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La Comida finds a home at First United Methodist Church, The Daily Post
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La Comida, Avenidas reach deal to keep senior lunch program downtown, Palo Alto Weekly
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La Comida will start serving lunches to seniors at Avenidas next week, The Daily Post
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La Comida is seeking a permanent site in Downtown Palo Alto, Palo Alto Weekly
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La Comida board co-president, Bill Blodgett, is interviewed about our holiday meals, Palo Alto Weekly
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La Comida Stories
La Comida Stories is a series dedicated to telling our diners’ stories.
Craig Bright
I had a very good childhood. I grew up in East Palo Alto, but the good thing was that we had friends in Palo Alto.
Crystal Gamage
When I moved to Palo Alto in 1944, there were only 16,000 residents here. With three daughters and a husband who was sports editor for
Judy Liu
I was properly introduced to La Comida through my friend, Luba, who had been volunteering with La Comida weekly. One day, she brought me with
Jill Harris
I was born in Hollywood, Florida in 1939. After living there and then in Minnesota, my family moved to Palo Alto when I was nine.
Frank Wu
Meet Frank Wu. I was born in 1937 in Shanghai, China. My grandfather was a medical doctor, and my father studied at Un of Shanghai, which was founded by a group of missionaries from the United States…
Al Bostic
Meet Al Bostic. I grew up in Philly. My mom was a riveter on Navy ships during World War I. She raised me and my three brothers. When I was an infant, I had whooping cough, bronchitis, and pneumonia all at once.