PALO ALTO ISSUES
Joe Simitian breast cancer law
I just read that our state senator Joe Simitian is proposing a breast cancer diagnosis law.
Is this really something the government should be involved in? Can't we trust t... |
survivor |
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on Jun 4, 2011 at 7:05 pm by pamom, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Malala Yousafzai
Web Link
This young girl will live through time, as a heroine. She still still ... |
Susan |
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 3:04 pm by Susan, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Whatever happened to the nice bench at the corner of Bryant and Churchill?
It was such a nice bench, and in a very shaded corner of our town. I used to love to sit there and read a chapter of my book. A very interesting African American man began t... |
Susan |
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on May 11, 2012 at 8:32 pm by Susan, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD middle school summer program
Does anyone has experience in PAUSD's middle school summer program? I am interested in the class "Learning Strategies in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies". Does anyo... |
Susan |
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on Apr 12, 2009 at 7:17 pm by Susan, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
What did Jesse Jackson say about Barack?
I am hearing some pretty nasty things, but I am not sure. I heard the original tape, in which Jesse Jackson said he wanted to cut off Barack's personal parts, becasue he talke... |
Susan |
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on Jul 18, 2008 at 10:48 am by google it, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Four Cars Broken Into Last Night on Ruthelma Ave.
I live on Ruthelma Avenue near Charleston in the Charleston Meadows area, and last night four cars on our block got broken into. The theives smashed windows on older cars wit... |
Susan |
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on Jun 13, 2008 at 10:11 pm by Mayfield Child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
In Prasie of jack Morton
I was never, particularly, a fan of Jack Morton, even though I had nothing against him. He was just there, as far as I was concerned. However, as I reflect on his tenure on ... |
Susan |
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on Feb 11, 2008 at 5:00 pm by Kevin, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Could Teen Suicide be Cause by Diet?
As a recent mom who's time mostly revolves around trying to feed my 1.5 year old son to help him grow, I thought maybe I would share this possibility in an effort to try and h... |
Susan Hong |
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on Jun 13, 2011 at 2:56 am by JANET CHIN, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Dumping in Permanente Creek
The Los is looking to form a citizen-led group to perform water quality measurements on Permanente Creek.
Lehigh cement quarry, located in Cupertino, received a notice of v... |
Susan Hong |
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on Mar 8, 2011 at 12:45 pm by Marie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Electromagnetic Radiation Pollution from High Speed Rail?
This is just food for thought and I haven't done a lot of research into this area, but I am curious about the possibility of electromagnetic radiation pollution emanating from... |
Susan Hong |
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on Apr 28, 2010 at 4:32 pm by SteveU, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Recent Interview with Judy Miner on Cubberley & HSTF
In a recent interview I did with Judy Miner, President of Foothill College and member of the Palo Alto High School Task Force, I asked her what she thought of the high school'... |
Susan Hong, Mountain View Voice Reporter |
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on Sep 26, 2007 at 12:39 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto architects' vision different from mine
Architecture, like art, is a matter of taste. As I live in a 100-year-old house in the Downtown North neighborhood and appreciate the history and beauty of my surroundings and... |
Susan Meade |
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on Mar 13, 2007 at 6:14 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
That 102 year old house downtown on University is finally for sale.
I've walked past that house so many times. It seems so out of place downtown between a realtor's office and a restaurant. I used to call it the holdout house. It's a tenacious... |
Susan Stevens |
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on Sep 27, 2006 at 12:01 am by Mayfield child, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Blowing in insulation - which companies do it best?
I rent an old cottage and propose to pay higher rent to be warm in the winter (and not too hot in the summer). Some companies (Eagle Shield, Bay Valley) won't give you an esti... |
Susan Strain |
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on Mar 11, 2009 at 12:55 pm by ginni, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Jewish Tradition of sukkah
On the Palo Alto Weekly published last October 14, there is an article titled "Dispute over Jewish tradition could nix Christmas trees". When I read it, something came immedia... |
Susana Ruspini |
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on Oct 20, 2011 at 10:12 pm by Susana Ruspini, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Explosion??
Did anyone hear an enormous explosion around 11:15 tonight (Sunday night)? Was much louder than any local fireworks I've heard and there were a lot of sirens heading in the J... |
susanMD |
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on Jul 21, 2009 at 3:17 am by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
AROUND TOWN
Yahoo sues Facebook
I am glad.
fb specializes in intellectual property appropriation.
the idea
the advertizing revenue model.
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susie |
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on Mar 13, 2012 at 1:53 pm by Chris Zaharias, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New York Times article where bloggers are facebook resisters
This was really scary to me.
It seems as though the opportunity for Facebooks IPO may have passed.
We have to all be very careful if businesses expect 100 new milliona... |
susie |
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on Dec 14, 2011 at 11:30 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
iphone?
Is anyone planning on going to the Apple store on Friday to buy the new iphone? |
Susie |
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on Jun 29, 2007 at 7:40 am by kate, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Saving Cats - become a foster family
In regards to the article in yesterday's Palo Alto Weekly, "Saving Cats," one alternaive that wasn't mentioned is the fostering program offered at several animal agencies in t... |
Suzanne & Sally |
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on Jul 27, 2006 at 9:01 pm by Suzanne & Sally, a resident of Menlo Park |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Facebook & Cyber-bullying
Facebook does not seem to be concerned with reports of false profiles, identity theft, and assorted totally sick, inappropriate pictures and posts on memorial walls.They’re so... |
Suzanne Wolf |
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on Oct 10, 2010 at 12:12 am by Suzanne Wolf, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Begging in front of Whole Foods
Why is there still begging in front of Whole Foods?
Victor Frost and someone else are there. Why?
I thought that there was a recent law. Are there exceptions?
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Suzie |
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 12:11 pm by Ben W, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Double Dip Recession, State Budget, Palo Alto Schools.
We are really worried now.
Having invested millions in a house on the idea that our 3 kids could go through top PA schools we now see that the double dip recession will crip... |
Suzy |
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on Aug 8, 2011 at 1:06 pm by City/PAUSD, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Summit Prep
I am looking for a small/alternative public high school option and I wonder what people think of Summit in Redwood City. |
Suzy |
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on Jun 30, 2010 at 3:29 pm by Observer, a resident of Portola Valley |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto Relay for Life on August 16th
On August 16th, Palo Alto is hosting its 3rd annual Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society. As in previous years, participants will have at least one team membe... |
Suzy Bausch |
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on Jul 25, 2008 at 5:10 pm by Suzy Bausch, a resident of another community |