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Gov. Gavin Newsom visits Mountain View, touts interim housing as a key to solving homelessness crisisGov. Gavin Newsom on Friday praised Mountain View and the nonprofit LifeMoves for transforming an industrial site into an...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2021Last comment by Ted Bates, on Jul 4, 2021 at 11:51 am | 38 comments | 9686 Views
BOOKS
Alpine all-stars gain an advantage in District 52 tournamentIn a battle of unbeatens between all-star teams from neighboring leagues, Alpine came out on top of Menlo-Atherton, 2-1,...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 3755 Views
BOOKS
Paly grad and NFL star Davante Adams visits East Palo Alto to promote fitnessDavante Adams, now a superstar NFL receiver with the Green Bay Packers, grew up in East Palo Alto and starred at Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2021Last comment by John B. Sails, on Jul 4, 2021 at 6:45 am | 2 comments | 5055 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bay Area health officials urge unvaccinated people to get shots as delta variant cases increaseWhile Bay Area health officials don't plan to reimplement COVID-19 guidelines for masking and social distancing for now,...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2021Last comment by Priscilla Watson, on Jul 3, 2021 at 5:03 pm | 6 comments | 5954 Views
BOOKS
For July Fourth weekend, students adorn trees and hope to inspire unityFestooned in red, white and blue, two well-known street trees at the intersection of Lowell Avenue and Bryant Street in Palo...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 4650 Views
BOOKS
Celebrating this Fourth of July with events throughout the PeninsulaMany of the traditional local events, like the chili cook-off, junior rodeo and fireworks displays, aren't being held this...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 4405 Views
BOOKS
What's closed, open July 4-5 in Palo AltoWith the Fourth of July once again falling on a weekend, locals may not notice a difference in city or regional transit services,...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 5116 Views
BOOKS
Bored chefs + hungry kids = a new innovative meal program by FacebookA pandemic-born program where Facebook's campus chefs feed families in the Ravenswood school district, which serves residents...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 5043 Views
MOVIES
CinéArts, a haven for local cinephiles, permanently shuttersCinéArts at Palo Alto Square, a movie theater that for decades has been a popular destination for local film lovers, will...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2021Last comment by maguro_01, on Jul 3, 2021 at 12:14 am | 28 comments | 15226 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified continues to serve free breakfast and lunch for all studentsThe school district will continue to offer free breakfast and lunch for all students for the 2021-22 academic year as part...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2021Last comment by eileen , on Jul 2, 2021 at 10:29 pm | 7 comments | 5157 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Through Avenidas Village, seniors find support while aging in placeEven as COVID-19 kept most people apart last year, one group of local seniors found ways to stay connected through a grassroots...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2021There are no comments yet. 6295 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City nixes plan for medical offices at Town & Country VillageAfter flirting with the idea of allowing medical businesses at the Town & Country Village shopping center, the Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 1, 2021 at 12:31 pm | 23 comments | 8831 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
San Mateo County sheriff's investigation nets 15,000 pounds of illegal fireworks and $1M in cashSearch warrants served last week in Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco and Alameda counties led to the bust. San Mateo...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2021Last comment by Ben Stallworth, on Jul 1, 2021 at 9:50 am | 6 comments | 6119 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
As Santa Clara County nears herd immunity goal, vaccine hesitancy persistsMisinformation and fear of unknown long-term health effects remain potent drivers to keeping some Santa Clara County residents...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2021Last comment by John B. Sails, on Jun 30, 2021 at 6:01 am | 27 comments | 8554 Views
BOOKS
This Alpine all-star baseball team is heating up the scoreboardBrandan Sweeney and Anders Cahill each had three hits in helping the Alpine 9-10 Little All-Stars beat San Mateo American...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2021There are no comments yet. 3719 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
County rescinds May 18 COVID-19 workplace order as vaccination rate hits 80%Santa Clara County leaders announced that they are rescinding a May 18 order that regulated COVID-19 vaccination data and...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2021Last comment by Margo, on Jun 29, 2021 at 4:23 pm | 2 comments | 7215 Views
BOOKS
Following a frantic year, Pets In Need gradually reopens to Palo Alto's animal loversAfter transforming itself from a full-fledged animal shelter to a network that links would-be pet owners with their new companions,...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2021Last comment by Optimist Pessimist Realist , on Jun 29, 2021 at 1:52 pm | 3 comments | 5761 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Shifting politics boost Palo Alto's quest for a history museumPalo Alto is preparing to advance next week a project that local leaders have been debating for the past two decades: the...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2021Last comment by Orville Bentley, on Jun 29, 2021 at 1:31 pm | 29 comments | 7590 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Woman celebrates 100th birthday with family, cake and a mariachi bandIn the latest Around Town column, news about a longtime resident who recently turned 100 years old, the City Council bidding...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2021Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Jun 29, 2021 at 12:41 pm | 1 comment | 6001 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto police arrest suspect who allegedly attacked a man with a skateboardAn East Palo Alto man was arrested Friday morning for allegedly hitting another man with a skateboard for no reason, Palo...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2021Last comment by Bystander, on Jun 29, 2021 at 12:29 pm | 9 comments | 7037 Views
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Meet the Winners
To show appreciation for the local business community, readers voted for their favorite places to eat, shop, work out or spend time with family and friends. The Palo Alto Weekly is proud to unveil this year's Best Of recipients and Hall of Fame honorees.
