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Miscellaneous Interesting Stuff

  • Visit the City of Palo Alto web site
  • Check the City's utility site for updates on possible power blackouts. Most of College Terrace is in Block 13.
  • Problems with your landlord? Call 856-4062 for the City's free confidential landlord/tenant mediation service.
  • Have you ever wanted to refer someone in need to a service that could help them? Great services for seniors are available through Avenidas or check HelpSCC for an online directory of health and human services in Santa Clara County.
  • What does Palo Alto's Noise Ordinance allow?
  • Yahoo's Palo Alto Links
  • PAST (Palo Alto STanford) Heritage is our local historic preservation society.
  • Palo Alto Historical Association meetings are held at Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield, on the first Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM and the public is always welcome.
  • Please call the city's graffiti hot line (496-5904) whenever you see any graffiti anywhere. The city is now cleaning up graffiti even on private property because prompt removal is the best deterrent. It only takes a minute to call and the number has an answering machine.

Emergency Resources

  • Lots of tips on emergency preparedness including PANDA training may be found on the city's Office of Emergency Services website.
  • Palo Alto flood alert information: Radio Stations: KCBS 740 AM, KZSU 90.1 FM
  • FIRE/POLICE:
    • 329-2413 (non-emergencies)
    • 911 or 321-4433 (emergencies only)
      Note: Do not use 911 from a mobile phone!
      It will connect you to the California Highway Patrol in Vallejo and valuable time will be lost. Please consider programming your phone to call the local emergency number!


    Also be sure to check out the site of the Palo Alto Police Department. You You can take a traffic safety survey or read about crime and crash data as well as lots of other good information.
  • City Storm Info. HOTLINE 329-2420 (during flood emergency gives updated creek levels)
  • Sandbag locations:
    • Palo Alto Airport (end of Embarcadero Rd.)
    • Greer Park (Colorado Ave. @ Bayshore)
    • Mitchell Park (parking lot off East Meadow Dr.)
    • Palo Alto Ave. and Hale St.
  • Online weather information
  • Real-time creek level information
  • Road conditions
    • Palo Alto 329-2420 (during flood emergency)
    • Caltrans (800)427-7623
  • Gas leaks, sewer spills
    Palo Alto Communications 329-2413
  • Power outages & electrical problems
    Palo Alto Electric Operations
    • 329-2161 (weekdays 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
    • 496-6914 (after hours)
  • Blocked storm drains, fallen trees, slides
    Palo Alto Public Works
    • 496-6974 (weekdays 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
    • 329-2413 (after hours)

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