LIVE BLOG: Coverage of election results around the Peninsula
Live coverage of news and elections from around the San Francisco Peninsula by the Peninsula Press team.
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Profiles: Meet the 2014 Palo Alto School Board candidates
Palo Alto’s quest to fill two vacant seats has become a debate over priorities: Address Common Core standards, student stress or soaring enrollment?
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Ro Khanna turns to youth to help get out the vote
With California’s 17th Congressional District race in a dead heat between candidates Ro Khanna and Mike Honda, Khanna has turned to a youth grassroots campaign to put him over the top.
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Bay Area Science Festival attracts thousands to AT&T Park
On Nov. 1, AT&T park was filled with more than 150 interactive science and technology exhibits for Discovery Day, the last event of the 4th annual Bay Area Science Festival.
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Profiles: Meet the 2014 Palo Alto City Council Candidates
How Palo Alto will manage the tension between development and quality of life is a key issue for a dozen candidates running for city council this Tuesday.
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Prior malpractice victims urge passage of Proposition 46 to aid future plaintiffs
Debate over whether to adjust the $250,000 pain and suffering cap in medical malpractice lawsuits for inflation is pitting insurance companies against trial lawyers, each with different views of Prop. 46’s implications.
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Massive oak tree in Redwood City loses branches, births an activist
Gwen Minor climbed a Redwood City tree about to be cut down — and refused to come down for the next eleven hours — back in September. Are Americans’ attitudes toward trees changing? Hear from Minor.
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Local Giants fans gather in Palo Alto for World Series viewings
Fans went nuts at Antonio’s Nut House in Palo Alto for the San Francisco Giants, who lost Game 6 of the World Series on Oct. 28 to the Kansas City Royals.
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Ambiguity around Proposition 1 remains as Election Day approaches
In the midst of one of the worst droughts in memory, key details about Proposition 1 — the California Water Bond — still remain unclear as Election Day nears.
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East Palo Alto schools exploring most expansive upgrades in decades
The Ravenswood City School District is proposing spending more than $133 million on repairing and expanding East Palo Alto’s schools, the most major upgrades since 1945.
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Bay Area protesters march in San Francisco against the ivory and rhino trade
The rise of elephant and rhino poaching in Africa is pushing both mammals to the brink of extinction. In early October, close to one thousand people marched from Saint Mary’s Square to Union Square in San Francisco, protesting the ivory and rhino horn trades.
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Women in tech “hack the gender gap”
Top women in media and technology convened at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 24, at an invite-only event to promote conversation about the gender gap in their industries.
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