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SCHOOLS & KIDS

Finding normalcy in the unknown: How students, families are coping with school closures

With the campuses closed and families across Palo Alto under a shelter-at-home order for three weeks, school activities can...

Original post made on Mar. 20, 2020
Last comment by Bradley Dawson, on May 15, 2020 at 1:29 am | 6 comments | 9500 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

People experiencing homelessness are threatened by COVID-19. Here's what's happening locally to support them.

More than 11,000 people unhoused across the Peninsula are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. So what's being done about...

Original post made on May. 14, 2020
Last comment by Ferdinand, on May 14, 2020 at 11:22 pm | 5 comments | 5622 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Coronavirus will impact school budgets for years to come. Trustees are urging 'aggressive' financial conservatism.

Facing the likelihood of the coronavirus impacting the school district's budget for several years, trustees on Tuesday urged...

Original post made on May. 13, 2020
Last comment by Taxpayer, on May 14, 2020 at 10:22 pm | 24 comments | 8994 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Facebook emergency grant aids local journalists during COVID-19 crisis

Embarcadero Media has received a $100,000 emergency grant to sustain its work during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to...

Original post made on May. 12, 2020
Last comment by Mark Weiss, on May 14, 2020 at 5:25 pm | 11 comments | 4668 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

County sets aside $55M from budget for hospitals due to COVID-19

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved over $55 million in emergency funding Tuesday for Santa...

Original post made on May. 14, 2020
Last comment by John Masterman, on May 14, 2020 at 9:52 am | 1 comment | 3985 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Police arrest man for throwing rock at women, exposing himself

Palo Alto police arrested a man who allegedly threw rocks at two women and then exposed himself to them near the Mayfield...

Original post made on May. 12, 2020
Last comment by Anonymous, on May 13, 2020 at 1:38 pm | 9 comments | 5156 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Palo Alto may pull back from Cubberley to cut costs

As Palo Alto grapples with a bleak budget picture, the fates of Cubberley Community Center and College Terrace Library are...

Original post made on May. 12, 2020
Last comment by Joe, on May 13, 2020 at 12:01 pm | 28 comments | 8984 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

To curb speeding, Palo Alto may ban cars on some streets during pandemic

In a bid to slow down speeding cars and improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists during the coronavirus pandemic, Palo...

Original post made on Apr. 14, 2020
Last comment by Enforcement?, on May 13, 2020 at 10:17 am | 143 comments | 23977 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

When will Santa Clara County start to reopen?

The Governor has started reopening California. Many States are starting to reopen. European countries are starting to reopen. Why,...

Original post made by Resident on May. 13, 2020
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PALO ALTO ISSUES

Plan to replace aging bridge gains approval from Palo Alto board

An effort to replace the narrow Newell Road Bridge and improve flood protection around the San Francisquito Creek received...

Original post made on May. 11, 2020
Last comment by Rev. Dr. Eileen Altman, on May 12, 2020 at 10:03 pm | 16 comments | 9869 Views

AROUND TOWN

Around Town: Mystery donors give a million masks, $10K for Buena Vista residents

In the latest Around Town column, news about a local executive donating 1 million face shields to health care workers, a...

Original post made on May. 9, 2020
Last comment by reduce that footprint, on May 12, 2020 at 1:02 pm | 3 comments | 9709 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

'I didn't get to say goodbye': Graduating seniors grapple with unexpected ending to their high school careers

In interviews, Midpeninsula seniors expressed disappointment -- but also acceptance -- of how the coronavirus has upended...

Original post made on May. 8, 2020
Last comment by musical, on May 12, 2020 at 9:14 am | 9 comments | 11074 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Stanford study: More than 48K Santa Clara County residents have likely been infected by coronavirus

The number of coronavirus infections in Santa Clara County could be between 50 and 80 times higher than the officially confirmed...

Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020
Last comment by Big D, on May 12, 2020 at 8:42 am | 88 comments | 243938 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Lagging behind, Santa Clara County tries to boost COVID testing

As Los Angeles and Sacramento counties announced coronavirus testing for all of their residents, including those exhibiting...

Original post made on May. 8, 2020
Last comment by John , on May 11, 2020 at 8:12 pm | 63 comments | 19111 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

To limit visitors, Palo Alto will close parking lots at nature preserves

Seeking to prevent crowds at popular recreation areas, Palo Alto announced Wednesday that it will close parking lots near...

Original post made on Mar. 26, 2020
Last comment by @MV resident, on May 11, 2020 at 3:04 pm | 59 comments | 17126 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

A lesson from history: How the yellow fever epidemic changed society

Stanford University historian Kathryn Olivarius is seeing parallels between the 19th-century outbreaks of the deadly yellow...

Original post made on May. 6, 2020
Last comment by dianajill, on May 11, 2020 at 10:48 am | 7 comments | 26764 Views

RESTAURANTS

Shop Talk: Palo Alto says goodbye to last 24-hour restaurant

In the latest Shop Talk column, read about Flegel's new location, the addition of two eateries at DoorDash's shared kitchen...

Original post made on Mar. 17, 2020
Last comment by musical, on May 10, 2020 at 6:52 pm | 6 comments | 14645 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

To grade or not to grade? For some local schools, that's been a divisive question

Up and down the Midpeninsula, while some students, parents and teachers breathed a sigh of relief that their schools would...

Original post made on Apr. 23, 2020
Last comment by Fact Checker, on May 9, 2020 at 1:29 pm | 49 comments | 25620 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Hayward and Fremont: Setting the standard for widespread testing

Leaders in two East Bay cities have learned much about testing for the coronavirus through their drive-thru sites and have...

Original post made on May. 8, 2020
Last comment by Clax @2020, on May 9, 2020 at 12:23 pm | 5 comments | 12984 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

City Manager Suggests Bypassing Cell Tower Review Process

This past Sunday City Council Member Tanaka held an office hour regarding the City Manager's suggestion to cut back on the...

Original post made by Old PA Resident on May. 5, 2020
Last comment by resident, on May 9, 2020 at 9:31 am | 3 comments | 1103 Views
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