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Counties change tune on face protection, but not on N95 or surgical masksBay Area public health leaders are now asking residents to cover their faces with a cloth before leaving their homes, heeding...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2020Last comment by Think different, not like a sheep, on Apr 14, 2020 at 9:59 am | 40 comments | 69283 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Bay Area real estate developer pledges $55M to alleviate medical students' debt at StanfordBay Area real estate developer John Arrillaga has pledged $55 million towards the Stanford School of Medicine to help cover...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2020Last comment by Alice Schaffer Smith, on Apr 14, 2020 at 8:30 am | 10 comments | 9045 Views
AROUND TOWN
Elderly man missing in Palo Alto since MondayPalo Alto police are seeking the public's help in locating an 89-year-old man last seen leaving his home for an afternoon...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Apr 14, 2020 at 7:30 am | 2 comments | 5848 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 Brian, on Apr 13, 2020 at 4:11 pm | 54 comments | 12291 Views
RESTAURANTS
Former Restaurant on Embarcadero next to Ming's?The year was about 1977 and we dined at a restaurant near Ming's location when it was on the Embarcardero near 101. Was it...
Original post made by Carl Mindling on Apr. 11, 2020Last comment by Another Yes, on Apr 12, 2020 at 10:41 pm | 6 comments | 1409 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
An Alternative View: Coronavirus: My early April thoughts — and fearsPeople in hundreds of countries are affected by the coronavirus, and no scientists have yet come up with a way to control...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2020Last comment by The all knowing Oracle, on Apr 12, 2020 at 1:41 pm | 15 comments | 4921 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 Anon, on Apr 12, 2020 at 12:07 pm | 17 comments | 11045 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Students 3D print for cause; Airbnb hosts offer health care workers free lodgingIn the latest Around Town column, news about a student group producing face shields through 3D printers and local Airbnb...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2020There are no comments yet. 8983 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Researchers race to boost testing, vet drugs for COVID-19 as shutdown drags onThree weeks into a virus-induced shutdown, a research boom is sweeping through local universities, hospitals and commercial...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Apr 11, 2020 at 7:15 pm | 6 comments | 13207 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As Palo Alto halts major construction projects, home builders keep workingResponding to a new Santa Clara County clampdown on construction activities, Palo Alto is suspending construction of its...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by John, on Apr 10, 2020 at 11:07 pm | 37 comments | 17311 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Coronavirus: Second COVID-19 patient dies in Santa Clara CountyCheck here for the latest coronavirus news and updates from Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2020Last comment by covid-19 outbreak among VMC nurses, on Apr 10, 2020 at 10:51 pm | 215 comments | 295049 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
In war against coronavirus, researchers fast-track tests of Ebola drugAn antiviral drug that one Palo Alto woman has credited in her recovery from a severe case of COVID-19 in March is undergoing...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Apr 10, 2020 at 3:02 pm | 10 comments | 12652 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
During new statewide order, pets find shelter at homesThe pandemic has dramatically altered animal-rescue operations throughout the region, where hundreds of volunteers have opened...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2020Last comment by Holly Brady, on Apr 10, 2020 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 12150 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Lytton Gardens tenant tests positive for the coronavirusA man who lives at Lytton Gardens in downtown Palo Alto has tested positive for COVID-19 and residents want management to...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2020Last comment by Gene L, on Apr 10, 2020 at 9:20 am | 21 comments | 28040 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Grief is difficult on a good day.' How the coronavirus pandemic is reshaping the ways we mournThese days, death and the rites that come with it are quieter, more cautious affairs than before the coronavirus struck....
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2020Last comment by Jim S., on Apr 9, 2020 at 5:40 pm | 1 comment | 6316 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto throws City Hall employees a lifeline as economy crumblesAfter seeing the local economy collapse seemingly overnight, Palo Alto’s elected leaders began to plan Monday for a grim...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2020Last comment by Golden Rule, on Apr 9, 2020 at 4:36 pm | 28 comments | 11116 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Local construction, once brimming with activity, grinds to a haltUp until recently, the Bay Area's construction market was red-hot with activity. Now it's at almost a complete standstill. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2020Last comment by musical, on Apr 9, 2020 at 4:10 pm | 3 comments | 6852 Views
AROUND TOWN
This year, the faithful go online to celebrate Passover, Easter weekSynagogues and churches locally are devising creative ways to virtually connect for their holy traditions of Passover and...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2020Last comment by Lovely piece about people gathering.., on Apr 9, 2020 at 2:02 pm | 3 comments | 6951 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Experts consider how long the coronavirus crisis will last — and how we'll get out of itHealth officials have been reluctant to predict the duration of the coronavirus outbreak, but most measures indicate that...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by mauricio, on Apr 9, 2020 at 7:27 am | 59 comments | 83360 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Interim superintendent Gina Sudaria to lead Ravenswood school district on a permanent basisAfter serving just over a year as the Ravenswood City School District's interim superintendent, the school board has selected...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2020Last comment by Mutti, on Apr 9, 2020 at 7:16 am | 8 comments | 6818 Views
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