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About this blog: So much is right — and wrong — about what is happening in Palo Alto. In this blog I want to discuss all that with you. I know many residents care about this town, and I want to explore our collective interests to help ... (More)
About this blog: So much is right — and wrong — about what is happening in Palo Alto. In this blog I want to discuss all that with you. I know many residents care about this town, and I want to explore our collective interests to help do the right thing. My goal with this blog is to help the public better understand what really is happening, and more important, how residents living here may be affected by these local decisions. I've been a journalist most of my life, first as a reporter and then managing editor of a Chicago newspaper, followed by a wonderful year at Stanford as a recipient of Knight Journalism Fellowship. I then went to the San Jose Mercury as an editorial writer and columnist. I also worked for the State Bar of California as the first editor in chief of "California Lawyer" magazine, and then spent a decade at Stanford involved in public issues affecting the university. In the late 1990s, I sequentially wrote columns for all three local newspapers here in Palo Alto. Born in a small community on Long Island, I attended Middlebury College, graduated from the University of Michigan, got married, had four boys in four years, and then started working. I moved to Palo Alto in 1979, and have been involved in the community on several nonprofit boards. (Hide)
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PA Police: Too drastic a decision on banning police information from public
Jan 10, 2021 12:37 pm
Comments: 6 | Views: 13,846
The Palo Alto Police Department definitely made a mistake when it abruptly sent an email to local media on Tuesday, Jan. 5, stating that starting immediately the... More
Jan 10, 2021 12:37 pm
Comments: 6 | Views: 13,846
The Palo Alto Police Department definitely made a mistake when it abruptly sent an email to local media on Tuesday, Jan. 5, stating that starting immediately the... More
2021: Council changes challenging
Jan 6, 2021 11:59 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 12,892
Palo Altans have a new city council, and things will soon change in this town -- for the better, I hope. The council will assume more control of the city; the role... More
Jan 6, 2021 11:59 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 12,892
Palo Altans have a new city council, and things will soon change in this town -- for the better, I hope. The council will assume more control of the city; the role... More
2021: The time to think outside the box
Dec 28, 2020 3:41 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 13,988
Begone 2020. You were not a good year. Welcome 2021. You will have a busy year, because we have a lot of challenges for you!
2021 is a very special time, because... More
Dec 28, 2020 3:41 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 13,988
Begone 2020. You were not a good year. Welcome 2021. You will have a busy year, because we have a lot of challenges for you!
2021 is a very special time, because... More
A tedious tale about testing
Dec 15, 2020 3:44 pm
Comments: 14 | Views: 17,063
==I NOTE: Since this blog was posted late afternoon, 12/15, I was able to talk to someone at the city. The Palo Alto Art Center will soon be closed. Two testing... More
Dec 15, 2020 3:44 pm
Comments: 14 | Views: 17,063
==I NOTE: Since this blog was posted late afternoon, 12/15, I was able to talk to someone at the city. The Palo Alto Art Center will soon be closed. Two testing... More
Palo Alto utility gas overcharges are illegal, judge says -- but there are other questionable charges at City Hall
Dec 8, 2020 2:40 pm
Comments: 10 | Views: 16,148
Palo Alto resident Miriam Green got her monthly utility bill, and realized how much of the money the Utilities Department gets from customer gas, electric and water... More
Dec 8, 2020 2:40 pm
Comments: 10 | Views: 16,148
Palo Alto resident Miriam Green got her monthly utility bill, and realized how much of the money the Utilities Department gets from customer gas, electric and water... More
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