Caltrain's proposed four-track station could disrupt Palo Alto's rail-redesign plans
Caltrain's plan to expand its system could require the agency to construct a four-track segment in Palo Alto -- a proposal... Last comment 1 hour ago | 58 comments

What $9 million won't get you in Old Palo Alto: A house on a lot
A quarter-acre property for sale in Palo Alto is turning heads for what's not included in its $9-million price tag: a house. Read... Last comment on May 18, 2019 at 12:22 pm | 22 comments

With Stanford offer on hold, school board members voice disappointment — and one goes on the offensive
Three Palo Alto school board members voted on Tuesday night to suspend consideration of a tentative agreement with Stanford... Last comment on May 19, 2019 at 7:26 pm | 78 comments

Report: Santa Clara County sees big surge in homeless population
New data released by Santa Clara County shows that homelessness is a rapidly growing problem, with thousands of additional... Last comment 2 hours ago | 51 comments

Toddling Through the Silicon Valley
by Cheryl Bac
Piles of artwork
May 19, 2019 | 0 comments

A New Shade of Green
by Sherry Listgarten
A Power Play
May 19, 2019 | 3 comments

An Alternative View
by Diana Diamond
Fussy (too fussy?) about the foods we eat
May 18, 2019 | 10 comments

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It's time once again to cast your vote for the best places to eat, drink, shop and spend time in Palo Alto. Voting is open now through May 27. Watch for the results of our 2019 Best Of contest on Friday, July 19.

Episode 183: RV parking program takes off
Alicia Garcia of the nonprofit Project WeHope talks about East Palo Alto's pioneering new Safe Lot program, which is giving people living in their RVs a safe place to park overnight, along with offering them critical services. Friday, 4:24 PM | 11 comments

Fond memories of a friend, a series of bake sales and one boy's hope to fund a cure to cancer

East Palo Alto celebrates grand opening of U.S. Highway 101 overpass

Arrest in 1970s cold-case murder points to serial killer

With artificial intelligence looming, debate over 'basic income' heats up

Shop Talk: Greek-Turkish eatery, vegan cafe, women's boutique open

Around Town: Outsmarted; Affordable Housing Week

Stanford's Williams and future Cardinal Belibi on USA hoops
Stanford incoming freshman Fran Belibi and sophomore Kiana Williams made two separate USA Basketball rosters following a weekend of trials at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Monday, 5:47 PM

Stanford's Daschbach earns Pac-12 Player of Week honors

Stanford becomes a 20-time NCAA women's tennis champion

Stanford drops Pac-12 baseball contest to Oregon State

Cardinal women in contention at NCAA golf championships

Stanford grad Klineman wins beach volleyball gold medal

Menlo reaches semifinal of CCS Division III baseball playoffs

Pokemon Detective Pikachu

"Pokémon: Detective Pikachu" brings the gigantic global video and card game/anime/comic-book franchise to the big screen in a big way, but it feels more like a sales pitch than a fully realized story. After establishing some mystery involving an in...... Read the full review

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