Larry Klein, Sunnyvale Mayor

Great news! Santa Clara County’s No Wrong Door System is making access to vaccines as clear and as barrier free as possible. Healthcare providers, including the county health system, will vaccinate anyone over 65 regardless of where they receive their medical care. Book an appointment by visiting www.sccFreeVax.org or calling (408) 970-2000.

Happy Valentine's Day! Hoping that everyone has a wonderful day with loved ones, either in-person or virtually. Stay safe! #valentinesday

Construction continues on the new addition on the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Headquarters as part of the Civic Center redevelopment project. Note that the DPS lobby remains open and can be accessed via the sidewalk next to the construction fences. Keep in mind that due to the current pandemic, visitors will be screened prior to entry and allowed in one at a time. When arriving to DPS pick up the red phone located at the lobby doors. Alternate street parking i...s available on Olive, across the street at the library, and on All America Way. #construction #stillopen #sunnyvale #publicsafety See more

Happy Lunar New Year! Wishing you a great year of the Ox! I wish everyone a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year! I hope the hard work over the last year (and your continued work of responding to the pandemic) will lead to being able to finally seeIng family and friends face-to-face soon. Take care and stay safe! And all the best in the coming year! ... #YearOfTheOx #goodfortune #lunarnewyear #celebratesunnyvale #diversity See more

For the end of Halal Restaurant Week, I thought I would go back to Lados for lunch today. I had first visited this woman owned Pakastani-Indian Restaurant during the first two weeks of shelter-in-place (#12 on the Mayor’s Restaurant Project list). It is hidden away in northern Sunnyvale [115 Plaza Drive, near where Borregas meets Persian Drive]. I was happy to finally be able to try more of their menu. We had their Zinger Burger (Pakistani fried chicken in a bun with chees...e, lettuce and their special spicy zinger sauce), Lados Fries (Desi seasoned fries topped with house made sweet tamarind sauce and Ayesha’s secret sauce), and a basket of their crispy wings for lunch. It was all REALLY GOOD! The employees and owner are super friendly, and the prices are very reasonable. Their business has been difficult during the pandemic (especially now that outdoor dining has closed). Please give them a try! See my the previous 175+ reviewed restaurants at: http://larryklein.com/restaurant-project/ Here is my original Lados review: https://www.facebook.com/larryforcouncil/posts/2884509164942641 #takeout #inthistogether #sunnyvalestrong #shoplocal #lados #indian #pakastani #halalweek

I have continued monitoring the construction of our new Washington Park Swim Center during my morning runs. The work has progressed nicely during the pandemic (with only a short work stoppage in April). Pool tiling has been installed, and utilities for the buildings are almost complete. The new facility is scheduled to re-open in the first part of 2021! This is one of Sunnyvale’s Top-30 Projects, you can learn more here:... https://sunnyvale.ca.gov/about/summaries.htm Washington Park Swim Center: https://sunnyvale.ca.gov/news/displaynews.htm?NewsID=232& #movingforward #sunnyvale #washington #swimcenter See more

During the pandemic, I will be highlighting our Sunnyvale businesses that are still providing takeout and/or delivery. PLEASE SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES! Last week, I went to Delhiwala CHAAT [590 Old San Francisco Road, at the corner of Fair Oaks Avenue]. Multiple people have said that I should try this place, and I was glad to finally visit. Delhiwala Chaat started as a food truck and opened as a brick-and-mortar location in March of this year (although their food truc...k is still parked outside). It’s been a difficult time to start and run a business, and they even have an employee assistance program going. I had their Dahi Papdi Chaat (crispy whole wheat, [papdi] and thin gram flour noodles covered with yogurt and a variety of chutneys) and their Aloo Tikki Chaat with Chole (spiced fried potato patties, covered with chole, a spicy and hot North Indian chickpea curry). Both chaats were great. I loved the mix of sweet and spicy and textures with the dahi papdi chaat, and the aloo tikka was warm and spicy. They were perfect together. They have large variety of Indian vegetarian mains dishes and chaats (Indian snacks/street food). The service was friendly, and they have a few outdoor tables if you want to eat at the restaurant. Their hours are noon to 8:30pm Tuesday through Sunday. #shoplocal #sunnyvalestrong #inthistogether #delhiwala #chaat See my the previous 170+ reviewed restaurants at: http://larryklein.com/restaurant-project/ To see more Sunnyvale restaurants open for business, go to; https://www.facebook.com/groups/574818759790257/

