The local high school district is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases in the last week. Officials are chalking up the rise to a combination of exposure over spring break and a general rise in cases throughout San Mateo County.
During the first week back from winter break, local schools are reporting record numbers of COVID-19 cases among students and staff. Here are the latest numbers from Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Woodside, Atherton and East Palo Alto.
COVID relief grant application window now open for restaurants, breweries and wineries
Qualifying restaurants, wineries and breweries in San Mateo County can now apply for COVID-19 relief grants of up to $10,000.
The county opened the grant application Monday at noon. The online application is available here.
Grants will help qualifying applicants pay employees, cover rent and cover the cost of health and safety modifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Board of Supervisors voted on Jan. 26 to establish the Restaurant, Brewery and Winery Relief Program, which has $2.384 million of available funding.
The board allocated $1 million toward the fund, matching a $1 million donation from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. An additional $384,000 came from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Lopez first called on the district to diversify its leadership from administrators to principals and vice principals last month in an email to Sarver, saying he has grave concerns regarding the current relationship between the district and East Palo Alto.
Sarver responded by saying that Lopez s comments strike directly to the heart of the most critical issue facing the Sequoia district and its community, and further illuminate the greatest challenge district leadership has had on our front burner throughout my 11-year tenure on the board.
Sarver and Interim Superintendent Crystal Leach met with Lopez last week to listen to his position and share some of the work the school district has accomplished through staff s equity and diversity grassroots efforts, Sarver said in a Feb. 9 email. These initiatives include creating an equity and diversity position to lead districtwide initiatives; equity and diversity leadership workshops for trustees; introduction of an ethnic studies co
East Palo Alto Council member Antonio Lopez is asking the Sequoia Union High School District to hire more diverse leaders and to improve its relationship with his community