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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Saturday afternoon, can anyone else hear all the planes?Is this usual? NON-STOP airplane noise???...
Original post made by What is going on? on Jan. 25, 2014Last comment by What is going on?, on Feb 10, 2014 at 6:17 pm | 123 comments | 7284 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trying to stop bullyingDuveneck Elementary School in Palo Alto has a freshly repainted playground for games the kids play during recess. It's a...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2008Last comment by paly reporter, on Jan 14, 2009 at 3:41 pm | 123 comments | 10557 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The school year starts in 49 days. Board members urge staff to prepare for 'robust' distance learning.Board members voiced support Tuesday for preparing for the chance that secondary schools will have to practice remote learning...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by JohnsBells12, on Jul 7, 2020 at 4:45 am | 123 comments | 19788 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Rail agency, Caltrain eye 'four-track' train lineA proposed agreement between the agency overseeing Caltrain and the one responsible for building the new high-speed rail...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2009Last comment by Kennard, on Jul 29, 2009 at 2:50 pm | 123 comments | 12334 Views
AROUND TOWN
Apple fans crowd new downtown Palo Alto storeLike Steve Jobs before him, Apple CEO Tim Cook on Saturday dropped by the new Apple Store in downtown Palo Alto on its opening...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2012Last comment by Anon., on Oct 30, 2012 at 4:03 pm | 123 comments | 7770 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City finds compromise on accessory housingWith residents clamoring for both more housing and more government transparency, the Palo Alto City Council agreed Monday...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2017Last comment by resident, on May 5, 2017 at 8:08 am | 122 comments | 15018 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Dysfunction, polarization mar influential city commissionIn a town where development is a touchy topic, Palo Alto Planning and Transportation Commissioner Michael Alcheck is used...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2018Last comment by Me thinks, on Aug 10, 2018 at 3:39 pm | 122 comments | 10615 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly, Gunn top nationwide rankings0...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2007Last comment by Student, on Apr 15, 2008 at 6:49 pm | 122 comments | 17157 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto to stick with new school calendarThe Palo Alto school board Tuesday indicated it will press ahead with a reformed academic calendar for 2012-13, despite emotional...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2011Last comment by Concerned Parent, on Dec 9, 2011 at 1:56 pm | 122 comments | 13022 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Emails reveal internal school discussionsPalo Alto school-district superintendent Kevin Skelly has made a practice of communicating with school board members via...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012Last comment by Gunn Alumni, on Jun 12, 2012 at 10:07 am | 122 comments | 105081 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Support expressed for new secondary schoolThe school district office was imbued with excitement and enthusiasm on Monday night as both the school board and community...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2015Last comment by Choice for the few, on Dec 1, 2015 at 10:23 am | 122 comments | 12768 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Theater employees suspected of embezzlement0...
Original post made on May. 1, 2008Last comment by David Taylor, on May 11, 2008 at 11:58 pm | 122 comments | 18462 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Editorial: A miscarriage of justiceLast week, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky used his sentencing powers to impose his own view of the...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2016Last comment by lookbeyondwhatUC, on Jun 23, 2016 at 9:28 pm | 122 comments | 21938 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Soccer is boringWhy is soccer such a smash amongst most of the world's nations? It is such a boring game. Basically, it is just semi-organized...
Original post made by Frank on Jun. 11, 2010Last comment by World Cup Fan, on Jul 11, 2010 at 4:50 pm | 122 comments | 24424 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Tunneling dropped as Midpeninsula rail optionDeep tunnels and covered trenches have been dropped as alternatives for the Palo Alto/Midpeninsula portion of the state's...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 10, 2010 at 5:21 pm | 122 comments | 10077 Views
AROUND TOWN
Vehicle-dwelling ban in Palo Alto moves forwardPalo Alto's Policy and Services Committee voted on Tuesday night to move forward an ordinance that would ban vehicle dwelling...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Jul 15, 2013 at 9:05 pm | 122 comments | 11357 Views
AROUND TOWN
Residents form watchdog group around Castilleja plansPromising vigorous scrutiny of every aspect of a proposed expansion at Castilleja School, Old Palo Alto residents have formed...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2017Last comment by PA, on Feb 27, 2017 at 10:38 pm | 122 comments | 18751 Views
AROUND TOWN
City looks to bring public onboard for 'grade separation' debateFaced with a new set of challenges and opportunities, as well as a transformed political landscape, the Palo Alto City Council's...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2017Last comment by PA Resident, on Jun 22, 2017 at 1:38 pm | 122 comments | 13762 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Editorial: No on Measure DIt is never good when election campaigns become so heated and emotional that instead of issues becoming clearer as election...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013Last comment by Vote AGAINST D, on Nov 3, 2013 at 7:37 pm | 121 comments | 18950 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Buena Vista owner sues over closure conditionsIn the latest skirmish in the long and emotional battle over Palo Alto's sole mobile-home park, the owners of Buena Vista...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2015Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Nov 23, 2015 at 5:55 pm | 121 comments | 14258 Views
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