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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Heatwave to last through ThursdayA heat wave expected to kick in late Monday morning for the Bay Area will linger through Thursday night, with record-setting...
Original post made on May. 25, 2020Last comment by musical, on May 27, 2020 at 8:21 pm | 5 comments | 4690 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Uncharted territory': How 10 local school districts are tackling the transition to distance learningSchools are shut down for at least three weeks, likely the rest of the school year. What will distance learning look like...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2020Last comment by Alice, on May 27, 2020 at 4:47 pm | 48 comments | 60414 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Revised budget would keep College Terrace Library open, limit cuts to teen programsPalo Alto would keep the College Terrace Library open, partially restore funding for teen and arts programs and limit its...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by A PA resident, on May 26, 2020 at 6:51 pm | 15 comments | 6889 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Facebook to undergo long-term shift to permit more remote workFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday that half of the company's workforce could work remotely in the next five...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Anon, on May 26, 2020 at 3:13 pm | 4 comments | 5618 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
New report: State job losses like 'nothing before seen'Statewide unemployment numbers for April spiked higher than projected, jumping an unprecedented 10.2%, according to a state...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Robert Eugene Johnson, on May 26, 2020 at 2:06 pm | 18 comments | 8070 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Website offers 3 ways to kill coronavirus on N95 masks, helping hospitals and first responders stretch limited suppliesA new website spearheaded by researchers at Stanford is helping hospitals and first responders across the globe to decontaminate...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2020Last comment by Kate, on May 26, 2020 at 12:56 pm | 9 comments | 25269 Views
AROUND TOWN
Under a new name, Palo Alto Housing looks beyond its hometownPalo Alto Housing, a nonprofit developer that has been building affordable housing for 50 years, has changed its name to...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by Online Follower, on May 26, 2020 at 10:27 am | 10 comments | 9417 Views
AROUND TOWN
Budget cuts would hit public safety response, recreation options in Palo AltoPalo Alto would reduce police and fire staffing, close a library, pare down its recreation classes and cut more than 100...
Original post made on May. 8, 2020Last comment by Andrea O"Leary, on May 25, 2020 at 8:26 pm | 85 comments | 15603 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Mask on, gloves off: How to stay safe as counties loosen restrictionsEven as residents are gradually allowed to step outside, Dr. Jonathan Blum, chief of infectious disease at Kaiser Permanente...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Let us out, on May 25, 2020 at 4:55 pm | 17 comments | 9026 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A pandemic on the rise: Charts reveal how virus has spread at different rates in two countiesThrough a series of charts, track how the coronavirus has infected and killed people in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties,...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on May 25, 2020 at 4:31 pm | 46 comments | 32072 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
During pandemic, Facebook expands high-end grocery donation programDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, Facebook is providing free and heavily subsidized food to local families facing food insecurity....
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Unemployed, on May 24, 2020 at 4:19 pm | 1 comment | 5526 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Guest Opinion: Why next year's city budget will break your heartBecause of the pandemic, the city of Palo Alto will see sales and hotel taxes go down by tens of millions of dollars next...
Original post made on May. 1, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on May 24, 2020 at 3:11 pm | 71 comments | 12202 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Lack of Face Coverings DownTownYesterday (Saturday) a bit after 5 PM, half the people my wife and I passed on University Avenue while picking up some food...
Original post made by G Senior on May. 24, 2020Last comment by Resident, on May 24, 2020 at 3:06 pm | 4 comments | 1326 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Arastradero Open Space Preserve reopens parking lotThe Arastradero Open Space Preserve in Palo Alto has reopened to vehicle access and parking. Physical distancing rules are...
Original post made on May. 24, 2020Last comment by resident, on May 24, 2020 at 1:41 pm | 4 comments | 5111 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fentanyl-related deaths up sharply in county this yearReported fentanyl-related deaths in Santa Clara County nearly tripled from January to May 8 compared to the same period in...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by Seriously?, on May 24, 2020 at 8:23 am | 8 comments | 4144 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Antibody studies spur debate, skepticismA pair of studies conducted by researchers in Santa Clara and Los Angeles counties drew national attention this week with...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2020Last comment by John Mamin, on May 23, 2020 at 12:07 pm | 25 comments | 17142 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Club keeps going with Memorial Day tradition; woman plans social distance parade for mother's birthdayIn the latest Around Town column, stories about the Palo Alto University Rotary Club moving forward with its annual Memorial...
Original post made on May. 23, 2020Last comment by ASR, on May 23, 2020 at 11:31 am | 1 comment | 4644 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
What's closed and what to do on Memorial Day during COVID-19Check out our list of city services that will be available or closed on Memorial Day this Monday, plus transit agencies'...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by A Word To The Wise, on May 23, 2020 at 9:19 am | 10 comments | 5607 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto to cut funding for planning, transportation as revenues dropWith the city's finances sputtering, Palo Alto plans to reduce planning staff, eliminate its shuttle program and turn to...
Original post made on May. 20, 2020Last comment by Red, on May 22, 2020 at 1:39 pm | 26 comments | 8965 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Life in motionThis year's winning images in the Peninsula Photo Contest expose the power of creativity, patience and anticipation of unexpected...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Nayeli, on May 22, 2020 at 10:53 am | 1 comment | 10870 Views
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