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AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Get cars off our streets??As outlandish as it sounds to me, while there are a number of Palo Alto residents who feel our streets are too crowded (they are!), their solution is to get more...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 20, 2018Last comment by Personal Corporate Responsibility, on Jun 27, 2018 at 9:29 am | 49 comments | 13853 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
What’s wrong with this picture? PA city manager earns more than the president!It’s just our money that the City of Palo Alto is spending, so why should we get concerned? But I am, because this week I saw what the city staff and particularly...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 5, 2020Last comment by Steve Ramsay, on Jul 28, 2020 at 3:49 pm | 49 comments | 23352 Views
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Can we do anything about the coronavirus?Say goodbye to asking your neighbors over for a drink or a BBQ – such activities have suddenly been disallowed by Santa Clara County because of the rising...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 21, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Aug 21, 2020 at 5:19 pm | 49 comments | 20112 Views
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Americans are angrier this year. Are hate groups contributing to the anger?We Americans are angry, locally and nationally. We have become meaner, more demanding, more defensive and more intolerant. But we also do feel more entitled. This...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 20, 2021Last comment by Bystander, on Nov 28, 2021 at 1:40 pm | 49 comments | 14546 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Don’t jump on the single-payer bandwagon yet – we can’t afford it!Toss away those Medicare and MediCal cards – they will be invalid. Forget about paying your monthly health premium rates – you will no longer be charged for...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 26, 2022Last comment by maguro_01, on Feb 5, 2022 at 10:54 pm | 49 comments | 11638 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
The "Creative Class" and "superstar" citiesTrendy young tech workers are key to the economic fortunes of cities. This is part of the urban development theory of
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Jul. 8, 2017Last comment by mauricio, on Jul 12, 2017 at 11:05 am | 48 comments | 11080 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Traffic got you down? Get over it.Most development projects in California need to do an environmental impact report as outlined by CEQA (the California Environmental Quality Act) before they can...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 20, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Nov 1, 2019 at 9:31 am | 48 comments | 24444 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Should you read the comments?Comments are a big part of this online paper. The “Town Square” forum is featured prominently and the staff spends a good amount of time moderating the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 10, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on May 17, 2020 at 5:26 pm | 48 comments | 28071 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Democrats are Having the Wrong Debate About Health CareI agree with Emanuel's thoughts below. My family and I believe most Americans are more worried about health care costs than access. I watched all the debates...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 3, 2019Last comment by Wm Burton, on Aug 15, 2019 at 8:08 am | 48 comments | 13716 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Cap On? Cap Off? Recycling Bottles is ConfusingBefuddling Recycling Conundrum…. “Little plastics” have been in the news a lot lately, things like straws, pens, and coffee pods, which are...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by Brit, on Jun 30, 2019 at 7:55 am | 48 comments | 19499 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Questions for PA City Manager Ed ShikadaI am contemplating walking through Palo Alto City Hall, clear see-through flag in hand, proclaiming, “Transparency: Now!” Why? Because I am tired of all the...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 22, 2022Last comment by Jason Tang, on Mar 31, 2022 at 2:45 pm | 48 comments | 11958 Views
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Go away, language police!The Information Technology (IT) Department at Stanford caused quite a tizzy when it published a guide on harmful language that should not be used at the university....
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Dec. 31, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 26, 2023 at 12:51 pm | 48 comments | 9530 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'They're all scared beyond belief.' Palo Alto's Dan Gordon's closes as local restaurants face uncertain futureDan Gordon's -- the reinvented version of the original Gordon Biersch brewery and restaurant, born in the same downtown Palo Alto space in 1988 -- has closed permanently. Owner...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 13, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Apr 20, 2020 at 5:05 pm | 47 comments | 34354 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Men Are Good For Three ThingsMen are good for three things. I've been reminding friends and family of this for years and it's time to go public. You determine the lineup, but the list is solid. #1)...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 25, 2014Last comment by ScottB, on Oct 7, 2014 at 11:30 am | 47 comments | 30409 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Why I am suspicious about PA’s budget cutsWhen I first saw a list of proposed cuts the city staff had recommended for the Palo Alto city budget (due to a COVID-19 $38 million loss of revenue), I became suspicious....
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 25, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Jun 2, 2020 at 2:47 am | 47 comments | 18030 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Can the Memphis police behavior ever happen here?What happened in Memphis where seven officers worked almost as a team to beat and kick 29-year-old Tyre NICHOLS is not a singular event in one city. Police beatings...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 1, 2023Last comment by ?????, on Apr 3, 2023 at 6:32 pm | 47 comments | 6040 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Joe Simitian talk: Listening to Trump's America: Bridging the DivideIn the wake of the Trump election, Joe Simitian--a Palo Alto native and currently County Supervisor--visited three counties that had swung to voting for Trump after...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Oct. 15, 2017Last comment by the_punnisher, on Nov 2, 2017 at 8:02 pm | 46 comments | 13107 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
More Cars do not mean More PollutionOn Monday April 18 the council will review the city’s sustainability and climate action plan (S/CAP). I support many of the proposals and am proud to be a...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 17, 2016Last comment by An Engineer, on Apr 23, 2016 at 8:37 pm | 46 comments | 18700 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Is PAMF running amok?I don't want to write this, but problems at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation are still increasing. For years I have been a very happy patient at their Palo Alto...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by P2L1, on Oct 12, 2021 at 6:53 pm | 46 comments | 36966 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Do we really have a housing crisis?The repeated refrain these past several years: We have a housing crisis in town -- we have to build more housing units so more people can live in our fair cities. Most...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 23, 2021Last comment by Gale+Johnson, on Sep 30, 2021 at 8:16 pm | 46 comments | 17183 Views
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