Flags Flown at Half-Staff Honoring Boulder, CO Tragedy Victims

Published on March 23, 2021

The flag outside Palo Alto City Hall, the Municipal Service Center, and all City buildings and fire stations are being flown at half-staff in honor of the victims of the tragedy in Boulder, Colorado.

President Biden issued a proclamation on March 23 as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on March 22, 2021, in Boulder, Colorado.

President Biden issued a similar proclamation on March 18 to honor the victims of the tragedy in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and flags outside all City facilities were similarly flown at half-staff.

Palo Alto City Council adopted a resolution on March 22 denouncing, condemning and combating racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the City of Palo Alto.

Flags will be flown at half-staff until sunset, March 27, 2021.