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AROUND TOWN
Two large donations, totaling $7M, made to support local response to coronavirusTwo large donations have been made to sustain the fight against coronavirus at Stanford Health Care and other critical services,...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2020Last comment by Wand3r3r , on Apr 7, 2020 at 11:56 am | 1 comment | 9457 Views
AROUND TOWN
Coronavirus weekend update: More parks close, Santa Clara County cases reach 1,148A roundup of coronavirus news in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. The latest available data shows Santa Clara County has...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2020Last comment by MidPen Mountain Lion, on Apr 7, 2020 at 5:46 am | 16 comments | 15447 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Something bright instead of doom, gloom and politics.I personally am getting tired of all the news. I check in once a day and listen for 10 minutes and expect to hear all that...
Original post made by Resident on Apr. 6, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Apr 6, 2020 at 6:58 pm | 1 comment | 847 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
To ease pressure at hospital ERs, cities start testing for COVID-19Bay Area cities are taking up the mantle to test their first responders, health care workers and even members of the public...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2020Last comment by Liz Gardner, on Apr 6, 2020 at 3:00 pm | 6 comments | 20412 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School closures heighten low-income families' fears that their students will be left behindFor local low-income families, the coronavirus is exacerbating the economic, educational and technological inequities that...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2020Last comment by Samuel L., on Apr 6, 2020 at 1:37 pm | 7 comments | 9060 Views
SPORTS
The latest available information regarding local athletic eventsWe've compiled the latest information available regarding local athletic contests, many of which have been postponed to prevent...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by Staying Young Through Kids, on Apr 6, 2020 at 12:52 pm | 3 comments | 8892 Views
AROUND TOWN
An Alternative View: Think about helping others in our coronavirus-affected areaIn these dire times, as people are really worried about getting the coronavirus, it seems we all are potential targets, ready...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2020Last comment by charles reilly, on Apr 6, 2020 at 11:13 am | 2 comments | 8243 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
In the time of the coronavirus, Zoom and Skype are the new therapist's officeWith local youth sheltering at home, counseling sessions and support groups that used to take place face-to-face in school...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Apr 6, 2020 at 11:04 am | 5 comments | 10172 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Judge sends Atherton mom to prison for college admissions scandalAn Atherton woman who paid more than $500,000 to help her children get into college through a nationwide admissions scandal...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by mauricio, on Apr 4, 2020 at 5:58 pm | 19 comments | 19421 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Visit the Barron Park donkeys, just don't pet them; local students launch COVID-19 trackerIn the latest Around Town column, news about the Barron Park donkeys noticing the social distance between them and their...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Apr 4, 2020 at 11:40 am | 1 comment | 8979 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Markets & Businesses - Require People to Wear Masks IndoorsThis graph says it clearly .... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUb6QZUWsAMqpo9?format=jpg&name=medium There are indications...
Original post made by CrescentParkAnon. on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by Abe Lincoln once said...., on Apr 4, 2020 at 10:07 am | 14 comments | 1874 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
San Mateo County rolls out overflow COVID-19 treatment center at Event CenterIn a cavernous room at the San Mateo County Event Center, 250 hospital beds lie waiting for an emergency that county officials...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2020Last comment by John Ebneter, on Apr 3, 2020 at 4:46 pm | 3 comments | 7250 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Armed with computers and iPads, Stanford doctors see patients while protecting themselves against COVID-19Stanford Health Care has ramped up its use of telemedicine and online tools to examine patients -- not just outside of the...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by we were promised more tests and PPE, on Apr 3, 2020 at 3:24 pm | 4 comments | 12927 Views
AROUND TOWN
Armed with breathing machines, respiratory therapists face coronavirus on the front lineFor COVID-19 patients in intensive care, their lives depend on respiratory therapists such as Brenda Hanning, who works at...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2020Last comment by Preet Judge, on Apr 3, 2020 at 12:38 pm | 3 comments | 12457 Views
AROUND TOWN
Redwood City company shifts operations to make face shields for hospitalsBefore the coronavirus pandemic rocked the world, Carbon used its printing technology to crank out midsoles for Adidas. Now,...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2020Last comment by Bingo, on Apr 3, 2020 at 12:35 pm | 6 comments | 12823 Views
AROUND TOWN
10 things you can still do in Palo Alto (while keeping your social distance)Despite the loss of routine, social contact and freedom to get around because of the stay-at-home order, there are still...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by Connie, on Apr 3, 2020 at 8:45 am | 15 comments | 36698 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No more A's and F's? Teachers experiment with 'standards based' gradingReaction to the organic spread of standards-based grading that emphasizes mastery of skills over letter grades in Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2020Last comment by Anonymous, on Apr 2, 2020 at 1:20 pm | 37 comments | 23650 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Want to donate protective equipment to hospitals? A group of Stanford University medical students can help.A group of Stanford University medical students quickly mobilized this past week to set up a drive for masks and other personal...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Apr 2, 2020 at 11:23 am | 7 comments | 10769 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
COVID-19 and ElevatorsOne feature of New York City that *may* be partly responsible for the extremely rapid expansion of COVID-19 is the preponderance...
Original post made by Anon on Apr. 1, 2020Last comment by resident, on Apr 1, 2020 at 10:16 pm | 1 comment | 2958 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Love our Neighbors in a Time of PandemicAs a follower of the way of Jesus, I unequivocally condemn and deplore racist acts and the promotion of hatred based on perceived...
Original post made by Rev. Dr. Eileen Altman on Apr. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 1335 Views
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