You bring up the perfect example, because in the current lock down San Mateo county refused to participate in the shelter in place mandate that their 2 neighbor

You bring up the perfect example, because in the current lock down San Mateo county refused to participate in the shelter in place mandate that their 2 neighboring counties opted in to. So, you cannot dine outdoors in Palo Alto, but can walk 1/2 mile north to Menlo Park and dine at a restaurant.