ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Dick Cheney for President!
Dick Cheney has been speaking out a lot more recently then he ever did when he was in office. Clearly Cheney will be the front runner if he runs for President in 2012. Chene... |
Ron |
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on Feb 21, 2010 at 2:50 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
no more fizzy tap water?
Anyone else have clear tap water today? My tap water had been fizzy for the last couple of months, but is clear today. Did the water treatment plant get rebooted after the p... |
Ron |
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on Feb 20, 2010 at 9:44 am by Ron, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
The Jones Family/Eppie's Daycare Fund (EPA plane crash)
According to the Mercury-News, a fund has been set up to help rebuild the home and day care center that were burned down in the EPA plane crash: Web Link... |
Ron |
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on Feb 19, 2010 at 1:15 am by Maria, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
drunk Palo Alto teenager leads police on 110mph chase
The drunk driver was identified as 18-year-old Kevin Hurst of Palo Alto. He was arrested at 5am this morning after he lost control of his Mercedes and crashed into a power po... |
Ron |
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on Feb 18, 2010 at 4:20 pm by Observer, a member of the Fairmeadow School community |
AROUND TOWN
Oregon Expressway is 3rd bumpiest road in the Bay Area
Story about potholes and road maintenance in today's Mercury-News: Web Link |
Ron |
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on Feb 16, 2010 at 2:01 pm by Resident, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
SPORTS
Ellie Ochowicz skates today
Ellie Ochowicz, daughter of Palo Alto's Jim and Sheila Ochowicz will be racing in the 500-meter speed skating event today. Good luck Ellie!
Web Link... |
Ron |
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on Feb 16, 2010 at 10:15 am by Ron, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PA Junior Museum: Independence or Boondoggle?
In an article dated October 17, reporter Becky Trout used the term “independence” to describe the arrangement currently being ratified between the City and the Friends of the... |
Ron Lee |
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on Feb 24, 2007 at 7:26 pm by Aleks, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
So long, Cafe Sofia! You will be missed!
I'm sorry to report that Café Sofia is going out of business! Apparently the rent is getting too high. Also worth noting is that Papa Murphy's is already gone too!
I enjoy... |
Ronnie |
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on Feb 23, 2013 at 9:09 am by Norma Jean, a resident of Mountain View |
SPORTS
SF Giants...World Champs again!
Thank you for a great season! From 0-2 on the ropes against Cincinnati, to a 4 game sweep in the World Series, you guys are amazing!
World Champs!!! |
Ronnie |
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on Oct 28, 2012 at 9:46 pm by Ronnie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Any other better programs than Yahoo or Google Groups?
As Room Parent, I have to start a group for our classroom. I used Yahoo in the past and was not satisfied so I switched to Google and it was even worse. Why don't these huge c... |
Room Parent |
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on Sep 2, 2010 at 9:10 am by JLS Parent, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
AROUND TOWN
What supermarkets are open Christams Day?
What stores are open today? Need grocery items! |
Rose |
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on Dec 25, 2008 at 2:14 pm by Rose, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Need tips from you parents - studying chronic condition in children
I’m pursuing my Masters of Fine Arts in interaction design at California College of the Arts. For my thesis, I’ve chosen to focus on the physical and emotional challenges face... |
rouja |
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on Oct 24, 2011 at 1:55 pm by rouja , a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Contingency cost correction for Anaerobic digestion plant
I attended the meeting and what I understood is that only option 1a had a 30% contingency fee while the other options had a 15% contingency fee bulit in. This is important whe... |
Rowan |
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on Feb 25, 2011 at 3:34 pm by Craig Laughton, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD vs. private for elementary school
I'm looking for opinions on the elementary schools in PAUSD. My son will be starting kindergarten in 2009, and we are trying to decide on whether to move to PA and put him in... |
rp |
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on Feb 22, 2009 at 10:03 pm by Difficult Choice, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Found: Iphone downtown area
I found an Iphone in the downtown area. If someone is missing one, I'll be taking to to the PAPD found department soon. The battery ran down right after I found it. It has ... |
RS |
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on May 14, 2009 at 3:00 pm by RS, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Bike to work day on Thirsday
For anyone that is interested Thursday is bike to work day
More info can be found here
Web Link
Enjoy. |
RS |
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on May 13, 2009 at 12:01 am by RS, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Political Phone Ads
Does anyone really listen to these automated political phone ads.
I am curious. I just find them annoying and I hang up on them before they are able to deliver any content. |
RS |
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on Nov 9, 2006 at 6:06 pm by RS, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council fiddles as another car dealer closes
For a couple of years now, City Council members have claimed they were concerned about the threat of car dealerships leaving our city -- and taking their sales tax dollars wit... |
RS |
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on Jul 30, 2006 at 9:40 pm by A.J., a resident of the Green Acres 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 |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Fired employee/murderer arrested
Murderer of CEO and two others is arrested in Mountain View. This employee was fired and then went back to kill his bosses.
Web Link |
Ruined His Life Too |
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on Nov 16, 2008 at 12:50 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
where is the interesting news?
Every day I read PaloAltoOnline and every day it is full of whining about grocery bags or car traffic or schools or cars running down pedestrians. Where is the good news?
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Rumsfield |
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on Mar 18, 2009 at 5:29 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
"affirmative action for whites" at UC?
Web Link
A new University of California admissions policy, adopted to increase campus diversity, could actually increase the number of white s... |
Rush |
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on Apr 18, 2009 at 8:48 am by palo alto mom, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
new US government report says right-wing groups gaining strength because of Obama
Story from CNN:
Web Link
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Rush |
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on Apr 16, 2009 at 11:21 pm by Outside Observer, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto firefighter pleads guilty to workers' compensation fraud
Web Link
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Rush |
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on Apr 6, 2009 at 11:21 am by Rush, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Mike Steele and Rush Limbaugh in power struggle for leadership of Republican Party
Web Link
Mike Steele: "Rush Limbaugh is an entertainer. Rush Limbaugh's whole thing is entertainment. Yes, it ... |
Rush |
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on Mar 5, 2009 at 3:41 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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