Things are changing again. On Sunday evening (December 6th), Santa Clara County and by Tuesday almost every Bay Area County, will be in a restrictive shelter-in-place order. Your actions save lives! PLEASE wear your mask and practice safe social distancing. We will get through this. On Thursday, Governor Newsom announced that a new regional stay-at-home order in California based on a region’s available intensive care unit (ICU) capacity.... The governor then defined the state by five regions: Northern California, Southern California, the San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area and greater Sacramento. He said the Bay Area would reach the threshold by mid-December, and the rest a LOT earlier. Under the state stay-at-home order, Retail still will be allowed, but at max 20% capacity. Bars, wineries, personal-service businesses, hair salons and barbershops are to be CLOSED. Indoor and outdoor playgrounds, and indoor recreational facilities must be CLOSED Schools with waivers can stay open, along with critical infrastructure Restaurants will be limited to takeout and delivery service only (NO OUTDOOR DINING) Newsom also said ALL non-essential travel would be suspended. [The CDC had already called for people to cancel their holiday plans.] Even though our region is not yet below 15% ICU availability yet (although Santa Clara County is already close), multiple County Health Directors came together yesterday and announced that the writing is on the wall, and Bay Area counties would be moving to more restrictive measures sooner than prescribed by the state. Dr. Cody released the new order that goes into affect on Sunday night (and will last until January 4th). Here is the SJ Merc Article: New Bay Area COVID-19 restrictions: What can and can’t you do this time? https://www.mercurynews.com//new-bay-area-covid-19-restri/ The State Order can be found here: https://www.gov.ca.gov//12.3.20-Stay-at-Home-Order-ICU-Sce #besafe #wearamask

Yesterday, I celebrated my Jewish heritage with a Hanukkah meal provided by The Marvelous Matzah Experiment. It was a filling lunch of beef brisket, sweet potato latkes with sour cream and applesauce, and blintzes for dessert. The latkes were FANTASTIC! Here is a good article from the Mercury News on restaurants providing Hanukkah meals: https://www.mercurynews.com//8-bay-area-establishments-of/ #happyhanukkah #latkes

CONGRATULATIONS to Sunnyvale Youth Leader Kaushik Tota who received the Energy Hall of Fame Award from the California Energy Commission last week. Kaushik has shown an amazing vision and initiative on sustainability and putting our environment first. Well deserved!

New shelter in place order goes into affect on Sunday night.

On Tuesday night, Sunnyvale Council approved the preferred concept for the Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center Project. So happy to finally see this design go forward. This is a great partnership of Sunnyvale, the Sunnyvale School District and the Fremont Union School District. Happy to see this project finally going forward. #lakewood #branchlibrary

Friday mornings, I will be doing a Facebook Live event from 9am to 10am from my Sunnyvale Mayor Facebook Page www.facebook.com/larryforcouncil If you have a question, idea, or concern that you would like discussed, please send it to: [email protected] OR... just comment on this post.... I’ll also try to take live questions in the comments during the Livestream, if I can, but I’ll focus mainly on the pre-sent questions. NOTE: you do NOT need a Facebook account to tune in. At the time of the event, you can go to my video section and view the livestream here: https://www.facebook.com/LarryForCouncil/videos/ #inthistogether #officehours #livestream #question #larryformayor #leadershipthatlistens

Get your Flu Shot! Earlier this week, I got mine, and you should too. There are lots of local places (pharmacies, groceries, medical centers) where you can get your shot. Also, TODAY (Saturday, Dec 12) will be the last day for FREE flu shots at the SCC Fairgrounds. The Santa Clara County Fairgrounds is now open 7 days a week for free COVID testing without an appointment. Get a FREE Flu Shot **and** a FREE COVID Test between 9am and 4pm today. #beprepared #flushot #flufighter

THANK YOU to everyone in Sunnyvale who exercised their right to vote in the November 2020 Election. The counting has FINALLY completed, and it is confirmed that I **will** be Sunnyvale’s first directly-elected Mayor for the next four years starting in January. I am honored to continue serving our community. I am grateful for the vote of confidence, for the volunteers who helped out in so many ways, the endorsements, the financial support, the yard sign hosts, those who shar...ed e-mails and posts, walked with me to drop literature, made phone calls, and just provide words of encouragement when I needed it the most. It has been a difficult year for so many. And being Mayor during a pandemic has been a taxing job, so thanks for those who carried the baton for me when I needed it most. I look forward to continuing to work with my fellow Councilmembers and City Staff, and to welcoming our new district-elected Councilmembers to the team. I am hoping that we can have a big celebration next year where everyone can gather. I am honored to be a Sunnyvale resident and continue to represent you as your Mayor. I pledge to continue our community dialogue and work on improving our quality of life. There will be challenges on the road ahead, but we will weather this storm. Together we can create a better Sunnyvale! #larryformayor #sunnyvalemayor #thankyou #electionresults #fouryears #fourmoreyears

Hanukkah began at sunset this evening. I want to wish Hanukkah Sameach to all those celebrating tonight! Wishing you happiness, prosperity, and all the wonder the world can bring! Let the light of hope shine through! ... #Hannukah #LightOfHope

