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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New Documentary: The Great Global Warming Swindle0...
Original post made by Snowman on Mar. 13, 2007Last comment by Anon, on Dec 11, 2013 at 8:30 pm | 94 comments | 49762 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Home schooling grows upFor many Palo Alto families who opt to home-school their children, the term is a misnomer for what their children's education...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2017Last comment by Indie-schooling, on Jan 3, 2018 at 1:10 pm | 74 comments | 49695 Views
RESTAURANTS
Restaurants given new restrictions to reduce spread of the novel coronavirusThe Santa Clara County Public Health Department notified restaurants that its new legal orders to slow the spread of the...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2020Last comment by Grocery Shopper, on Mar 23, 2020 at 11:43 am | 21 comments | 49563 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Opinion: Why we decided to send our kids back to schoolState Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, advocates for a full reopening of schools in the fall. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2021/05/01/opinion-why-we-...
Original post made on May. 1, 2021Last comment by Josh Becker, on May 4, 2021 at 6:46 pm | 7 comments | 49519 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Startup schools for 'gifted' emerge as state cuts public fundingAs public schools reduce extra services for gifted children following state funding cuts, a few startup private schools and...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2012Last comment by Vivian, on Jun 18, 2016 at 9:06 am | 72 comments | 49257 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Coupa Cafe customers can buy items with bitcoinsWhen paying for a latte -- or any menu item -- at Coupa Cafe in downtown Palo Alto, customers have two options. Use cash...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2013Last comment by CD, on Jul 24, 2013 at 4:57 pm | 18 comments | 49215 Views
AROUND TOWN
City to crack down on El Camino RVsNearly 50 recreational vehicles lining El Camino Real in Palo Alto along the Stanford University border will soon be told...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2017Last comment by AreVeeHavingFunYet, on Sep 19, 2017 at 10:44 am | 129 comments | 49193 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Departing police chief reformed department, but violence persistsAs East Palo Alto Police Chief Ron Davis leaves, he does so with only modest regrets — except for one. Read the full...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2013Last comment by Stewart, on Nov 14, 2013 at 11:15 am | 13 comments | 49005 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
End of chapter for Kepler's Books and MagazinesClark Kepler, current leader of Kepler's Books and Magazines in Menlo Park, is retiring from the store his father founded...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2012Last comment by too late for this, on Jan 17, 2012 at 6:44 am | 30 comments | 48903 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Study: the downside of too much homeworkA survey of more than 4,000 students from ten high-performing high schools showed that excessive homework produces unhealthy...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2014Last comment by @Just Me, on Aug 6, 2017 at 4:22 pm | 89 comments | 48829 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
In praise of tomorrow<B>"The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing," by John Perry, Workman Publishing...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2013Last comment by musical, on Jan 16, 2013 at 6:25 am | 5 comments | 48628 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto eyes smoking ban downtownHaving snuffed out smoking at local parks earlier this year, Palo Alto officials are now proposing to extend the cigarette...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2013Last comment by Donald Steiny, on Dec 5, 2013 at 4:16 pm | 45 comments | 48602 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Elusive bullying policiesIt is bad enough that the Palo Alto school district has still not complied with state anti-bullying laws that took effect...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2013Last comment by SPSA Boad of Education Meetings , on Nov 17, 2013 at 7:12 pm | 30 comments | 48581 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The inconvenient truth about David Starr JordanThe Palo Alto Unified School District has formed a committee to review whether Jordan Middle School should be renamed, given...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2016Last comment by Jerry Underdal, on Mar 4, 2016 at 4:37 pm | 47 comments | 48215 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 | 48133 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park neighborhoodsOnce known as the "Sleepy Hollow of California," Menlo Park did not take off as a community until after World War II. Despite...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2017There are no comments yet. 48041 Views
AROUND TOWN
Programs at VA Palo Alto helping treat PTSDThough post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is most often thought to be associated with military veterans, anyone can...
Original post made on May. 4, 2012Last comment by Former-Soldier, on May 6, 2012 at 8:37 am | 5 comments | 47877 Views
AROUND TOWN
Mother of Joan Baez dies at 100Woodside resident Joan Chandos Baez, the mother of famed folk singer and Woodside resident Joan Baez, died at home on Saturday,...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2013Last comment by Charles Wibel, on Jan 18, 2016 at 6:57 am | 10 comments | 47553 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly students find a fiery passion in glassblowingHeat, light and camaraderie fuel a well-ordered space on the northern edge of the Palo Alto High School campus, where more...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2013Last comment by Kelli Hagen, on Sep 8, 2013 at 3:44 pm | 6 comments | 47487 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New voices join Palo Alto's growth debatePalo Alto's aggressive push to get the public more involved in upgrading the city's official land-use vision appeared to...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2014Last comment by Ahem, on Aug 14, 2014 at 12:31 am | 252 comments | 47368 Views
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