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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Everyone agrees it would be nice to know the outcomes of California elections sooner. What they can’t agree upon is whether and how to make that happen. The state’s glacial ...
Local residents who died recently include Rachel Valentine, Marion Moreno, Eleanor Swent, Martha Enthoven and Demetrios Kanellakos.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Everyone agrees it would be nice to know the outcomes of California elections sooner. What they can’t agree upon is whether and how to make that happen. The state’s glacial ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Everyone agrees it would be nice to know the outcomes of California elections sooner. What they can’t agree upon is whether and how to make that happen. The state’s glacial ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Everyone agrees it would be nice to know the outcomes of California elections sooner. What they can’t agree upon is whether and how to make that happen. The state’s glacial ...
After two Mountain View Los Altos High School District trustees clashed over an appointment to a city transportation committee, the board has found a path forward. Following a June 15 discussion, President Thida Cornes will continue to serve.
In the wake of a licensing snafu, Mountain View’s free shuttle services will likely not be running again until Wednesday, June 24 at the earliest, according to a city news update.
Mountain View Whisman School District students could see more formal protections from extreme heat, poor air quality, floods and sun exposure under a draft weather safety policy being reviewed by the district.
A pilot study by the San Francisco Estuary Institute captures plastic particles in the Bay that are 10 times smaller than measured before, the width of a human hair.
A pilot study by the San Francisco Estuary Institute captures plastic particles in the Bay that are 10 times smaller than measured before, the width of a human hair.
Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside. Home sales are provided by ...
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to retain three out of five county positions dedicated to suicide prevention as it reckoned with massive federal and state budget cuts that could wipe out its Suicide Prevention Oversight Committee.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. There are three immutable aspects of economic life in California today. No. 1, Californians face the nation’s highest cost of living. It is 11% higher than the national average, according ...
Kaci Patterson is the founder and chief architect of Social Good Solutions. She also founded the Black Equity Collective, where she serves as chief architect.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The nation’s largest public four-year university may soon be barred from replacing faculty with generative AI as a bill backed by a union of professors comes nearer to reaching the ...
Your weekly guide to treasures at the Kiwanis Redwood City Farmers Market for Saturday, June 13, 8 am-1 p.m. on 500 Arguello Street, Redwood City.
In 1938, a recently widowed Black woman stepped off the train at Saratoga Springs, New York. She had only $33 in her pocket. No family waiting for her. No support to welcome her. It was the heart of the Great Depression.
Dozens gathered Wednesday morning at the County Courtyard for Redwood City’s second Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony, where speakers honored Black history while calling attention to displacement, disparities and the work still ahead.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. There are three immutable aspects of economic life in California today. No. 1, Californians face the nation’s highest cost of living. It is 11% higher than the national average, according ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Kaci Patterson Kaci Patterson is the founder and chief architect of Social Good Solutions. She also founded the Black Equity Collective, where she serves as chief ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The nation’s largest public four-year university may soon be barred from replacing faculty with generative AI as a bill backed by a union of professors comes nearer to reaching the ...
In Community Briefs, upcoming events include a preschool open house at All Five in Menlo Park and a bike practice day at Hillview Middle School, plus docent training in Woodside and an affordable housing waitlist opens up.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. There are three immutable aspects of economic life in California today. No. 1, Californians face the nation’s highest cost of living. It is 11% higher than the national average, according ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Kaci Patterson Kaci Patterson is the founder and chief architect of Social Good Solutions. She also founded the Black Equity Collective, where she serves as chief ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The nation’s largest public four-year university may soon be barred from replacing faculty with generative AI as a bill backed by a union of professors comes nearer to reaching the ...
With trains gliding by and bells clanging in the background, a group of local dignitaries and community members gathered at Mountain View’s train depot last week to celebrate the unveiling of a new public art display.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. There are three immutable aspects of economic life in California today. No. 1, Californians face the nation’s highest cost of living. It is 11% higher than the national average, according ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Kaci Patterson Kaci Patterson is the founder and chief architect of Social Good Solutions. She also founded the Black Equity Collective, where she serves as chief ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The nation’s largest public four-year university may soon be barred from replacing faculty with generative AI as a bill backed by a union of professors comes nearer to reaching the ...
Shopping from Bay Area farmers markets is a culinary adventure.
Despite resistance from residents and criticism from city leaders, a developer is moving ahead with a revised plan to build a 16-unit townhouse project in the Esther Clark Park neighborhood near Gunn High School.
