Palo Alto News

Things are hopping down South this month, with a whole slew of openings. From expansions of popular San Francisco staples in Palo Alto and Mountain View to a food truck explosion in Millbrae, there's no shortage of culinary options to be found in a wide variety of settings.

A former second place winner in the Palo Alto Weekly's annual Short Story Contest has penned an illustrated children's book, titled "Summoning the Phoenix: Poems and Prose About Chinese Musical Instruments," which she will debut this weekend at Kepler's Books.

Unemployment in the San Jose metro area has stagnated at 6.3 percent during the first three months of 2014, as illustrated by new state data released on Friday.

The future of an effort to monitor earthquakes from within the infamous San Andreas fault is on shaky ground.

That's my summation of Sam's Chowder House in downtown Palo Alto. There was no single glaring problem, rather, a series of off-center details that didn't add up to satisfying dining experiences.

It's out with No. 2 pencils and in with "click and drag" as students take on this spring's standardized tests in Palo Alto and across the state.

The council plans to meet in a closed session to discuss the status of the city's labor negotiations with the Palo Alto Police Officers Association and the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1319.

As jackhammers and excavators roar forth with an ambitious and expensive beautification of California Avenue, Palo Alto officials are putting the finishing touches on a new vision for the rapidly changing neighborhood considered the city's "other downtown."

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As Mahindra forays into the electric scooter sector, they are readying GenZe, a single seater electric bike which will launch in USA sometime this year.

"Lilith the Night Demon in One Lewd Act." Joshua Horowitz and the members of Veretski Pass give a lecture on their upcoming show.

The design for the inclusive Magical Bridge playground to be built at Mitchell Park was approved by the Architectural Review Board on Thursday.

President Barack Obama will be returning to the Bay Area next month for a fundraising trip, Democratic National Committee officials said.

"The Red Hot Chachkas." The klezmer and American roots fusion band performs. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto.

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

A doctor deemed insane at the time he vandalized and torched his San Carlos electronic cigarette business following a mental breakdown was sentenced Wednesday to time served and three years supervised probation.

The Palo Alto Weekly's ongoing coverage of the Palo Alto school district's handling of bullying received the 2013 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service Journalism, the Society for Professional Journalists announced today.

This one praises Iran's move away from theocracy and toward secularism, while describing Israel is moving in the opposite It seems a bit premature to applaud any sign of reasonable activity from the mullah's of Iran, I am even less certain that the authors are seeing clearly when they describe a parallel between Israel and what has happened in Iran ... (more)

There are few industries in America as glutted as the chain-restaurant market, but, luckily for fledgling eateries, gluttony loves company.

Palo Alto Assistant City Manager Pamela Antil will step down from her post later this month to take a similar job in San Jose.