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Shut Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant which is near to two fault lines.I am pro-nuclear except when the plant is in seismically active areas. Diablo Canyon Power Plant is an electricity-generating...
Original post made by Annie on Mar. 15, 2011Last comment by Wally sez, on Jul 10, 2013 at 1:16 pm | 182 comments | 19773 Views
AROUND TOWN
District seeks names for Jordan, Terman middle schoolsNow is the time for the public to weigh in on ideas for new names for Palo Alto's Jordan and Terman middle schools, which...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2017Last comment by Jerry Underdal, on Jan 25, 2018 at 3:57 pm | 181 comments | 14122 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Protests rock Paly over 're-enactment' plays0...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2007Last comment by edthecoolness, on Dec 22, 2007 at 12:03 pm | 179 comments | 14674 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents ask board to fix 'bifurcated' schoolsIn sometimes tense exchanges, parents Tuesday demanded a greater sense of urgency from the Palo Alto Board of Education on...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2012Last comment by parent, on Feb 7, 2012 at 10:49 am | 179 comments | 21728 Views
SPORTS
Palo Alto boys must forfeit 11 basketball games0...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2008Last comment by Terry, on Feb 21, 2008 at 4:54 pm | 179 comments | 15966 Views
BOOKS
Guest Opinion: 21st century libraries are good investment0...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2008Last comment by libraryfan, on Jun 23, 2008 at 7:28 pm | 179 comments | 22309 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: A growing school movementA sympathetic but defensive school board did little Tuesday night to reassure concerned parents that they shared their alarm...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by allison, on Aug 5, 2011 at 10:53 pm | 178 comments | 25846 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New School Year--PIE support?0...
Original post made by Leslie on Aug. 19, 2007Last comment by OhlonePar, on Aug 29, 2007 at 11:36 pm | 177 comments | 14837 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Changing the conversation: Who, or what, is Palo Alto Forward?Few local residents had heard of Palo Alto Forward before Sept. 30, when Cory Wolbach declared at a City Council candidates'...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2014Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Dec 22, 2014 at 12:25 pm | 176 comments | 27497 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Small plane crashes in East Palo AltoA small plane crash in East Palo Alto caused a major power outage this morning. Power is out in parts of Menlo Park, East...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2010Last comment by Anna, on Feb 22, 2010 at 9:23 am | 176 comments | 40965 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police continue search for suspected killer0...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2008Last comment by Joann, on Jul 25, 2012 at 4:13 am | 175 comments | 16193 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: The Paly English kerfuffleIt was hardly a surprise that a proposal to combine the two "lanes" of freshman English into one would meet some resistance...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2014Last comment by 100 parents, on Feb 21, 2014 at 11:11 am | 174 comments | 22644 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palantir's plan for Cubberley party riles neighborsPalo Alto's famously secretive data-mining giant Palantir entered the spotlight this week when its event organizers installed...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2017Last comment by Patrick Toland, on May 6, 2017 at 8:49 pm | 173 comments | 19090 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bill for teaching climate change passes Senate0...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2008Last comment by There ought to be a law AGAINST THIS !, on Feb 15, 2008 at 1:05 am | 172 comments | 23099 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto may sue state high-speed rail authorityPalo Alto community outrage and City Council skepticism will not stop the state agency in charge of the high-speed rail project...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2009Last comment by Sharon, on Mar 14, 2009 at 7:57 am | 171 comments | 12308 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents ask schools superintendent for languages0...
Original post made on May. 1, 2008Last comment by Parent, on May 7, 2008 at 9:55 pm | 170 comments | 13118 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
If Mandarin Immersion is adopted fluent Mandarin speaking children should be excluded0...
Original post made by David on Dec. 27, 2006Last comment by Bill, on Jan 4, 2007 at 11:25 pm | 169 comments | 12824 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dueling petitions argue over whether Palo Alto superintendent should stayOn the cusp of Palo Alto Superintendent Don Austin's annual evaluation, two groups -- those who passionately want him out...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2023Last comment by S. Underwood, on Jun 30, 2023 at 9:32 pm | 169 comments | 17331 Views
AROUND TOWN
Neighbors want Facebook to be better friendA fleet of sleek, black buses designed to cut down on the amount of traffic generated by Facebook's 1,000 employees in the...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2010Last comment by Rick, on Oct 7, 2010 at 10:40 am | 169 comments | 16204 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Out of bounds? Drawing the line between 'motivational' and 'abusive' coaching in Palo Alto high schools -- Part 1Some coaches generate explosions of parent and player complaints. Others inspire impassioned praise and loyalty. Sometimes...
Original post made on May. 14, 2010Last comment by PA student, on May 23, 2010 at 8:14 pm | 168 comments | 45936 Views
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