Santa Clara County will be the first in the region to fund efforts to release every Bay Area resident unlawfully detained by ICE.
Mountain View is making inroads with a plan to add more parkland in the Terra Bella neighborhood, a part of the city slated for housing growth.
Locals and visitors have rallied around Chit Chat Cafe and the city of Pacifica as crews work to stabilize the pier.
Locals and visitors have rallied around Chit Chat Cafe and the city of Pacifica as crews work to stabilize the pier.
Locals and visitors have rallied around Chit Chat Cafe and the city of Pacifica as crews work to stabilize the pier.
Santa Clara County will be the first in the region to fund efforts to release every Bay Area resident unlawfully detained by ICE.
Locals and visitors have rallied around Chit Chat Cafe and the city of Pacifica as crews work to stabilize the pier.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In March, Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco introduced a measure that would have made it more expensive for Californians to obtain government records. Amid opposition from transparency advocates and public access concerns ...
Dozens gathered Wednesday morning at the County Courtyard for Redwood City’s second Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony, where speakers honored Black history while calling attention to displacement, disparities and the work still ahead.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Legislators this week approved a health tax bill meant to continue critical federal funding for the state’s Medicaid program, also known as Medi-Cal. Their approval comes despite warnings from health ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. La Legislatura de California quiere frenar los planes para compartir información sobre los conductores de California – incluidos más de ...
This week, Cory Doctorow discusses how to make AI work for us ; EPACENTER celebrates Juneteenth; Kid Cudi performs at Shoreline; a semi-incognito guitarist plays The Guild and more.
A couple's canoodling in the country gets interrupted by friends, family and plenty of unhinged antics in modern spin on old-style farce.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In March, Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco introduced a measure that would have made it more expensive for Californians to obtain government records. Amid opposition from transparency advocates and public access concerns ...
Dozens gathered Wednesday morning at the County Courtyard for Redwood City’s second Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony, where speakers honored Black history while calling attention to displacement, disparities and the work still ahead.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Legislators this week approved a health tax bill meant to continue critical federal funding for the state’s Medicaid program, also known as Medi-Cal. Their approval comes despite warnings from health ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. La Legislatura de California quiere frenar los planes para compartir información sobre los conductores de California – incluidos más de ...
This week, Cory Doctorow discusses how to make AI work for us ; EPACENTER celebrates Juneteenth; Kid Cudi performs at Shoreline; a semi-incognito guitarist plays The Guild and more.
A couple's canoodling in the country gets interrupted by friends, family and plenty of unhinged antics in modern spin on old-style farce.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In March, Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco introduced a measure that would have made it more expensive for Californians to obtain government records. Amid opposition from transparency advocates and public access concerns ...
The Mountain View Los Altos High School District school board green-lighted a number of different salary schedules for the upcoming year, including for teachers, non-teaching employees and trustees.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Legislators this week approved a health tax bill meant to continue critical federal funding for the state’s Medicaid program, also known as Medi-Cal. Their approval comes despite warnings from health ...
Mountain View residents looking to replace their gas water heaters may have more time to take advantage of city rebates after the Mountain View City Council approved an additional $500,00 for the city’s heat pump water heater rebate program.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. La Legislatura de California quiere frenar los planes para compartir información sobre los conductores de California – incluidos más de ...
Mountain View suspended its free shuttle services Thursday morning after learning that the operator failed to renew a state license that is required to legally run the shuttles, according to a city news release.
This week, Cory Doctorow discusses how to make AI work for us ; EPACENTER celebrates Juneteenth; Kid Cudi performs at Shoreline; a semi-incognito guitarist plays The Guild and more.
A couple's canoodling in the country gets interrupted by friends, family and plenty of unhinged antics in modern spin on old-style farce.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In March, Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco introduced a measure that would have made it more expensive for Californians to obtain government records. Amid opposition from transparency advocates and public access concerns ...
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Legislators this week approved a health tax bill meant to continue critical federal funding for the state’s Medicaid program, also known as Medi-Cal. Their approval comes despite warnings from health ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. La Legislatura de California quiere frenar los planes para compartir información sobre los conductores de California – incluidos más de ...
This week, Cory Doctorow discusses how to make AI work for us ; EPACENTER celebrates Juneteenth; Kid Cudi performs at Shoreline; a semi-incognito guitarist plays The Guild and more.
