As recently as this year, a new  five- or six-story building in the heart of downtown Palo Alto would not only be difficult ...

From mountain ranges to intricate 3D floral patterns, imagination is the limit to what a cake can look like at Palo Alto’s ...

Seeking to take advantage of new housing laws, a Los Gatos-based developer is looking to build a residential community with 15 units on a vacant lot near Arastradero Road that has historically been ...

When Pallavi and Chandra Nath bought their south Los Altos home in 2013, location was the deciding factor. Situated on a quiet cul-de-sac and within walking distance of local schools, it offered both ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed a set of bills meant to recognize incarcerated firefighters, including a historic ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Newsom today announced that he has signed Senate Bill 243, legislation that adds guardrails to AI-powered ...

To the Valued Readers of Palo Alto Online, My name is Esther Wojcicki. For decades, I’ve had the profound privilege of teaching journalism at Palo Alto High School, building a program that grew from a ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed a bill allowing a broad range of relatives to step in as children’s caregivers if ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It’s been nearly a year since Californians overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime measure providing ...

Palo Alto's consultant delivered a massive report riddled with errors, inconsistencies, and inexplicable gaps.

With its parent organization shutting down this month, The Food Closet is forging a new partnership with the Peninsula ...

As the Palo Alto Planning and Transportation Commission forwarded a six-story downtown housing project for City Council ...