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Jurors weigh arrest footage in Stanford vandalism trial
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (560+ words) The felony trial against five Stanford University protestors, charged with conspiracy and vandalism after they allegedly broke into the school president's office in June 2024, progressed this week with attorneys unveiling evidence from the protest and presenting surveillance video that showed…...
Palo Alto to double down on electrification, outreach to meet climate goals
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (1173+ words) Palo Alto plans to electrify more homes, buildings and cars, as well as expand communications to the community, as part of an effort to meet its ambitious environmental goals, according to a new plan. One of the primary goals of…...
With new plan, East Palo Alto hopes to lure business, boost image
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (828+ words) The East Palo Alto City Council unanimously adopted this month an economic plan that aims to attract more businesses, generate jobs and build the city's brand over the next decade. The Economic Development Strategic Plan was promoted by City Manager…...
Bay Area housing outlook: Sales, prices seen rising in 2026
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (371+ words) Powered by one of the strongest regional economies in the country, the Bay Area housing market is poised for a sales rebound in 2026 as interest rates decline, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors." He…...
Review: Meyhouse owners debut all-you-can-eat kebab restaurant in downtown Palo Alto
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (612+ words) An all-you-can-eat kebab journey from Istanbul to Delhi awaits at downtown Palo Alto's newest restaurant, Meze Kebab. The newest venture from the team behind Meyhouse, Meze Kebab offers an upscale 90-minute, meat-forward meal in the former Tacolicious space. The restaurant…...
Stanford researchers use AI to monitor rare cancer
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (303+ words) After radiation therapy, certain cancer patients face a lingering question: Is a troubling lesion a return of the cancer, or is it damage caused by treatment? At Stanford, researchers are testing an artificial intelligence model designed to help doctors tell…...
‘The end of an era’: After 36 years in Palo Alto, Il Fornaio prepares to close
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (769+ words) For 36 years, Il Fornaio has served Italian classics in downtown Palo Alto, garnering longtime employees and regulars. Servers say it's where Steve Jobs chatted with Tim Cook and where Hall of Famers, tech executives and government leaders would go to…...
Turf defeats grass in El Camino Park showdown
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1607+ words) In the pursuit of easier maintenance and year-round playability, Palo Alto officials approved installing new artificial turf at the El Camino Park playing fields Monday night, concluding, at least for now, the prolonged debate that pit environmentalists against soccer players…...
Federal child care funding freeze could devastate Silicon Valley
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (657+ words) California and four other democratic-led states are challenging the federal government's abrupt decision to freeze billions of dollars that allow low-income families access to child care and other social services. The freeze could have a major effect on the financial…...
Former Palo Alto fire chief sues city
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (368+ words) Just two months after he was honored by Palo Alto's elected leaders for nearly three decades of service, retired Fire Chief Geoffrey Blackshire has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming that the city illegally withheld wages for him for…...