A couple's canoodling in the country gets interrupted by friends, family and plenty of unhinged antics in modern spin on old-style farce.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A union wants California’s billionaires to rescue the state’s healthcare system. The billionaires have other ideas. On June 17, an initiative to tax the state’s wealthiest residents qualified for the ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Is there a pathway for California to create a universal healthcare system, one with benefits paid through a “unified financing system” that merges federal and state funds with costs now ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Standing in a West Sacramento high school cafeteria in 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised fundamental reforms to the state’s job training programs. A few months later, he was in front ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Priscilla Preciado Priscilla Preciado is a Cal State Fullerton student studying communications with an emphasis in journalism. Over 30 years ago, my father, then a 21-year-old ...
Saint Francis High School is welcoming two big-time veteran football players to its coaching roster – NFL Hall of Famer Bryant Young and former professional quarterback Alex Smith, both of whom played for the San Francisco 49ers.
A union wants California’s billionaires to rescue the state’s healthcare system. On June 17, an initiative to tax the state’s wealthiest residents qualified for the ballot, according to the secretary of state’s office, which verifies petition signatures.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Is there a pathway for California to create a universal healthcare system, one with benefits paid through a “unified financing system” that merges federal and state funds with costs now ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Standing in a West Sacramento high school cafeteria in 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised fundamental reforms to the state’s job training programs. A few months later, he was in front ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Priscilla Preciado Priscilla Preciado is a Cal State Fullerton student studying communications with an emphasis in journalism. Over 30 years ago, my father, then a 21-year-old ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A union wants California’s billionaires to rescue the state’s healthcare system. The billionaires have other ideas. On June 17, an initiative to tax the state’s wealthiest residents qualified for the ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Is there a pathway for California to create a universal healthcare system, one with benefits paid through a “unified financing system” that merges federal and state funds with costs now ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Standing in a West Sacramento high school cafeteria in 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised fundamental reforms to the state’s job training programs. A few months later, he was in front ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Priscilla Preciado Priscilla Preciado is a Cal State Fullerton student studying communications with an emphasis in journalism. Over 30 years ago, my father, then a 21-year-old ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A union wants California’s billionaires to rescue the state’s healthcare system. The billionaires have other ideas. On June 17, an initiative to tax the state’s wealthiest residents qualified for the ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Is there a pathway for California to create a universal healthcare system, one with benefits paid through a “unified financing system” that merges federal and state funds with costs now ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Standing in a West Sacramento high school cafeteria in 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised fundamental reforms to the state’s job training programs. A few months later, he was in front ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Priscilla Preciado Priscilla Preciado is a Cal State Fullerton student studying communications with an emphasis in journalism. Over 30 years ago, my father, then a 21-year-old ...
For generations, public schools in East Palo Alto and Belle Haven were in dire need of renovations. Roofs leaked when it rained and heaters broke in the winter. These days, Ravenswood City School District campuses boast newly constructed buildings and fields, and ...
The Mountain View City Council is expected to adopt a balanced budget next week for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, despite flattening revenues and rising costs, a trend that has defined the city’s financial outlook for the past couple years.
For some Peninsula homeowners, the World Cup represented an opportunity to generate extra income by renting out spare rooms, guest houses and entire homes to visiting soccer fans. But while the tournament is drawing visitors to the Bay Area, some local listings ...
For some Peninsula homeowners, the World Cup represented an opportunity to generate extra income by renting out spare rooms, guest houses and entire homes to visiting soccer fans. But while the tournament is drawing visitors to the Bay Area, some local listings ...
For generations, public schools in East Palo Alto and Belle Haven were in dire need of renovations. Roofs leaked when it rained and heaters broke in the winter. These days, Ravenswood City School District campuses boast newly constructed buildings and fields, and ...
The Menlo Park City Council is pushing for more cuts to the city’s budget after staff suggested only $700,000 in service reductions.
Redwood City could see about $3.5 million return to the general fund if Gov. Gavin Newsom approves the state budget recently passed by the California Legislature, which includes approximately $77 million to close a significant portion of the vehicle license fee owed ...
Local schools across the Midpeninsula are turning classrooms into phone-free zones due to growing concerns over social media and cell phone addictions leading to harmful mental health impacts in students.
For some Peninsula homeowners, the World Cup represented an opportunity to generate extra income by renting out spare rooms, guest houses and entire homes to visiting soccer fans. But while the tournament is drawing visitors to the Bay Area, some local listings ...
For generations, public schools in East Palo Alto and Belle Haven were in dire need of renovations. Roofs leaked when it rained and heaters broke in the winter. These days, Ravenswood City School District campuses boast newly constructed buildings and fields, and ...
