Man killed, 3 children sent to hospital after evening crash

The driver of an SUV was killed Wednesday evening and three child passengers were sent to a hospital when his vehicle hit a metal guardrail in south San Jose, according to the California Highway Patrol.     

Tesla to lay off thousands of employees in Fremont and Palo Alto

Electric vehicle company Tesla will lay off thousands of employees across its Bay Area locations this June, according to documents filed with the California Employment Development Department on Tuesday.

Body found on Caltrain tracks near California Avenue station

A person was found dead on Caltrain's tracks in Palo Alto on Friday morning, according to a spokesperson for the transit agency.   

Friends remember Truckee plane crash victims as Silicon Valley entrepreneurs

Federal investigators are working to determine the cause of a deadly plane crash in Truckee on Saturday night where the wreckage was scattered along the railroad tracks.

Israeli entrepreneurs die in Truckee plane crash

The couple who died when their plane crashed in a California mountain town just north of Lake Tahoe were identified by their colleagues as an Israeli couple with three boys who were also Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. 

Man with suspected meth shatters Palo Alto downtown windows, throws rocks at people

Palo Alto police arrested a man who allegedly had methamphetamine in his pocket when he went on a downtown vandalism spree Thursday morning, shattering front windows of three businesses.   

Bicyclist killed in Palo Alto hit-and-run: police

A woman riding a bike in Palo Alto was struck by multiple cars and killed, according to police.

Country Sun Natural Foods in Palo Alto saved from closure by loyal staff

Country Sun is a beloved organic grocer in Palo Alto which nearly closed this winter. But with some support from loyal customers, longtime staff had the courage to take over and save the store.

Palo Alto police investigating robbery at Taco Bell

Palo Alto police are investigating a robbery that occurred at a Taco Bell restaurant in the city this week.   

Demonstrators pressure congressional reps over continued aid to Israel

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators target offices of three congressional representatives, calling for conditions attached to military aid in Israel's ongoing war with Hamas.

Motor home stolen in Palo Alto, police investigating

Palo Alto police are investigating a carjacking after a man in his 60s unsuccessfully tried to fight off the thief early Friday morning, the Palo Alto Police Department said in a press release.

Sheriff arrests suspected Stanford shooter, armed robber

A man suspected of shooting a woman on the Stanford University campus and an attempted robbery of a Trader Joe's has been taken into custody, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department said Wednesday.