Inside the recount: Election workers examine every vote in District 16 race
San Mateo County is processing about 40,000 ballots as part of the recount operation, which was initially planned to be a manual recount but then changed to a machine recount at the request of Jonathan Padilla, an ally of former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo.
Avenidas, local organization dedicated to older adults, names new president and CEO
Avenidas appointed Kristina Lugo, who has worked with the organization for six years, as its new CEO and president on Wednesday, succeeding Amy Yotopoulos.
Obituaries: Local residents who died recently
Courtesy iStock photos. Local residents who died recently include: Hope Raymond, 94, a devoted advocate for spiritual and social justice who lived a rich life as an educator, author, and pastor and who lived in the cities of Pleasanton and Palo Alto, where she played a pivotal role in making Palo Alto a sanctuary city…
Palo Alto teachers rally for salary increase to match Bay Area living costs
Nearly 300 teachers and their supporters took to Tuesday’s school board meeting to petition for higher teacher salaries, rallying outside district offices beforehand. The Palo Alto Educators Association hosted the rally to advocate for raises that they say would promote staff retention in the district.
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Palo Alto police: Rideshare driver fends off attempted carjacking
Palo Alto police are looking for three men who reportedly accosted a rideshare driver, damaged…
Youth & Education
Stanford STEMfest draws a crowd of 3,000 science lovers
At around 30 booths, people stopped by to learn about a range of STEM-related subjects, from cosmic rays, solar telescopes, astrophysical magnetism and automobile engineering…
People & community
What happened to being neighborly?: Longtime Palo Alto residents reunite and reflect on summer nights in the ’60s
Over 20 homeowners and “kids” who were neighbors on Hubbartt Drive reunited on Saturday to recount memories of growing up in ’60s Palo Alto and…
