City Manager Ed Shikada provided an overview of the proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget at the City Council’s April 22 meeting.

Final preparations are underway to begin construction of the 636 space California Avenue parking garage that is part of the Council’s 2014 Infrastructure Plan.

April brings the first of several yearlong celebrations as Palo Alto turns 125 years young this month. Plus, the San Francisquito Creek trails reopened this month, just in time for the warmer weather and the release of our annual Earth Day Report.

The Adobe Creek undercrossing re-opened on April 12 for bicycle and pedestrian traffic, three days ahead of its slated April 15 opening.

Palo Alto turns 125 years young this year! Palo Alto Day is one of many celebrations throughout the year to mark this milestone.

Palo Alto has long been a leader in sustainability and continues to make significant progress toward achieving its Greenhouse Gas Emissions reduction goal of 80 percent (from 1990 levels) by the year 2030, as highlighted in the latest Earth Day Report going to the City Council on April 15. The Council has made Climate Change one of their priorities for 2019.

Help complete the Cubberley master planning process at the fourth and final Cubberley Co-Design meeting on Thursday, May 9, 7 p.m. at the Cubberley Pavilion.

Get your bike in gear for the 25^th annual Bay Area Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 9.

March brought rain, rainbows and rays of sunshine to Palo Alto. See how much rain we have seen this season, and how issues such as sea level rise and the North Ventura Coordinating Area Plan are shaping up.

Don’t just be a spectator, you can participate in the 97^th Annual May Fête Parade coming up on Saturday, May 4 in downtown Palo Alto.