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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
CDC's revised COVID-19 testing guidelines are 'bizarre,' says Santa Clara County's top health officialSanta Clara County health leaders on Wednesday put their foot down against changes in federal COVID-19 testing guidelines...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2020Last comment by Claude Ezran, on Sep 1, 2020 at 1:18 pm | 7 comments | 8203 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Views on school reopenings: Students, parents and educators weigh in on the coming academic yearWith plans constantly changing for Palo Alto Unified schools this fall, the Weekly asked Palo Altans to share their concerns,...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2020Last comment by joshuagdoherty, on Sep 1, 2020 at 5:25 am | 67 comments | 15544 Views
AROUND TOWN
Donate to support volunteer firefighters and local fire districts as the CZU Lightening Complex Fire nearly destroys their small communities.This is an initiative of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, your gift via our partner, Philanthropic Ventures Foundation...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Aug. 25, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 29, 2020 at 4:22 pm | 1 comment | 1066 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: Stanford student's new dating app helps crushes connectIn the latest Around Town column, learn about a Stanford student's ambitions for his new online dating network, which he...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 10520 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Flu season faces never-before-seen challenge: COVID-19A double-whammy of COVID-19 and the upcoming flu season has health professionals worried there will be a large surge in hospitalizations...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2020Last comment by NeilsonBuchanan, on Aug 28, 2020 at 2:45 pm | 2 comments | 8886 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Math tutor accused of molesting teenagers within 14-year span arrestedOn Tuesday, Palo Alto police arrested a man who they say molested seven teenage girls at his home, some of which happened...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Aug 28, 2020 at 7:44 am | 24 comments | 20678 Views
AROUND TOWN
This teen-led startup will turn your backyard into a movie theaterWith seed money from a cousin, two Woodside High School students have launched a startup with COVID-19 safety in mind called...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2020Last comment by rhody, on Aug 27, 2020 at 5:19 pm | 1 comment | 4286 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Hungry for housing, Palo Alto seeks to lure developers to San Antonio RoadAfter failing to lure residential developments to its main downtown districts, Palo Alto is shifting its sights to a part...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2020Last comment by Here SInce 1979, on Aug 27, 2020 at 4:54 pm | 31 comments | 11871 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Massive march for change calls attention to racism in Palo Alto areaThousands of protesters flocked to Palo Alto City Hall on Saturday, where leaders, parents and youth grabbed onto the momentum...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Aug 27, 2020 at 8:48 am | 67 comments | 29038 Views
AROUND TOWN
'It's eerie': Behind the lines of the CZU August Lightning firesWith wildfire smoke blanketing the Santa Cruz Mountains in a hazy fog, Andy Kerr, co-owner of Alice's Restaurant, loads up...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 26, 2020 at 5:44 pm | 2 comments | 7811 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Guest Opinion: Where did the other $713 million go?Proposition 15 will only distribute $139 million -- 11% of new revenue -- to schools and community colleges in the county....
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2020Last comment by Mike-Crescent Park, on Aug 26, 2020 at 5:37 pm | 20 comments | 11666 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
State lawmakers push bills to ban police chokeholds, require release of discipline recordsWith less than a week left in the legislative session, state lawmakers are rushing to advance a series of bills on police...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2020Last comment by Barron Parker Too, on Aug 26, 2020 at 1:10 pm | 1 comment | 3426 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fearing 'election theft in progress,' Eshoo shows support for Postal ServiceCongresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, held a press conference on Tuesday morning to address what she labeled as the Trump...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by mauricio, on Aug 26, 2020 at 11:50 am | 26 comments | 8978 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Seven candidates enter East Palo Alto City Council raceSeven candidates are competing for three open seats in this year's East Palo Alto City Council election on Nov. 3, according...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2020Last comment by Denise C, on Aug 26, 2020 at 11:20 am | 1 comment | 10522 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Town: JCC adjusts to pandemic by taking fitness equipment outdoorsIn the latest Around Town column, news about how the COVID-19 pandemic has led the Oshman Family JCC to readapt its fitness...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 25, 2020 at 12:38 pm | 1 comment | 5973 Views
AROUND TOWN
Here's how Palo Alto Unified is supporting families in need during distance learningFeeling an "even greater urgency" to address student and family needs while schools remain physically closed this fall, Palo...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2020Last comment by Anonymous, on Aug 25, 2020 at 11:08 am | 4 comments | 8503 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto launches Virtual Town Hall to solicit feedback on rail redesignWith Palo Alto approaching a key decision in its multiyear effort to redesign four rail crossings, the city has launched...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2020Last comment by Kathy, on Aug 24, 2020 at 11:03 am | 1 comment | 6500 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Finding their voices: Six seniors on their high school passions, dreamsWe interviewed six graduating seniors from Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, whose varied accomplishments are well worth celebrating,...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by BillyBirch, on Aug 24, 2020 at 10:25 am | 6 comments | 12642 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto Hills residents prepare for wildfire evacuationsThe massive wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains might still be 3 miles away from the county's border, but residents in the...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2020Last comment by iSez, on Aug 24, 2020 at 1:35 am | 4 comments | 35201 Views
AROUND TOWN
Black and brown residents describe layers of racism they've faced in Palo AltoMembers of Palo Alto's Human Relations Commission listened intently Aug. 13 as some Black residents recounted the many layers...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 23, 2020 at 12:18 pm | 14 comments | 10402 Views
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