Low Income Housing Discussion + The Endemic Stage 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:

Mostly sunny. High: 72 Low: 45.

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

1. Extremely low income housing takes center stage at Redwood City planning commission (Climate Online)
2. Community briefs: COVID testing in EPA, Presidents Day closures, Portola Valley Town Hall reopens|| (| Almanac Online |)
3. Redwood City's Sequoia Hospital Funds $133K 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:

• Black History Month Exhibit 2022: Domini Hoskins Mobile Museum, Redwood City (9:00 AM)
• Mardi Gras Carnival in Redwood City (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Redwood City Public Library: "The Makerspace at the Downtown Library will be opening on March 1, 2022!" (Facebook)
• County of San Mateo - Government: "The County of San Mateo is providing at-home test kits and masks for families in need for their use during the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing recovery efforts." (Facebook)
• Woodside High School: "Congratulations to girls & boys soccer on making it to CCS! They will playing their first playoff game tomorrow (2/19) ⚽️" (Facebook)

• Redwood City Public Library: "Join the Teen Craft Club on Saturday, February 19 at 1:00 PM. How It works: Craft kits can be picked up in the Family Place at the Downtown Library starting at 1pm. Kits are distributed until supplies run out." (Facebook)
• Kevin Bryant, Town of Woodside: "Town Council "Hybrid" Meeting February 22, 2022. - The Town Council will hold a "hybrid" Council meeting on Tuesday, February 22 at 7 P.M. You may attend the meeting at Independence Hall, 2955 Woodside Road, or participate via Zoom." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Central Palm Park: "Stanford Taiko Workshop (I attending the workshop a few years ago and it was wonderful." (Nextdoor)

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— Eric He