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.
Profiles: Meet the 2014 Palo Alto City Council Candidates Read More »
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.
Prior malpractice victims urge passage of Proposition 46 to aid future plaintiffs Read More »
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.
Massive oak tree in Redwood City loses branches, births an activist Read More »
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.
Ambiguity around Proposition 1 remains as Election Day approaches Read More »
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.
East Palo Alto schools exploring most expansive upgrades in decades Read More »
Domestic violence-related assistance calls have gone down 32 percent since 2004 in the county, but activists say that may be skewed by underreporting of cases, especially within immigrant communities.
Despite a depleted police force and rising crime, the council rejected Councilman Ash Kalra’s recommendation to provide neighborhoods with funds to hire private security personnel and deploy other safety measures.
The Mountain View City Council has approved an ordinance to increase the city minimum wage to $10.30 with annual adjustment to inflation, starting July 1, 2015.
Mountain View boosts its minimum wage to $10.30, with $15 goal by 2018 Read More »
Measure M is being portrayed as a vote on the future identity of Menlo Park — all happening in one of the hottest real estate markets in the country.
Election battle divides Menlo Park over how much to grow Read More »
With Nov. 15 kick-off for open enrollment via HealthCare.gov fast approaching, Santa Clara County officials are encouraging Latino-American residents to sign up for insurance and to get the health care they need.
Santa Clara County officials encourage Latinos to get health care Read More »
Santa Clara County health care professionals are developing new infection control procedures and upgrading protective equipment to prepare in case Ebola were to arise in the area.
Santa Clara County health care providers prepare for Ebola Read More »
Alarmed that several Victorian-era houses have been destroyed or are slated to be demolished to make room for new development, Redwood City officials are exploring ways to protect historic homes in the city.
Redwood City seeks to save historic homes endangered by development boom Read More »
