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About this blog: So much is right — and wrong — about what is happening in Palo Alto. In this blog I want to discuss all that with you. I know many residents care about this town, and I want to explore our collective interests to help ... (More)
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Why does it take so long to hire an auditor?
Aug 20, 2019 5:39 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 700
Public perception of how a city is handling a problem can be almost as important as how the city really is solving the problem. And the Palo Alto City Council now... More
Aug 20, 2019 5:39 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 700
Public perception of how a city is handling a problem can be almost as important as how the city really is solving the problem. And the Palo Alto City Council now... More
Do something about assault weapons, now!
Aug 13, 2019 8:36 pm
Comments: 42 | Views: 1,339
“Do Something Congress! “Cries have echoed around this country after last week’s American carnage in Texas and Ohio. As we all too painfully know,... More
Aug 13, 2019 8:36 pm
Comments: 42 | Views: 1,339
“Do Something Congress! “Cries have echoed around this country after last week’s American carnage in Texas and Ohio. As we all too painfully know,... More
PA’s city budget: city income soars; residents shell out more
Aug 5, 2019 4:58 pm
Comments: 10 | Views: 1,994
Most of us simply glaze over charts and numbers, whether it’s the deepening Federal deficit – or an escalating Palo Alto city budget with much higher... More
Aug 5, 2019 4:58 pm
Comments: 10 | Views: 1,994
Most of us simply glaze over charts and numbers, whether it’s the deepening Federal deficit – or an escalating Palo Alto city budget with much higher... More
Police misconduct? My 10 questions for the PA police to answer
Jul 28, 2019 12:15 pm
Comments: 22 | Views: 1,946
The video of the Palo Alto police officer slamming the head of a resident of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park into a car’s windshield and then arresting him is very... More
Jul 28, 2019 12:15 pm
Comments: 22 | Views: 1,946
The video of the Palo Alto police officer slamming the head of a resident of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park into a car’s windshield and then arresting him is very... More
Is racism also a local problem?
Jul 19, 2019 12:25 pm
Comments: 43 | Views: 1,960
(Note -- this also appeared in print in the 7-19 issue of The Weekly)
I write this cautiously because I am a white female, and while I certainly have experienced... More
Jul 19, 2019 12:25 pm
Comments: 43 | Views: 1,960
(Note -- this also appeared in print in the 7-19 issue of The Weekly)
I write this cautiously because I am a white female, and while I certainly have experienced... More
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