SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto student stays home pending court ruling
An 11-year-old Palo Alto boy is home from school pending an Oct. 25 court hearing on whether his genetic condition poses a risk to other students at Jordan Middle School who h... |
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 12:54 pm by ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
An unsustainable animal shelter
Palo Altans are big pet owners, and the prospect of not having the convenience and top-level service of the city-run Animal Services Center is not a popular one.
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on Apr 18, 2012 at 4:16 pm by sandra skolnik, a resident of Mountain View |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school life: To whom it may concern
A veteran Palo Alto educator reflects on the challenges of high school -- and how teachers, students and parents can help.
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on Sep 30, 2010 at 10:28 pm by student, a member of the Gunn High School community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Obama picks Supreme Court Nominee..uh-oh...
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“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better concl... |
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on Jun 5, 2009 at 2:19 pm by She said it several times, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trying to stop bullying
Duveneck Elementary School in Palo Alto has a freshly repainted playground for games the kids play during recess. It's a pattern from a company called Peaceful Playgrounds.
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on Jan 14, 2009 at 3:41 pm by paly reporter, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly, Gunn top nationwide rankings
Palo Alto and Gunn high schools were ranked among the top 100 in the nation by a U.S. News and World Report survey released today. Out of 18,790 public high schools, Gunn nett... |
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on Apr 15, 2008 at 6:49 pm by Student, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park On Track For Adopting FLES
Supporters of FLES in Palo Alto might be interested to know that, after a Nov. 20th school board vote, the Menlo Park school district is on track to adopt an elementary foreig... |
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on Dec 20, 2007 at 9:25 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
SCOTUS: John Roberts (hearts) Barack Obama
The Affordable Care Act is constitutional.
Puts a death knell in any sort of public option or Medicare-for-all plan anytime soon. We are stuck with private, for-profit insu... |
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on Aug 10, 2012 at 10:26 am by That User Name is already, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Another Palo Alto train death at West Meadow
An unidentified 19-year-old male died when he was hit by a train at West Meadow Drive in Palo Alto shortly before midnight Friday. Few details are available.
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on Jan 27, 2010 at 11:48 pm by resident, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
High Speed Rail promoters knocking on your door
High Speed Rail promoters knocking on your door
We have been asked by several locals “ who are these young people coming around, knocking on our doors and promoting the Hig... |
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on Aug 15, 2008 at 3:18 pm by Spokker, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Thursday night's HRC meeting
The Palo Alto Human Relations Commission meeting in July is not to be missed and you are invited, indeed implored, to attend. We will be engaging two hyper-sensitive local iss... |
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on Jul 21, 2007 at 1:56 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Painful bullying stories told to school board
Amid tearful recountings by parents of painful school bullying situations, Palo Alto school board members and Superintendent Kevin Skelly Tuesday night apologized and vowed t... |
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on Feb 18, 2013 at 7:35 pm by Misha, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
How much more housing can Palo Alto handle?
We read the headlines that Palo Alto schools are filling up. By 2011, the school district is forecasted to exceed its capacity at all grade levels.
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on Jul 15, 2009 at 3:20 pm by Native, a member of the Walter Hays School community |
BOOKS
Guest Opinion: Library efficiency is improved, but we truly need better buildings
Is it good policy to continue to maintain five libraries in Palo Alto? The recent decision by the City Council to place a library-construction bond measure on the Nov. 4 ballo... |
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on Sep 10, 2008 at 5:58 am by Bill, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Behind the achievement gap
The difficulties Palo Alto High School senior Ashley Beal faces as a Tinsley student are part of the complexity behind the district's so-called "achievement gap" -- the fact t... |
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on Jan 21, 2008 at 3:07 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
British professors approve plan to boycott Israeli academics, Israeli universities
More than 120,000 college-level educators, voted May 30 to pass a resolution calling for a boycott of Israeli academics and universities, as well as a moratorium on European U... |
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on Jun 4, 2007 at 9:36 pm by Tally Ho, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Apple fans crowd new downtown Palo Alto store
Like Steve Jobs before him, Apple CEO Tim Cook on Saturday dropped by the new Apple Store in downtown Palo Alto on its opening day, drawing huge applause from store employees ... |
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on Oct 30, 2012 at 4:03 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Homeless residents pan car-dwelling ban
Homeless residents and advocates pleaded with Palo Alto officials on Monday night to rethink their plan to ban vehicle dwelling on city streets.
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on Jun 19, 2012 at 11:00 am by bkenny, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Rail agency, Caltrain eye 'four-track' train line
A proposed agreement between the agency overseeing Caltrain and the one responsible for building the new high-speed rail line has Palo Alto officials worried that the controve... |
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on Jul 29, 2009 at 2:50 pm by Kennard, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto to stick with new school calendar
The Palo Alto school board Tuesday indicated it will press ahead with a reformed academic calendar for 2012-13, despite emotional pleas from parents who packed the room and be... |
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on Dec 9, 2011 at 1:56 pm by Concerned Parent, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Tunneling dropped as Midpeninsula rail option
Deep tunnels and covered trenches have been dropped as alternatives for the Palo Alto/Midpeninsula portion of the state's high-speed-line under he latest plan from the Califor... |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 5:21 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of Atherton |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Soccer is boring
Why is soccer such a smash amongst most of the world's nations? It is such a boring game. Basically, it is just semi-organized kick-ball. There is precious little scoring, a... |
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on Jul 11, 2010 at 4:50 pm by World Cup Fan, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Theater employees suspected of embezzlement
Palo Alto police suspect Children's Theatre Director Pat Briggs, the late Assistant Director Michael Litfin and Costume Supervisor Alison Williams of embezzlement, according t... |
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on May 11, 2008 at 11:58 pm by David Taylor, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Jimmy Carter accuses Jewish group of "falsehood and slander"
Fox news report:
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WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter has accused an international Jewish human rights group of "falsehood and s... |
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on Feb 16, 2007 at 4:08 pm by Robin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Only one Palo Alto church offers parking to campers
Out of 42 Palo Alto churches only one congregation is offering its parking lot so that people who live in their cars can get off the streets. City officials are likewise not o... |
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on Jul 16, 2012 at 6:47 pm by N, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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