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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto union workers call in sickAbout a quarter of the workers represented by Palo Alto's largest labor union called in sick Tuesday in what city leaders...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2009Last comment by City Employee/resident, on Sep 18, 2009 at 12:39 am | 128 comments | 8437 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
An unsustainable animal shelterPalo Altans are big pet owners, and the prospect of not having the convenience and top-level service of the city-run Animal...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2012Last comment by sandra skolnik, on Apr 18, 2012 at 4:16 pm | 127 comments | 11960 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto student stays home pending court rulingAn 11-year-old Palo Alto boy is home from school pending an Oct. 25 court hearing on whether his genetic condition poses...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2012Last comment by ducatigirl, on Oct 25, 2012 at 12:54 pm | 127 comments | 12301 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Obama picks Supreme Court Nominee..uh-oh...http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/us/15judge.html “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences...
Original post made by Perspective on May. 26, 2009Last comment by She said it several times, on Jun 5, 2009 at 2:19 pm | 127 comments | 6739 Views
AROUND TOWN
Locals seek meeting with FAA over Surf AirLocal officials have requested Federal Aviation Administration representatives meet with them to discuss noise from Surf...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 9, 2015 at 5:04 pm | 127 comments | 9819 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Homeless residents pan car-dwelling banHomeless residents and advocates pleaded with Palo Alto officials on Monday night to rethink their plan to ban vehicle dwelling...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2011Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Sep 1, 2013 at 11:29 pm | 126 comments | 10721 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park On Track For Adopting FLES0...
Original post made by Simon Firth on Nov. 23, 2007Last comment by Paul Losch, on Dec 20, 2007 at 9:25 pm | 126 comments | 18593 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
High Speed Rail promoters knocking on your door0...
Original post made by Morris Brown on Jul. 27, 2008Last comment by Spokker, on Aug 15, 2008 at 3:18 pm | 125 comments | 8195 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Living on four wheels: The people inside the RVs on Palo Alto's El Camino RealThe more than 40 recreational vehicles parked along El Camino Real, just outside Stanford University, have been deemed eyesores...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by Ahem, on Oct 7, 2019 at 7:48 am | 125 comments | 27173 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Thursday night's HRC meeting0...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2007Last comment by John, on Jul 21, 2007 at 1:56 pm | 125 comments | 12253 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullying recommendations delayed until April 9The Palo Alto school district will unveil its recommendations for a new policy on bullying April 9, Superintendent Kevin...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2013Last comment by Edmund Burke, on Mar 19, 2013 at 11:00 am | 125 comments | 10144 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
SCOTUS: John Roberts (hearts) Barack ObamaThe Affordable Care Act is constitutional. Puts a death knell in any sort of public option or Medicare-for-all plan anytime...
Original post made by Dorothy R on Jun. 28, 2012Last comment by That User Name is already, on Aug 10, 2012 at 10:26 am | 125 comments | 4956 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
How much more housing can Palo Alto handle?0...
Original post made by Arthur Keller on Feb. 21, 2007Last comment by Native, on Jul 15, 2009 at 3:20 pm | 124 comments | 14187 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Federal funding halted for Caltrain electrificationThe $1.96 billion Caltrain electrification project came to screeching halt on Friday, Feb. 17, after it was announced that...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2017Last comment by YIMBY, on Mar 8, 2017 at 12:19 am | 124 comments | 14369 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
In Crescent Park, a push to end traffic gridlockFed up with the daily traffic gridlock on their neighborhood's streets, Crescent Park residents are banding together to get...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Dec 12, 2017 at 9:15 pm | 124 comments | 13672 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto veers away from lawsuit against Federal Aviation AdministrationDespite rising community frustrations about airplane noise, the Palo Alto City Council decided Monday night not to launch...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 11, 2019 at 11:23 am | 124 comments | 12753 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Behind the achievement gap0...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2007Last comment by OhlonePar, on Jan 21, 2008 at 3:07 pm | 124 comments | 13775 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Achievement test data sparks heated discussionResponding to criticism that he's excessively focused on test scores, Palo Alto School District Superintendent Kevin Skelly...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2011Last comment by Finland does it better, on Nov 21, 2011 at 11:49 pm | 124 comments | 48713 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Painful bullying stories told to school boardAmid tearful recountings by parents of painful school bullying situations, Palo Alto school board members and Superintendent...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2013Last comment by Misha, on Feb 18, 2013 at 7:35 pm | 124 comments | 11767 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
British professors approve plan to boycott Israeli academics, Israeli universities0...
Original post made by Tally Ho on May. 31, 2007Last comment by Tally Ho, on Jun 4, 2007 at 9:36 pm | 124 comments | 8218 Views
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