AROUND TOWN
Shut Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant which is near to two fault lines.
I am pro-nuclear except when the plant is in seismically active areas.
Diablo Canyon Power Plant is an electricity-generating nuclear power plant at Avila Beach in San Luis ... |
Annie |
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on Jul 11, 2012 at 4:31 pm by Nukes R. Expensive, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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 |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New School Year--PIE support?
All,
I (and many of you) received my packets from PAUSD and Paly this week. I am filling out the forms, this sunday morning, dutifully writing the checks to Paly, PTSA, etc.... |
Leslie |
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on Aug 29, 2007 at 11:36 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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 |
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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7 |
on Mar 9, 2009 at 6:45 pm by Dorothy Black, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford: new model for breast cancer tests
Stanford University researchers have trained computers to analyze microscopic images of breast cancer with greater accuracy than evaluations conducted by humans, the universit... |
Editor |
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on Nov 11, 2011 at 11:43 am by Joyce, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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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11 |
on Aug 9, 2010 at 6:22 am by Wondering, a resident of the Greenmeadow 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 |
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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14 |
on Sep 20, 2009 at 12:44 pm by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
PA City Council should not be politically partisan
Seven of the nine Palo Alto City Council members have this weekpublicly endorsed Sen. Barack Obama as their choice for president of the United States. Why? I thought we had n... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Feb 25, 2008 at 11:09 am by Irene, a resident of the Midtown 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 |
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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6 |
on Aug 17, 2006 at 9:45 pm by Susanne, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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 |
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 |
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
Home Depot at Sears San Antonio site?!!
Is everyone aware that Home Depot is planning on moving to San Antonio Road near El Camino when Sears vacates next spring?
I posted this on a local email list, and people w... |
Concerned Neighbor |
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on Jul 29, 2006 at 10:46 pm by MV Downtown Home Owner, a resident of Mountain View |
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 |
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 |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford grad student dies in Yosemite fall
Stanford student and climbing enthusiast Chris Chan died Friday afternoon after falling from Yosemite's north face of Elkhorn Peak while "free soloing" about 400 feet up sheer... |
Editor |
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on Jul 27, 2010 at 10:11 am by stan morgo, a resident of another community |
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 |
JAY THORWALDSON'S BLOG
If high-speed trains are tunneled, what would we do with all that dirt?
The realities of high-speed rail arrived in Palo Alto and the Midpeninsula this year -- even though the first train is years away.
Neighbors along the designated route, th... |
Jay Thorwaldson |
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on Jan 24, 2010 at 5:05 pm by Dr. Gary Gechlik, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto hires new chief information officer
City Manager James Keene has selected Jonathan Reichental to be Palo Alto's chief information officer, the city announced in a press release.
Read the full story here http://... |
Editor |
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on Oct 29, 2011 at 1:03 pm by Deep Throat, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman killed in south Palo Alto train crash
One person is dead following a Caltrain accident in south Palo Alto in which an older model Toyota Camry was hit at the railroad crossing at West Meadow Drive and Alma Street.... |
Editor |
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on Oct 27, 2008 at 11:01 pm by LR, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
The Very Temporary State Budget "Solution"
The budget adopted by the California legislature last month provides a very temporary solution to the state's continuing budget shortfalls and policy gridlock. The temporary n... |
stephen levy |
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on Aug 9, 2009 at 12:24 pm by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Why give ANY bonuses to city employees?
The more I thought about the $17,000 in bonuses that the four Palo Alto City Council-appointed administrators received last week, the angrier I became.
Here we are at a poi... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Nov 16, 2006 at 10:44 am by Former City Employee, a resident of another community |
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