.
We can look to the Campus for Jewish Life in South Palo Alto to learn how to do this. A large piece of property came on the market (Sun Microsystems). The CJL Foundation was ... |
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on Jan 13, 2010 at 9:59 pm by NIMBY, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gum is a big problem, we should get it banned in our schools and parks
I have had it with those who throw gum where I or my kids have to walk or play. Gum on shoes and brought inside gets on carpets, car interiors, and often ruins shoes. It is al... |
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on Nov 21, 2009 at 3:46 pm by Tron, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mock Graveyards are poor taste this Halloween.
I know this is Halloween and people like to decorate their front yards, but this year I think it is inappropriate to have mock graveyards in Palo Alto. In light of the events... |
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on Oct 21, 2009 at 8:08 pm by Perspective, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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What's holding California back from a water deal?
A slim majority (51%) also said there should be "fundamental changes" in the Constitution. But 69% objected to reducing the legislative vote requirement for a tax increase to ... |
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on Oct 16, 2009 at 10:08 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fisherman Schools Hannity on CA Water Problems
Hannity blamed the high unemployment rate in the San Joaquin Valley on the lack of water for farmers, and blamed that solely on the delta smelt lawsuits.
Near the end of t... |
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on Oct 2, 2009 at 3:06 pm by Peter, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto City Employee Salary Database
Where can I find a database that includes all the 2007-08 salaries paid to any and all city employee? The Merc published an online database for San Jose, which I find very int... |
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on Sep 21, 2009 at 4:55 pm by PAResident, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Endorsement article by Former City Council member Ladoris Cordell
There is a great article that got published by La Doris Cordell former judge, Palo Alto City council member and special counsilto the Stanford University president. I want to... |
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on Sep 21, 2009 at 2:41 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Find Water Polluters Near You
Across the nation, the system that Congress created to protect the nation’s waters under the Clean Water Act of 1972 today often fails to prevent pollution. The New York Tim... |
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on Sep 18, 2009 at 3:56 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Boundaries are still an issue
Since Garland plans have been scrapped and Scott Laurence has left the district, we are still in a mess with boundaries.
Growth in the south is still a problem. We still ha... |
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on Sep 5, 2009 at 5:44 pm by Erin, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
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