It’s Oct. 9 and Mike Johnson’s television is turned to Monday Night Football. The Minnesota Vikings play the Chicago Bears. Johnson sits with two friends on one dorm room couch, the wall behind them decorated with posters for popular movies like Pulp Fiction, Jaws and Star Wars: A New Hope. The students are not watching the […]
Star Wars: Tracking the details behind the premiere Read More »
PALO ALTO — The Hernandez family used to share a single bedroom in a cramped two-bedroom apartment. Because of affordable housing programs, not anymore.
As housing crisis grows, Palo Alto turns to below-market-rate program Read More »
PALO ALTO – Palo Alto’s Public Art Commission recently voted to remove “Digital DNA,” a sculpture that has sat in Lytton Plaza for 12 years—but local art enthusiasts won’t accept the commission’s decision quietly.
Palo Alto residents, artist protest removal of ‘Digital DNA’ sculpture Read More »
SAN FRANCISCO — California’s DMV is pushing through regulations that would allow autonomous vehicle companies to test cars without backup drivers on public roads as early as June 2018.
Driverless cars won’t need backup drivers in California next year Read More »
SILICON VALLEY — Can technology solve gender inequality in the tech industry? In October, the BBC hosted a hack-a-thon in Silicon Valley with the goal of doing just that.
Breaking the glass ceiling? There’s an app for that Read More »
SILICON VALLEY — Silicon Valley municipalities have a unique problem to account for when planning for emergencies like earthquakes—the area is too affluent.
Housing Crises Affects Emergency Response Plan Read More »
PALO ALTO – The recent fires that swept through California’s wine country have raised concerns over the appropriate use of emergency alert systems –whether it was sufficient to send alerts that are locally targeted and that require a previous registration. In San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, residents are being urged to sign up for
PALO ALTO, CA – Roughly 200,000 Bay Area kids could lose their Medi-Cal health insurance after Congress failed to renew funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, according to a report released at the end of October by the California Department of Health Care Services.
Nearly 1.3 million kids’ Medi-Cal coverage jeopardized without CHIP funding Read More »
SAN JOSE – The 14th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was the most successful event yet, and now Santa Clara County officials are looking to tackle a growing problem—opioid abuse among teenagers.
Santa Clara County takes in record amount of unused prescriptions at drug Take Back Day Read More »
Two major hospitals in Santa Rosa have resumed their normal operations after the deadliest wildfires in California’s history destroyed parts of the city and surrounding areas. But dozens of families remain in evacuation shelters across the region, which have mainly been consolidated to the Sonoma County Fairgrounds RV park in Santa Rosa. Both Sutter Santa
Sonoma fires put unprecedented strain on region’s healthcare system Read More »
PALO ALTO – Nonprofits and many California counties are gearing up for a possible showdown in Sacramento against the state’s service employees union over a bill that could make it harder for local governments to contract with outside organizations that provide critical services.
San Mateo County officials, non-profits say labor bill would harm services Read More »
PALO ALTO — As of Jan. 1, Palo Altans will be able to buy marijuana by delivery but it will be illegal to sell in stores. Five miles away in Mountain View, retail sales will be allowed. Just a short hop over the Santa Cruz Mountains in Half Moon Bay, farmers are preparing for the possible commercial cultivation of marijuana plants.
