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The San Francisco Bay King Tides(PDF, 419KB)
Be Prepared for Storm Season(PDF, 3MB)
Uplift the Community This Holiday Season(PDF, 777KB)
Stay Informed During Winter Power Outages(PDF, 964KB)
December 2025 Utilities and Community Announcements(PDF, 226KB)
Don't Clog Up your Holiday Plans with Fats, Oils and Grease(PDF, 1MB)
California Parking Law to Improve Safety(PDF, 814KB)
Zero Waste Holiday(PDF, 3MB)
Prepare for Rainy Season(PDF, 537KB)
Boost Your Business this Holiday Season(PDF, 621KB)
2024 Power Content Label (Residential)(PDF, 1MB)
2024 Power Content Label (Commercial)(PDF, 1MB)
November 2025 Utilities and Community Announcements(PDF, 236KB)
EV Charging Solutions(PDF, 2MB)
Sign Up to Stay Connected(PDF, 2MB)
Residential Water Rebates(PDF, 616KB)
Commercial Water Rebates(PDF, 641KB)
Be Ready for the Next Big Earthquake(PDF, 3MB)
Teen Support, and Ways to Connect(PDF, 804KB)
Weekly Street Sweeping is Back(PDF, 2MB)
Free Technical Assistance for your Business(PDF, 2MB)
October 2025 Utility & Community Announcements(PDF, 81KB)
Emergency Preparedness(PDF, 532KB)
Rail Grade Separation(PDF, 570KB)
What Goes Where Sorting Guide(PDF, 3MB)
Nature-Based Solutions(PDF, 346KB)
Code Art Festival(PDF, 3MB)
September 2025 Utilities and Community Announcements(PDF, 213KB)
Track your Energy and Water Usage(PDF, 743KB)
2025 Palo Alto Annual Community Survey(PDF, 1MB)
What to do with Household Hazardous Waste(PDF, 6MB)
National Wellness Month(PDF, 645KB)
August 2025 Utilities and Community Announcements(PDF, 216KB)
Fiscal Year 2026 Utilities Rate Changes(PDF, 936KB)
Stay Informed & Safe During Wildfire Season(PDF, 590KB)
Five Ways to Go Electric at Home(PDF, 833KB)
Call 811 Before You Dig(PDF, 442KB)
Keep Palo Alto Beautiful(PDF, 556KB)
Zero Out Waste at Work(PDF, 670KB)
July 2025 Utilities and Community Announcements(PDF, 302KB)
Proposed Utility Rate Adjustments(PDF, 463KB)
Manage Seasonal Ants Like a Pro(PDF, 645KB)
From Plate to Planet, You Can Make a Difference(PDF, 2MB)
Celebrate Community This Summer(PDF, 1MB)
June 2025 Utilities and Community Announcements(PDF, 231KB)
Zero Waste Living - In the Kitchen(PDF, 520KB)
How to Drain Your Pool(PDF, 754KB)
Cubberley Community Center Project(PDF, 2MB)
Wellness Resources(PDF, 820KB)
Home Electrification(PDF, 1MB)
May Utilities and Community Announcements(PDF, 52KB)
Connect with the Cubberley Community Project(PDF, 1MB)
Put Soiled Paper Products into the Green Compost Container(PDF, 1MB)
Join your Neighbors at the Palo Alto Earth Day Festival(PDF, 803KB)
Transform your Landscape and Get a Rebate(PDF, 2MB)
April 2025 Utilities and Community Announcements(PDF, 210KB)
Palo Alto Earth Day(PDF, 362KB)
Compost Giveaway Station(PDF, 3MB)
Spring Efficiency Tips(PDF, 2MB)
You are the Solution to Pollution(PDF, 507KB)
March 2025 Utility and Community Announcements(PDF, 222KB)
Prevent Fleas and Ticks(PDF, 505KB)
Dispose of Medicine and Needles Safely(PDF, 270KB)
Five Ways to Think Globally and Act Locally(PDF, 860KB)
Zero Waste When You Shop(PDF, 2MB)
Track Your Water Usage With WaterSmart(PDF, 660KB)
Sewer Use and Stormwater Ordinance Updates(PDF, 171KB)
Connect with your Neighbors in 2025(PDF, 665KB)
February 2025 Utilities and Community Announcements(PDF, 216KB)
Call 811 Before You Dig(PDF, 866KB)
Bill Assistance is Available(PDF, 2MB)
Sign Up for Emergency Alerts(PDF, 137KB)
Fresh Take, Ways to Be Well, Connect & Engage in 2025(PDF, 513KB)
Minimum Wage Increase(PDF, 156KB)
Businesses: Sign Up to Stay Connected(PDF, 2MB)
Composting Organic Waste Reduces Methane Emissions and Slows Climate Change(PDF, 554KB)
January 2025 Utilities and Community Announcements(PDF, 220KB)
Utilities Safety Brochure(PDF, 499KB)
Most Recent Annual Water Quality Report(PDF, 3MB)
Gas Safety Brochure(PDF, 4MB)
Green Living Resources Brochure(PDF, 4MB)
Green Business Resources Brochure(PDF, 3MB)
Eleven Reasons to Switch to an Electric Vehicle Brochure(PDF, 7MB)
2024 Proposition 218 Notice(PDF, 3MB)
Notice of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Wholesale Water Rate Change(PDF, 604KB)
City of Palo Alto Utilities Assistance Programs(PDF, 1MB) (Living Well, Autumn 2025)
Join the REVolution(PDF, 620KB) (Best of Palo Alto, Summer 2025)
Who to Contact at Palo Alto Utilities(PDF, 283KB) (Info Palo Alto, Summer 2023)