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Santa Clara County opens 2 new COVID-19 testing sites for vulnerable residents

Two new community COVID-19 testing sites in Santa Clara County aimed to serve the most vulnerable individuals in the community...

Original post made on May. 5, 2020
Last comment by athena, on Jul 15, 2020 at 3:53 pm | 9 comments | 8438 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Remdesivir treatment shows 62% reduction in COVID-19 deaths

The experimental antiviral drug remdesivir reduced the mortality rate in severely ill COVID-19 patients by 62%, Foster City-based...

Original post made on Jul. 14, 2020
Last comment by JT, on Jul 15, 2020 at 11:15 am | 2 comments | 10929 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Should the state investigate local police shootings? California rethinks its resistance

If this state is the nation's laboratory for progressive laws, why has it been unable to keep the police from policing themselves? Read...

Original post made on Jul. 11, 2020
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 14, 2020 at 11:59 am | 3 comments | 6631 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

For hair salons and barbershops that haven't gone out of business, it's a rocky road to recovery

From interviews with operators in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, it's clear the hair service industry is facing a long...

Original post made on Jul. 10, 2020
Last comment by Want to help , on Jul 14, 2020 at 10:23 am | 8 comments | 14017 Views

AROUND TOWN

Can we get an adult for Mayor?

In an interview last Wednesday to the Mercury News, Palo Alto Mayor Adrian Fine said that "he and other city officials don't...

Original post made by Disappointed on Jul. 12, 2020
Last comment by Citizen PA, on Jul 13, 2020 at 6:50 pm | 22 comments | 3070 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

School board puts parcel tax on November ballot, expecting challenging path to approval

The school board decided Tuesday night to place a parcel tax renewal on the November ballot, partially out of concern that...

Original post made on Jul. 8, 2020
Last comment by Accountability, on Jul 13, 2020 at 12:01 pm | 15 comments | 5713 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Masked workouts and no indoor cardio: Gyms prepare to reopen under tight Santa Clara County rules

Starting Monday, gyms and fitness centers that have been shuttered for months throughout Santa Clara County will finally...

Original post made on Jul. 11, 2020
Last comment by krobinson, on Jul 13, 2020 at 11:48 am | 6 comments | 18120 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Black in Palo Alto: Longtime residents describe painful toll of everyday racism

Five African Americans, all longtime local residents who have endured painful and repeated incidents of racial discrimination...

Original post made on Jul. 3, 2020
Last comment by Kenny, on Jul 12, 2020 at 8:04 pm | 46 comments | 42569 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

State's ambitious housing targets spur anxieties in Palo Alto

After falling woefully short of their own housing goals, Palo Alto leaders are bracing for a daunting new assignment: a state...

Original post made on Jul. 9, 2020
Last comment by Be accurate, on Jul 12, 2020 at 12:07 pm | 31 comments | 8703 Views

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO

Santa Clara County gets state clearance for plan to reopen economy

After an initial setback, Santa Clara County received the go-ahead from the state on Monday night for its plan to reopen...

Original post made on Jul. 7, 2020
Last comment by parent, on Jul 11, 2020 at 9:47 am | 25 comments | 16523 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Woman arrested in 1993 homicide of her daughter

Twenty-seven years after a 3-year-old girl was found unresponsive in her family's East Palo Alto home, investigators have...

Original post made on Jul. 9, 2020
Last comment by Resident, on Jul 11, 2020 at 7:09 am | 4 comments | 10565 Views

AROUND TOWN

Three months into shutdown, Palo Alto brings back more city services

A few more city services have become available again to Palo Alto residents, though they can expect some changes due to the...

Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020
Last comment by Anon, on Jul 10, 2020 at 5:27 pm | 3 comments | 5162 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Man chases alleged car burglars to dead-end street where they nearly run him over

Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy and are searching for another teenager after they nearly ran over a man with a stolen...

Original post made on Jun. 11, 2020
Last comment by Nayeli, on Jul 10, 2020 at 3:09 pm | 17 comments | 9165 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Man wants to make wealth tax a reality in Palo Alto

Kevin Creaven came to Palo Alto last month with one ambitious goal: restrict sales of gasoline-fueled cars. Before long,...

Original post made on Jun. 9, 2020
Last comment by Anon, on Jul 10, 2020 at 12:38 pm | 45 comments | 12897 Views

AROUND TOWN

'Hershey Felder: Beethoven' livestream to benefit TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

Pianist, writer and performer -- and longtime TheatreWorks Silicon Valley favorite -- Hershey Felder will livestream a performance...

Original post made on Jul. 10, 2020
Last comment by Star Teachout, on Jul 10, 2020 at 11:56 am | 1 comment | 3726 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Palo Alto native, graduate announces bid for school board

Katie Causey, a Palo Alto native, Palo Alto Unified graduate and nonprofit employee, announced on Tuesday that she's running...

Original post made on Jul. 7, 2020
Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 9, 2020 at 3:37 pm | 10 comments | 12616 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Not all neighborhoods were created equal in Palo Alto

Housing restrictions have existed in neighborhoods throughout Palo Alto for decades until the U.S. Supreme Court voided racial...

Original post made on Jul. 3, 2020
Last comment by Green Gables, on Jul 9, 2020 at 12:15 pm | 17 comments | 18096 Views

AROUND TOWN

What does fine dining look like during a pandemic?

The Village Pub reopened in Woodside in June. While many of the signature touches of the Michelin-starred restaurant are...

Original post made on Jul. 9, 2020
Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 9, 2020 at 11:07 am | 2 comments | 11269 Views

AROUND TOWN

Guest Opinion: We need COVID-19 herd immunity

For COVID-19 to become history, herd immunity has to be reached, or extensive testing and a potent antiviral medicine have...

Original post made on May. 8, 2020
Last comment by C, on Jul 8, 2020 at 9:40 pm | 76 comments | 15165 Views

PALO ALTO ISSUES

Tech companies, research institutes cash in on federal loan program

Research institutes, tech companies and hotels were among Midpeninsula's biggest beneficiaries of the federal Paycheck Protection...

Original post made on Jul. 8, 2020
Last comment by neighbor, on Jul 8, 2020 at 7:18 pm | 4 comments | 8823 Views
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