Peninsula Flood Protection Project Gets $1M In Funding

The San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority received a $1 million grant, it announced last week.

Palo Alto's Fourth Of July Celebration Set At Mitchell Park

There will be live music, food trucks and activities and games for kids.

Twilight Concert Series In Palo Alto Begins With World Music Day

All concerts will be held on Saturdays this summer in various Palo Alto parks.

July 4th Fireworks 2022 Near Palo Alto

Patch has your complete guide to Independence Day fireworks shows, parades and other celebrations in and around Palo Alto and the Peninsula.

Should Palo Alto Skate Park At Greer Park Be Expanded?

A community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday to discuss the expansion of the skate park at Greer Park.

Palo Alto's Municipal Services Center To Hold Open House

Local food trucks will be on hand, and people will be able to learn about electric vehicles and dance to live music.

Santa Clara County To Help Fund Alpine Regional Trail Project

The trail would connect the Page Mill Road to the town of Portola Valley and several of the Midpen Regional Open Space District’s preserves.

Palo Alto's Project Safety Net Named 13th District's Nonprofit Of Year

State Sen. Josh Becker honored the nonprofit at the state capitol in Sacramento on Wednesday.

Palo Alto Receives Climate Honorable Mention At Conference Of Mayors

The awards honor mayors and cities that implement successful climate action locally.

Who Will Be The Next Sheriff? Election Day Arrives In Palo Alto

Santa Clara County will have a new sheriff for the first time in 24 years in one of the key races in Tuesday's primary elections.

Stanford Study Finds San Joaquin Farmland Could Continue Sinking

Over-pumping of San Joaquin Valley's groundwater basins has caused the region's surface to slowly collapse.

Peninsula Teen Gets Surprise At Challenged Athletes Foundation Event

Brandon Louie received a new basketball wheelchair at the Challenged Athletes Foundation’s Celebration of Heart event in San Francisco.

Energizer Bike Stations Available In Palo Alto This Weekend

The stations are set up downtown and on California Avenue on Friday, and at Mitchell Park Library on Saturday.

Over 500 People Attend Palo Alto Grand Openings Of Zoo, Park: Video

The event honored the renovations for both Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo and Rinconada Park.

Palo Alto Honors Fallen Officers During National Police Week

The ceremony was held at Memorial Grove which was dedicated to the police department’s fallen officers by the city in 2014.

Palo Alto Junior Museum And Zoo At Rinconada Park Reopens Saturday

Rinconada Park has a new playground structure and a new Voyage Solar System Model, an outdoor solar system exhibit.

Party In The Park To Celebrate Two Palo Alto Grand Openings

Rinconada Park and the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo are renovated and ready.

Final Days For Palo Alto Community Survey On Street Closures

The city council is set to discuss extending the street closures on Ramona Street and California Avenue through 2023.

Hundreds Attend Bayside Family Festival For MidPen's 50th Anniversary

The festival was held at the Ravenswood Open Space Preserve in East Palo Alto. See photos from the family-friendly event.

Leaked Roe Ruling ‘Deeply Disrespectful To Women’: South Bay Rep.

A vote to overturn Roe would send abortion access back to the states, of which at least 26 are certain or likely to ban reproductive rights.

Palo Alto 5th Grader Builds Little Free Library, Writes Picture Book

Arjun Arguwal, a 5th grader at Stratford School, built a library in his neighborhood to spread his love of books.

Nurses At Stanford Health, Packard Children's Reach Tentative Contract

A union representing about 5,000 nurses reached a tentative deal for a new contract, which could end a strike that began Monday.

Volunteers Sought At Foothills Nature Preserve In Palo Alto

The work will help restore the essential waterway and wildlife corridor at the preserve, according to the city of Palo Alto.

98th Annual May Fete Children's Parade Set For Palo Alto Next Weekend

The festival, one of Palo Alto’s major events, features a parade down University Avenue with kids walking by with homemade floats.

CA State Grant To Help Santa Clara County Convert Hotels Into Housing

Santa Clara County will receive $16.7 million to support the purchase and conversion of the Crestview Hotel in Mountain View into 48 units.

Palo Alto To Host Earth Day Rally Friday

Palo Alto Mayor Pat Burt will join students, local elected officials, and environmental nonprofits at the March and Rally For Our Earth.

Palo Alto Fire Department Launches Low-Cost Ambulance Subscription Program

The Palo Alto Fire Department launched a new ambulance subscription program—Palo Alto FireMed—for the community to enhance the services ...

Several Earth Month Events Planned In Palo Alto: See Schedule

The events are intended to encourage residents to “think globally and act locally” about climate action.

Palo Alto Police Department Provides Update On Radio Encryption

See the latest updates on the Palo Alto Police Department encryption radio communications and more from the city council roundup.

Palo Alto Tree Ordinance Set For Update, City Seeks Input In Meeting

The last update to the Palo Alto's tree ordinance took place in 2001. The city hopes to protect more species.

Palo Alto Libraries Celebrate National Library Week 2022

The theme for this year is “Connect with Your Library."

Palo Alto's Nonette Hanko Honored For Life's Work As Conservationist

Hanko founded the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in 1972 and has spent more than half a century preserving Bay Area natural land.

Palo Alto Chefs To Take Part In Chefs Of Compassion Gala

The virtual gala will benefit West Valley Community Services, which serves communities in Silicon Valley.

Davante Adams Unveils New Fitness Equipment In East Palo Alto

Adams, an NFL star and East Palo Alto native, spoke to Patch about giving back to his hometown and moving on to the Las Vegas Raiders.

Ukrainian Chess Grandmaster Gives Lessons In Palo Alto: Report

Evgeny Shtembuliak, a 23-year-old international chess champion, escaped Ukraine for Palo Alto, where he organized a chess camp.

'Flamingo Naming Contest' At Palo Alto Zoo Lets Public Name Bird

Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo "Flamingo Naming Contest” runs through Mar. 31, with the opportunity to name one of the zoo's six flamingos.

Palo Alto 50-Unit Affordable Housing Project Moves Ahead

Mitchell Park Place will specifically serve lower-income residents who have intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Neighbors Abroad Announced A Ukraine Emergency Children's Relief Fund In City Of Palo Alto

Russia’s invasion and the current conflict has brought great hardship to Ukraine, and in particular orphans and homeless children.

Palo Alto CEO Joins Ukraine Fight

The Palo Alto startup CEO told CNN he’s in Kyiv for the “biggest fight for freedom in my lifetime.”

Stanford Researchers: Climate Change Causing Mass Squid Migration

A species of squid native to California has been found in the Gulf of Alaska about 1,800 miles north of its expected range.