Discussion on low income housing + the endemic phase of COVID

Happy Saturday, Redwood City-Woodside! Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in town today.

First, today’s weather forecast:

Quite sunny. High: 72 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories in Redwood City-Woodside today:

1. Ultra-low-income housing takes center stage at Redwood City’s planning commission (Climate Online)
2. Community Briefings: COVID Testing at EPA, Presidents Day Closures, Portola Valley City Hall Reopening || (| Online Almanac |)
3. Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City donates $133,000 to local nonprofits (Redwood City-Woodside Patch)
4. Watch: Stanford infectious disease expert talks about endemic stage (NBC Bay Area)

Today in Redwood City-Woodside:

• 2022 Black History Month Exhibit: Domini Hoskins Mobile Museum, Redwood City (9:00 a.m.)
• Mardi Gras Carnival in Redwood City (4:00 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Redwood City Public Library: “The Downtown Library Makerspace will open March 1, 2022!” (Facebook)
• San Mateo County – Government: “San Mateo County is providing home testing kits and masks to families who need them for use during the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing recovery efforts.” (Facebook)
• Woodside High School: “Congratulations to the girls and boys of soccer on joining CCS! They will play their first playoff game tomorrow (2/19) ⚽️” (Facebook)

• Redwood City Public Library: “Join the Teen Craft Club on Saturday, February 19 at 1:00 p.m. How it works: Craft kits can be picked up at Family Place in the Downtown Library starting at 1:00 p.m. Kits are given out while supplies last. ” (Facebook)
• Kevin Bryant, Town of Woodside: “City Council ‘Hybrid’ Meeting February 22, 2022. – City Council will hold a ‘Hybrid’ Council Meeting on Tuesday, February 22 at 7 p.m. You can attend the meeting at Independence Hall, 2955 Woodside Road, or participate via Zoom.” (The next door)
• Next door neighbor, Central Palm Park: “Stanford Taiko Workshop (I attended the workshop a few years ago and it was wonderful.” (Nextdoor)

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— Eric He