SCHOOLS & KIDS
The other difference between Gunn and Paly
We always hear about the academic differences between the two high schools, but sports is definitely worth a mention.
To look at JLS, which was traditionally the ms feeder ... |
Parent |
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on Apr 22, 2008 at 5:52 pm by soaki, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
SPORTS
Where to watch world the World Cup games?
Where can we go locally to watch the world cup games? I'm especially interested in places where I can take my child.
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Kirstin |
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on Jun 19, 2006 at 7:04 am by Jon Mariano, a resident of another community |
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
Implications of Today's Economic News
Today brought two more bits of good economic news.
National job growth continued with a gain of 212,000 private sector jobs and a drop in the unemployment rate nationally t... |
stephen levy |
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on Jul 6, 2012 at 11:18 am by romney equals BushCheney, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Anyone else a victim of teen vandalism?
For the second Saturday night in a row, our house was TP'd and our car was vandalized, presumably by teens thinking this was a harmless joke. A week ago Saturday flour was dum... |
victim |
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on Jan 20, 2007 at 12:51 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City staff defends maligned Web site
Nearly three months after the City of Palo Alto's debuted its new, widely unpopular Web site, three of the site's managers maintained Wednesday that the new site is an improve... |
Editor |
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on Nov 8, 2007 at 10:05 am by Cant find, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
do you know where your teen is at 3 am?
Would you know if your kids were sneaking out at night? What do you do when you find evidence that your underage teen is drinking? getting drunk? getting sick from getting dru... |
concerned |
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on Sep 19, 2007 at 11:38 am by lovng PA parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
How are Regional Growth Projections Developed?
Town Square has had several lively threads about the local planning guidelines for allocating projected regional housing growth. This is a small but generally contentious piec... |
stephen levy |
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on Jul 11, 2009 at 10:42 am by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
The Opportunity Center Was A Mistake
The article in the Palo Alto Weekly on the homeless shelter, also known as the Opportunity Center, written by Lars Osterberg and Don Barr lacked objectivity. If one wants to ... |
Kat |
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on Jan 16, 2008 at 1:10 pm by Gina, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
HDTV off the air reception in Palo Alto
I bought an HDTV this weekend, and I'm wondering what I need to do to receive an off the air HDTV signal from a local station.
Has anyone in Palo Alto been able to receive ... |
Parent |
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on Nov 23, 2008 at 7:31 pm by Greg K, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Reckless driving during morning school hours
I am concerned about the high speed and reckless driving taking place within the Green Acres neighborhood during morning school hours, particularly within the Georgia, Hubbart... |
Concerned neighbor |
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on Apr 2, 2007 at 5:26 pm by Parent, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Welcome to Town Square!
Palo Alto residents may now publish their own news, share opinions and engage in dialogue on local issues in this new section of Palo Alto Online.
With more than 300,000 uniq... |
Bill Johnson |
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on Sep 22, 2006 at 1:08 pm by Richard, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
MOVIES
Peaceful Warrior
The movie Peaceful Warrior is from the book by Dan Millman. A wonderful departure from the cussing, over the top sex and lots of violence which seems to be the formula for mo... |
Craig Bright |
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on Jul 5, 2006 at 10:39 am by Good Film, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
High Speed Rail: What a Boondoggle, Volume 1
I have learned in my professional life is to ask what are the objectives a certain concept or idea is meeting. It is important to get some agreement about objectives before c... |
Paul Losch |
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on Jun 13, 2009 at 7:27 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mandarin Immersion Solution: A Charter in Mountain View?
The discussion about the potential for a Mandarin Immersion charter in Mountain View to be a great solution for everyone has been happening on several threads, so I'm starting... |
Language Lover/Give Peace a Chance |
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on Apr 14, 2007 at 4:16 pm by Anonymous, a member of the Gunn High School community |
MOVIES
"CLICK" lite hearted G rated comedy by
Saw this movie during the heat wave we had weeks ago...Was going just to relax and cool off mostly, but was surprised at the acting job that was done by Christopher Walken and... |
C ME Around |
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on Sep 30, 2006 at 4:30 am by C ME Around, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Aggressive Homeless
Today, I and my thirteen pound Westie were attacked by a homeless man in downtown Palo Alto around 4:30 p.m. There was no provocation for the attack. He simply walked over t... |
Kate |
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on Aug 11, 2011 at 5:42 am by ummm..., a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
FoPAL board member unfairly attacks Palo Alto Public Library
Good day!
It should be clear from posts placed on another thread what level of operational interference has been visited on the Palo Alto Public Library by some FoPAL board... |
Sanford Forte |
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on Jul 11, 2006 at 6:58 pm by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Scale down the library proposal
As the cost of renovating and redoing three of our libraries in Palo Alto keeps rising, my enthusiasm for the project keeps falling.
Once proposed as a $45... |
diana diamond |
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on Mar 3, 2008 at 8:58 pm by Real Mike Is Right, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Arson suspected in Sunday's downtown fire
By early Monday morning, firefighters were still at the scene of a four-alarm blaze in downtown Palo Alto, and fire and police units expected it to be an all-nighter.
Read... |
Editor |
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on Jul 4, 2007 at 10:27 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Bike overpass is not a priority
The Palo Alto City Council unanimously agreed to support the philosophical concept of additional bike and pedestrian bridges across Highway 101, calling it a priority for this... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Nov 22, 2006 at 11:09 am by Anne H, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Our roads need to be repaired!
Back in March 2006, Palo Alto City Auditor Sharon Erickson told the community that we had a $28.7 million backlog in road repairs.
Just driving through town daily, I know ... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Nov 6, 2006 at 11:19 am by Eric Lin, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Perspectives on Mandarin Immersion discussion?
I wasn't at the school board meeting, but understand the board voted 3-2 against the proposal, with Barb Mitchell changing her mind. Can people post their observations about t... |
Paly parent |
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on Feb 3, 2007 at 5:55 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Op-Ed: PAUSD needs new leadership
Palo Alto parents are becoming increasingly frustrated with the school district's leadership on the issue of academic stress. The evidence connecting academic stress to adoles... |
Editor |
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on Mar 9, 2011 at 2:53 pm by Actually we were there., a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Highlights & reactions to MI school board meeting?
I wasn't able to attend the meeting on the Mandarin immersion proposal tonight and would love to hear about it. What was the tone of the public input and do more people seem i... |
Ohlone parent |
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on Jan 19, 2007 at 4:58 pm by get a grip, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
BOOKS
BEECH STREET...The Summer of 59'
Read about the Palo Alto community in 1959....This book has been reviewed as an enchanting and charming novel AND it takes place in Palo Alto, California.The author Paula Siro... |
Marie |
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on Oct 12, 2006 at 6:12 pm by April, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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