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Palo Alto debuts program that pairs officer, clinician on mental health callsResponding to demands for police reform, Palo Alto on Friday launched a program that pairs an officer with a Santa Clara...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2021Last comment by ALB, 14 hours ago | 2 comments | 1753 Views
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Opinion: Local campaign donations and expenditures: Enough alreadyThe ability to market yourself and your ideas is essential as a candidate for elected office. But in a city the size of Palo...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2021Last comment by Fred Balin, 14 hours ago | 28 comments | 2534 Views
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Protesters rally to protect abortion rights as Supreme Court considers overturning Roe v. WadeWith the Supreme Court poised to overturn or substantially curtail Roe v. Wade, a group gathered outside the downtown Whole...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2021Last comment by Bob M., on Dec 3, 2021 at 8:20 pm | 3 comments | 2352 Views
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Santa Clara County braces as first omicron COVID case detected in CaliforniaLocal health officials are racing to get ahead of a newly discovered COVID-19 variant, worried about a potential increase...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2021Last comment by ProfvilleResident, on Dec 3, 2021 at 1:11 pm | 4 comments | 6533 Views
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Six months after reopening, the Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center sees enrollment growSince reopening in July, enrollment at the Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center, an adult day care program in Mountain View, has...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 1889 Views
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Holiday Fund: Taking a Fresh Approach to expanding access to healthy, high-quality foodsFresh Approach is a nonprofit focused on expanding access to healthy, locally grown food throughout the Bay Area through...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 1727 Views
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Holiday Fund: Where learning English is 'medicine for the people'The Rosalie Rendu Center empowers Latino mothers and families to break the cycle of poverty through English as a second language,...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2021There are no comments yet. 3784 Views
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Bay Area district attorneys form alliance against organized retail theftIn response to recent organized theft schemes seen across the Bay Area this week, seven Bay Area district attorneys created...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2021Last comment by Marian Beck, on Nov 24, 2021 at 2:50 pm | 2 comments | 2262 Views
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Becker pushes for state government to reach zero emissions by 2035State Sen. Josh Becker announced new legislative initiatives for a cleaner California during the United Nations Climate Conference...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 24, 2021 at 1:33 pm | 27 comments | 4762 Views
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Another COVID holiday: Is California in a better place this year?The answer is no in many parts of California: Eighteen counties, mostly rural ones, have more hospitalized COVID-19 patients...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2021Last comment by Jane, on Nov 24, 2021 at 12:43 pm | 2 comments | 4383 Views
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Santa Clara County to create mental health navigator to better connect residents to servicesThe county is developing a new program to help residents navigate its mental health system, including public and private...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2021Last comment by cmarg, on Nov 20, 2021 at 12:21 pm | 2 comments | 2416 Views
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Santa Clara County supervisors pick new boundaries for future electionsThe board agreed to move forward with new boundaries for Santa Clara County's five supervisorial districts, shifting the...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2021Last comment by Anonymous, on Nov 19, 2021 at 12:42 pm | 1 comment | 4394 Views
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Holiday Fund: Friends for Youth is in the business of making human connectionsEvery year, Friends for Youth matches anywhere from 30 to 50 mentors with mentees, asking them to commit to spending time...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2021Last comment by Jon Keeling, on Nov 19, 2021 at 11:12 am | 1 comment | 2789 Views
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'People-fying' poetry and politics: Antonio López on his new book, gentrification and optimism as social justiceOn a recent morning in front of Menlo Park's Cafe Zoë, East Palo Alto City Council member Antonio López, 27, sat down to...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 3661 Views
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Sara Cody: COVID-19 could be with us indefinitelyLiving with -- not vanquishing -- the COVID-19 virus is likely to become the norm, with people getting booster shots to protect...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2021Last comment by Jennifer, on Nov 18, 2021 at 7:03 pm | 11 comments | 4781 Views
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Couple invests decades of work to improve local educationFor Bill and Gay Krause, most of the other "giving back" flows from their shared passion for education. Read the full story...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 2787 Views
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Fauci: 'The country still has a long way to go to be safe'Despite millions of vaccine doses administered across the country, the COVID-19 threat is still real, Dr. Anthony Fauci said...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2021Last comment by Anonymous, on Nov 16, 2021 at 1:45 pm | 7 comments | 9105 Views
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Weekly sets $500K goal for Holiday Fund charity driveThe Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund campaign to support local nonprofits that provide critical help to those in need is kicking...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2021There are no comments yet. 3148 Views
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Opinion: Record-breaking Holiday Fund demonstrates the power of local givingThe past year has been a time of immense need, with the ongoing pandemic wreaking havoc on the health and well-being of our...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2021There are no comments yet. 2766 Views
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Supervisors propose expanding program to provide health care to over 20K uninsured residentsSanta Clara County supervisors Joe Simitian and Otto Lee want to increase eligibility for the Primary Care Access Program. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2021Last comment by Anonymous, on Nov 11, 2021 at 9:02 pm | 1 comment | 2614 Views
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