On Saturday, July 1, a sellout crowd of 50,000 will be attending the “CaliClasico” MLS soccer match at Stanford Stadium, featuring the San Jose Earthquakes and the L.A. Galaxy. Expect heavy traffic on Embarcadero Road, El Camino Real, and Sand Hill Road beginning mid-afternoon. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. You may see skydivers parachuting into the stadium around that time as part of the pre-game festivities.
Please note that as in years past at this same event, there will also be a fireworks show at the end of the game, likely around 9:30 p.m. Please do not call 9-1-1 to report the fireworks; these calls tie up our phone lines and can negatively impact our ability to answer actual emergency and priority calls. Our public safety dispatchers thank you in advance.
Please share the news about the traffic and the fireworks with your neighbors who may not be on Nextdoor. For tips and resources for those in whom fireworks trigger anxiety, fear, and panic (including both humans and animals), visit www.cityofpaloalto.org/fireworks, scroll to the very end, and expand the relevant accordion.
