Palo Alto Weekly12h
It’s electrifying: Caltrain celebrates a historic switch
With revenues slumping, ridership sluggish and a fiscal cliff on the horizon, this may seem like an odd time for Caltrain to ...
Palo Alto Weekly12h
A look at 8 seriously unique properties for sale (or recently sold) on the Midpeninsula
The Midpeninsula has no shortage of some seriously unique homes. We’ve compiled a list of some of these not-so-ordinary ...
Palo Alto Weekly10h
Stanford’s Anderson Collection celebrates a decade of art
The Anderson Collection marks its 10th anniversary with two exhibitions that offer new ways of looking at pieces from its ...
Palo Alto Weekly22h
Police: Cyclist dies from injuries suffered in solo crash on Park Boulevard
A man solo biking in Palo Alto crashed and succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, a Palo Alto Police Department release ...
Palo Alto Weekly16h
Unjust closure of Antioch Amtrak station deserves a closer look from California’s attorney general
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Palo Alto Weekly4h
Career education is redundant and convoluted. Gavin Newsom says he’ll fix it
In summary California taxpayers fund career education at high schools, adult schools, community colleges, regional occupational programs and for-profit trade schools. Critics say it reflects “an ...
Palo Alto Weekly4h
California rolls out career path grants to schools – nearly a year late
In summary After delays and mishaps, California announces $450 million for high school career pathways. California is poised today to announce which schools will share a windfall to bolster career ...
Palo Alto Weekly3h
Newsom calls out CA cities on homelessness
Gov. Gavin Newsom helps cleanup a homeless encampment along a freeway in San Diego in 2022. Photo by Mike Blake, Reuters I’m Capitol reporter Sameea Kamal, and I’m in for Lynn today. From homelessness ...
Palo Alto Weekly9h
In California’s one-party system, political family feuds fill competitive vacuum
Aristotle is said to have coined the phrase “nature abhors a vacuum” — or “horror vacui” in Latin — as a principle in the physical world. However it applies equally well to politics, particularly in a ...
Palo Alto Weekly21h
California drivers can get mobile licenses on their iPhones — but they need physical ones too
In summary California is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and governments to make digital IDs commonplace. Apple launched ...
Palo Alto Weekly18h
Why Ricardo Lara says his plan to fix California’s insurance crisis will work
In summary At a CalMatters event, California’s insurance commissioner says the changes he’s making will help homeowners and business owners. One idea: A state grant for those who spend money to ...
Palo Alto Weekly15h
UC approves new less-lethal arms for its police force amid protest
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