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AROUND TOWN
Coronavirus weekend update: San Mateo County closes parks, trailsA roundup of news about the coronavirus in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2020/03/28/coronavirus-weekend-update-s...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2020Last comment by SCC Data, on Mar 30, 2020 at 10:56 am | 11 comments | 17398 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Uncharted territory': How 10 local school districts are tackling the transition to distance learningSchools are shut down for at least three weeks, likely the rest of the school year. What will distance learning look like...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2020Last comment by Sharing, on Mar 30, 2020 at 12:15 am | 42 comments | 28901 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Restaurants, nonprofits supply food at a critical time; Barron Park comes alive with the sound of musicIn the latest Around Town column, news about restaurants and organizations making sure people in need are fed during the...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2020Last comment by Social distancing , on Mar 29, 2020 at 11:28 pm | 2 comments | 6885 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Opinion: Real problems need real solutionsEvery city survey in recent years shows that the top problems facing us are housing affordability and transportation, including...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Mar 29, 2020 at 2:20 pm | 24 comments | 3802 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
California could start testing thousands of people for COVID-19 as early as next weekCalifornia could have thousands of more test kits and multiple new laboratories up and running to detect the virus associated...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2020Last comment by Trump fired the Pandemic Team, on Mar 29, 2020 at 11:37 am | 27 comments | 43410 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
As Newsom cautions longer school closures, Palo Alto Unified passes emergency resolution in response to COVID-19 pandemicIn the wake of Gov. Gavin Newsom's comments that schools will likely remain closed for the remainder of this academic year,...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Mar 29, 2020 at 9:38 am | 36 comments | 19768 Views
SPORTS
Menlo men's volleyball earns top honors on all-GSAC teamsMenlo College’s Edin Ibrahimovic was named Golden State Athletic Conference Men’s Volleyball Player of the Year on Thursday,...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2020Last comment by Theresa , on Mar 28, 2020 at 4:34 pm | 1 comment | 1112 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto schools to remain closed through May 1Hundreds of public schools in six Bay Area counties, including in Santa Clara County, will remain closed through May 1, county...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2020Last comment by Independent, on Mar 28, 2020 at 8:02 am | 68 comments | 12043 Views
AROUND TOWN
Please practice social distancing at the DishI have a request for people walking at the Dish and other public places in this current coronavirus era. To facilitate the...
Original post made by Dish runner on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by parking, on Mar 27, 2020 at 11:42 pm | 8 comments | 912 Views
AROUND TOWN
Spacing our times in grocery stores, parks, etc.Since most days feel the same to most of us while working from home, perhaps we could start spacing our days or times of...
Original post made by Resident on Mar. 25, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Mar 27, 2020 at 8:42 pm | 7 comments | 308 Views
AROUND TOWN
Closed during coronavirus: Peninsula owners on why they shut down their restaurants completelyWe asked several owners to share their perspectives on closing their businesses, how they're dealing with all the uncertainty...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2020Last comment by Kelly, on Mar 27, 2020 at 9:45 am | 5 comments | 4928 Views
AROUND TOWN
This is no time to give up and start social gatheringsI was shocked by the party at my neighbor's backyard yesterday evening. This is no time to feel we are exceptions to the...
Original post made by Alejandra on Mar. 27, 2020There are no comments yet. 130 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: Message from the MayorAs a community, we will persevere through this challenge. Everyone is depending on you to please stay home, to practice good...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020There are no comments yet. 2793 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: 5 ways to help our community right nowCOVID-19 has shown that when our systems fail the most vulnerable people, the ripple effects touch everyone in our communities....
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020There are no comments yet. 2563 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man to stand trial for 1973 cold-case murder at StanfordAccused serial killer John Arthur Getreu claims he didn't have contact with Leslie Marie Perlov, but his statements appeared...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2020Last comment by Wife, on Mar 27, 2020 at 7:43 am | 4 comments | 5606 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Will Palo Alto's open space preserves stay open? City hints restrictions at scenic spotsWith more people flocking to the Baylands and Foothills Park for fresh air and exercise, Palo Alto officials are preparing...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by So Glad I Cycle, on Mar 27, 2020 at 6:34 am | 53 comments | 8635 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Coronavirus-testing tents pop up on Stanford campus and in Menlo ParkStanford Health Care is gearing up for larger-scale testing of patients with COVID-19 symptoms, erecting tents on the Stanford...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2020Last comment by Andy, on Mar 26, 2020 at 11:47 pm | 8 comments | 11017 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Medical clinics strip services to the 'essentials' during the COVID-19 crisisPalo Alto Medical Foundation, Kaiser Permanente and Stanford Health Care are canceling routine and "nonessential" procedures,...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Mar 26, 2020 at 2:06 pm | 14 comments | 6423 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hospitals brace for equipment shortages as coronavirus cases surgeAs Santa Clara County braces for a large wave of coronavirus patients, hospitals are also preparing for a shortage of masks,...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Mar 26, 2020 at 2:05 pm | 10 comments | 4930 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Internet Utilities in Palo AltoYesterday, Xfinity internet services went down for several hours in Charleston Meadows. This was after several shorter outages...
Original post made by Resident on Mar. 11, 2020Last comment by alex, on Mar 26, 2020 at 12:12 pm | 1 comment | 626 Views
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DEADLINE EXTENDED
The 34th Annual Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now accepting entries for Adult, Young Adult and Teen categories. Send us your short story (2,500 words or less) and entry form by April 10, 2020. First, Second and Third Place prizes awarded in each category.
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