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Super Bowl LIV viewers: Am I a prude?You can call me a prude, or out-of-fashion, but I was appalled at the half-time show at yesterday’s (Feb. 2) Super Bowl LIV half-time show. And those 89 commercials...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 3, 2020Last comment by Ellena, on Mar 11, 2020 at 3:46 am | 44 comments | 15953 Views
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Will auto license plate readers really curtail crime? Or will our privacy be endangered?NOTE: I originally reported the council voted 5-2 to approve the use of ALPR techhnology implementation. The actual vote was 7-0. I apologize for the error.) Palo...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Apr. 6, 2023Last comment by Loretta Taylor, on Apr 17, 2023 at 4:02 pm | 44 comments | 5367 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Should the Bush Tax Cuts be Extended?The country is stuggling to recover from a brutal recession while at the same time long term federal budget deficits are a serious threat to economic growth. The...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 4, 2010Last comment by Perspective, on Aug 19, 2010 at 5:52 am | 43 comments | 24796 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Should the Bush Tax Cuts be Extended?The country is stuggling to recover from a brutal recession while at the same time long term federal budget deficits are a serious threat to economic growth. The...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 4, 2010Last comment by Perspective, on Aug 19, 2010 at 5:52 am | 43 comments | 5393 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Property rights and the will of the people"Why would property rights trump the will of the people?" Mark Weiss posted this question on my blog before he announced his candidacy for city council. My...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 2, 2014Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Sep 21, 2014 at 11:52 pm | 43 comments | 20243 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Neighborhood Retail, Customers and ParkingThe recently announced closing of two retail outlets on California Avenue brought an outpouring of sadness from former patrons and residents who wish for more neighborhood...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Nov. 29, 2015Last comment by Allen Akin, on Dec 6, 2015 at 4:56 pm | 43 comments | 19608 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
My Tomatoes Are Better Than Your TomatoesHi from Michigan! I’m visiting Mom and she says hi. For dinner last night we had some Michigan tomatoes and corn and I have to say, and I’m not the...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 22, 2017Last comment by Laura Stec, on Nov 16, 2017 at 7:27 am | 43 comments | 20794 Views
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Is racism also a local problem?(Note -- this also appeared in print in the 7-19 issue of The Weekly) I write this cautiously because I am a white female, and while I certainly have experienced...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 19, 2019Last comment by Gale Johnson, on Jul 27, 2019 at 2:46 pm | 43 comments | 16025 Views
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Public statues: Up or down? But does the historical importance of the individuals represented matter?The removal of public statues throughout our country, by supporters of Black Lives Matter and many others, is a growing concern, because what started as a very valid...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by Diana Diamond, on Sep 28, 2020 at 9:58 am | 43 comments | 22208 Views
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I want an accurate housing audit. Why?
Several years ago, I asked then-Palo Alto Planning Director Hillary Gitelman whether there was any data on the percentage of residents living in...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 25, 2023Last comment by Bill Beck, on Aug 3, 2023 at 12:26 pm | 43 comments | 6075 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
LonelinessWalking into the low-lit room I noticed, as always, the cushy couch, the beautiful bedframe, the family photos strewn on cabinets. Everything was familiar....
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Jan. 15, 2019Last comment by 192.168.1.254, on Apr 13, 2019 at 2:35 am | 42 comments | 18663 Views
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Benefit Promises that are Hard to KeepTown Square has been filled with posts about city employee benefits for pensions and health care. The Weekly did a long article on the situation in Palo Alto. There...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 14, 2012Last comment by Jon, on Jun 5, 2017 at 1:47 am | 42 comments | 31421 Views
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Who Pays for Palo Alto SchoolsThere is an ongoing discussion about what, if anything, Stanford should pay for students added in housing on campus. The Weekly had an op-ed arguing the current...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 19, 2019Last comment by margaret heath, on Mar 25, 2019 at 3:08 pm | 42 comments | 18162 Views
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Do something about assault weapons, now!“Do Something Congress! “Cries have echoed around this country after last week’s American carnage in Texas and Ohio. As we all too painfully know,...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 13, 2019Last comment by musical, on Aug 20, 2019 at 2:18 pm | 42 comments | 17404 Views
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Should Palo Alto police be reformed? “It can’t happen here” -- or can it?“It can’t happen here,” two Palo Alto city council members said at Monday’s meeting when discussing the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 9, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jun 26, 2020 at 8:08 pm | 42 comments | 16131 Views
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Sutter and PAMF — protect your patients from coronavirus — not just your employeesFor months, I declared that I would not write about the COVID-19 virus and its variants because we are bombarded with daily reports in the press, and on daily radio...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 22, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Jan 27, 2022 at 8:03 am | 42 comments | 13290 Views
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All you don’t want to know about our escalating utilities ratesOur utilities bills here in Palo Alto and elsewhere are soaring – with no relief in sight. Can we – or ‘they” (those responsible for the...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 7, 2023Last comment by Lenora Peters, on Mar 17, 2023 at 11:41 am | 42 comments | 8037 Views
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Do People Care?I recently watched a documentary film on Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, in which Ellsberg, who copied and released the secret Pentagon Papers to the press,...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 14, 2023Last comment by Jacob Bromley, on Jun 24, 2023 at 12:01 pm | 42 comments | 5840 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
City Residents Create Elevate Art Menlo Park- “Art in public spaces enriches our community, enlivens downtown, and lifts our spirits.” In earlier posts, I have described ways our community...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Mar. 4, 2022Last comment by Mitchel Samuel, on May 20, 2022 at 2:38 am | 42 comments | 3624 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Benefit Promises that are Hard to KeepTown Square has been filled with posts about city employee benefits for pensions and health care. The Weekly did a long article on the situation in Palo Alto. There...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 14, 2012Last comment by Jon, on Aug 17, 2012 at 10:00 pm | 41 comments | 2474 Views
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