SCHOOLS & KIDS
School District Overcrowding – how bad is it?
As the school year begins, it’s frustrating to watch this district become more and more crowded every year without a solution in sight. I’m trying to get a sense of what’s hap... |
yet another parent |
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on Sep 12, 2007 at 3:27 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stay updated on recent Palo Alto burglaries
Palo Alto police now say they didn't use the city's Teleminder system to alert Midtown residents of last week's car-jacking incident that led to a drag-net and search involvin... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Jul 16, 2006 at 9:57 am by JUST A NEIHBOR, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High School Work Load
Are there students out there who have the time to tell me (a non high school parent) what your weekly homework load looks like? Rather than debating should finals come before... |
Another Parent |
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on Aug 28, 2007 at 1:17 am by A Student, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Eruv approved after eight years
A 13-mile-long eruv, a border that will allow Orthodox Jews to carry objects from home to their synagogue on the Sabbath, will be constructed around Palo Alto after eight year... |
Editor |
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on Aug 23, 2007 at 8:55 pm by Fireman, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Why does Anyone Think Palo Alto is a Quiet Suburb?
When I moved to Palo Alto I knew a lot about the place I was going to live. I knew about Stanford where I was going to graduate school. I knew PA was a university town, that S... |
stephen levy |
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on Jul 26, 2009 at 6:41 pm by Irvin, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Gardeners file claim against city over leaf blowers
Gardeners and leaf-blower manufacturers are threatening a $5.5 million lawsuit against the City of Palo Alto, claiming the City Council violated the Federal Clean Air Act when... |
Bill D'Agostino |
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on Jun 22, 2011 at 11:41 am by rake, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Investigation into Garth Li's death
So many of Garth Li's friends have written about how wonderful he was.
When is one of those friends going to step up and tell the authorities, his parents, and his communi... |
A Palo Alto parent |
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on May 5, 2009 at 4:45 pm by ex gunn student, a member of the Juana Briones School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Michael Litfin of Children's Theatre dies
Michael Litfin, who helped inspire and educate children about live theater for 31 years, died Friday night at Stanford Hospital where he had been undergoing chemotherapy for s... |
Editor |
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on Dec 4, 2008 at 1:41 am by Laura Sander, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Messages we send our kids through the gifts we give
The boy who lives behind me got a new AirSoft gun for his birthday. I know this because he's now aiming it into my back yard to "tag" my squirrels.
"All the kids have them... |
Joanna |
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on Sep 3, 2007 at 6:59 pm by Anamika, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Wasted Energy? How Important Are Language Skills in Public Education Anyway?
Are we all wasting our time focusing on Foreign Language instruction, both Mandarin Immersion and FLES?
I took 5 years of French in public school, some 30 years ago. The b... |
Fred |
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on Apr 5, 2007 at 1:02 am by Fred, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Caltrain improvements may come soon because of High Speed Rail
I think these are both important upgrades to the existing Caltrain system.
According to the Mercury-News:
"What particularly appeals to Caltrain about the high-speed pro... |
Greg K |
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on Dec 1, 2008 at 8:02 pm by Clem, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Diversity in Palo Alto Schools: Merit and Demerits
I have started this thread as an outgrowth of the discussion on starting a 13th elementary school in Palo Alto.
I think diversity, for the sake of diversity, is a wrong not... |
John |
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on Jun 30, 2007 at 8:07 pm by nancy, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
BMR's for police,teachers.etc? Better check out current living in BMR's here in town...
The race for building more BMR units under the guise of helping those who work, live in Palo Alto should be eyed up a little closer....
Who would want to live under the rules... |
Thinking of you 2 |
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on Aug 29, 2007 at 9:55 am by No mandate, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Library "friends" blocked open discussion on future of libraries
Thank you for Bill D'Agostino's July 5 exploration of the not-always-friendly role of "friends" groups in relation to our local organizations, particularly the role of the Fri... |
Chris Kenrick |
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on Jul 25, 2006 at 1:50 am by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
City’s pensions soar as 55-year-old Palo Alto employees retire
Last year the retirement formula at Palo Alto City Hall was changed. As a result of that change, a city employee retiring at 55 with 30 years service making $100,000 a year wi... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Apr 5, 2008 at 3:54 pm by Henry, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mandarin immersion study conflict concerns
I've got that queasy feeling again....
After attending the Palo Alto school board's Town Hall meeting last week on the Mandarin-immersion proposal, I had a sinking feeling ... |
Lisa Steinback |
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on Aug 18, 2006 at 8:54 pm by Grace Mah, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
No bonus for Benest
Well, it looks like Palo Alto City Manager Frank Benest will not be receiving a bonus this year – unless the City Council reverses its very own recommendations at its Aug. 7 m... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Aug 11, 2006 at 11:23 pm by TS, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
‘Anxious Times’ at Stanford – and in the world
I heard a depressing but also a fascinating debate at Stanford University on Saturday morning, Oct. 14, on “Anxious Times – Seeing Beyond a World of Perpetual Threats.”
Mod... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Oct 17, 2006 at 6:00 pm by Alice, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
MOVIES
Over The Hedge
I found 'Over the Hedge' to be so sad. As a Farm and Wilderness guide at Hidden Villa, we have lunch with the children, and more times than not, the kids pull out junk food o... |
no name |
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on Jun 26, 2006 at 10:08 pm by Gordon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto labor union may call strike
Palo Alto's largest labor union voted Thursday to authorize a strike if the city continues to call for long-term concessions from the workers.
Read the full story here http:/... |
Editor |
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on Sep 23, 2009 at 2:19 pm by stretch, a resident of another community |
RESTAURANTS
What do you think of the new Restaurants section?
Hi, I'm co-founder of BooRah, the company that's working with the Palo Alto Online on the new online Restaurants section that just launched. I'm starting this thread get a di... |
Eric |
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on Oct 22, 2009 at 7:21 pm by Arnold79, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Council is manipulative in combining library, police station bonds
Separate them out, please! Palo Alto residents should be able to vote on two individual ballot measures: one for improved libraries and the other for a new police station.
... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Mar 30, 2007 at 11:24 pm by Concerned citizen, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
Stimulus Versus Austerity--A False Choice
I watched the Fareed Zakaria GPS show this morning. Paul Krugman argued that the U.S. economy needs more federal stimulus to help increase economic growth and reduce unemploym... |
stephen levy |
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on Jul 10, 2011 at 2:38 pm by Perspective, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Anyone eaten at
hi --
there's a new & good looking restaurant on University
next door to the "Cheesecake Factory" called "Madison & Fifth"
Ristorante. (apparently they have a restaurant i... |
Toni Deser |
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on Mar 22, 2007 at 9:08 pm by Karen, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
ABAG goals would 'wreak havoc' on PA schools
The 2,860 housing units a regional agency wants Palo Alto to build would "wreak havoc" on the Palo Alto Unified School District, board member Mandy Lowell warned city official... |
Editor |
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on Nov 5, 2007 at 2:37 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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