Monthly Archives: July 2014

Palo Alto graffiti artist in dubious battle

Note: I started this post as a note-pad on the mid-May incident at Gunn High, a 17-year-old charged for possible “hate crime graffiti”. The student newspaper, The Oracle, (of which I was editor in chief, or co-editor-in-chief, my junior and … Continue reading

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How big is your hose?

Palo Alto recently spent $1.2 million on a really nice, really big fire truck. If it were up to me, and I do sometimes think of  myself as the future Mayor of Palo Alto, I would have gone with, for … Continue reading

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Save The Varsity Act III, scene ii

Posted by Mark Weiss, a resident of Downtown North 0 minutes ago i.e. July 2, 2014 although I should really repost this on the section about “steve turner dropped a bombshell” Mark Weiss is a registered user. I want to … Continue reading

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Corner Laughers ‘Midsommar’ numbar one on Plastic Alto

Corner Laughers “Midsommar’ numbar one on Plastic Alto: Or, Karla Through the Looking Glass I mean Stained Glass Window.

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Weiss statement at ARB hearing on 27 University

Originally posted on Svayambh-PA, or New Residentialist Platform(NRP):
I want to thank the Board for its diligence, on this matter, and the preceding item (on Newell Street Bridge , where residents decried the plans for a new bridge design…

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‘New Residentialists’ Send Message with Four Thousand Votes For Weiss

Originally posted on Svayambh-PA, or New Residentialist Platform(NRP):
Mark Weiss received 4,016 votes for 2012 Palo Alto City Council without spending dollar one on his campaign. The result sends a clear message to the pro-developer establishment (Pat Burt, Liz…

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He’s Reddy. R U?

Seelam Reddy of College Terrace tells the Weekly he is running for Council, but is besieged by haters, many along the lines of “don’t run, it will hurt our candidates’ chances”. My response:   Posted by Mark Weiss, a resident … Continue reading

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Go Daddy Dorado!!

Grocery Outlet, Berkeley-based chain, actually controlled by a hedge fund, going public, I read, for $1 Billion dollars, we gave them an oversized sign on Alma. Go Daddy, a website, one of whose bigger investors is a six-billion dollar hedge … Continue reading

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Two free cultural events in Palo Alto

I am involved with two free cultural events in Palo Alto: 1) tomorrow, Thursday, July 3, 2014, Doris Williams, a performer known as Lady Doris, performs Celtic music (lute and vocals) at Lytton Plaza, University and Emerson. The event starts … Continue reading

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Historic Theatre as more downtown office space in Palo Alto

Staff planner Steven Turner dropped a bombshell this morning at the close of the HRB meeting: uber-owner and self-proclaimed “parking czar” Charles J. “Chop” Keenan III has submitted plans, not yet viewable electronically but agendized for historical review as soon … Continue reading

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