Local residents who died recently include Rachel Valentine, Marion Moreno, Eleanor Swent, Martha Enthoven and Demetrios Kanellakos.
Redwood City could see about $3.5 million return to the general fund if Gov. Gavin Newsom approves the state budget recently passed by the California Legislature, which includes approximately $77 million to close a significant portion of the vehicle license fee owed ...
For some Peninsula homeowners, the World Cup represented an opportunity to generate extra income by renting out spare rooms, guest houses and entire homes to visiting soccer fans. But while the tournament is drawing visitors to the Bay Area, some local listings ...
Palo Alto has given the city manager new authority to offer cash bonuses, extra vacation time, deferred compensation and relocation expenses to attract experienced officers from other departments, a tool Police Chief James Reifschneider says could help close a stubborn staffing gap ...
The Palo Alto Unified Board of Education officially approved the contract for new Superintendent Jason Glass at a Tuesday meeting, where board and community members praised his willingness to listen and advocate for student needs.
The Palo Alto City Council on Monday night threw its support behind Santa Clara County in its lawsuit to block the development of an immigration detention center outside of Gilroy.
The Palo Alto Board of Education unanimously adopted on Tuesday a $369-million budget for the 2026-27 school year – but not without a few hiccups as board members briefly reconsidered salary increase proposals for staff amid growing financial uncertainty.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At Pinedale Elementary in Fresno, there’s almost no classroom aides, after-school tutors or behavioral counselors. Literacy activities and parent workshops are scarce. Field trips? Almost non-existent. The school survives on ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Jason Williams Jason Williams is a Marine Corps veteran and a doctoral candidate studying chemistry at UCLA. He founded a nonprofit supporting veterans and participated in ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Early 20th century political reformers such as Hiram Johnson saw the initiative process — placing measures on the ballot for voters to decide — as an antidote to a Legislature ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Johnny Morales struggled to find sleep. He dozed off for a few moments, but officers came to his death row cell and woke him a little after midnight. They needed ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At Pinedale Elementary in Fresno, there’s almost no classroom aides, after-school tutors or behavioral counselors. Literacy activities and parent workshops are scarce. Field trips? Almost non-existent. The school survives on ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Jason Williams Jason Williams is a Marine Corps veteran and a doctoral candidate studying chemistry at UCLA. He founded a nonprofit supporting veterans and participated in ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Early 20th century political reformers such as Hiram Johnson saw the initiative process — placing measures on the ballot for voters to decide — as an antidote to a Legislature ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Johnny Morales struggled to find sleep. He dozed off for a few moments, but officers came to his death row cell and woke him a little after midnight. They needed ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At Pinedale Elementary in Fresno, there’s almost no classroom aides, after-school tutors or behavioral counselors. Literacy activities and parent workshops are scarce. Field trips? Almost non-existent. The school survives on ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Jason Williams Jason Williams is a Marine Corps veteran and a doctoral candidate studying chemistry at UCLA. He founded a nonprofit supporting veterans and participated in ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Early 20th century political reformers such as Hiram Johnson saw the initiative process — placing measures on the ballot for voters to decide — as an antidote to a Legislature ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Johnny Morales struggled to find sleep. He dozed off for a few moments, but officers came to his death row cell and woke him a little after midnight. They needed ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At Pinedale Elementary in Fresno, there’s almost no classroom aides, after-school tutors or behavioral counselors. Literacy activities and parent workshops are scarce. Field trips? Almost non-existent. The school survives on ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Jason Williams Jason Williams is a Marine Corps veteran and a doctoral candidate studying chemistry at UCLA. He founded a nonprofit supporting veterans and participated in ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Early 20th century political reformers such as Hiram Johnson saw the initiative process — placing measures on the ballot for voters to decide — as an antidote to a Legislature ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Johnny Morales struggled to find sleep. He dozed off for a few moments, but officers came to his death row cell and woke him a little after midnight. They needed ...
Palo Alto households will see their monthly utility bills grow by about $35 next month after the City Council approved on Monday an assortment of rate increases, including a 16% rate hike for the city’s wastewater operation.
A Redwood City man who died in the First World War will finally receive a headstone at the Historic Union Cemetery on Friday.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A new commission made up of legislators, public defenders, academics and advocates seeks to push California — one of just two states that don’t pay for basic public defense — ...
