AROUND TOWN
Wilbur Junior High
Why not? Thought I’d start a little thread on my old ala marter. You know how they say you mellow with age – if you knew me back then, you’d know I’ve mellowed – In fact, I ... |
Andrew L. Freedman |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 1:08 pm by Andrew L. Freedman, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tragic Cutbacks at Hidden Villa
I was devastated by the announcement (Weekly, May 19) that Hidden Villa is going to put its 12-day camp sessions "on hold" starting next summer.
I spent nine summers at H... |
Shana Barchas |
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on Jun 16, 2006 at 2:51 pm by Polly Clare-Rothe, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MI letter to school board
Is anyone curious about the content of the letter that Dana Tom brought forth into the public domain at last night's PAUSD board meeting?
This is the letter that 9 MI suppo... |
Board Observer |
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on May 10, 2007 at 3:41 pm by pa resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Black Crows
Has anyone noticed the startling number of huge black crows that have shown up in Midtown/South/East this year? I do not recall seeing them but occasionally in the past but no... |
Carlos |
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on Jul 20, 2006 at 2:28 pm by susie, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Score/Kumon
A friend of the family cannot stop talking about how Kumon helped her children ( I think the Score is on the same lines too ). She had her children in the program right from t... |
WonderingParent |
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on Aug 13, 2009 at 5:20 pm by Marcie, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
SPORTS
Welcome to Town Square!
Help the community stay on top of high school and other sports results by posting game scores as soon as the game is over or announcements of upcoming sports events. Or post y... |
Bill Johnson |
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on May 30, 2006 at 10:10 am by Bill Johnson, publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The Real Problem With Sarah Palin
I view Gov. Palin as having some inate capabilities that a succesful politician must have, and the potential to go from her current office under certain circumstances. I don'... |
A Boomer |
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on Nov 26, 2008 at 4:16 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Foothills Park - Palo Alto residents only forever?
I live in San Jose, work in Palo Alto and would like to someday legally visit Foothills Park on my own. Will this ever be possible in my lifetime? San Jose was never asked t... |
Steve |
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on May 19, 2007 at 7:36 pm by eric, a resident of Mountain View |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Sally Lieber spanking bill should finish her off politically
If you haven't seen yesterday's (thursday's) merky news, you might want to look at this article online -- Web Link... |
kevin |
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on Apr 23, 2008 at 2:17 pm by jim, a resident of Stanford |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Six candidates to vie for school board
With the field closed after the 5 p.m. Friday deadline in the race for a seat on the Palo Alto Board of Education, six candidates have registered for the Nov. 6 election, acco... |
Editor |
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on Sep 16, 2007 at 12:54 am by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
District needs to resolve conflict sooner rather than later
The Palo Alto school board took a much-needed step Thursday night when it agreed to hire an outside facilitator to explore the problems between the district’s middle managemen... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Nov 14, 2006 at 1:24 pm by Board Observer, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
MOVIES
Catching up on the classics
As a (relatively) young man (just past my 20s), I've decided to start catching up on some of the great classic movies that preceded me. Last night I watched "One Flew Over the... |
Danny |
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on Jul 26, 2007 at 12:09 am by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
Afghanistan, Taliban, Al Qaeda
If I were sitting in that egg shaped office along PA Avenue, I think I would be telling our folks that we are going to shut down the current effort after the November election... |
Paul Losch |
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on Aug 13, 2010 at 5:37 am by Perspective, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Gunn High student killed by train; school mourns
The 16-year-old male killed by Caltrain Tuesday morning at the East Meadow Drive crossing was a student at Gunn High School, school officials have confirmed. Photo by Veronica... |
Editor |
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on May 15, 2009 at 1:29 am by bernard, a resident of Mountain View |
AROUND TOWN
What do we really want in a good library?
I have been thinking about this a lot lately in the times I have used the library. I live about half way between Main Library and Mitchell Park Library and I use both dependi... |
Carol |
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on Nov 13, 2006 at 1:01 pm by Richard C. Placone, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Fighting crime in Palo Alto by banning smoking?
As part of a clamp down on crime in Palo Alto, a new ordinance is being drafted that would ban drinking and smoking in all city parks.
Smoking?
The proposed ordinance is... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Sep 13, 2006 at 1:04 pm by diana diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger |
RESTAURANTS
Artwork Displayed at Babbo's
In the 6.16 review of Babbo's at Stanford Shopping Center, Dale Bentson writes of the decor, "Mirrors and prints abound that reminded me of Joan Miro, the Spanish surrealist p... |
Debbie Ford-Scriba |
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on Jan 4, 2007 at 2:01 pm by Betty Anderson, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
MOVIES
where's the script?
I saw the new Superman movie, and if you're in the mood to watch a good bad movie, then I'd recommend it. They forgot to write much of a script, but Kevin Spacey was WONDERFU... |
Lori |
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on Jul 22, 2006 at 1:43 am by Danny, a resident of Menlo Park |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No mid-year finals at Paly and Gunn
If PAUSD is serious about reducing stress among high school students, I hope they consider a proven strategy: eliminating mid-year finals in high school. Many people gasp in... |
Anne Avis |
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on Sep 3, 2006 at 7:06 pm by Russell, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
New county ordinance to limit payday lenders
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance Tuesday night that blocks payday lenders and check-cashing businesses from opening new branches in the unincorp... |
Editor |
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on May 3, 2012 at 10:56 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Can you be bought for a cup of coffee?
I can’t – and I would guess that you couldn’t, either. I couldn’t even be bought for a lunch.
But if a proposed new policy passes, Palo Alto City Council members will not ... |
diana diamond |
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on Nov 24, 2006 at 9:36 pm by JJ, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Satura Cakes - quite terrible
I'll remember this place as where I was served the worst hot chocolate ever. First it was not hot, it was barely warm. Second, I would hardly call that chocolate, it was more ... |
Marcello |
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on Aug 10, 2007 at 2:32 pm by picky, a resident of another community |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Library upgrades jump to $80 million
Revamping Palo Alto's libraries will cost $80 million -- about $35 million more than was estimated this time last year -- a dismayed City Council learned Monday night.
Read t... |
Over Taxed |
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on Mar 13, 2008 at 1:51 pm by Get real, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What do your kids think about the new school schedule
What do you kids think about finishing the semester before break. Here's what I hear from high schoolers:
--Teacher's didn't have time for review before finals. Some were s... |
parent |
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on Jan 12, 2013 at 11:45 am by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SPORTS
Soap Box Derby is coming to town
This sport is an Amateur Racing Event in which handycapped kids can compete on a level playing field with Kids without a handycap. FREE MOVIE and DESERTS will be available Su... |
joe sparaco |
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on Oct 27, 2006 at 4:05 pm by joe sparaco, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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