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)

Stanford officials look to solving Searsville Dam enigma
Stanford University officials face hundreds of decisions regarding what to do with silting-up Searsville Reservoir and also now face a federal investigation for possible violations of the Endangered Species Act.
(Thursday, 9:51 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)

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 East Palo Alto to San Mateo. (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)

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)

School board gives go-ahead to Bowman talks
It's far from a done deal, but Palo Alto school leaders agreed Tuesday that expanding Terman Middle School through purchase of an adjacent parcel is an idea worth pursuing. (Wednesday, 9:24 AM)

Oshman Family JCC chooses interim CEO
A seasoned corporate and nonprofit leader will serve as interim chief executive officer at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, center officials announced Tuesday. (Wednesday, 8:54 AM)

Scholar: international education comparisons misleading
Rankings that show U.S. students lagging their international peers in academic achievement are misleading because they inadequately account for social inequality, a Stanford University scholar has asserted. (Tuesday, 4:00 PM)

Pilot kitchen-waste program receives council OK
A pilot residential compost-collection program that would collect kitchen waste received a green light from the Palo Alto City Council Monday night. (Tuesday, 9:44 AM)

Menlo Park cop caught with prostitute keeps job
Hearing a knock at the Motel 6 door, a prostitute wearing a black catsuit answered, $20 bills stashed in her cleavage. In the bathroom, Sunnyvale police officers found a veteran Menlo Park police detective wearing nothing. (Tuesday, 9:02 AM)

Council gives wide berth for possible plant
Fifty-one acres of now-defunct Palo Alto landfill will not become parkland in the coming year, the Palo Alto City Council decided Monday night, Jan. 14. (Tuesday, 12:40 AM)

• Man killed in East Palo Alto shooting Monday (Wednesday, 8:20 AM)
• Shop Talk: Survey Monkey to anchor 'gateway' (Wednesday, 8:20 AM)
• Local students advance in Intel science contest (Monday, 10:25 AM)
• Two-alarm fire damages MV mobile home (Monday, 8:44 AM)
• Man arrested for East Palo Alto stabbing (Sunday, 2:36 PM)
• Editorial: Bridging the flood control debate (Monday, 8:22 AM)
• VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA (Friday, 11:26 AM)

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