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Household Hazardous Waste Station Open

May 08, 2021

The Household Hazardous Waste Station provides Palo Alto residents with an environmentally safe, convenient way to dispose of unwanted hazardous household products such as used or expired medication, paints, solvents, fuels, cleaners, pesticides, etc., which contain hazardous substances.

Tai Chi with Master Nelson Ng - AAPI Heritage Month Event

May 08, 2021

In this one-hour Zoom session, learn 24 forms of Hunyan Taijiquan followed by instructions on basic Qigong and Reeling Silk exercises with Master Nelson Ng.

Stay Woke Book Club: How to Be An Antiracist Book Discussion

May 08, 2021

Join the Stay Woke Book Club for a discussion of How to Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi!

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Hot Topics

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Learn about the City’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response. The City encourages the community to stay informed, practice good hygiene, be aware, and be prepared.

Race & Equity

An evolving effort to comprehensively address systemic racism and bias in Palo Alto to create more inclusion and belonging.

Charleston / Arastradero Corridor Project

The 2.3-mile Charleston-Arastradero Corridor is a heavily used, residential- arterial road, serving as an east-west connector for the southern section of Palo Alto.

News

Happy Mother's Day from the City of Palo Alto

Published on May 07, 2021

Enjoy the outdoors, find activities in Palo Alto, and celebrate the mothers in your family and your community.

Take the Budget Survey to Share Your Feedback

Published on May 05, 2021

The budget process proposed provides an opportunity to advance public discussions on how to most effectively resource services that have the greatest impact on the community. To that end, this survey is intended to help inform upcoming budget conversations taking place with the Finance Committee and City Council.

Palo Alto is Updating its Housing Element and Seeks Community Input

Published on May 03, 2021

Over the next two years, Palo Alto will be embarking on an important process to update its citywide housing plan. Community input will be vital to this process, so the City is inviting you to the first of several public workshops to let the community know what to expect and how to stay involved!