Latest Hospital Capacity In Palo Alto Area

See how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Santa Clara County and across CA.

City Of Palo Alto: Flex Alert In Effect - Help Conserve Energy

Due to extreme heat forecasts for California and parts of the Southwest, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has issued a ...

City Of Palo Alto: Update On CinéArts Closing At Palo Alto Square

On June 17, 2021, the City Manager Ed Shikada, Planning Director Jonathan Lait and Special Assistant to the City Manager Kara Apple met ...

City Of Palo Alto: Upcoming Closures To East/West Bayshore For Bridge Project

As part of the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge project, the City's contractor will be pouring concrete deck over the steel trusses ...

Santa Clara Co. Library District To Expand Hours Next Week

Most locations will open at 10 a.m., and the district will open up its libraries for 18 additional hours.

Fireworks Near Me: Palo Alto’s 4th Of July 2021

Patch has your complete guide to Fourth of July fireworks shows, parades and other celebrations in and around Palo Alto & the Peninsula.

City Of Palo Alto: News Release: City Announces Phased Expanded Hours & Services

The City of Palo Alto announced today their expanded hours and services for summer, with more details to come later this month. Read the ...

City Of Palo Alto: City Receives $16M To Help Design & Build A Salt Removal Facility

As part of the City's sustainability initiatives, Palo Alto signed a partnership agreement between Santa Clara Valley Water District (Va ...

East Palo Alto's Davante Adams Wants To Build Future For Hometown

Adams, an All-Pro NFL wide receiver, returned to his hometown for a community fitness event and sat down for an interview with Patch.

City Of Palo Alto: Summer Fun In Palo Alto

Now that the kids are out of school, and California is recovering from the pandemic and has opened up for most activities, community mem ...

Silicon Valley's Inequalities Worsened Over Past Year: Pain Index

The 2021 Silicon Valley Pain Index released this week indicated that the pandemic created an even starker inequality by race and class.

Peninsula RV Safe Parking Program Helps Residents In Transition

Renting a spot at some private RV parks can cost $80 per night or over $1,000 a month in the Peninsula.

4th Of July Fireworks 2021 Near Palo Alto

Patch has your complete guide to Fourth of July fireworks shows, parades and other celebrations in and around Palo Alto & the Peninsula.

City Of Palo Alto: Public Safety Power Outage Preparedness

In a typical year, Palo Alto Utilities may see approximately 25 outages, most impacting a small number of customers. This is relatively ...

City Of Palo Alto: Reconnect With Your Community: HP Laptop Donation Drive

The Palo Alto City Library has partnered with HP to repurpose used Windows laptops (Dell, HP, Microsoft, etc.) and donate them to local ...

City Of Palo Alto: 2021 Summer Reading Program: Reconnect With Your Community

The Palo Alto City Library's Summer Reading Program started this coming Tuesday, June 1 and runs through September 8. The theme this yea ...

City Of Palo Alto: Utility Scam Alert And Ways To Report

The City of Palo Alto has received reports of scam callers pretending to be from Palo Alto Utilities. If you suspect you are being conta ...

City Of Palo Alto: Beat The Heat At Rinconada Or Mitchell Park Library

Palo Alto is expected to reach the mid 90s on Thursday, June 17, and the high temperatures will continue through Friday, with temperatur ...

City Of Palo Alto: News Release: City Council Selects Lesley Milton As City Clerk

Milton Brings Over a Decade of City Clerk and City Management Experience

City Of Palo Alto: Flex Alert In Effect - Help Conserve Energy

Due to extreme heat forecasts for California and parts of the Southwest, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has issued a ...

Bad Bunny, Warriors: Santa Clara County Announces Vaccine Raffles

Those who are vaccinated in the next few weeks could win tickets to area concerts featuring Bad Bunny, Harry Styles and Justin Bieber.

City Of Palo Alto: Hot & Dry Week: Tips For Staying Safe And Cool When It's Hot Out

The National Weather Service is forecasting high temperatures this week with Palo Alto expected to reach the mid 90s. Plus, low humidity ...

City Of Palo Alto: Recovery & Reopening: New Public Health Order Effective June 15

Fully vaccinated individuals are not required to wear a face covering except in areas where masks are required by everyone, regardless o ...

Woodland Library Reopens, Joining Other Santa Clara Co. Branches

The library will be open Monday through Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. for full browsing and holds pickup.

Palo Alto Teen's Asteroid Detection System Wins STEM Award

Franklin Wang, a 17-year-old junior at Palo Alto High School, developed a neural network that detects small asteroids near Earth.

Rainbows Over Shoreline, Google: Peninsula Photos Of The Week

Patch loves photos! Share your photos with Patch and your work could be featured.

City Of Palo Alto: Closures For Hwy 101 Ped. / Bike Bridge Installation - June 12 & 13

As part of the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge project, the City's contractor has rescheduled installation of the prefabricated br ...

City Of Palo Alto: Palo Alto Named Gold-Level Bicycle Friendly Community

The League of American Bicyclists honored the efforts of Palo Alto to build better places for people to bike with a Gold-Level Bicycle F ...

City Of Palo Alto: Matadero Creek/VA Palo Alto Health Care Diesel Spill Community Update

The Palo Alto Fire Department remains in Unified Command, which means the fire department is working as a cohesive unit through all phas ...

City Of Palo Alto: POSTPONED - Closures For Hwy 101 Pedestrian / Bike Bridge Installation

The planned installation of the final Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge section over Highway 101 this weekend on June 5 and 6 has be ...

City Of Palo Alto: Closures For Hwy 101 Pedestrian / Bike Bridge Installation - June 5-6

As part of the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge project, the City's contractor has rescheduled installation of the prefabricated br ...

Blood Donations Needed In Palo Alto Area: Red Cross Drive Coming Up Soon

The pandemic has impacted the country's blood supply. The Red Cross will hold a blood drive soon in the Palo Alto area.

City Of Palo Alto: Public Safety Building Groundbreaking Ceremony On June 2 At 10 A.M.

Construction of the Public Safety Building is about to begin! Watch the groundbreaking ceremony on June 2 at 10 a.m. and hear from the M ...

South Bay's Jeff Suzuki Leads Curriculum Reform In Home Town

The ex-Fisher Middle School academic standout helped start the Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition, and the group has emerged as a force.

City Of Palo Alto: In The Public Interest: Solar Permitting Improvements Underway

Solar installations are an important aspect of the City's overall focus on sustainability and addressing climate change. The City's Util ...

One Million Santa Clara County Residents Are Fully Vaccinated

The milestone comes a month after​ the county said that a million residents had received at least one dose.

City Of Palo Alto: In The Public Interest: Answering Questions On Police Procedures

A new blog by Police Chief Robert Jonsen answers community questions on police department procedures and related topics of community int ...

City Of Palo Alto: Upcoming Closures For Hwy 101 Pedestrian / Bike Bridge Installation

Starting on May 29 at 8 p.m. through May 30 at 11 a.m., Caltrans will perform an overnight closure of US-101, from San Antonio Road to E ...

Churches Across Peninsula To Hold Vigil In George Floyd's Memory

The vigil, sponsored by 20 churches in the Peninsula, will take place three days before the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death.

Blood Donors Needed In Palo Alto Area: Red Cross Drive Coming Up Soon

There's a Red Cross blood drive being held near you.

Travel Like A Local: Submit Your Town For Our 2018 Travel Guide

Whether you've got the best brewery around or a music festival that rivals Coachella, tell us why your town should be a destination in 2018.