Learn more about recent water restrictions in effect and ways to conserve water at home — California’s severe drought continues, and current restrictions are in effect with recent additional restrictions set by the City Council. In this new blog, learn more about water restrictions and water conservation tips for the home. Did you know that Palo Alto’s water comes from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission…

Learn about City of Palo Alto updates and news. — Each Council meeting, City Manager Ed Shikada provides “City Manager Comments” sharing recent City news, and updates for the community to stay informed on important issues. This blog series summarizes these weekly updates. You can also watch the City Manager share this week’s updates and news at the June 20…

Find fun and creative ways to be active in the community this summer — As the weather warms up and the days get longer, opportunities to get out and mingle abound in Palo Alto. Whether you’re a family looking to spend quality time together, a culture vulture looking for inspiration or a local looking for adventures outdoors or in books, there’s an amazing array…

Learn about City of Palo Alto updates and news. — Each Council meeting, City Manager Ed Shikada provides “City Manager Comments” sharing recent City news, and updates for the community to stay informed on important issues. This blog series summarizes these weekly updates. You can also watch the City Manager share this week’s updates and news at the June 13…

Learn about City of Palo Alto updates and news. — Each Council meeting, City Manager Ed Shikada provides “City Manager Comments” sharing recent City news, and updates for the community to stay informed on important issues. This blog series summarizes these weekly updates. You can also watch the City Manager share this week’s updates and news at the June 6…

Learn ways to take climate action now by preparing your home to make a global impact — Palo Alto has long been a leader in sustainability, making impressive progress towards reducing its carbon impacts, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and resource consumption. The City Council has set “Climate Change- Protection and Adaptation” as a Council priority for 2022 and through rebates, programs and more, the City is providing…

Learn Some Fire Safety Tips to Help Ensure a Safe and Fun Summer Ahead — The warm summer months are a fun and exciting time — especially this year coming out of the pandemic. As school ends and summer vacation begins, families dream of relaxing at home by the pool, camping, and barbecuing. To ensure your family makes the most of summer, the Palo Alto…

Learn about the services Palo Alto’s Public Works Department provides the community to commemorate National Public Works Week — It’s National Public Works Week and sharing the services the Public Works Department team provides our local community. Accredited by the American Public Works Association in 2015 and reaccredited in 2019, Palo Alto’s Public Works Department is the first agency to achieve this distinction in Silicon Valley. Did you know…

Learn more about recent actions on next year’s budget and furthering potential revenue measures to invest in the community’s future and help enhance services as the community grows — A core City value has been to maintain a high quality of City services in a fiscally sustainable way, with many ongoing community conversations dedicated to the topic. …