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AROUND TOWN
Art as an antidote: Local artist says virtual reality can combat social isolationIn a Q&A, local artist Drue Kataoka discusses the impact of COVID-19 on her studio, as well as the art community in general,...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Mar 21, 2020 at 6:58 pm | 5 comments | 7946 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stanford, Kaiser hold drive-thru coronavirus testing, but you can't just head over thereAt least two large, local medical centers are now providing drive-through testing for COVID-19. Stanford Health Care’s...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2020Last comment by Trump fired the national pandemic team, on Mar 21, 2020 at 10:24 am | 16 comments | 57126 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
March Sadness continues for collegiate athletic programsThis is not the way the Stanford women's tennis, lightweight rowing, men's golf and men's gymnastics wanted to defend their...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2020Last comment by Confused, on Mar 20, 2020 at 6:06 pm | 1 comment | 4536 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford creates new coronavirus test that produces fast resultsStanford Health Care has invented a new test for the COVID-19 disease and is using it to verify suspected cases of the illness...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2020Last comment by Jano, on Mar 20, 2020 at 4:17 pm | 16 comments | 52786 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Residents, nonprofits rally to support seniors during 'social isolation'Life has changed in big ways and small for elderly residents in senior centers and living within the community since the...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2020Last comment by S.J., on Mar 20, 2020 at 1:15 pm | 5 comments | 7301 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest Opinion: Business tax will harm Palo AltoBy taxing businesses based on their Palo Alto headcount, larger companies may choose not to hire locally in Palo Alto. Small...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Mar 20, 2020 at 11:58 am | 69 comments | 10068 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As pandemic spreads, Palo Alto emergency responders plan for the 'unknown'Despite an order across Santa Clara County for residents to shelter in place, Palo Alto residents should not expect police...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Mar 20, 2020 at 11:36 am | 6 comments | 8215 Views
AROUND TOWN
Photo essay: Life under the coronavirusThrough a series of photos, Palo Alto Weekly visual journalists Magali Gauthier and Sammy Dallal have been chronicling the...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2020There are no comments yet. 6206 Views
AROUND TOWN
Earthwise Productions hosts 'feel-good grooves'Since 1994, Earthwise Productions founder Mark Weiss has been bringing a variety of up-and-coming and established independent...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Mar 20, 2020 at 9:59 am | 1 comment | 1825 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A message from our publisher on the crisis we faceToday's public health emergency, and the economic devastation that threatens all small businesses, may very well be the final...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2020There are no comments yet. 13759 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Weekly to continue news coverage, publishing during coronavirus crisisWith employees mostly working from their homes, the Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Online will continue providing local news...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2020There are no comments yet. 3849 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As crisis worsens, City Hall opens Emergency Operations Center, makes plans to help struggling residents, businessesAfter a hectic week in which Palo Alto reduced civic services and shut down facilities, leaders are preparing for a new normal,...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2020Last comment by He must go, on Mar 19, 2020 at 11:03 pm | 12 comments | 7510 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto boosts affordable-housing project with $10.5 million loanWith affordable housing in short supply, Palo Alto offered a $10.5-million lifeline this week to a 59-unit residential development...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by Harry Merkin, on Mar 19, 2020 at 8:45 pm | 7 comments | 6521 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New principals announced for Gunn and Palo Alto high schoolsA current Palo Alto High School assistant principal has been tapped to lead Gunn High School and a Santa Cruz High School...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2020Last comment by Teacher, on Mar 19, 2020 at 1:55 pm | 10 comments | 16920 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Collision kills man near freeway in East Palo AltoA man died in collision with a car in an East Palo Alto neighborhood just north of U.S. Highway 101 on Friday night, police...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2020Last comment by Angel, on Mar 19, 2020 at 12:35 pm | 1 comment | 6797 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bay Area residents ordered to stay homeResidents of six Bay Area counties, including Santa Clara and San Mateo, are being ordered to stay at home through April...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Mar 19, 2020 at 11:33 am | 57 comments | 71704 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Have an opinion on Ravenswood school district's superintendent pick? Here's how you can make your voice heard.The Ravenswood school district is seeking feedback to inform the hiring of its next superintendent through two meetings and...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2020Last comment by Not Sudaria, on Mar 18, 2020 at 6:50 pm | 9 comments | 4447 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
First Palo Alto student tests positive for coronavirusA Fletcher Middle School student has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Palo Alto school district said on Tuesday. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2020Last comment by Anonymous, on Mar 18, 2020 at 12:51 pm | 69 comments | 35833 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: The growing coronavirus crisis demands more consistent, aggressive responseAs anxiety levels rise in the region over the rapidly escalating coronavirus crisis, an alarming lack of coordinated and...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Mar 18, 2020 at 10:36 am | 15 comments | 15163 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Sound' solutions to dampen noise in your homeSilence is golden but hard to achieve in most homes. Here are some expert ideas on soundproofing to help keep things quiet. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2020Last comment by R. E. Grifterson, on Mar 17, 2020 at 10:51 pm | 2 comments | 5157 Views
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