Palo Alto News

For most major college football programs, summer is a time for players to load up on classes and concentrate on conditioning for the upcoming season.

The protracted fight over who is at fault for delays that have dogged the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center rebuild project in Palo Alto appears headed for the courtroom.

WaterSmart Software, a small startup in San Francisco, is working with local water districts in California and other states to transform water meter data into easy-to-understand home water reports that are mailed directly to homeowners or made accessible via the Web and mobile devices.

For those seeking work in Campbell - or those who are looking for a new job, or even a second job - here's a list of local job openings.

An appellate court judge, rebuffing the NIMBY cities of Atherton and Palo Alto, has cleared the way for high-speed rail to use the Pacheco Pass route between The Valley and the Bay Area.

The new design proposed for a remodel proposed for an Eichler home at 3558 Louis Road in Palo Alto.

Some of these businesses are old friends, household names that are counted on and celebrated.

Bloody Mary , center, sells a shrunken head to Luther Billis , right, in Foothill Music Theatre's production of "South Pacific."

Pssst. There's a room in Palo Alto where foodies gather once a month around a long, communal table to experience an intimate, specially curated meal.

Halo Blow Dry Bar, with locations in Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Burlingame, is set to open its fourth store on Aug. 4, in Los Altos.

Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition currently has four location-specific Local Teams with associated email groups to discuss issues relevant to that area .

Eight months after acquiring the pitcher who led the major leagues in saves last season, fans around the San Francisco Bay Area weighed in as the team designated him for assignment Thursday.

"Creating a Havdallah Garden." Parents and children can learn about traditional Jewish culinary and medicinal herbs and create and plant their own self-watering container garden to take home.

Police are looking for a suspect in the unprovoked assault of a man who was walking in a crosswalk in downtown Palo Alto last week, according to a police spokesman.

Palo Alto Mayor Nancy Shepherd , plus mayors in San Francisco, Napa, Culver City, Beverly Hills, Manhattan Beach, Sacramento, Stockton, Anaheim and Irvine, Alto have signed onto a new partnership with The US Conference of Mayors and The BULLY Project as part of a major national initiative to develop local solutions-based responses to combat the ... (more)

Palo Alto, the city reputed for wealth and education, took first place among "The 10 Snobbiest Small Cities In America."

The court battle between the City of Palo Alto and the contractor it has accused of badly botching the long-delayed construction of the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center has taken on elements of subterfuge over the past month, with each side accusing the other of illegally hiding crucial documents.

Temple Har Shalom has hired a rabbi, the president of the synagogue's board of directors said on Wednesday, describing the Chicagoan as having the experience and the demeanor to be the religious leader of the congregation.

Members of the Page Mill YMCA in Palo Alto are asking the YMCA of Silicon Valley's Board of Directors to hold a special meeting to discuss the planned closure of the beloved facility.

Merk Gold Trust, a bullion-backed exchange-traded fund which allows its shares to be redeemed for physical gold, said on Wednesday it has made its first delivery in dozens of U.S. gold coins to an investor.