The San Francisco-based Omakase Restaurant Group is the force behind a number of Bay Area dining spots, from the Michelin-starred Niku Steakhouse to the dumpling chain Dumpling Time. Now, with the June 16 opening of Omakase World Market in South San Francisco, ...
Following the closure of Peninsula Lively Arts, its artistic staff will launch a new dance school and company in July.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A new commission made up of legislators, public defenders, academics and advocates seeks to push California — one of just two states that don’t pay for basic public defense — ...
The San Francisco-based Omakase Restaurant Group is the force behind a number of Bay Area dining spots, from the Michelin-starred Niku Steakhouse to the dumpling chain Dumpling Time. Now, with the June 16 opening of Omakase World Market in South San Francisco, ...
Following the closure of Peninsula Lively Arts, its artistic staff will launch a new dance school and company in July.
Local schools across the Midpeninsula are turning classrooms into phone-free zones due to growing concerns over social media and cell phone addictions leading to harmful mental health impacts in students.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A new commission made up of legislators, public defenders, academics and advocates seeks to push California — one of just two states that don’t pay for basic public defense — ...
The San Francisco-based Omakase Restaurant Group is the force behind a number of Bay Area dining spots, from the Michelin-starred Niku Steakhouse to the dumpling chain Dumpling Time. Now, with the June 16 opening of Omakase World Market in South San Francisco, ...
The Santa Clara County Office of LGBTQ Affairs on Friday celebrated its 10-year anniversary amid a Pride Month flag raising ceremony, resource fair and inclusive “lavender” graduation for LGBTQ+ high school and college students.
The Mountain View Los Altos High School District trustees were scheduled to vote to add another year to Superintendent Eric Volta's employment agreement Monday, but board President Thida Cornes instead announced that no formal action was necessary to keep Volta at the ...
Following the closure of Peninsula Lively Arts, its artistic staff will launch a new dance school and company in July.
A fried chicken wing restaurant promising “shatter-crisp wings” is coming to the former space of La Salsa at the corner of San Antonio Road and El Camino Real in Mountain View.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A new commission made up of legislators, public defenders, academics and advocates seeks to push California — one of just two states that don’t pay for basic public defense — ...
The San Francisco-based Omakase Restaurant Group is the force behind a number of Bay Area dining spots, from the Michelin-starred Niku Steakhouse to the dumpling chain Dumpling Time. Now, with the June 16 opening of Omakase World Market in South San Francisco, ...
Following the closure of Peninsula Lively Arts, its artistic staff will launch a new dance school and company in July.
An unlikely capital improvement project claimed the spotlight at the Palo Alto City Council’s final budget talks on Monday night: funding repairs at the Palo Alto Museum.
Peter Bing, who died last week at the age of 91, knew where felt most at home. As an undergraduate at Stanford in the early 1950s, he spent most nights at the Cecil H. Green Library when the day was done, according ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. CalMatters won five of this year’s Golden State Journalism Awards, for public health reporting, criminal justice reporting, education reporting, courage in journalism and impact in journalism. The awards are given ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A few months after his inauguration as governor in 1999, Gray Davis uttered a few words that rattled the Capitol. While being interviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle’s editorial board, ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Kelley Barrett Kelley Barrett is a retired nonprofit administrator who advocates for people with disabilities. When officials ordered tens of thousands of residents to evacuate during ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In 2024, Kaiser Permanente announced the rollout of Abridge. Described in a press release as “ambient listening technology,” the AI-powered scribe is designed to help clinicians including mental health providers ...
After more than 10 years of delays, caused by a lack of funding and staffing, Mountain View is moving forward once again with plans to extend Stevens Creek Trail to connect to the city of Sunnyvale, as well as Mountain View and ...
Early summer often sparks the annual debate over when to prune. While tree trimming is commonly associated with winter dormancy, this season can also be an important window for thinning and shaping certain trees, depending on the species, their health and your ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. CalMatters won five of this year’s Golden State Journalism Awards, for public health reporting, criminal justice reporting, education reporting, courage in journalism and impact in journalism. The awards are given ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A few months after his inauguration as governor in 1999, Gray Davis uttered a few words that rattled the Capitol. While being interviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle’s editorial board, ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Kelley Barrett Kelley Barrett is a retired nonprofit administrator who advocates for people with disabilities. When officials ordered tens of thousands of residents to evacuate during ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In 2024, Kaiser Permanente announced the rollout of Abridge. Described in a press release as “ambient listening technology,” the AI-powered scribe is designed to help clinicians including mental health providers ...
