SCHOOLS & KIDS
District: a thousand more kids to educate
With new housing, an increase in birth rates and young families moving into the city, Palo Alto educators are asking themselves how they're going to educate all the new kids.
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Editor |
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on Jul 13, 2007 at 12:09 am by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
2007 City Council Election Forum
Please use this topic to post your comments and questions regarding this fall's Palo Alto City Council race. The idea is to organize the community's discussion about the candi... |
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on Nov 5, 2007 at 9:37 pm by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How do we know that MI really works?
I've been trying to follow the MI debate and I hear a lot about fairness and process and legality and strategic plans, but it seems to me that the whole MI discussion is based... |
ShowMe |
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on Feb 20, 2009 at 1:32 pm by Kathryn Lindholm-Leary, a resident of Woodside |
JAY THORWALDSON'S BLOG
On Deadline: A last trip to the city dump -- layoffs, some nostalgia, seagulls
Thursday at 5 p.m. the Palo Alto city dump closed forever to residents for garbage and trash loads. City dump isn't its real name. It's officially the Palo Alto Sanitary Landf... |
Jay Thorwaldson |
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on Jul 29, 2011 at 9:55 am by Jay Thorwaldson, editor emeritus |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Yet another dog attack
I just read the story about another dog attack, this one at Hoover. I hope this highlights to every dog owner why you need to keep your dog on a leash. I am a dog owner and ... |
DogLover |
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on Feb 3, 2007 at 3:31 pm by Gary, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New support for fiber to home
I was surprised and pleased to see the article in today's Weekly written by Larry Klein and Yoriko Kishimoto pushing for a strong municipal role in bringing two-way high speed... |
Taylor S. |
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on Mar 30, 2008 at 1:13 am by dfhk, a member of the Barron Park School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto residents to see postal changes
With the U.S. Postal Service facing insolvency this month, Palo Alto and Menlo Park residents could soon see changes in their mail delivery and carriers, a postal service spok... |
Editor |
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on Oct 1, 2011 at 7:28 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
CCS adopts new format for section tennis playoffs
The 2011 Central Coast Section girls' tennis playoffs will have a new look next month and local coaches are not happy about it. Instead of playing the normal four singles, thr... |
Editor |
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on Oct 21, 2011 at 3:45 pm by Public School Tennis Coach, a resident of another community |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Election reflections
There were a couple of disturbing things about the local elections in Palo Alto.
First was the unprecedented amount of union support for two of the city council candidates ... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Dec 14, 2007 at 7:55 am by MPKid, a resident of Menlo Park |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
"Color of Palo Alto" is costly and still colorless
Colorless. That’s so far what the color of Palo Alto is. Several years ago, artist Sam Yates was awarded a $10,000 grant by Palo Alto’s Public Arts Commission to develop “The ... |
diana diamond |
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on Sep 14, 2009 at 2:35 am by Guy that broke into Sam\'s garage once as a joke. Haha, a resident of Portola Valley |
JAY THORWALDSON'S BLOG
When a light goes out in a community …
The death of Phyllis Seidman in early December has prompted scores of comments in the Town Square online forum, uniformly expressing deep sadness whether or not people knew he... |
Jay Thorwaldson |
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on Mar 9, 2009 at 6:45 pm by Dorothy Black, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The kids in neighborhood surrounding Ohlone school area get the worst deal in the school boundary proposal
Are you aware of the proposed school boundaries and how it affects the neighborhood surrounding Ohlone school area, which south of Oregon Expwy to the proximity of Loma Verde ... |
concerned parent |
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on Aug 18, 2011 at 10:53 am by AA, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board backs Mandarin immersion 4-1
In a historic vote Tuesday night the Palo Alto Board of Education voted 4-1 (board member Gail Price dissenting) to launch a controversial Mandarin immersion "choice" program ... |
Editor |
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on Jun 12, 2007 at 10:01 am by yet another parent, a member of the Escondido School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City rethinks plan to scrap composting operation
Palo Alto's composting operation, which was slated to shut down within about a month, could get a new lease on life thanks to the voters' decision last week to make a portion ... |
Editor |
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on Nov 17, 2011 at 1:06 pm by judith, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents, school officials, exchange tense words
Frustrated parents interrupted school district officials Sunday evening in a sometimes tense discussion of the emotional well-being of Palo Alto students. Sunday's gathering, ... |
Editor |
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on Feb 25, 2011 at 6:26 pm by Bill Johnson, publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
It's warming up
To escape the soaring temperatures on Sunday, I went to the movie theater to see a film about global warming.
Standing in line, everyone seemed aware of the heat. “It’s 110... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Aug 9, 2010 at 6:22 am by Wondering, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
The Public Health Insurance Option
Debate over a proposed public health insurance option has become the lightening rod in the current debate about health care reform. Last night President Obama made his case fo... |
stephen levy |
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on Sep 20, 2009 at 12:44 pm by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pre-schools, and Elementary school choices
I grew up in the Palo Alto school District, and have been fortunate enough to make it back to Palo Alto to raise my son here. I now have the dilema of locating a good Pre sch... |
Melinda |
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on Jun 23, 2009 at 5:29 am by depends who you ask, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
College Board to offer make-up SAT
The College Board will offer a special "make-up exam in the very near future" or refund fees after a scheduled administration of the SAT was canceled at Palo Alto High School ... |
Editor |
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on May 17, 2012 at 8:28 pm by Dodging, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guidance on picking the best private school
I did not grow up in the US and so have never tried to master the public school system. My daughter goes to private school in SF. We plan to move to Palo Alto and I was hoping... |
JK |
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on Aug 6, 2008 at 11:23 pm by HA!, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mary Frances Callan announces retirement
PA Schools Superintendent Mary Frances Callan informed the school board Friday afternoon that she will retire effective next August. Her exact departure date could be sooner d... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Dec 13, 2006 at 12:44 am by Parent, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Channing House story raises huge issues
I just finished reading the excellent article in the Weekly describing how Channing House is being sued for forcing a resident to move from her apartment, where she pays to br... |
Concerned senior |
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on Feb 17, 2008 at 12:16 pm by Pat Carew, a resident of another community |
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
Hey honey, should we take that job in California?
California gets criticized regularly for having a bad business climate. The storyline goes roughly like this.
States compete fiercely for new businesses. California has hi... |
stephen levy |
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on Mar 2, 2010 at 11:37 am by Whole Picture, a resident of Menlo Park |
RESTAURANTS
New Creperie Bistro Maxine
Has anyone heard anything about this place? Apparently, it's a crepe place going in on California Ave. I'm curious to know when it opens, etc. |
Ella |
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on Aug 17, 2006 at 9:45 pm by Susanne, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Do your kids pay for downloaded music?
We're having a big debate in our home about downloading music from file-sharing sites like Bearshare, Limewire, etc. versus paying to download songs from I-Tunes, etc. Our ki... |
Conflicted Parent |
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on Sep 22, 2009 at 9:30 am by test, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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