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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: The case for a train viaduct in Palo AltoPalo Alto is only a couple of months away from deciding its "preferred" option (or options) for eliminating the four Caltrain...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by Adi, on Apr 10, 2019 at 3:45 pm | 147 comments | 18993 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Eminent Domain and more is on the way for Palo AltoThe high speed rail will create a significant amount of eminent domain in Palo Alto (or worse - the state may just seize...
Original post made by Parent on Dec. 1, 2008Last comment by OhlonePar, on Dec 13, 2008 at 2:09 am | 147 comments | 15541 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
"Chinese mothers superior" articleMost of you have read or heard about Wall Street Journal article by a Yale law professor "Why Chinese mothers are superior"...
Original post made by Midtown Resident on Jan. 20, 2011Last comment by VoiceOfReason, on Feb 8, 2011 at 10:35 am | 147 comments | 12995 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Ten binge-drinking teens cited for intoxicationTen teens were detained by Palo Alto police and cited for public drunkenness following a Saturday-night binge-drinking party...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2010Last comment by wow, on Sep 5, 2010 at 9:37 pm | 147 comments | 10682 Views
AROUND TOWN
Eshoo supports Occupy Wall Street protestersU.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, supports the Occupy Wall Street protests and said she is "surprised people weren't out...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2011Last comment by Perspective, on Oct 29, 2011 at 4:57 pm | 147 comments | 10942 Views
AROUND TOWN
When are they going to outlaw burning fires in fireplaces?I haven't been able to open my windows for fresh air all evening because someone has been burning wood since this afternoon...
Original post made by Resident on Dec. 16, 2012Last comment by Think About It, on Dec 21, 2012 at 4:27 pm | 147 comments | 28782 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Why is Ground Water Pumping Still Allowed in Palo Alto?Last night I was walking my dog and saw a new house being built in the 2100 block of Cowper in OId Palo Alto. The site was...
Original post made by Bill Glazier on Apr. 9, 2015Last comment by Paly Grad, on Aug 1, 2015 at 3:37 pm | 146 comments | 12138 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New pickleball courts planned for Mitchell ParkPickelball's growing clout has not gone unnoticed at City Hall, where the City Council recently passed a special proclamation...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2018Last comment by Parag, on Feb 26, 2018 at 11:15 am | 146 comments | 21175 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School District Overcrowding – how bad is it?0...
Original post made by yet another parent on Aug. 30, 2007Last comment by OhlonePar, on Sep 12, 2007 at 3:27 pm | 146 comments | 13810 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Possible train suicide at W. Meadow Friday nightA possible suicide or fatality involving a Caltrain occurred about 10:30 p.m. Friday night at West Meadow Drive in Palo Alto....
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2009Last comment by bellag, on Aug 23, 2009 at 6:45 pm | 146 comments | 9228 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Standard practice or 'misleading'? Mayor's official letter in support of SB 50 rankles council colleaguesWith a passionate endorsement of Senate Bill 50, Palo Alto’s new Mayor Adrian Fine set himself apart from most of his colleagues...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 30, 2020 at 10:32 am | 145 comments | 16960 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
One dead from downtown police shootingPalo Alto police: An officer-involved incident near downtown is in progress near downtown tonight. No officers have been...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2015Last comment by an insider, on Feb 5, 2016 at 11:18 am | 144 comments | 45995 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
YMCA: Shrinking membership is forcing gym closureCiting for the first time a decline in membership and inability to attract new members due to an increasingly competitive...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2014Last comment by resident 1, on Jun 14, 2015 at 2:15 pm | 143 comments | 34271 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council votes to take over Palo Alto AirportPalo Alto Airport on Monday became Palo Alto's airport after the City Council unanimously agreed to transfer the facility...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2014Last comment by Jetman, on Dec 26, 2014 at 6:00 pm | 143 comments | 29120 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
To curb speeding, Palo Alto may ban cars on some streets during pandemicIn a bid to slow down speeding cars and improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists during the coronavirus pandemic, Palo...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2020Last comment by Enforcement?, on May 13, 2020 at 10:17 am | 143 comments | 24175 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California high-speed-rail project receives Senate OKConstruction of California's controversial high-speed-rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles is ready to launch,...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2012Last comment by Unaffordable, on Dec 8, 2013 at 11:42 am | 143 comments | 12653 Views
AROUND TOWN
Video imagines Palo Alto's high-speed-rail futureThe sleek, blue train zips on elevated tracks along Churchill Avenue, soaring high above passing cars, traffic lights, meandering...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2009Last comment by Stop the Seijika, on Apr 12, 2009 at 7:45 pm | 143 comments | 15528 Views
AROUND TOWN
Senior-housing project in Palo Alto riles neighborsAn overflowing crowd of Barron Park and Green Acres ll residents vented their frustration with dense housing and traffic...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2013Last comment by Briones Parent, on May 3, 2013 at 1:22 pm | 143 comments | 16051 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School stakeholders clash over mathPalo Alto school board members Tuesday struggled to find common ground between district staff's enthusiastic support of a...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2009Last comment by OhlonePar, on Apr 25, 2009 at 2:50 pm | 142 comments | 13371 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
In secret, school board weighs not cooperating with federal agencyPalo Alto Board of Education members and their attorneys have discussed in closed session and in emails how they might challenge...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2013Last comment by village fool, on Oct 31, 2013 at 10:30 pm | 142 comments | 25753 Views
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