Los Altos and Los Altos Hills Earn an ‘F’ Grade for Tobacco Control

This year’s report highlights the 50th anniversary of the historic 1964 Surgeon General’s report that linked smoking to lung cancer and other diseases for the first time.

Bay Area Assemblywoman's Bill Would Force the Processing of Rape Kits

Thousands of rape kits sit unprocessed in evidence rooms across California.

Bike Sharing Program Logs 100,000 Trips in First Four Months

The program is being tested in five cities, including Palo Alto.

CAL FIRE Burn Ban in Place for Region

Small fires around the Bay Area have been quickly extinguish without losing any homes.

Two More Flu Deaths in Santa Clara County

There have been more deaths in Santa Clara County than any other county in the Bay Area.

California Drought Emergency Declared

County Designated As Drought Area

Voice Your Opinion on Foothill Expressway

An open house will be held in Los Altos Thursday evening.

No Snow May Mean Droughts On Their Way

State officials mobilized a Drought Task Force earlier this month.

California Non-Profit Hopes to Combat Government Dysfunction

PleaseGovern.org is a new organization that's using technology to mobilize voters.

Spare the Air: Wood Burning Ban Saturday

The Bay Area is on pace to break the record for the number of winter Spare the Air alerts in a single season.

First Flu Death of Season Reported in County

A 41-year-old woman who died shortly before Christmas in Santa Clara County's first flu death of the season, health officials said Friday.

Price of Stamps Going Up This Month

The temporary increase is supposed to generate new revenue to make up for big losses in 2008 and 2011.

Update: Spare the Air Alert Issued for Friday

Another Spare the Air alert has been issued.

'Whistleblower' Claims Spare-the-Air Days are Rigged

The man says he is a former employee of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the agency that calls the Spare-the-Air Alerts.

New Year Begins With 'Spare the Air' Alert

This is the 24th alert the air district has issued since the Winter Spare the Air season started Nov. 1.

BART Fare Hike Takes Effect

The increase is expected to average an extra 19 cents per ride.

Have You Heard About the New Distracted Driving Law Taking Effect in 2014?

Gov. Jerry Brown signed nearly 1,000 bills into law in 2013; here's a selection of some of the more notable measures that will soon go into effect.

6 Popular Tax Breaks That Could Disappear in 2014

Without extensions from Congress, several important tax breaks may end.

Update: 'Spare the Air' Alert Issued for Sunday

Sunday's ban is the 22nd of the season.

IRS Warns of Pervasive Telephone Scam

These fraudsters may even rattle off the last four digits of your Social Security number to appear legit.

Muir Woods Open on Christmas

Need to burn off some calories from a big Christmas dinner?

Spare the Air Day on Monday

The Spare the Air alert bans wood burning both indoors and outdoors due to unhealthy pollution levels throughout the Bay Area.

Not Prepared for 'The Big One'? You're Not Alone

A new statewide website makes preparing for earthquakes fun and interactive.

Sen. Hill Aims to Stop Use of Antibiotics on Farm Animals

More than two million Americans contract antibiotic-resistant infections each year.

Los Altos Hills Town Hall Closed All Next Week

Regular office hours will resume on Dec. 30.

10th Straight Spare the Air Day Called for Tuesday

Terminal A Shut Down at San Jose Airport After Water Main Break

Air travel expected to be disrupted for several hours this morning.

Deadly H7N9 Bird Flu Not Easily Spread Among Humans

An elderly man in China is second person infected with deadly H7N9 influenza virus.

Don’t Worry – I’ll Grow into my Ears!

This is Tracy, a kitten available from Pueblo Animal Services for just $12.

Top 8 Year-End Tax Moves For 2013

You have just a few weeks left to make some final tax moves for the 2013 tax year.

Keep Sparing the Air--Wood Burning Ban Extended

This marks a full week for the Alert.

BART Fares to Rise 5.2 Percent in 2014

"BART must pay $800 million toward the cost of new rail cars -- this fare increase will help us achieve that goal."

Spare the Air, Again

It's getting so bad that even healthy people are coughing. The worst air in the Bay Area--the Santa Clara Valley.

Record-breaking 5th Consecutive Winter Spare the Air Day

Our miserably cold weather traps wood smoke close to the ground, raising air pollution to unhealthy levels.

I'm Burgi -- I Asked Santa for A Family

By the way, I'm just 12 bucks. And I'm 4 years old -- I think.

DC Snowstorm Postpones NTSB Asiana Crash Hearing

All federal offices in the Washington, D.C. area have been closed today.

County Library District Earns Top Rating in National Publication

Its collection includes more than 1.9 million books, videos, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, eBooks and extensive online resources accessible from home or work.

Wind Energy vs. Bald Eagle: Audubon Society Blasts Rule on Allowing Eagle Deaths

A new federal rule expands the time allowed for accidental eagle deaths due to encounters with wind turbines.

Monday - Spare the Air Day

Wood burning is banned in the Bay Area Monday.