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View MorePalo Alto releases 2026 Halloween Community Guide
Palo Alto's 2026 Halloween Community Guide compiles more than a dozen events from late September through Oct. 31, including the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch, a California Avenue pet parade, a Lytton Plaza jack-o-lantern display and safety tips from police.
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View MoreFree voter guide event set for Rinconada Library Oct. 3
The Junior League of Palo Alto–Mid Peninsula and CalSPAC are hosting a free, non-partisan drop-in voter education fair at Rinconada Library on Saturday, Oct. 3, covering state and Santa Clara County propositions ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
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View MorePalo Alto Moonlight Run registration price rises tonight
The 42nd annual Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run & Walk returns to the Baylands on Friday, Sept. 25, with registration recommended by Tuesday, Sept. 22, to guarantee the event's signature T-shirt.
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View MorePalo Alto's time-of-use rate costs typical users $3.77 more
Palo Alto's municipal utility is promoting its voluntary Time-of-Use electric rate, which charges less during midday solar hours and more during the 4-9 p.m. peak, but residents who don't shift their usage patterns could end up paying more than they do on the standard tiered rate.
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View MorePalo Alto offers free emergency prep trainings this week
Palo Alto's Office of Emergency Services hosts two free trainings for National Preparedness Month: a Block Preparedness Coordinator course on Wednesday, Sept. 16, and a Stop the Bleed first-aid class on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
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View MorePalo Alto marks 9/11's 25th anniversary with interfaith peace picnic
More than 100 Palo Alto residents and faith leaders gathered at King Plaza on Thursday for the American Muslim Voice Foundation's annual interfaith peace picnic, sharing meals, prayers and personal stories on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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View MoreFree VTA rides hit Palo Alto routes Sept. 15
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will offer free bus and light rail service all day Tuesday, Sept. 15, including seven routes that serve Palo Alto, as part of Bay Area Transit Month.
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View MorePacific Art League hosts talk on the power of naming
Palo Alto marketing strategist Lisa Bertelsen-Kivett speaks at the Pacific Art League on Sept. 18 about how naming shapes perception of products and artwork.
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View MorePalo Alto synagogue plans month of High Holiday events
Congregation Kol Emeth holds an Erev Rosh Hashanah Seder and Dinner on Friday, Sept. 11, kicking off a fall calendar of High Holiday programming at its Manuela Avenue campus through early October.
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View MoreStanford Theatre's Fox musicals series opens Friday
The Stanford Theatre on University Avenue launches a three-weekend series of six classic 20th Century Fox musicals starting Friday, Sept. 11, with double features through Sept. 27 and tickets at $7 for adults.
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View MorePalo Alto Fire Foundation launches with $100K, Zuckerberg grant
The Palo Alto Fire Foundation launched Sept. 3 with more than $100,000 in seed funding, including a $50,000 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant, and plans to fund safety education, preventive technology and firefighter well-being programs.
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View MorePalo Alto fundraiser targets $500K amid federal funding cuts
Avenidas and La Comida will co-host Flavors of Palo Alto on Sept. 24 at Mitchell Park Community Center, aiming to raise $500,000 split between the two senior-serving nonprofits as La Comida works to close a gap left by federal funding reductions.
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