In Case You Missed It: Recent Blog Highlights
Catch up on the latest updates and insights from Palo Alto. Our recent community updates cover a variety of topics, including back to school travel safety tips, wellness resources for your family and friends in recognition of National Wellness Month, our Weekly City Manager comments, and a new series about our City Clerk’s office.
Read on for links and summaries of our latest blogs.
Live Your Best Life in Palo Alto During National Wellness Month and Beyond
August is National Wellness Month. The City of Palo Alto invites you to prioritize self-care, stress reduction, and healthy habits that help you feel like your best self! To help you do just that, this blog offers valuable resources to celebrate National Wellness Month throughout August and beyond. The City’s focus on wellness advances the City Council’s Priority focused on Community Health, Safety, Wellness and Belonging and recognizes the United States Surgeon General’s 2023 Advisory on the Loneliness & Isolation Epidemic, noting the healing effects of social connection and community.
Weekly City Manager Updates: August 12, 2024
City Manager Ed Shikada shares brief updates at each Council meeting, highlighting details about upcoming events, City services, and City Council discussions planned. His comments are summarized through our Palo Alto Connect Medium.com series to catch up on City issues and gain the latest news. In this update, we share information about the Annual Community Survey, where to sign up for emergency alerts, and a summary of Council actions including Buena Vista Mobile Home Park Development next steps and limiting the impacts of the removal of parking on El Camino Real due to Caltrans upcoming work.
Back to School Travel Safety
School’s is back in session, and whether you have kids in school or live or commute near a school zone, it is time to plan your commute. We are sharing safety and sustainability tips sure to make this school year fun, sustainable and healthy. August is National Wellness Month, a perfect time to boost overall well-being and reduce carbon footprint by biking and walking. Read on to explore safety, climate, and wellness tips for students, families and the whole community as school returns.
The Clerk Chronicles
In this series, learn all about Palo Alto’s Office of the City Clerk and the services their team provides from agenda and meeting management to municipal elections, City Clerk duties are outlined in the City Charter and acts as the liaison between the public and City Council. The first in our series shares information about how the Clerk administers the City’s local election process.
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