Hector Camacho appears to have won a closely contested race for San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools, after the latest batch of votes was processed Monday afternoon, June 15.
Early summer often sparks the annual debate over when to prune. While tree trimming is commonly associated with winter dormancy, this season can also be an important window for thinning and shaping certain trees, depending on the species, their health and your ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. CalMatters won five of this year’s Golden State Journalism Awards, for public health reporting, criminal justice reporting, education reporting, courage in journalism and impact in journalism. The awards are given ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A few months after his inauguration as governor in 1999, Gray Davis uttered a few words that rattled the Capitol. While being interviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle’s editorial board, ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Kelley Barrett Kelley Barrett is a retired nonprofit administrator who advocates for people with disabilities. When officials ordered tens of thousands of residents to evacuate during ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In 2024, Kaiser Permanente announced the rollout of Abridge. Described in a press release as “ambient listening technology,” the AI-powered scribe is designed to help clinicians including mental health providers ...
Hector Camacho appears to have won a closely contested race for San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools, after the latest batch of votes was processed Monday afternoon, June 15.
Weeks after a three-alarm fire at a condo complex on Whipple Avenue left three residents hospitalized, dozens displaced and pets dead, owners and tenants are still reeling.
Early summer often sparks the annual debate over when to prune. While tree trimming is commonly associated with winter dormancy, this season can also be an important window for thinning and shaping certain trees, depending on the species, their health and your ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. CalMatters won five of this year’s Golden State Journalism Awards, for public health reporting, criminal justice reporting, education reporting, courage in journalism and impact in journalism. The awards are given ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A few months after his inauguration as governor in 1999, Gray Davis uttered a few words that rattled the Capitol. While being interviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle’s editorial board, ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Kelley Barrett Kelley Barrett is a retired nonprofit administrator who advocates for people with disabilities. When officials ordered tens of thousands of residents to evacuate during ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In 2024, Kaiser Permanente announced the rollout of Abridge. Described in a press release as “ambient listening technology,” the AI-powered scribe is designed to help clinicians including mental health providers ...
Early summer often sparks the annual debate over when to prune. While tree trimming is commonly associated with winter dormancy, this season can also be an important window for thinning and shaping certain trees, depending on the species, their health and your ...
A Santa Clara County jail worker who sexually exploited incarcerated women by smuggling in drugs faces just one year behind bars.
Local residents who have died recently include John Dave Eakin.
Separated bikeways, enhanced school routes and pedestrian amenities at dozens of intersections are among the projects that Palo Alto plans to roll out over the next decade as part of an ambitious new master plan that the City Council approved on Monday.
Senate Bill 79, a contentious state bill that allows greater height and density for housing near public transit stations, will operate in full force for two weeks in Palo Alto before the city’s exemptions kick in.
Central Park in San Mateo felt alive Saturday afternoon as the San Mateo County Pride celebration transformed the park with its festivities
Local residents who have died recently include John Dave Eakin.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump of placing him on a political “hit list” and directing federal investigators to go on a “fishing expedition” for a crime ...
Burma Love was the first restaurant to land at Springline. On June 11, it debuted a new concept at the Menlo Park development, cementing itself as the final addition to a now-full list of restaurant tenants.
A young mountain lion that wandered into a Redwood City yard on Monday morning was successfully captured and will be released in an open space area in the Santa Cruz Mountains, authorities said.
Woodside Elementary students flock to speech therapist Jennifer Mitchell whenever she steps out with Brandy. Trained as a service dog, the Labrador-golden retriever mix is everyone’s favorite addition to campus.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump of placing him on a political “hit list” and directing federal investigators to go on a “fishing expedition” for a crime ...
Burma Love was the first restaurant to land at Springline. On June 11, it debuted a new concept at the Menlo Park development, cementing itself as the final addition to a now-full list of restaurant tenants.
A fast-moving fire burned about half an acre near Shoreline Park in Mountain View Saturday night before firefighters stopped it from spreading farther.
Two Mountain View Los Altos High School District board members are at odds over committee appointments, with Catherine Vonnegut arguing that Thida Cornes' membership on a city advisory body constitutes a conflict of interest.
Central Park in San Mateo felt alive Saturday afternoon as the San Mateo County Pride celebration transformed the park with its festivities
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump of placing him on a political “hit list” and directing federal investigators to go on a “fishing expedition” for a crime ...
