Palo Alto Weekly2h
California’s slow vote count sows doubt. Here’s how one group is trying to fix that
In summary The California Voter Foundation launched a tool tracking daily vote counts in 18 close contests for Congress and the state Legislature. The tracker aims to show how counts change over time ...
Palo Alto Weekly2h
California can make climate policy decisions today that address the problems of tomorrow
Guest Commentary written by Letitia Grenier Letitia Grenier is the director of the Public Policy Institute of California Water Policy Center, where she is also a senior fellow. In the wake of one of ...
Palo Alto Weekly19h
Encampment catches fire in East Palo Alto, smoke billows onto freeway
A homeless encampment caught fire on the western side of U.S. 101 S. near the Four Seasons Hotel in East Palo Alto Tuesday ...
Palo Alto Weekly20h
Flood watch Wednesday for North Bay as area girds for atmospheric river
A flood watch will begin early Wednesday morning for much of the North Bay, according to the National Weather Service. The ...
Palo Alto Weekly15h
Palo Alto relaxes chain store rules to revitalize retail
In a unanimous vote, the Palo Alto City Council approved zoning changes that loosen the rules for retail like chain stories ...
Palo Alto Weekly8h
California’s political clout will fade as long as population growth remains slow
Kamala Harris could count on winning California’s 54 electoral college votes as she campaigned for president, and the state’s voters delivered. In fact, California’s electoral votes were almost a ...
Palo Alto Weekly16h
A California child tested positive for bird flu. Here’s why this case is different
In summary Bird flu has been spreading among dairy workers in California’s Central Valley, jumping from cows to people. A new suspected case in the Bay Area came from an unknown source. An Alameda ...
Palo Alto Weekly20h
Gavin Newsom pledged to release his tax returns every year. The last one was for 2020
In summary Gov. Newsom just bought a $9 million house in Marin County, but his sources of income haven’t been made public recently. He had pledged to release his tax returns. Despite pledging to be ...
Palo Alto Weekly1d
Midtown Palo Alto Eichler gets a ‘practical reconfiguration’
Cara Silver and Steve Wagman weren’t thinking about remodeling their Palo Alto Eichler until they started batting around ...
Palo Alto Weekly1d
Foes of raising CA minimum wage declare victory
Part-time employee Adriana Ruiz works on an order at a Wendy’s restaurant in Fountain Valley, on June 20, 2024. Photo by Jae Hong, AP Photo Two weeks after Election Day, the results on two of the 10 ...
Palo Alto Weekly1d
Dubai croissants, Turkish coffee and ‘sanburgers’: MO’s deli & cafe brings Middle Eastern fusion deli fare to Belmont
A Dubai croissant with crunchy knafeh, creamy pistachio butter and chocolate drizzle at MO’s deli & cafe in Belmont. Courtesy ...
Palo Alto Weekly1d
Lobbying activity this past summer cost a record-breaking $168 million. Here’s what we know.
In summary Between the summer session of the California Legislature featuring hot topics like AI regulation and money for journalism, and a special one focusing on gas prices, powerful corporations ...