EA's Return To College Football Draws Swift Blowback

Class action lawsuit alleging EA used names and likenesses of athletes without authorization ended with a $40 million settlement.

City Council Backs New Palo Alto Police Headquarters: Report

The project is expected to be completed in 2023.

21-Year-Old Palo Alto Man Dies In Hiking Accident

Max Lenail had been last seen Friday going for a run at Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego police said.

Palo Alto Chipotle Tests Pilot 'Carside' Service

Palo Alto location among at 29 in California at which the company is testing the program, 28 of which are in Santa Clara County.

Palo Alto City Begins Work To Close California Ave, Re-Opening Outdoor Dining And Retail

Santa Clara County's Public Health Department has cleared the return to outdoor dining and other activities.

Palo Alto City Manager's Weekly Update Blog Series: January 25, 2021

This week covers the lifting of the regional stay at home order, vaccination updates, storm warnings, and a Foothills Park update.

​Palo Alto Mayor Joins Sister City Mayor On Coronavirus Podcast

City leaders compared notes on how they’ve managed to serve residents amid the global pandemic.

Storm Advisory This Week In Palo Alto

Due to this weather event, Santa Clara County issued a recent alert with tips and more details. For the full alert, go here.

Santa Clara County Moves Back To Purple Tier

Most businesses that are allowed to open indoor operations to the public must limit capacity of their publicly accessible space to 20%.

GameStop Investors Sue Silicon Valley-Based Online Brokerage

Lawsuit alleges that Robinhood’s removal of GameStop flies in the face of the company's stated mission of democratizing investing.

Palo Alto Banned From Reinstituting Exclusionary Ordinance

U.S. District judge issues permanent injunction Monday​ banning the city from bringing back exclusionary Foothills Park ordinance.

Palo Alto Foothills Park Entrance Closes When Visitor Capacity Is Reached & Adjusts With Visitor Demand

Foothills Park has reached max capacity numerous times, most frequently between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekends.

South Bay School District Games County's Vaccine System: Report

LGUSD Superintendent Paul Johnson in an email encouraged employees to falsely claim they were hospital workers, San Jose Spotlight reports.

Stanford Study: Climate Change-Caused Floods Have Cost U.S. $75B

The study was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Join A Board Or Commission Applications In Palo Alto On January 27, 2021

Please email all completed applications to Jessica.Brettle@cityofpaloalto.org or contact the City Clerk's Office at 650-329-2571.

City Of Palo Alto 2021 Community Survey – Now Open To All Residents Online

The City is now making the survey available to every resident, through our community survey provider Polco online.

Oracle Puts Peninsula Campus Buildings On The Block: Report

An asking price for the property is not known according to the report.

Palo Alto Moves To Impose $6 Foothills Park Vehicle Fee: Report

Along with the fee, city officials want to lower the park's attendance cap to 400.

Justice Department To Participate In Stanford Law's CodeX Project

The Computational Antitrust project is being hosted by the Stanford University CodeX Center.

Palo Alto Weighs Foothills Park Vehicle Entrance Fee

Introducing entry fees would provide revenue to help offset park maintenance costs and could keep visitation manageable.

Utility CalOSHA Status Update In Palo Alto

In late 2019, the Palo Alto community suffered the tragic of a City Utility employee.

Palo Alto Continues Race And Equity Efforts

The City of Palo Alto launched its race and equity efforts in June 2020 with a resolution affirming that Black lives matter and adopting.

Palo Alto City Council Closed Session Regarding Real Property 445 On January 19, 2021

Based on recent community interest on this agendized closed session, the City Council will consider and provide direction to staff.

Stanford’s Keith Humphreys Named To Opioid Crisis Council

Humphreys was among seven nationally renowned experts named to the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts’ Scientific Advisory Council.

Opportunity To Rank 2021 Palo Alto Council Priorities And Share Input

Input received through this platform will be provided to the City Council in preparation for their retreat.

Palo Alto's Foothills Park - A How To Guide

Palo Alto is happy to welcome new visitors from across the Bay Area to enjoy the open space.

Palo Alto City Manager Weekly Updates

This blog is the first in a new series summarizing these weekly updates.

Stanford Celebrates MLK Day With 4-Day Festival: Report

Stanford’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute is hosting the festival, which opens Friday.

'Together We Rise' Day Of Celebrations: MLK Day 2021 In Palo Alto

In addition to this day-of event,we also have a legacy walk quote display at Mitchell Park.

Peninsula Teen Goes Missing

Wynne Lee, a 14-year-old who identifies as male, was last seen Monday at 3 a.m. when he hired a car service to take him to San Francisco.

Palo Alto Affordable Housing Complex Breaks Ground: Report

The 100 percent affordable Wilton Court project at 3705 El Camino Real will feature 59 units.

Santa Clara County Coronavirus Vaccine Plans Updated

The Santa Clara County Public Health Department is continuing to provide useful updates and information on vaccine planning.

Return To Campus For Stanford Freshmen, Sophomore Delayed: Report

Outbreak cited as 43 students have tested positive for the coronavirus since Jan. 2, the report said.

Police Issue Vehicle Theft Advisory In South Bay City

Advisory comes amid spike in reports of vehicle thefts according to police.

Silicon Valley Muzzles Trump

President's social media accounts shut down in aftermath of his inspiring rioters to storm the Capitol Building Jan. 6.

Palo Alto Foothills Park Entrance Closed Until 3 P.M Starting January 9

With Foothills Park newly open to everyone as of December 17, holidays and weekends have seen very high visitation.

Palo Alto Restricts Foothills Park Access: Report

Concerns about overcrowding at 1,400-acre preserve cited after city lifted longstanding exclusionary policy.

Peninsula Business Owner Who Attended Trump Rally Faces Backlash

Suzi Tinsley confirmed she attended the Washington D.C. rally but denounced the violence that occurred afterward.

Stanford Alum Josh Hawley Vows Legal Fight Over Nixed Book Deal

Publisher cites Missouri senator's "role in what became a dangerous threat to our democracy and freedom" as reason for canceling book deal.

Pro-Trump Supporters Attacked At South Bay Rally: Cops

Suspect arrested on suspicion of assaulting 60-year-old woman who suffered "substantial injuries" according to police.