Palo Alto educator seriously injured by hit-and-run driver in SF

A beloved Palo Alto educator is facing a long recovery after she was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in San Francisco late last week. 

Founders of Palo Alto streets team serve Thanksgiving meals, keep food pantry open

A beloved non-profit that supported the homeless community in Palo Alto shut down in October, but that didn’t stop its founders from giving back this Thanksgiving.

Silicon Valley startup says its balloon may have cracked windshield of LA-bound United plane

The plane was flying from Denver to Los Angeles when it collided with an object that cracked a layer of the aircraft’s multilayered windshield and left the pilot scratched and bruised.

Jewish businesses targeted for hate crimes; police investigating
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At least two businesses in Palo Alto were targeted by vandals, apparently because they displayed symbols of Israel or for the safe return of Israeli hostages. The Palo Alto Police Dept. said on Thursday one of the incidents is being investigated as a hate crime.

Construction parking causes kerfuffle near Palo Alto middle school

Neighbors along Palo Alto's Middlefield Road say construction vehicles parked along their street are causing safety issues for children at Frank Greene Middle School.

Parents raise concerns over teacher accused of sex assault

Parents at Fletcher Middle School in Santa Clara County are demanding answers after the Palo Alto Unified School District reinstated a teacher accused of sex assault more than 20 years ago. 

Child dies after drowning in Palo Alto pool

Tragedy struck a small Palo Alto community after a young child drowned over the holiday weekend. Two adults were seriously injured in what police officials described as an unfortunate accident.

Palo Alto police investigating interrupted home burglary

One resident said they saw the door to their room open and a male suspect in a mask started to enter. However, the suspect fled the house when they noticed the room was occupied.

Crash temporarily blocks northbound US 101 in Palo Alto

All northbound lanes of the U.S. Highway 101 were temporarily blocked in Palo Alto following a car crash on Monday afternoon.

Teen pilot on historic flight against cancer makes Bay Area stop

19-year-old Ethan Guo is on a record-setting solo flight to all seven continents to raise $1 million for cancer research in honor of his cousin.

These Bay Area restaurants are the newest addition to the Michelin Guide

The Michelin Guide, a culinary blueprint of must-try places, added 13 new restaurants to California for May, including three in the Bay Area—all with Asian influence, just in time for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

DUI suspect arrested for deadly hit-and-run in Palo Alto

A Peninsula man was arrested Wednesday under suspicion of a deadly hit-and-run collision in Palo Alto, while driving under the influence.

Palo Alto woman faces hate crime charges after alleged racial attack

A Palo Alto woman faces hate crime and battery charges after allegedly spitting on a man and yelling racial epithets, police said.

Hacked crosswalk buttons play spoofed voices of tech billionaires

Crosswalk buttons in several Peninsula cities were hacked to play prank messages mimicking the voices of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The spoofed audio, referencing AI and tech culture, caught pedestrians off guard and quickly went viral on social media.