Bay Area elementary school applies for in-person instruction waiver

With all of the Bay Area on the COVID-19 watch list, elementary schools hoping to offer in-person instruction will require a waiver.

Dr. Fauci discusses COVID-19 with Stanford University dean of medicine

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joined Stanford University's dean of medicine Monday for a talk on the challenges and medical progress made in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

School districts consider reopening classrooms in coming school year

School districts in Palo Alto and Vallejo are considering whether to reopen their buildings to students in the coming school year.

Palo Alto police searching for attempted homicide suspect

Palo Alto police are looking to identify an attempted homicide suspect who allegedly shot at an occupied vehicle Wednesday morning. 

Apple reopens some Bay Area stores

On Wednesday, Apple reopened several of its retail stores in the Bay Area. They’re among 100 Apple stores across the country that are opening this week with limited access and service.

Palo Alto opens Arastradero Preserve to weekend vehicle access

Physical distancing rules will still be in place for park visitors not in the same household and face coverings are "strongly" urged but not required, according to a news release.

Face coverings now required for Palo Alto residents

Palo Alto residents are now required to wear face coverings in public following a City Council decision Monday and an emergency order by the city manager, city officials said. 

Bay Area teen launches QuaranTunes: Virtual music lessons for kids

A Gunn High School student in Palo Alto came up with a creative way to help families as they shelter in place. At the same time, she's raising money to help fight the spread of COVID-19. 

Newly developed Stanford cancer treatment promises fewer side effects

Stanford recently purchased the radiation delivery machine, called the X1, from Hayward-based RefleXion Medical, an 11-year-old medical research and equipment manufacturing company. 

Vets urged to access healthcare services online

Recipients can request prescription refills, sign up for text message reminders about their health care and ask non-urgent questions via video, telephone or the VA's secure online messaging system.

Help in race to recoup medical supplies coming from unlikely places

The race to resupply Personal Protective Equipment for those on the medical front lines is getting a boost from unlikely sources.

Boy riding bicycle killed in Palo Alto crash

The bicyclist and the truck were both headed east on California Avenue, with boy riding on the sidewalk, about 7:40 p.m. when the truck made a right turn onto El Camino Real and collided with the cyclist, police said.