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Santa Clara County opens 2 new COVID-19 testing sites for vulnerable residentsTwo 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, 2020Last 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 deathsThe 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, 2020Last 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 resistanceIf 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, 2020Last 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 recoveryFrom 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, 2020Last 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, 2020Last 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 approvalThe 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, 2020Last 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 rulesStarting Monday, gyms and fitness centers that have been shuttered for months throughout Santa Clara County will finally...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2020Last 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 racismFive African Americans, all longtime local residents who have endured painful and repeated incidents of racial discrimination...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2020Last 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 AltoAfter 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, 2020Last 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 economyAfter 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, 2020Last comment by parent, on Jul 11, 2020 at 9:47 am | 25 comments | 16523 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman arrested in 1993 homicide of her daughterTwenty-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, 2020Last 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 servicesA 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, 2020Last 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 overPolice 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, 2020Last 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 AltoKevin 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, 2020Last 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 ValleyPianist, writer and performer -- and longtime TheatreWorks Silicon Valley favorite -- Hershey Felder will livestream a performance...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2020Last 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 boardKatie 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, 2020Last 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 AltoHousing restrictions have existed in neighborhoods throughout Palo Alto for decades until the U.S. Supreme Court voided racial...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2020Last 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, 2020Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 9, 2020 at 11:07 am | 2 comments | 11269 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest Opinion: We need COVID-19 herd immunityFor 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, 2020Last 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 programResearch institutes, tech companies and hotels were among Midpeninsula's biggest beneficiaries of the federal Paycheck Protection...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2020Last comment by neighbor, on Jul 8, 2020 at 7:18 pm | 4 comments | 8823 Views
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