Burma Love was the first restaurant to land at Springline. On June 11, it debuted a new concept at the Menlo Park development, cementing itself as the final addition to a now-full list of restaurant tenants.
A young mountain lion that wandered into a Redwood City yard on Monday morning was successfully captured and will be released in an open space area in the Santa Cruz Mountains, authorities said.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump of placing him on a political “hit list” and directing federal investigators to go on a “fishing expedition” for a crime ...
Burma Love was the first restaurant to land at Springline. On June 11, it debuted a new concept at the Menlo Park development, cementing itself as the final addition to a now-full list of restaurant tenants.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For a salary of $185,000 per year, members of the Board of Equalization don’t do much. Since Gov. Jerry Brown stripped the 147 year-old tax commission of most responsibilities in ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Samuel Chapman Samuel Chapman is the CEO of Parent Collective Inc., which advocates for social media safety for children and fentanyl crisis education and activism. The ...
The Legislature recognized what communities across the state already know: access to trusted information is not a luxury. It is essential to a healthy democracy, informed communities and a functioning society.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers are expected to adopt a $356 billion state budget today that would largely avoid or delay billions of dollars in social service cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed last ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A year ago, California officials had to report under a new state law how they used automated systems to make important decisions about people’s lives. They said they never did ...
About 20 people gathered on Wednesday at Island United Church in Foster City to learn about the needs and cultural history of transgender and nonbinary communities, part of a Pride Month training series hosted by the San Mateo County Pride Center, as ...
Whacky walks, customized gowns and euphoric cheers marked Stanford University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, where more than 5,000 graduates marked major life milestones and where attendees had a chance to hear from two speakers, both immigrants, who in many ways epitomize the ...
Current state lawmakers dominated fundraising in races for California’s little-known Board of Equalization, drawing heavily from interests with business before the Legislature.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Samuel Chapman Samuel Chapman is the CEO of Parent Collective Inc., which advocates for social media safety for children and fentanyl crisis education and activism. The ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Martin Reynolds Martin G. Reynolds is co-executive director of the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and former editor-in-chief of The Oakland Tribune. Last year, ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers are expected to adopt a $356 billion state budget today that would largely avoid or delay billions of dollars in social service cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed last ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A year ago, California officials had to report under a new state law how they used automated systems to make important decisions about people’s lives. They said they never did ...
As many as 67,000 people in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are at risk of losing CalFresh food assistance benefits in coming months, according to the CEO of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, a regional food bank.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For a salary of $185,000 per year, members of the Board of Equalization don’t do much. Since Gov. Jerry Brown stripped the 147 year-old tax commission of most responsibilities in ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Martin Reynolds Martin G. Reynolds is co-executive director of the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and former editor-in-chief of The Oakland Tribune. Last year, ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Samuel Chapman Samuel Chapman is the CEO of Parent Collective Inc., which advocates for social media safety for children and fentanyl crisis education and activism. The ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers are expected to adopt a $356 billion state budget today that would largely avoid or delay billions of dollars in social service cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed last ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A year ago, California officials had to report under a new state law how they used automated systems to make important decisions about people’s lives. They said they never did ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For a salary of $185,000 per year, members of the Board of Equalization don’t do much. Since Gov. Jerry Brown stripped the 147 year-old tax commission of most responsibilities in ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Martin Reynolds Martin G. Reynolds is co-executive director of the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and former editor-in-chief of The Oakland Tribune. Last year, ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Samuel Chapman Samuel Chapman is the CEO of Parent Collective Inc., which advocates for social media safety for children and fentanyl crisis education and activism. The ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers are expected to adopt a $356 billion state budget today that would largely avoid or delay billions of dollars in social service cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed last ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A year ago, California officials had to report under a new state law how they used automated systems to make important decisions about people’s lives. They said they never did ...
Whacky walks, customized gowns and euphoric cheers marked Stanford University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, where more than 5,000 graduates marked major life milestones and where attendees had a chance to hear from two speakers, both immigrants, who in many ways epitomize the ...
Whacky walks, customized gowns and euphoric cheers marked Stanford University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, where more than 5,000 graduates marked major life milestones and where attendees had a chance to hear from two speakers, both immigrants, who in many ways epitomize the ...
Whacky walks, customized gowns and euphoric cheers marked Stanford University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, where more than 5,000 students marked major life milestones and where graduates and visitors had a chance to hear from two speakers, both immigrants, who in many ways ...
Everyone has a little outdoor junkie in them this time of year.
