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What to Expect This Storm Season: City Actions & Community Resources

With a strong El Niño forecast for the upcoming winter, the City is taking steps to prepare. Learn what to expect this storm season and the actions the City is taking to help keep the Palo Alto community ready.

Join City staff for a Community Open House at Fire Station 3 on October 29 at 5:30 p.m. to learn how you can prepare your home and family.

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Getting Here

Directions to the Art Center

Address: 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303

By Car:

From 101

  • Take 101 to the Embarcadero Road West exit (towards Stanford)
  • Go about one mile on Embarcadero to the 4th stoplight (Newell Road)map to locate Art Center
  • Turn right onto Newell and the Art Center will be on your right

From 280

  • Take 280 to the Page Mill Road Exit
  • Take Page Mill heading east up and over the hill into Palo Alto
  • Eventually you will cross El Camino Real and go under an underpass
  • Go to the 3rd stoplight after the underpass, which is Middlefield Road, and turn left
  • Go two stoplights to Embarcadero Road and turn right
  • Go one stoplight to Newell Road and turn left
  • The Art Center will be on your right

By Public Transit:

  • Take Caltrain to the Palo Alto Train Station
  • Walk to the Palo Alto Transit Center which is located directly adjacent to the Palo Alto Train Station
  • Take the 35 Bus Southbound
  • Exit the bus at the corner of Middlefield and Embarcadero
  • Walk one block on Embarcadero to the intersection of Embarcadero and Newell
  • Cross Newell and turn left
  • Art Center will be on your immediate right

To help you plan your trip, here are some helpful links:

Caltrain Trip Planner

Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority

511 SF Bay

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