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I was lucky to spend more than two weeks in the city. While most days were pleasant, part of my visit coincided with a ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In one big way, Gov. Gavin Newsom is tougher on public employee unions than his Republican counterpart in Texas: ...

Palo Alto police forced their way into the bathroom of a home on the 3500 block of Julie Court early Sunday morning after residents reported a stranger gained entry to the house and locked himself ...

For Sam Ghadiri, Laughing Monk’s pilsner was a staple in his fridge well before he acquired the San Francisco-based brewery. Now, he’s expanding Laughing Monk’s Silicon Valley footprint with a recent ...

Incoming superintendent Jason Glass and his family speak with people wearing Palo Alto Educators Association shirts before a Palo Alto Board of Education meeting at the Palo Alto Unified School ...

Vicki Veenker is nominated as mayor at City Hall in Palo Alto on Jan. 5, 2026. Photo by Seeger Gray. Palo Alto Mayor Vicki Veenker has filed the paperwork to run for reelection this fall, meaning that ...

An alternative proposal from Redco calls for three towers, one 14-stories tall and two 12-stories tall, at 156 California Ave. Rendering by Current Studio/city of Palo Alto The developer behind a ...

A view of the bar and communal dining area of Wursthall, as seen from a second floor mezzanine. Photo by Veronica Weber. San Mateo’s beer hall-inspired restaurant Wursthall, co-founded by renowned ...

Printers Cafe closed down this week after its lease expired, paving the way for a gym to take over the building at 320 California Ave. Photo by Gennady Sheyner Update: The Planning and Transportation ...

Almost two weeks after it went missing, Menlo Park firefighters saved a pet that was spotted frantically dog-paddling in the San Francisco Bay.

Jason Matlof, center in blue polo shirt, joins Palo Alto’s elected leaders, housing advocates, commissioners and educators for a groundbreaking ceremony for the 55-unit housing project for educators ...