Menlo Park resident Dina Abarca writes: I owe my ability to be a homeowner here to Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco and the state funding that helped make affordable homeownership possible. However, the security that I enjoy is about to slip ...
Read about Palo Alto's efforts to reduce the number of oversized vehicles on local streets and to limit obstructions on downtown sidewalks.
The Palo Alto Unified Board of Education on Friday named Jason Glass, a veteran educator and former superintendent of Laguna Beach Unified School District, as the new district superintendent, pending approval of his contract at its June 16 board meeting.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Elizabeth Lozano Elizabeth Lozano survived sexual abuse while incarcerated in California. Now free, she advocates for women in prison. Along with at least 1 in 4 ...
In 1852, the capital moved to Vallejo, thanks largely to the influence of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, who donated land and promised a grand new city.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Elizabeth Lozano Elizabeth Lozano survived sexual abuse while incarcerated in California. Now free, she advocates for women in prison. Along with at least 1 in 4 ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Elizabeth Lozano Elizabeth Lozano survived sexual abuse while incarcerated in California. Now free, she advocates for women in prison. Along with at least 1 in 4 ...
The 75th graduating class of Menlo-Atherton High School will be the first in the school’s history not to have its students’ names published in the local newspaper, ending a more than century-old tradition.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Elizabeth Lozano Elizabeth Lozano survived sexual abuse while incarcerated in California. Now free, she advocates for women in prison. Along with at least 1 in 4 ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Legislature wants to stall plans to share information about California drivers — including more than 1 million immigrant license holders who lack federal authorization to live in the ...
For the better part of a decade, NASA Ames and UC Berkeley have been planning to build a $2 billion space center at Moffett Field, but few details about the massive project have been publicly known. That changed recently with the release ...
Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside.. Here's a look at sales ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Legislature wants to stall plans to share information about California drivers — including more than 1 million immigrant license holders who lack federal authorization to live in the ...
For the better part of a decade, NASA Ames and UC Berkeley have been planning to build a $2 billion space center at Moffett Field, but few details about the massive project have been publicly known. That changed recently with the release ...
Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside.. Here's a look at sales ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Legislature wants to stall plans to share information about California drivers — including more than 1 million immigrant license holders who lack federal authorization to live in the ...
For the better part of a decade, NASA Ames and UC Berkeley have been planning to build a $2 billion space center at Moffett Field, but few details about the massive project have been publicly known. That changed recently with the release ...
Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside.. Here's a look at sales ...
Menlo Park’s third-largest employer could leave the city, making way for a significant expansion of new housing on its redeveloped campus.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Legislature wants to stall plans to share information about California drivers — including more than 1 million immigrant license holders who lack federal authorization to live in the ...
For the better part of a decade, NASA Ames and UC Berkeley have been planning to build a $2 billion space center at Moffett Field, but few details about the massive project have been publicly known. That changed recently with the release ...
Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside.. Here's a look at sales ...
As many as 67,000 people in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are at risk of losing CalFresh food assistance benefits in coming months, according to the CEO of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, a regional food bank.
Menlo Park’s third-largest employer could leave the city, making way for a significant expansion of new housing on its redeveloped campus.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Senate Democrats want to put the brakes on a new program by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration that steers free pollution permits to oil refineries and other major polluters — ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Mattias Wallander Mattias Wallander is the CEO of USAgain, a clothing and textiles recycling company. As the chief executive of a textile reuse company, I spend ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The state of California is walking back protections meant to keep destructive golden mussels out of Lake Oroville, one of the largest and most important reservoirs in the state. The ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Under growing pressure from a restive public during the summer of 2020, the Legislature passed a bill that put police shootings of unarmed people under the jurisdiction of the California ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty, unresolved issues. Some, such as the high rate of homelessness and very ...
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors this week approved $10 million to support two pilot programs aimed at expanding access to childcare.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Senate Democrats want to put the brakes on a new program by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration that steers free pollution permits to oil refineries and other major polluters — ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Mattias Wallander Mattias Wallander is the CEO of USAgain, a clothing and textiles recycling company. As the chief executive of a textile reuse company, I spend ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The state of California is walking back protections meant to keep destructive golden mussels out of Lake Oroville, one of the largest and most important reservoirs in the state. The ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Under growing pressure from a restive public during the summer of 2020, the Legislature passed a bill that put police shootings of unarmed people under the jurisdiction of the California ...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty, unresolved issues. Some, such as the high rate of homelessness and very ...