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.
Palo Alto police arrest man allegedly found drinking wine after breaking into home
The suspect was arrested on suspicion of several crimes, including battery officer after he allegedly spit on an officer
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.
Palo Alto business vandalized with antisemitic language, hate crime investigation underway
The vandalism occurred around 9 a.m. Tuesday at a business along the 900 block of East Charleston Road.
Palo Alto police investigating deadly truck crash
A man died when his truck crashed into a median in Palo Alto late Saturday night.
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.
Newsom pushes back against potential federal cuts to California public universities
Newsom is threatening to withhold federal tax dollars if the federal cuts go through.
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.
Killer sentenced to life in brutal 1982 murder of Karen Stitt
An elderly man was sentenced to life in prison for the long-unsolved 1982 murder of a Palo Alto teen.
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.
'American Nightmare' attacker Matthew Muller sentenced to 2 life terms in South Bay home invasions
A Santa Clara County judge on Friday sentenced Matthew Muller, who kidnapped and sexually assaulted Denise Huskins in an ordeal that Vallejo police initially branded a hoax, to two consecutive life terms after he pleaded guilty to invading two South Bay homes many years ago.
Man found dead in Byxbee Park; investigation underway
A passerby discovered the man in a muddy tidal at the park.