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Infographics show how pandemic has affected daily lifeWe break down how the pandemic has changed nearly every sector of life in Silicon Valley two months into the stay-at-home order.
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Local churches stay closed despite new state orderCalifornia updated its shelter-in-place order Monday to allow congregations to once again welcome parishioners, but Santa Clara and San Mateo counties continue to operate under stricter rules.
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Preserving fleeting moments from ordinary timesOut of more than 745 submissions, view the 12 winning images of this year's Peninsula Photo Contest.
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Stanford Live unveils lineup for 2020-21 seasonStanford Live's next season is an ambitious one with music from a variety of genres, theatrical performances, comedy, dance and more. (Photo courtesy Stanford Live.)
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We are testing geoengineering, and that is goodIt is important to understand that solar geoengineering does not aim to solve the problem of climate change. At best, it buys us time.
Message from our publisher: An appeal for your support of good journalism
Just three weeks ago, it was hard to imagine the imminent human and economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Yet here we... Last comment on May 26, 2020 at 10:58 pm | 40 comments
Guest Opinion: A better way to save vital city services
The COVID emergency is forcing our city government to face the most difficult challenges it has encountered in decades. Valued... Last comment 7 hours ago | 31 comments
Face shields and testing: Teachers union asks for protection, flexibility in working conditions this fall
The Palo Alto school district and Palo Alto Educators Association have begun negotiating working conditions for the next... Last comment 12 hours ago | 55 comments
Revised budget would keep College Terrace Library open, limit cuts to teen programs
Palo Alto would keep the College Terrace Library open, partially restore funding for teen and arts programs and limit its... Last comment on May 26, 2020 at 6:51 pm | 15 comments
A Pragmatist's Take
by Douglas Moran
Obsolete Guesstimates Keeping Businesses Closed
May 28, 2020 | 0 comments
Peninsula Foodist
by Elena Kadvany
John Shelsta's popular pastry pop-up finds a new home at Zola in Palo Alto
May 27, 2020 | 5 comments
Toddling Through the Silicon Valley
by Cheryl Bac
Summer memories
May 25, 2020 | 0 comments
An Alternative View
by Diana Diamond
Why I am suspicious about PA’s budget cuts
May 25, 2020 | 28 comments
To show how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted daily life, the Palo Alto Weekly has woven together local, regional and national numbers into a series of interactive infographics. Wednesday, 9:50 AM | 4 comments
Palo Alto prepares to cut over 70 positions as revenues plummet
Teachers union asks for protection, flexibility in working conditions this fall
State reopens places of worship, retail — but hair salons still off limits
Coronavirus central: Santa Clara County records 140 COVID-19 deaths
Heat wave to last through Thursday
Facebook to undergo long-term shift to permit more remote work
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