Editorials

Editorial: Returning to campus: Successes, shortcomings of reopening

Following a shift in Santa Clara County’s COVID-19 risk level from the purple to red tier on March 3, Palo Alto High School students and teachers began to retur...

Support, listen to survivors

In January, students across the Palo Alto Unified School District and larger Bay Area shared their experiences of sexual harassment and assault on social media....

Editorial: Avoid traveling during COVID-19

As the residents of Santa Clara County near one year of living under COVID-19 restrictions, increased restlessness has pushed many to shrug off mandates discour...

Editorial: Make housing affordable

Palo Alto's enduring lack of affordable housing has fostered a historically unwelcoming community for middle and low-income families, prevented local workers an...

Editorial: Biden must tackle climate change

President Joe Biden has pushed federal agencies to reinstate over 100 environmental laws eliminated by the Trump administration. Verde applauds this shift in na...

Editorial: C&CC: Stellar efforts benefit seniors

High school seniors across the nation are navigating an unprecedented college admissions landscape as COVID-19 persists into the winter application season. M...

Letter to the school board: Furthering student equity and access

Coming out of a recent Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education election, we congratulate incumbents Todd Collins and Jennifer DiBrienza as well as ...

Editorial: Verde’s endorsements: city council, school board, presidential candidate, propositions and measures

With the Fall 2020 elections just around the corner and the future of our country at stake, it is more crucial than ever to participate in democracy by voting i...

Editorial: ‘8 Can’t Wait’ is not enough

Police brutality against people of color is not a new issue to America, nor to Palo Alto. The Palo Alto Police Department is currently being investigated by the...

Editorial: Helping essential workers in our community

Though staying safe through social distancing is our primary priority, community solidarity and support is equally important during this time of crisis. The com...