STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
Update on the U.S. Economy
In April I started a blog on when the recession would end.
My opinion was that we would know by the end of July whether Plan B was needed or the stimulus, financial sector ... |
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on Aug 9, 2009 at 8:56 am by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Shop Palo Alto?
"Destination Palo Alto is an initiative of the Palo Alto City Council to encourage
visitorship to the city. The effort involves a host of partners, including Stanfo... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Sep 22, 2006 at 4:15 pm by pat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Parked cars in front of our house
Does anyone know the law on parking cars on the street -- how long? We've got a neighbor who has renters parking in front of our house sometimes for a whole week before movin... |
paresident |
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on May 3, 2012 at 12:18 am by Sue, a resident of another community |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Bah, humbug! A dearth of downtown decorations
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – except in downtown Palo Alto. Yes, there are the little white lights on University Avenue that are there all year long, but I loo... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Dec 29, 2006 at 12:38 am by Another mother here, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
LA Hills Redistricting Plan Would Impact Palo Alto Schools
Los Altos Hills City Council is taking steps to create a new kindergarten through eighth grade school district within its town boundaries. This issue has significant ramificat... |
Brewster |
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on Mar 5, 2007 at 12:46 pm by Board Observer, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
JAY THORWALDSON'S BLOG
Is California high-speed rail the future or a slow-motion train wreck?
For a frenetically busy community, it seems that Palo Altans sometimes have too much time on their hands.
It is a rare week when someone could possibly do or attend every... |
Jay Thorwaldson |
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on May 31, 2010 at 11:17 am by NONIMBYS, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
1967 Palo Alto high school fascism experiment becomes movie
Did you know that a movie has been made about the 1967 'Third Wave' experiment at Cubberly High School? Here's the lede from an article from today's Hollywood Reporter and a ... |
Simon Firth |
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on Jan 30, 2008 at 9:06 pm by Cougar, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
IT'S BACK!!!! Board votes to revisit MI as a choice program
Just the possibility that it might receive an application to start a charter Mandarin Immersion program has the PAUSD school board, as of this evening, reopening the question ... |
Simon Firth |
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on Jan 8, 2010 at 10:05 pm by Ed Chi, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
What's going on 28xx Waverley St., at about 3:30 today?
I tried to put my two daughters into sleep this afternoon when there came several police cars and ambulances. Does any one know what happened? The address is 28xx Waverley Str... |
May |
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on Jul 10, 2006 at 2:24 pm by Don Kazak, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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 |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Caltrain new parking system out of control
Hi,
Caltrain installed a new parking payment system at its downtown Palo Alto station recently. The new system asks you to punch your parking spot number and pay your fee. ... |
Philippe Bossut |
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on Apr 22, 2009 at 9:09 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto 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.
How much housing growth ... |
Arthur Keller |
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on Jul 15, 2009 at 3:20 pm by Native, a member of the Walter Hays School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Grades for college
My child doing well at Jordan now but I am concerned at what grades are needed to be admitted into UCs, Ivy Leagues, CA state schools, etc. I am getting the impression that o... |
Concerned Mom |
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on Jun 15, 2008 at 6:04 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Do not open Foothills Park
I am not sure where to begin I have so many thoughts and comments about this subject. But simply, I strongly oppose opening Foothills Park to neighboring communities.
1) Fi... |
Anne T. |
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on Jun 29, 2009 at 11:41 pm by Ying, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Unprofessional/unsafe PAUSD residency checks
A man from PAUSD just rang my door bell at 6:40 PM and expected me to open my door since he had a PAUSD tag around his neck. Being alone and not being an expert in self defens... |
parent |
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on Feb 21, 2009 at 10:16 pm by Sorry, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
JAY THORWALDSON'S BLOG
The great water war of California Avenue?
One of the odder mini-battles of Palo Alto is occurring at the east end of the California Avenue business district, near the Caltrain station.
That is whether to save a mi... |
Jay Thorwaldson |
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on Aug 6, 2008 at 12:37 pm by Lois, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullying in school
I am a parent of a middle school student who is experiencing some social difficulties at school and would like some feed back on others in the community whose children may hav... |
Parent At Middle School |
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on Mar 18, 2008 at 4:55 pm by parent, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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 |
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 |
RESTAURANTS
VC firm plans for Caffe Verona location
Seems strange, but a venture capital firm...or at least its partners...apparently own the old Caffe Verona site on Hamilton and are in the process of leasing it to a "mom and ... |
Caffe Verona fan |
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on Aug 27, 2006 at 9:33 pm by J.L., a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Tasers in Palo Alto?
I'm terribly upset by the Palo Alto City Council Colleagues' Memo regarding tasers, which will be discussed by the Council tonight, December 4.
Police Chief Johnson is q... |
Nat |
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on Feb 3, 2008 at 9:06 pm by David E Zuskin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
MOVIES
9-11 Press for Truth Premieres at Spangenberg Oct 27th
Friday, October 27th, at 7 pm, at Spangenberg Theater, Gunn High School, Northern California 9-11 Truth Alliance will premiere the excellent documentary- 9/11 Press for T... |
Carol Brouillet |
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on Nov 12, 2009 at 6:16 pm by Andrew, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
Stimulus 101--A Bridge Over Troubled Waters
This is the first of a series of blogs about the economy, stimulus efforts and the role and challenges of government anti-recession efforts.
Sometimes our economy hits a do... |
stephen levy |
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on Jul 20, 2010 at 12:21 pm by History, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Library costs are not adding up
Last Sunday I spoke to Palo Alto Library Director Diane Jennings to ask about the preliminary cost estimates of a new Mitchell Park Library, because the cost figures were not ... |
Diana Diamond |
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on May 20, 2007 at 8:41 am by bob, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
PA Junior Museum: Independence or Boondoggle?
In an article dated October 17, reporter Becky Trout used the term “independence” to describe the arrangement currently being ratified between the City and the Friends of the... |
Ron Lee |
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on Feb 24, 2007 at 7:26 pm by Aleks, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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