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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 | 1816 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 | 1225 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 | 10880 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. 805 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. 5130 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 | 15967 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 | 18255 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 | 7733 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 | 1983 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council abandons plan for business tax as local economy plungesIt took years for Palo Alto to prepare a business tax that city leaders were planning to place on the November ballot. And...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Mar 26, 2020 at 10:57 am | 5 comments | 5241 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
To protect vulnerable renters, Palo Alto may ban residential evictions during pandemicPalo Alto plans to adopt on Monday an emergency moratorium on residential evictions -- a move that city leaders hope will...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Mar 25, 2020 at 11:55 pm | 9 comments | 7500 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Emergency funds for local residents out of work: Where to go and how to applyMillions of dollars in emergency funds are now available for residents who have lost wages due to the new coronavirus. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2020Last comment by High Cost of Living , on Mar 25, 2020 at 11:22 pm | 2 comments | 5761 Views
RESTAURANTS
He built his Chinese food empire on potstickers, proverbs and passion. Now, as Chef Chu's turns 50, Larry Chu looks to the future.How has Chef Chu's survived 50 years in the restaurant business? The answer, perhaps, is that the 76-year-old chef-owner...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2020Last comment by Brad, on Mar 25, 2020 at 8:29 pm | 29 comments | 22338 Views
AROUND TOWN
County aims to take bite out of mosquito breeding on ThursdayPalo Alto Baylands trails will be closed for several hours on Thursday for aerial treatment of mosquitoes, the Santa Clara...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2020Last comment by pearl, on Mar 25, 2020 at 2:12 pm | 4 comments | 5183 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hotels nearly empty as coronavirus 'recession' hits Palo AltoLike other Bay Area cities, Palo Alto has seen its hotel industry screech to a halt, a development that is particularly ominous...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by Elizabeth, on Mar 25, 2020 at 11:22 am | 20 comments | 12041 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
With ventilators in short supply, companies retool for productionThe state needs at least 10,000 ventilators to meet the expected respiratory-care needs of patients with severe COVID-19...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2020Last comment by Judy, on Mar 25, 2020 at 11:15 am | 1 comment | 10946 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Rapid spread of coronavirus prompts local organizers to cancel Chinese New Year eventsThe sponsors of two Chinese Lunar New Year fairs in Palo Alto that would have drawn thousands of people have canceled the...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2020Last comment by Helen, on Mar 24, 2020 at 4:50 pm | 31 comments | 24929 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Fees at Palo Alto Family Y during shutdownSince I continue to be billed monthly while the Y is closed due to the virus pandemic I asked on-line and learned that if...
Original post made by Midtown Guy on Mar. 23, 2020Last comment by Wei, on Mar 24, 2020 at 4:14 pm | 6 comments | 2548 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
More than $11M in assistance planned for COVID-19 affected residents in Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County legislators, nonprofits and tech corporations on Monday announced plans for an $11.25 million financial...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Mar 24, 2020 at 2:20 pm | 3 comments | 5442 Views
AROUND TOWN
Making space for pollinatorsLocal landscape architect created a grassroots project that repurposes underused strips of land for pollinator gardens. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Mar 24, 2020 at 1:07 pm | 2 comments | 4027 Views
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