SCHOOLS & KIDS
Board gives Gunn time for counseling reforms
A Gunn High School committee will have until early next year to develop long-term reforms to the school's guidance counseling program, the Palo Alto Board of Education indicat... |
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on Jun 20, 2012 at 12:17 pm by Bill Johnson, publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly |
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
Irresponsible Israel
This has nothing to do with being Jewish or Muslim. It has to do with sovereign states acting responsibly.
The State of Israel is a bully. It treats the Palestinians like... |
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on Mar 22, 2010 at 12:53 am by casey, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City proposes to peek at people's garbage
Palo Altans who repeatedly throw recyclable items into their trash bins could soon find themselves slapped with fines and without a garbage-collection service.
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on Mar 18, 2010 at 10:29 am by Anonymous too, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Picket signs await picketers
A group of picket signs await arrival of more picketers at City Hall shortly after 10 a.m. today. Of 514.5 employees schedule to work today, city administrators reported that ... |
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on Oct 6, 2009 at 11:00 pm by faithful worker, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Six candidates to vie for school board
With the field closed after the 5 p.m. Friday deadline in the race for a seat on the Palo Alto Board of Education, six candidates have registered for the Nov. 6 election, acco... |
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on Sep 16, 2007 at 12:54 am by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pedestrian killed while crossing Embarcadero is identified
A Palo Alto woman who died after being hit by a pick-up truck Friday night, Jan. 25, has been identified by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's office.
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 4:53 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Internet provider to axe Palo Alto's web connection
The City of Palo Alto is losing its Internet connection due to a battle over a proposed neighborhood cell-phone tower.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Apr 3, 2011 at 11:48 pm by Ian, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mandarin Immersion program now 'ongoing'
Palo Alto's once-controversial Mandarin Immersion program was elevated from the status of "pilot" to "ongoing" Tuesday with nary a whimper of complaint from opponents. The pro... |
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on Jan 6, 2011 at 7:02 pm by Mom, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto budget gap explodes -- tempers, too
Tanking revenues have prompted Palo Alto city officials to increase the projected budget shortfall by $2 million, to about $7.8 million this fiscal year and $10 million next -... |
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on Apr 14, 2009 at 2:02 pm by Jake, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Vehicle dwelling: Harmless or nuisance?
Vickie Boone sipped her beverage slowly outside Peet's Coffee & Tea on Charleston Road, recalling the day two years ago when she decided to live in her car on Palo Alto's stre... |
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on Nov 16, 2011 at 2:14 pm by eww, a resident of Menlo Park |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Need advice: Thinking of moving to PA for the schools
Hi, as the mom of a 3 year old and a kindergartner, I could use some advice. We're considering a move from Redwood Shores to Palo Alto, mainly for the schools. Our public elem... |
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on Jan 11, 2010 at 2:47 pm by Barron Park Parent, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Swine flu spreads, causing school closures
Health officials are continuing to test Bay Area residents for swine flu today (Thursday) as more suspected and confirmed cases of the virus are coming to light.
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on May 5, 2009 at 11:29 am by Statistics and Risk, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Retired officers top Palo Alto's list of earners
As some of Palo Alto's longest serving police officers and firefighters head for retirement in the face of benefit reductions, some are cashing in on years' worth of unused va... |
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on Mar 13, 2012 at 3:35 pm by Bankrupting the Next Generation, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Library upgrades jump to $80 million
Revamping Palo Alto's libraries will cost $80 million -- about $35 million more than was estimated this time last year -- a dismayed City Council learned Monday night.
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on Mar 13, 2008 at 1:51 pm by Get real, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto Art Commission picks Szabo fountain
An abstract, vertical fountain designed by local artist Michael Szabo will replace the aged fountain at the end of California Avenue, the Palo Alto Puvlix Art Commission decid... |
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on Jan 26, 2011 at 9:46 pm by local yokel, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Achievement gap' still dogs Palo Alto schools
Despite years of efforts to combat it, a long-standing academic achievement gap persists in Palo Alto schools. African-American and Hispanic students enroll in fewer high-leve... |
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on Jul 6, 2010 at 8:43 pm by HelpUsIn94303, a resident of East Palo Alto |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Palo Alto's new web site is user unfriendly
So I was really looking forward to the City of Palo Alto’s new web site. After months of development, after several delays (it was to be unveiled in the spring), the site was ... |
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on Sep 14, 2007 at 10:04 pm by Can\'t find, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Perspectives on Mandarin Immersion discussion?
I wasn't at the school board meeting, but understand the board voted 3-2 against the proposal, with Barb Mitchell changing her mind. Can people post their observations about t... |
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on Feb 3, 2007 at 5:55 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district critics, lawyer clash on federal probe
Critics of Palo Alto Superintendent Kevin Skelly and a lawyer for the school district Tuesday presented clashing perspectives on a recent probe by a federal agency of a Palo A... |
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on Mar 3, 2013 at 10:36 am by Observer, a resident of the Greendell/Walnut Grove neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
College Terrace petition: 'End vehicle dwelling'
Two years ago Palo Alto city officials said they planned to craft a new ordinance to prohibit sleeping in cars overnight. But a cat-and-mouse game of vehicle shifting on city ... |
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on Oct 1, 2012 at 9:27 pm by Annoyed, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Pot measure heads for 2012 ballot in Palo Alto
Palo Alto voters will have a chance next year to overturn the city's 15-year-old ban on marijuana dispensaries and allow three facilities to set up shop in the city.
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on Oct 16, 2011 at 9:48 pm by Jonathan Steigman, a resident of Mountain View |
AROUND TOWN
Friday night 'Promenade'-- Was it a success?
Palo Alto's University Avenue today will be packed with people, not cars. As part of a six-hour "Palo Alto Promenade" downtown, beginning at 4 p.m., University is to be closed... |
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on Aug 12, 2007 at 3:43 pm by Ben Reaves, a resident of Los Altos |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Manager, council surprised by Cal Ave tree cutting
A major tree-removal project in California Avenue's business district caught both City Manager James Keene and the City Council by surprise, officials have acknowledge.
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on Oct 10, 2009 at 9:35 pm by Unicorns don\'t bow, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: Espinosa, Burt, Yeh, Dykwel for City Council
Eleven candidates are in the race for four openings on Palo Alto's nine-member City Council in the Nov. 6 election — with no incumbents running. Bern Beecham, Dena Mossar and ... |
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on Nov 5, 2007 at 9:35 pm by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MI Summer School - how's it going?
Anyone know how the MI summer school program is going and would like to pass on any info? |
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on Aug 4, 2007 at 8:20 pm by parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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