A plan to redesign Middlefield Road in working-class North Fair Oaks has residents torn between wanting a safer, more inviting main thoroughfare, and concerned that upgrades will lead to gentrification.
North Fair Oaks road redesign sparks gentrification fears Read More »
A coalition of Mountain View residents is pushing the city council to freeze rents at a time when soaring housing costs are threatening to displace more tenants.
Mountain View Tenants Coalition demands rent moratorium Read More »
University campuses across the United States — including at Stanford — heard the cry of student activists to take action on climate change.
More than 2,000 attend climate change rally at Stanford Read More »
Students for a Sustainable Stanford (SSS) and Know Tomorrow organized the Rally for Climate Action on the Stanford University campus on Oct. 2.
Former Vice President Al Gore takes part in climate change rally Read More »
Modi — the first Indian premier to visit Silicon Valley in more than three decades — received a mixed reception at a gathering in San Jose Sept. 27 that drew an estimated 18,000 people.
The latest campaign effort in the United States surrounding the aid-in-dying conversation was centered on a piece of legislation in California, which the state assembly passed on Sept. 11 after a months-long effort.
California state law is ordering regulators to tighten oversight of metal recyclers.
Sims Recycling plant shows difficulties of hazardous waste regulation Read More »
Red meat has a high water footprint because farmers must plant a tremendous amount of grass for the animals to feed on, in addition to providing drinking water.
California drought highlights water cost of beef Read More »
Many Native Americans consider Serra’s canonization a “mistake,” as he is known among the native people for the destruction of their culture, language and belief systems.
California Native Americans oppose Junipero Serra’s canonization Read More »
When most people leave work, they hop in their car and look forward to resting in a bed for the night. For Chuck Jagoda, the very car he uses in his commute is his nightly shelter.
‘We’re you’: What it’s like to be homeless in Silicon Valley Read More »
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 by owners.
Driving with suspended license top crime in Menlo Park, many lose cars Read More »
In a matter of years, human-controlled cars could become hobby rather than a necessity thanks to the emergence of autonomous vehicles with increasing levels of sophistication.
Autonomous car research advancing toward a self-driving future Read More »
