Driving with suspended license top crime in Menlo Park, many lose cars
Menlo Park police citations and vehicle impounds for driving with a suspended license nearly tripled from 2008 to 2014, and many impounded cars are never recovered... Read more.
Drought-tolerant plants star at spring garden marketÂ
Just days after Gov. Brown announced California's first-ever mandatory water cuts in response to the drought, hundreds gathered at the Master Gardeners of Santa... Read more.
California fair pay bill could benefit Silicon Valley Latinas
As a new proposal to close the gender wage gap awaits its first hearing in the California legislature, Latinas in the region may have much to gain from the approval... Read more.
Renters struggle to keep up in Menlo Park’s Belle Haven neighborhood
Silicon Valley’s tech boom is exacerbating a regional housing deficit that is pushing low-income residents to move out of the region to more affordable cities... Read more.
Redwood City celebrates Lunar New Year
Hundreds of families carrying children and pushing strollers packed Courthouse Square in Redwood City to welcome the "Year of the Ram" on Feb. 28.... Read more.
Obama addresses cybersecurity concerns, signs executive order
President Obama called on Silicon Valley and corporate America to collaborate with the government on cybersecurity, signing an executive order that would promote... Read more.
Big gender pay gap persists in Silicon Valley despite booming economy
Women with a bachelor’s degree or higher continue to earn much less than men, and Silicon Valley’s pay gap is larger than the rest of the state or nationwide.... Read more.
Martin Luther King Jr. march draws hundreds from across Bay Area
Hundreds of people rallied in San Francisco on Jan. 19 to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.... Read more.
Hens get second chance at Milpitas adoption event
Local animal groups teamed up this month to give young hens from a "battery" egg farm a second chance.... Read more.
Shootings vanish as Menlo Park’s Belle Haven neighborhood transforms
A new community garden. Facebook's second campus. The drop in violent crime points to a public safety shift that’s characterizing a vast transformation of Menlo... Read more.
Short on firefighters, Menlo Park trains civilians to deal with next earthquake
Menlo Park's fire district predicts it won't have enough firefighters to handle most initial emergency calls when the next big earthquake strikes. That's why it's... Read more.
Menlo Park voters defeat measure that would have limited construction
Voters in Menlo Park decidedly rejected a controversial initiative that would have cut in half the amount of future office space allowed in the city's downtown and... Read more.