Santa Clara County sees first flu-related death
A 98-year-old woman is reported to be the first victim of this year's influenza outbreak in Santa Clara County, the Santa Clara County Department of Public Health has announced. (Thursday, 3:40 PM)

Do City Council members talk too much?
Worried that lengthy meetings are "undermining public confidence" in the political process, Palo Alto's mayor and two City Council members have called for possible mandatory limits on council members' speaking time. (Thursday, 9:29 AM)

Third consecutive Spare the Air alert issued
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Winter Spare the Air alert for Friday, prohibiting the use of wood-burning devices. It is the third consecutive day such an alert has been issued. (Thursday, 2:11 PM)

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to speak at Stanford
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will deliver a speech about how the U.N. can create opportunities from transitions in world affairs today at Stanford University, a research center spokeswoman said. (Thursday, 8:18 AM)

Where to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Groups across the Peninsula are coming together this weekend to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Included below are events, celebrations and days of service from throughout the area. (Thursday, 9:37 AM)

Mavericks returns to Half Moon Bay this weekend
Surf's up this weekend off the coast of Half Moon Bay, as officials have declared Sunday game day for the Mavericks Invitational, a world-renowned big-wave surf contest. (Thursday, 8:52 AM)

Two armed robbery suspects arrested, two more sought following car chase and crash
Two suspects in the attempted armed robbery of a jewelry store in North Fair Oaks are in custody and two more are being sought following a car chase and crash in Menlo Park on Wednesday afternoon. (Wednesday, 5:39 PM)

SPORTS: More offensive fireworks for Palo Alto girls
The Palo Alto girls' soccer team continued its offensive fireworks with a 6-1 victory over visiting Milpitas on Wednesday in SCVAL El Camino Division action. Read more at PASportsOnline.com. (Thursday, 12:01 PM)

Another Spare the Air alert issued for Thursday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued its fifth Winter Spare the Air alert for Thursday, Jan. 17, prohibiting the use of wood-burning devices. (Wednesday, 1:58 PM)

Board members back school boundary change
Palo Alto school board members indicated they support a proposed school boundary change that will move about 20 blocks of households out of the Addison Elementary School attendance area into the Walter Hays Elementary School area. (Wednesday, 9:54 AM)

• School board gives go-ahead to Bowman talks (Wednesday, 9:24 AM)
• Oshman Family JCC chooses interim CEO (Wednesday, 8:54 AM)
• Scholar: international education comparisons misleading (Tuesday, 4:00 PM)
• City to test collection of food scraps from homes (Tuesday, 9:44 AM)
• Menlo Park cop caught with prostitute keeps job (Tuesday, 9:02 AM)
• Council gives wide berth for possible plant (Tuesday, 12:40 AM)
• Man killed in East Palo Alto shooting Monday (Wednesday, 8:20 AM)
• VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA (Friday, 11:26 AM)

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