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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Coronavirus weekend update: Local leaders expect summer spike in casesWith other states beginning to relax their public health restrictions, Santa Clara County leaders on Friday predicted a local...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Apr 28, 2020 at 11:14 am | 47 comments | 26947 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'We're doing crisis learning': Superintendent addresses hot-button closure issues during live webinarOn Monday, Superintendent Don Austin addressed the realities facing a district that has moved instruction for 12,000 students...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Silver lining, on Apr 28, 2020 at 9:57 am | 52 comments | 11996 Views
AROUND TOWN
A Tale of Three Cities and their utilization of citizen volunteers in response to the Covid 19 PandemicHere is what the City of Palo Alto did over a month ago: City of Palo Alto Emergency Services Volunteer Activation Order...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Apr. 28, 2020There are no comments yet. 1232 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State superintendent: Schools likely won't reopen this academic yearIn a letter to county superintendents across California on Tuesday, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by RalphJStinson, on Apr 28, 2020 at 1:36 am | 35 comments | 80807 Views
BOOKS
How to get your reading fix while everything's closedMany local bookstores and libraries have adjusted to no-contact business models and are offering a variety of new services...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2020Last comment by pearl, on Apr 27, 2020 at 5:12 pm | 5 comments | 6647 Views
AROUND TOWN
With volunteer drivers staying home, Health Trust CEO jumps behind the wheel to deliver meals to those in needFor Michele Lew, CEO of the Health Trust, filling in as a Meals for Wheels driver has been a "very sobering" experience. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Apr 27, 2020 at 3:27 pm | 1 comment | 8310 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
How coronavirus could test California's commitment to privacyGoogle and Apple already have a contagion tracking system in the works. That means Californians may soon be turning to their...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2020Last comment by Just Say NO To Cellphone Tracking, on Apr 27, 2020 at 9:28 am | 3 comments | 3745 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
From 'maddening' to a 'lifeline': Peninsula restaurant owners pin hopes on federal relief fund with uneven successSome local restaurant owners have received Paycheck Protection Program loans, enabled in part by applying through small,...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2020Last comment by Banks, on Apr 27, 2020 at 8:19 am | 6 comments | 11583 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Celebrities inspire local company, students with inspirational messages over Zoom, InstagramIn the latest Around Town column, news about celebrities surprising locals with motivational messages through online portals...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2020There are no comments yet. 8751 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
First American known to die from COVID-19 grew up in Mountain ViewThe first known coronavirus death in the U.S. has been identified as a San Jose woman who grew up in Mountain View. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Apr 26, 2020 at 1:51 am | 10 comments | 28467 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Ravenswood school board approves superintendent's contract, signaling 'new chapter' for K-8 districtThe Ravenswood school board unanimously approved Thursday night a two-year contract with interim Superintendent Gina Sudaria,...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020Last comment by John, on Apr 25, 2020 at 10:00 pm | 5 comments | 5075 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
As costs mount, small businesses fight to surviveSmall businesses throughout the Midpeninsula are facing painful decisions as they seek to weather the increasingly perilous...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020Last comment by Illuminato, on Apr 25, 2020 at 3:50 pm | 50 comments | 14961 Views
AROUND TOWN
Following public pressure, Stanford reverses decision on pay for contracted service workersAfter the community raised concerns about contracted workers who were laid off during the shutdown, Stanford said that it...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Apr 25, 2020 at 12:58 am | 9 comments | 15727 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Chinese American community raises thousands to purchase 50K masks for medical facilitiesIn a massive effort to ease the strain on local health care providers, members of Palo Alto's Chinese American community...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Apr 25, 2020 at 12:53 am | 14 comments | 11066 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
When it comes to COVID-19, experts urge caution in interpreting available dataStanford epidemiologists and infectious disease experts on Thursday offered perspectives on data related to the spread of...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2020Last comment by @Sophie, on Apr 24, 2020 at 8:16 pm | 6 comments | 6024 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Coronavirus' impact on local arts scene: Your guide to canceled, postponed events on the MidpeninsulaWith local coronavirus cases on the uptick and fears increasing, local arts organizations are feeling the impact. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Apr 24, 2020 at 7:45 pm | 8 comments | 10782 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Back from Wuhan, Palo Alto woman faces quarantine — againThe panic, fear, isolation and bare grocery store shelves in the Bay Area are all too familiar for Palo Alto resident Esther...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Apr 24, 2020 at 3:59 pm | 5 comments | 14237 Views
AROUND TOWN
The votes are in: School bond approved, Becker and Glew to face off in NovemberSanta Clara County's official election results for Super Tuesday show the passage of the largest school bond in county history...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2020Last comment by ASR , on Apr 24, 2020 at 11:57 am | 1 comment | 4893 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Former Stanford President Donald Kennedy dies at 88 of COVID-19Former Stanford University President Donald Kennedy died at 88 years old of the coronavirus on Tuesday, university officials...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by resident, on Apr 24, 2020 at 11:33 am | 20 comments | 29836 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jordan Hall carries the name of Stanford's controversial founding president. A new committee will consider requests to remove it.A Stanford University committee will consider faculty and student requests to rename Jordan Hall, named for the university's...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Apr 24, 2020 at 12:51 am | 21 comments | 8560 Views
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