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Earth Day events go virtual on MidpeninsulaWith stay-at-home orders in place, many local Earth Day events are going virtual with their events marking the 50th anniversary...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2020Last comment by Earth-Friendly Ways to Move!, on Apr 20, 2020 at 4:12 pm | 1 comment | 5343 Views
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Guest Opinion: Six ideas for helping local businesses during COVID-19 crisisOur local businesses -- mom-and-pop businesses, family businesses, vibrant and OPEN businesses -- are vital to our community. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Apr 19, 2020 at 4:35 pm | 3 comments | 6904 Views
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Stanford made COVID-19 tests available for health care workers. Now, it's considering wider distributionAs the scientific community races to create tests for COVID-19 and end the shutdown, Stanford University is trying to speed...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2020Last comment by Jay T, on Apr 19, 2020 at 3:30 pm | 22 comments | 32400 Views
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NO on Caltrain taxWhile everyone was preoccupied with the virus scare, I was horrified to read that Caltrain, the agency with an overpaid CEO,...
Original post made by Bill on Apr. 12, 2020Last comment by Bill, on Apr 19, 2020 at 1:04 pm | 18 comments | 1907 Views
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Dot-com crash 'not even close' to what's happening nowFounding CEO of Peninsula powerhouse brokerage shares his thoughts on how the coronavirus might affect local markets -- and...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Apr 19, 2020 at 12:47 pm | 16 comments | 5471 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Fund for needy families gathers $500K; Boys & Girls Club delivers 25K mealsIn the latest Around Town column, news about locals benefiting from a COVID-19 Relief Fund and Boys & Girls Clubs of the...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2020There are no comments yet. 5944 Views
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Armed with floral wire and cotton, quilters are making masks by the thousandsHundreds of quilters in the Bay Area who are making masks by the thousands to donate to frontline medical staff, senior centers...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020Last comment by College terraces, on Apr 19, 2020 at 5:55 am | 6 comments | 13227 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto declares coronavirus 'emergency'With the number coronavirus cases in the county steadily climbing, the city of Palo Alto on Thursday declared a state of...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2020Last comment by covidpartyatkpao, on Apr 18, 2020 at 2:31 pm | 59 comments | 31428 Views
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While health care professionals tend to the sick, mobile mechanics tend to their carsA new program launched by Mountain View startup YourMechanic.com makes sure local health care workers have access to services...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020Last comment by YourMechanic Team, on Apr 18, 2020 at 12:28 pm | 6 comments | 9243 Views
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Volunteers help Stanford search for COVID-19 clues in blood samplesHundreds of volunteers from throughout the county on Friday and Saturday participated in a Stanford survey that could help...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2020Last comment by scientific critical thinking, on Apr 18, 2020 at 12:25 pm | 44 comments | 45045 Views
AROUND TOWN
Reopen California? That's the toughest phase yet, Newsom saysGov. Gavin Newsom said he will not lift his shelter-in-place order until adequate suppression and mitigation measures are...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2020Last comment by Shameful, on Apr 18, 2020 at 10:36 am | 34 comments | 12476 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After setting a lofty goal on climate change, Palo Alto struggles to make progressPalo Alto's evolving plan to curb carbon emissions faced a sharp rebuke Monday from local environmentalists, who argued that...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2020Last comment by Bill , on Apr 18, 2020 at 10:02 am | 25 comments | 8065 Views
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Stanford packs up campus rooms to make space for COVID-19 health care workers, first respondersStanford University is packing up student residences to make room for people waiting for COVID-19 test results, health care...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020There are no comments yet. 12890 Views
AROUND TOWN
Eggs are sold out. Hand sanitizer is on backorder. Strained staff are working overtime. Here's how Midpeninsula grocery stores are responding to the coronavirusLocal grocery stores and their employees are on their own front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The precautions they're taking...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Apr 17, 2020 at 3:35 am | 33 comments | 24863 Views
AROUND TOWN
Photo essay: Life under the coronavirusThrough images, we show how Midpeninsula residents and workers are coping with the COVID-19 threat that has disrupted our...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020There are no comments yet. 7761 Views
RESTAURANTS
What will it take for local restaurants to recover? Famed Peninsula brewer Dan Gordon sounds the alarm after closing in Palo AltoIn an interview, Palo Alto restaurateur Dan Gordon spoke bluntly about the ripple effects the coronavirus will have on local...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2020Last comment by Dick D., on Apr 16, 2020 at 9:03 pm | 17 comments | 13470 Views
AROUND TOWN
The high cost of sheltering in placeThough the shelter-in-place order, first implemented by six Bay Area counties and quickly followed by the statewide mandate,...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by Sarah, on Apr 16, 2020 at 6:21 pm | 118 comments | 33043 Views
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In face of pandemic, psychologist to lead webinar on suicide preventionA free webinar this Friday aims to help people recognize the signs of individuals with suicidal thoughts and the proper steps...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2020Last comment by The Cuckoo's Nest, on Apr 16, 2020 at 1:51 pm | 3 comments | 5277 Views
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Polio in recent historyDon't older people remember Polio Summer's? The dread, the closures, the children coming back to school on crutches or not...
Original post made by maguro_01 on Apr. 15, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Apr 16, 2020 at 12:14 pm | 4 comments | 1272 Views
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County's halt on evictions is working, but families are already falling behindThe evictions moratorium in Santa Clara County appears to be keeping people in their homes this month, with few reports of...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2020Last comment by Landlord Response, on Apr 16, 2020 at 9:11 am | 2 comments | 6650 Views
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