CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Rabbi cites 'grief, dread, confusion' of suicides
With loving memories of Gunn senior Sonya Raymakers, who died at the Caltrain tracks Tuesday, clergy members and friends at her funeral urged parents and children to consider ... |
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on Jun 10, 2009 at 2:52 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Unleashed dogs are a nuisance in Palo Alto parks
Every park I visit in Palo Alto with my dog has unleashed dogs running around in it. At Hoover Park most mornings between 8am and 9am, there may be five or more dogs running ... |
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on Jan 20, 2012 at 11:41 pm by Out of control dogowners, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Altans protest at Bank of America
Outraged over job losses and corporate and bank bailouts, more than 200 protesters lined El Camino Real near Page Mill Road in Palo Alto on Wednesday evening.
Read the full s... |
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on Oct 16, 2011 at 4:58 pm by Ken, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Protesters rally outside office of Anna Eshoo
Carrying American flags, picket signs and at times bugling patriotic songs, members of the grassroots group the Tea Party Patriots picketed outside U.S. Assemblywoman Anna Esh... |
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on Aug 16, 2009 at 9:37 pm by GS, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Public invited to discuss 'achievement gap'
Members of the school community are invited to weigh in on how well Palo Alto schools are addressing the so-called "achievement gap" at a public forum Tuesday.
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on Apr 26, 2008 at 9:10 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto ponders rules for people who live in their cars
Palo Alto's deeply divisive debate over whether to ban vehicle dwelling could get closer to resolution Tuesday evening, Nov. 20, when a City Council committee considers the st... |
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on Dec 3, 2012 at 9:28 pm by Zuck, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto committee has 'no confidence' in rail
Palo Alto took its most extreme step to date to oppose the state's proposed high-speed rail line Thursday morning when a City Council committee unanimously passed a resolution... |
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on Sep 12, 2010 at 9:48 pm by D. P. Lubic, a resident of another community |
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
Debacle in the Gulf Of Mexico
There are no heroes in this debacle.
I am trying to picture myself as the head of BP, Sec'y of Interior Salazar, and as what I perceived to be an exhausted POTUS yesterday ... |
Paul Losch |
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on Aug 14, 2010 at 8:04 am by Perspective, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Union rejects Palo Alto's 'last, best, final' offer
Union negotiators Tuesday afternoon rejected a "last, best and final offer" from Palo Alto city administration during a tense negotiation session. City representatives then de... |
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on May 9, 2010 at 8:34 am by daniel, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PIE's big donor benefits
Whoa! OK, I think this is pretty powerful blog about Palo Alto PIE, and our fundraising efforts. Why are we publishing all the names of the "high donors"?
I think this ... |
PALY Parent |
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on Jan 23, 2010 at 3:49 pm by Geez, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Hotel, townhouses to replace Palo Alto Bowl
After serving Palo Alto for more than half a century, Palo Alto's only bowling alley will soon be demolished to make way for a new hotel. The City Council voted 7-2 Monday nig... |
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on Dec 18, 2009 at 6:26 am by K-Mart, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bicyclists running stop signs
I'm a 5 year resident of Palo Alto and I've grown very attached to my community. I'm a strong supporter of environmental conservation and public transportation. I've been ve... |
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on Mar 15, 2009 at 12:46 am by PISSED AT PRIUS\'S!!, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Heat closes three Palo Alto libraries early
Three Palo Alto library branches closed early today (Tuesday) due to excessive heat and no air conditioning: Mitchell Park closed at 2:45 p.m., College Terrace closed at 3:30 ... |
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on Jul 15, 2008 at 6:30 am by Dave, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Richard Curtis to challenge theater firing
Richard Curtis, former program assistant at the Palo Alto Children's Theatre, was fired Monday afternoon, former union leader Phil Plymale said. Director Pat Briggs has not he... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 7:24 pm by OPar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
Incredibly Flawed Senate and Governor Candidates
I am increasingly disgusted with the character of candidates for State office in California, to whit:
I really have no clue what Senator Barbara Boxer has to show for all h... |
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on Oct 11, 2010 at 3:05 pm by Kerry, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City of Palo Alto plans major layoffs, program cuts
The City of Palo Alto is planning to lay off dozens of workers, institute fees for visitors to its open-space preserves and require homeowners to pay for sidewalk repairs as p... |
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on Apr 13, 2010 at 1:36 pm by Wondering, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Course selection at high school
I am looking for advice from high school students or their parents re course selection at high school. My son is a "B" student at Jordan, but he wants to chose advanced lanes ... |
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on Feb 20, 2010 at 11:01 am by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
High-speed rail authority proposes higher fares
The California High-Speed Rail Authority is banking on billions of private dollars, extensive federal support and riders willing to shell out more than $100 to take the new tr... |
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on Jan 4, 2010 at 12:43 pm by Parent, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Did Paly baseball coach fabricate resume?
Jordan French claimed he was the starting right fielder at the University of Michigan for four years and worked as a manager for five years with a Los Angeles futures firm.
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on Dec 16, 2009 at 11:22 am by Jack, a resident of the Monroe Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Keene: Outreach failure on trees a 'mistake'
Palo Alto's Public Works Department staff blundered when it cut down 63 holly oaks on California Avenue -- more than the "about 50" initially estimated -- last week without fi... |
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on Oct 6, 2009 at 7:13 pm by Justin Cady, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Midtown explosion, fire draws extra help
A reported explosion in an Eichler home at 452 Maureen Ave. had firefighters out in force today. The affected area was in the St. Claire Gardens neighborhood, surrounded by Co... |
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on Oct 2, 2009 at 5:01 pm by Suwen, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Bitter fruit: An inside look at street vending
The strawberry vendors stand on street corners throughout Palo Alto, at busy intersections, outside shopping centers and banks. But behind the sweet fruit there is a bitternes... |
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on Sep 18, 2009 at 1:01 pm by Paula, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why don't we just ditch the choice programs?
Reopen Hoover and Ohlone as regular elementary schools instead of having so many parents drive. Why should Fairmeadow have to drive all the way to Garland? We are giving the c... |
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on Feb 14, 2009 at 4:27 pm by CBA, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Obama states, again, his belief in the "redistribution of wealth"
Web Link
Listen to this, from 2001. A zebra never changes his stripes.
Think, people, this guy with a supermajority Dem Congress led b... |
Perspective |
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on Oct 30, 2008 at 6:12 am by Pesrspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
195 Page Mill headed for possible lawsuit, again
Atherton developer and patent attorney Harold Hohbach, 86, is threatening to sue the City of Palo Alto unless it agrees to abbreviate its review of his controversial proposal ... |
Editor |
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on Aug 29, 2008 at 5:36 pm by Curious, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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