PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND RECOVERY

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 November 1, 2021 Council meeting.

CDC Director Authorized Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Emergency Use in Children 5–11 Years of Age

The County expects an increased vaccination supply in the coming weeks.

People who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at least two months ago and are 18 years of age or older are recommended to receive a booster shot.

The Public Health Department strongly recommends everyone 12 years and older to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. There are still plenty of vaccines for members of the public over 12 years old.

Free COVID Testing Continues

NEW! Palo Alto Unified School District announced expanded testing efforts at Cubberley Pavilion, Monday — Friday from 10 a.m. — 6 p.m. No advanced registration is required but it is recommended.

Curative testing is offered every Tuesday at the Mitchell Park Library parking lot and Wednesday at City Hall.

Santa Clara County is hosting a discussion with Matrix Consulting Group about current and future fire service needs. Provide your input about fire services, wild land fire risks and mitigation efforts you’d like implemented.

Meetings are held on November 4 and 10 at:

Dial-in number: 1–781–369–9480

PIN: 358 143 200#

The next Family Movie Night on November 5 features holiday favorite, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Movie screening is at Mitchell Park Athletic Field. Seating starts at 5:30 p.m. and the show begins at 6:30 p.m.

This event is free to the public, but pre-registration is required.

The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo reopens to the public with a completely rebuilt facility and reimagined visitor experience on Friday, November 12 with a limited Friday through Sunday schedule. Expanded Tuesday-Sunday schedule begins December 21.

We are excited to welcome you back where visitors will experience a new children’s museum and zoo that rethinks how to capture a child’s wonder and curiosity, creating rich and interactive learning experiences throughout.

Over a decade in the making, the grand opening of the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge is scheduled to take place with a ribbon-cutting ceremony plus a community celebration on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 10 a.m., weather permitting. Ahead of the grand opening, the new Adobe Reach Trail connecting West Bayshore Road and East Meadow Drive opened on Oct. 22! The new Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bike Bridge will connect the community all year round to amenities like the Baylands Golf Links, hiking and biking the Baylands Nature Preserve, experiencing Byxbee Park, connecting to the San Francisco Bay Trail, and so much more.

Mark your calendars and save the date for the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge community celebration and ribbon cutting! More details coming soon.

With Halloween behind us and Thanksgiving only a few weeks away, we wanted to invite the community to save the date for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in early December.

Join us on December 3 at 5:30 p.m. to watch the annual tree lighting in person or via the City’s YouTube channel.

If you’re looking for handmade gifts, consider the Art Center Studio Holiday Sale.

The sale showcases unique artworks created by local artists working in the studios at the Palo Alto Art Center.

The sale opens to the public on Saturday, December 4 from 10 a.m. — 4 p.m.

November 8

November 15

Note: There will be no City Council meeting the week of Thanksgiving

November 29 — NEW DATE ADDED

December and Beyond

Read the City Manager Comments Blog Series at: Medium.com/paloaltoconnect

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