On March 11, during his first Prime-Time address, President Biden announced his intentions to bring the nation closer to normal by July 4. Despite that goal, many doctors believe that we are far from seeing the last of COVID-19. With this in mind, are we really out of the woods when it comes to the...
In a Tuesday press conference with The Oracle staff, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Superintendent Don Austin cautioned it was “highly unlikely” secondary schools would be reopening due to Santa Clara County’s recent move into the purple tier of COVID-19 cases. According to Austin, middle...
As of Sept. 8, Santa Clara County has moved from a “purple” to “red” status on the California COVID-19 monitoring system, a status that, if maintained for 14 days, could allow schools to reopen in the fall. However, district guidelines guarantee that schools will stay closed until Oct. 12—at...
Under a recent Trump administration proposal in July to cut the number of food stamp recipients, low-income students may no longer qualify for free and reduced-price school meals. The proposed cuts are designed to save money by eliminating the “loopholes” found in a flexible qualification...
Written by Angela Wong
On the streets of Palo Alto, a city which is internationally renowned for its wealth and innovation, a growing homelessness crisis would seem unexpected and even out of place. Even so, our city’s homeless population exists and is expanding in a problematic trend...
Written by Stephy Jackson
On Jan. 23, the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors discussed supervisor Joe Simitian’s proposal to build a 1.5 acre lot at 231 Grant Ave to accommodate around 60 to 120 teachers who work in the Santa Clara County. The Board of Supervisors did not come to a decision about...
Written by: Grace Ding and Jennifer Gao
On Friday, Feb. 3, Santa Clara County filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration for his executive order that withholds funding from “sanctuary jurisdictions” that fail to comply with the deportation of immigrants. According...
