During last nights Policy and Services Committee meeting Council members Liz Kniss, Larry Klein and city manager James Keene have resurrected the segregated south by officially recommending that the City of Palo Alto make it illegal for homeless people to possess and or own a vehicle. “Injustice fights with two weapons, force and fraud..  A common...
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For the millions of visitors who visit Palo Alto annually, that greeting, “Welcome to Palo Alto” represents a sign of friendship. However, for those who live just a stone’s throw away, in East Palo Alto, it’s more like an International Border crossing with unspoken conditions of travel appearing to be specify designed for the...
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At a time when city governments are telling us that they have to cut back on services because they don’t have the money, it’s funny that they have the money to buy dinners for council members. Los Altos, for instance, spends $130 to $150 before every meeting feeding its five council members. Receipts reviewed...
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One of the reasons many VTA bus drivers make more than $100,000 a year is that transit agencies have a difficult time filling the often grueling positions, VTA General Manager Michael Burns told the post. VTA boss says such jobs are tough to fill “It’s the toughest job in the industry,” Burns said. According...
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The City of Palo Alto 2012 employee salary and compensation data is available.  This year, the City is using it’s OpenData platform to make the data viewable in a browser and available as a download. In addition to 2012 data, we’ve also posted 2011 data for easy comparison.  Some key comparison points include: *...
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Long lines of car were forming early this morning in front of East Palo city hall  where three city’s were taking part in a first gun buyback program involving East Palo Alto, Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Funding for the program, fifty thousand dollars, were “privately donated” according to Menlo Park police commander, Dave...
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You be the judge.  Back before the break-up of the Bell System in 1984 it was the view of many including the Federal Government that AT&T had in fact monopolized the nations telecommunication industry.  Many emerging competitors were claiming foul play including MCI. And so it was, Federal Court Judge Green in his historic...
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Ever wonder why the economy is seemingly always a day away from imploding? Bob was his company’s best software developer, got glowing performance reviews and earned more than $250,000 a year. Then one day last spring, Bob’s employer thought the company’s computer system had been attacked by a virus. The ensuing forensic probe revealed...
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AP | By Jillian Berman NEW YORK — Hostess Brands Inc. plans to ask for a judge’s approval Thursday to give its top executives bonuses totaling up to $1.8 million as part of its wind-down plans. The maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos says the incentive pay is needed to retain the...
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John gives Steve $1.00 for a banana.  Steve promises to give John the banana tomorrow.  Tomorrow comes and John asks for his banana but Steve does not have it to give because he never actually had a banana to sell.  Steve refuses to give John his dollar back.  The above scenario epitomizes how Wall...
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