Palo Alto's first water mains were laid in 1896. The issue of the city's aging infrastructure was punctuated last week when a water main burst, leaving some residents without water for more than 12 hours.
Now's a good time to get rid of that behemoth old tube TV, that stack of dusty magazines, clean up your act, and maybe even get a free Starbucks gift card out of it.
Pssst! Anna Eshoo's office has a limited number of tickets for constituents. Fill out the form on this link, and cross your fingers.
The money is earmarked for the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office for a specific program.
What does the passage of Prop. 30 mean for PAUSD funding? Assemblyman Rich Gordon and State Senator Joe Simitian will update residents at a meeting this week.
With nearly 3.3 million votes still uncounted, those wishing to label genetically modified food haven’t accepted Prop 37’s reported defeat.
Proposition 35, the Californians Against Sexual Exploitation Act, was approved by 81 percent of voters in Tuesday's election.
A measure that would have allowed medicinal marijuana dispensaries in Palo Alto is crushed.
Rhetoric turns to governance as newly elected officials focus on the future.
Nationwide, voter turnout is down from 2008.
Two meetings will be held this week.
As the ongoing use of unmanned drones in the Middle East prompts protests in Pakistan, Stanford scholars urge politicians and citizens to reconsider the detrimental impact of these eyes in the sky.
The polls will be open until 8 p.m. in California. Find your poll location and ballot summary in Palo Alto using this Google tool.
City Council, School Board and county Measures A, B, and C.
Test your knowledge of United States presidents as the nation decides who will occupy the oval office.
De Anza College biologist Judy Cuff-Alvarado, the lone respondent to urge a 'yes' vote, said she does not buy the argument that the measure will raise the cost of food.
Gordon is leading challenger Chengzhi "George" Yang in early returns.
Palo Alto will have at least two new faces on City Council. Only two incumbents are running.
Three seats will be decided in the election.
These measures have huge implications for voters in Palo Alto. Here's what you need to know.
Let's just say this grade wouldn't get them into Stanford!
A record number of people took Caltrain to San Francisco for the Giants parade.
"Since I took my council seat, I have heard zero requests for marijuana dispensaries in Palo Alto."
California Air National Guardsmen deploy.
Insurance mogul George Joseph has invested more than $16 million in an effort to pass Prop. 33. Supporters describe the measure as pro-consumer; opponents say not so.
SCCVOTE app allows users to identify districts, elected officials, polling places, and more.
The documentary 'Rebels With a Cause' highlights the many people who came together to create Point Reyes National Seashore and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and the filmmakers recently spoke about efforts to preserve open space tod
Third-party presidential candidates Jill Stein (Green Party), Gary Johnson (Libertarian Party), Virgil Goode (Constitution Party), and Rocky Anderson (Justice Party) debate in Chicago Tuesday at 5:55 p.m. with Larry King moderating.
The ban will go into effect by April 22, 2013 in unincorporated areas of the county and serve as a model for all cities to adopt city-wide bans.
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen publicly supported the 'Stop Human Trafficking' measure on the Nov. 6, 2012 ballot.
The Santa Clara Clara County Registrar of Voters will hold outreach registration in Palo Alto Monday evening.
Warren Slocum and Shelly Masur will make their positions on the issues known at a forum in Redwood City on Monday evening.
Both camps question how the debate moderator has publicly described her role.
Completed ballots may be dropped them off at City Hall anytime between now and Election Day, Nov. 6.
The new area code joins the region's longstanding 408, which includes part of Palo Alto. Residents must dial all 10 digits of a phone number starting Oct. 20.
Geby Espinosa has had a dream, since 2004, of running for office, and she is a strong supporter of the state's exploring the market for industrial hemp.
Bechtel has served on the community college district board for nine years and brings an extensive financial background to the board.
Casas-Frier was first appointed, and then ran unopposed in previous elections.
Barram was appointed in 2009, served on the board of the Foothill-De Anza Foundation, and was a member of the Cupertino Union School District Board of Education for over a decade.
The just-released list shows fifteen Santa Clara County taxpayers - personal and corporate - owe California a total of more than $8.7 million.