MOVIES
the reviewers are wrong
My expectations were so low because of the poor reviews of "Lady in the Water," but I LOVED the movie. It was exciting, actually had no real violence or gore, and Shyamalan f... |
Claire |
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on Jul 24, 2006 at 4:30 pm by Danny, a resident of Menlo Park |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fry's to be rezoned out of Palo Alto??
Be prepared to say "Goodbye" to Fry's if the City Council approves the City Manager's recommendation for rezoning that area (technical name: Pedestrian/Transit Oriented Develo... |
Douglas Moran |
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15 |
on Jul 25, 2006 at 11:17 pm by Jeremy Loski, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
More honesty please, at city hall
Sometimes a small incident – like the redesign of the city’s website – can serve as the symbolic “straw” in our community. Many residents are complaining loudly that the newly... |
diana diamond |
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on Sep 12, 2007 at 12:25 am by resident who\'s had enough, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foreign Language Education for all Elementary School Students
Is there any chance the Palo Alto schools will ever offer a foreign language education for all elementary school students? Any suggestions on how to encourage it?
If not d... |
Mary Shannon |
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7 |
on Jul 11, 2006 at 11:43 am by Jamie Maltz, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jordan Principal
Can anyone confirm that John Lents, Addison Principal is going to be the new Jordan Principal ? |
Jordan Dad |
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on Jan 22, 2011 at 12:40 am by former Addison parent, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
Guidelines for Evaluating Public Investments
A reader asked me to explain the difference between public spending and public investment from an economist's perspective. I am going to try using two issues often discussed o... |
stephen levy |
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0 |
on Jun 27, 2009 at 1:47 pm by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
An airman's final homecoming
by Anabel Lee, Palo Alto Weekly editorial intern
As a teenager growing up in Palo Alto in the 1940s, June Robertson often daydreamed about the moment her big brother... |
Jocelyn Dong |
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1 |
on Jun 24, 2006 at 5:38 pm by Bill Bell, a resident of Los Altos |
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
An Open Letter to the New City Council
The Silicon Valley economy is growing again—from San Francisco to San Jose. In some months this year Santa Clara and San Francisco counties have been job growth leaders in the... |
stephen levy |
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45 |
on Nov 18, 2012 at 6:08 pm by Steve Raney, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
New Utilities Director could cost Palo Alto lots of $$$$s
Not only has it taken more than six months for the city to begin its search for a new Utilities Director for Palo Alto, but City Manager Frank Benest already has warned the Ci... |
Diana Diamond |
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8 |
on Nov 17, 2006 at 11:03 am by Randal, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Why are we looking at high speed cable when Google is spreading the love of wireless?
I've noticed online and in the Weekly that Palo Alto is hoping to kick start the high speed internet access for every resident via fiber. The hold back of course is money. W... |
Victoria |
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on Aug 21, 2006 at 3:40 pm by Marc B, a resident of Mountain View |
AROUND TOWN
Friday night 'Promenade'-- Was it a success?
Palo Alto's University Avenue today will be packed with people, not cars. As part of a six-hour "Palo Alto Promenade" downtown, beginning at 4 p.m., University is to be closed... |
Editor |
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on Aug 12, 2007 at 3:43 pm by Ben Reaves, a resident of Los Altos |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A New Year's Resolution to reduce greenhouse gases?
Every day, I read new and more heart-breaking news about the effects of climate change around the world. Here, for instance, is today’s headline: Web Link... |
Losing Sleep |
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on Aug 24, 2008 at 11:46 pm by kamOyn, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why All This Controversy Over Mandarin Immersion?
All the opposition to this new program puzzles me. Of course there was some concern when Hoover, Ohlone and Spanish immersion were started. However, these days I hear nothi... |
Shan Phillips |
5873 |
47 |
on Oct 13, 2006 at 1:21 pm by Lorraine Sparaco, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Stanford Shopping Center
Now that retail is declining in Palo Alto, Palo Alto City Council is pushing Simon and Stanford to expand beyond current limits.
This is a major change after harrassing Sta... |
chrisk |
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6 |
on Dec 14, 2006 at 10:23 pm by Sue, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Mitchell Park Dog run snobs
I have been taking my young dog to the Mitchell Park dog run for months now. Somedays there are many dogs there, others just a few. My puppy has had different experiences ther... |
Dog owner |
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on Apr 8, 2008 at 10:58 am by Carolyn, a resident of another community |
BOOKS
Join Palo Alto Reads -- "Funny in Farsi"
"Funny in Farsi" by Firoozeh Dumas is a humorous and lighthearted memoir about the author leaving Iran at the age of 7 and coming to live in Whittier, California. Told in sho... |
Palo Alto City Librarians |
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on Nov 20, 2006 at 3:51 pm by Marianne, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Public streets, our privacy and Palo Alto’s color
Imagine being beaten by Google.
That could be the way Artist Sam Yates feels now that Google has just released its Street View, which shows computerized pictures of practic... |
Diana Diamond |
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22 |
on Jun 24, 2007 at 12:33 am by Matisse, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Share your memories of high school senior pranks
Remember past senior pranks at Palo Alto high schools? Post your memories of them, with the year they occurred, and what the consequences were, if any.
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Tyler Hanley |
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on Oct 31, 2007 at 7:55 am by Thyum Weigand, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to discuss 'trust' action
Web Link
My hat is off to Gail price for taking an action that many in the community and within PAUSD have been asking for;... |
RWE |
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on Nov 7, 2006 at 9:41 am by anon, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
Economy Blog #5: Are landlords greedy?
The issue of "greedy landlords" seems to a subject of great passion and interest on Town Square.
What follows is my economist perspective on the question of property owner... |
stephen levy |
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on May 9, 2009 at 11:34 am by pat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SPORTS
Nike Club Run Free Marathon Training, Nike Footwear Trials and Refreshments
Join us for FREE Marathon and Half Marathon Training Runs and enjoy refreshments, Nike footwear trials, and a friendly, supportive running environment. 16 Week Training Series... |
Nike Club Run |
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on Jun 29, 2006 at 12:44 pm by Nike Club Run, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Leash Laws - Again
I choose to let my dog run off-leash. This action knowingly violates the leash law, which I do not support. It's OK to violate a law -- but ONLY if I'm willing to accept the... |
Dog Owner |
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on Oct 3, 2007 at 10:53 am by Dog Owner, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Allergy restrictions gone too far
There is a boy in my child's class with a nut allergy. I'm OK with letting the kids know, asking the kids in the class not to bring nuts in their lunch, and asking parents to... |
Not a Nut |
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on Oct 16, 2007 at 5:49 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
JAY THORWALDSON'S BLOG
Who else has a 'The Cat Came Back' story?
Amid the hustle of modern high-tech, high-speed life it's always great to pause for a story about a cat -- or sometimes a dog -- that gets lost or left behind and somehow gets... |
Jay Thorwaldson |
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on Sep 17, 2010 at 6:00 pm by Jocelyn Dong, editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mitchell Park Library
On Monday (7/24) I went with my children to the Mitchell Park Library around 5:00pm ... to find it closed with a sign "Due to extreme heat in the building we are closing" .. o... |
AnnoyedParent |
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on Jul 31, 2006 at 8:42 pm by Ethan, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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