Read about Palo Alto's newest proposal for a downtown 'entertainment zone' and a council candidate's dramatic exit from a Stanford event.

Multiple candidates are vying to be on the board of directors for Santa Clara County’s largest water supplier. The outcome could chart a new course for the water district’s future.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Some of California’s most populous counties are issuing guidelines restricting the press from documenting Election Day ...

Fueled by a growth in electric vehicles, Palo Alto saw a slight drop in greenhouse emissions in 2025, according to a newly released analysis that the City Council plans to discuss on Nov. 2.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It happens in close races in almost every major election. Early California returns show Republicans winning or at ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. If Rep. Mike Levin’s proposal moves forward, the spent nuclear fuel stashed on the beach at San Onofre will be stored ...

BAAQMD will vote on whether to limit sales of new gas water heaters, with significant exemptions for affordability and ...

Cook’s Seafood in Menlo Park has closed after 98 years in business. Courtesy Linda Hubbard/InMenlo.com. It was Nov. 1, 1972 ...

From a 41-acre Portola Valley vineyard with an Italian villa to two historic Palo Alto homes sold as a family compound, see ...

Stanford Research Park, which sits on land owned by Stanford University, celebrated its 75-year anniversary in a two-day celebration on Oct. 21 and 22. The festivities commemorated the park’s unique ...

Californians are already voting on whether to implement a one-time 5% tax on billionaires that could generate as much as $100 ...

How long does it take Palo Alto to build a “quick-build” bikeway? Eleven years, two federal grants, and more than 30 bicycle collisions later, we're still waiting.