Sunnyvale friends- Please share widely - with the local shut down and schools closing for the holiday, many families may need this information. Families - - if you would like to order a packet of FREE food from the school district over the holiday, you need to fill out this form by THIS FRIDAY DECEMBER 11th. Sunnyvale District Kitchens will be closed from Dec 21-Jan 1.... This food is for any and all children 0-18 years old at any of the 6 locations serving daily meals. Pick up days are Friday December 18 and Monday December 28th. Packets will include 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 snacks, and 5 dinners. Locations are Bishop, Columbia Middle School, Ellis, Lakewood, San Miguel, and Vargas. Pick up time at all schools will be 10am-1:30pm. Please fill out the attached form by this FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 to reserve your free meals to pick up over the holiday break. Las Cocinas del Distrito de Sunnyvale van a estar cerradas del 21-31 de diciembre y el día 1 de enero. En adición a la comida regular, 5 días de comidas en paquetes van a estar disponibles para recoger el viernes, 18 de diciembre para la semana de 21-25 de diciembre y el lunes 28 de diciembre para la semana. El paquete de comida de 5 días va a incluir 5 desayunos, 5 lonches, 5 bocadillos, y 5 cenas. Si le gustaría ordenar el paquete de comida de 5 días, por favor de indicar el apellido de la familia, la escuela, y el número de paquetes, y también déjenos saber si le gustaría recoger la comida para la semana 21 de diciembre y la semana de 28 de diciembre. Los paquetes de comida van a estar disponibles el viernes, 18 de diciembre y el lunes 28 de diciembre de 10 am-1:30 pm en Bishop, Columbia, Ellis, Lakewood, San Miguel, y Vargas. Por favor de regresar esta forma a la escuela que usted prefiera antes o el viernes, 11 de diciembre. Para recibir las comidas de 5 días. Tiene que ordenar llenado la forma de Google o’ entregar la forma a la concina donde recibe su comida. ¡Gracias!

Playgrounds are REOPENING! Over the weekend, Sunnyvale started to CLOSE children’s playgrounds in parks to meet the new County Health order that went into place on Sunday evening. I was happy that the State updated its order yesterday morning to allow playground use, and the County updated accordingly. City Staff will be reopening parks over the next few days. ... Please practice safe social distancing if going to parks, and children should sanitize before and after enjoying the playground. #staysafe #sunnyvalestrong

TODAY starts the first Halal Restaurant Week (December 9th thru 13th) across the Bay Area. There are special deals available each day (including takeout) with the mention of the restaurant week. The restaurant week will also feature giveaways and prizes for attendees, from $100 Whole Foods gift cards to food products from local and halal businesses. Three Sunnyvale restaurants: Halal Fried Chicken - HFC (Wednesday), Falafel flame (Friday), and Lados (Saturday) are joining... in the fun. Sunnyvale has multiple halal restaurants; please consider visiting one fo them this week. Here is the website for more info: http://halalfest.com Here is the SFGate article on Halal Restaurant Week: https://www.sfgate.com//Halal-Restaurant-Week-restaurant-S Here is the Merc article: https://www.mercurynews.com//qa-festival-founder-irfan-ry/ #buylocal #halal #restaurantweek

Please be safe. - Wear a mask - Practice safe social distancing - Only go out for essential needs... The numbers are scary right now. #besafe #wearamask

NOTE that on Wed, December 9th, the State and County updated their orders to allow playgrounds to be open! ===================== Things are changing again. On Sunday evening (December 6th), Santa Clara County and by Tuesday almost every Bay Area County, will be in a restrictive shelter-in-place order. Your actions save lives! PLEASE wear your mask and practice safe social distancing. We will get through this. ... On Thursday, Governor Newsom announced that a new regional stay-at-home order in California based on a region’s available intensive care unit (ICU) capacity. The governor then defined the state by five regions: Northern California, Southern California, the San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area and greater Sacramento. He said the Bay Area would reach the threshold by mid-December, and the rest a LOT earlier. Under the state stay-at-home order, Retail still will be allowed, but at max 20% capacity. Bars, wineries, personal-service businesses, hair salons and barbershops are to be CLOSED. Indoor and outdoor playgrounds, and indoor recreational facilities must be CLOSED Schools with waivers can stay open, along with critical infrastructure Restaurants will be limited to takeout and delivery service only (NO OUTDOOR DINING) Newsom also said ALL non-essential travel would be suspended. [The CDC had already called for people to cancel their holiday plans.] Even though our region is not yet below 15% ICU availability yet (although Santa Clara County is already close), multiple County Health Directors came together yesterday and announced that the writing is on the wall, and Bay Area counties would be moving to more restrictive measures sooner than prescribed by the state. Dr. Cody released the new order that goes into affect on Sunday night (and will last until January 4th). Here is the SJ Merc Article: New Bay Area COVID-19 restrictions: What can and can’t you do this time? https://www.mercurynews.com//new-bay-area-covid-19-restri/ The State Order can be found here: https://www.gov.ca.gov//12.3.20-Stay-at-Home-Order-ICU-Sce #besafe #wearamask

Happy December! During these times of pandemic, I will be doing a weekly Facebook Live event from my Sunnyvale Mayor Facebook Page If you have a question, idea, or concern that you would like discussed, please send it to: [email protected] OR... just add a comment on this event.... NOTE: you do NOT need a Facebook account to tune in. At the time of the event, you can go to my video section and view the livestream here: https://www.facebook.com/LarryForCouncil/videos/ I’ll also try to take questions in the comments DURING the event (as much as I can), but I’ll focus mainly on the pre-sent questions. I continue to receive a positive response for these Livestream events, and I'll continue to do these while we are in the shelter-in-place. I hope people find them useful. #inthistogether #sunnyvalemayor #officehours #livestream #leadershipthatlistens #larryformayor