Palo Alto Moves To Outsource Auditor Role: Report

The council will vote on the deal Sept. 28.

​Palo Alto Mayor Won’t Seek Reelection To City Council: Report

Fine cited personal and political reasons for his decision decline to seek another term, Palo Alto Weekly reports.

Palo Alto Moves To Hire Outside City Auditor: Report

The city believes contracting the role would result in an annual savings of $250,000.

Palo Alto Commission Urges Use-Of-Force Restrictions: Report

The commission also wants police to be mindful of how they interact with the public.

Clash Emerges At Palo Alto City Hall Over Caltrain: Report

Palo Alto’s mayor and vice mayor are at odds.

Silicon Valley Reps Demand Answers About Protest Surveillance

The use of alleged government surveillance at protests calling for police reform has been reported by some media outlets.

​Santa Clara County Rolls Out New COVID-19 Dashboard

Statistics via the dashboard are available in five languages.

Peninsula City Police Chief Resigns During Town Hall: Report

The longtime Peninsula lawman made the surprise announcement amid a discussion about police reform.

Palo Alto Moves To Reform, Not Defund Police: Report

City Council unanimously backs resolution in support of Black Lives Matter movement.

Rep. Eshoo Leads Call To Halt Surveillance Of Peaceful Protesters

"Deep and profound concerns" over surveillance tactics that "are significantly chilling the First Amendment" cited as impetus for action.

South Bay City Readies to Ax Upwards Of 70 Staffers: Report

The cuts will impact virtually all aspects of life in the South Bay city including public safety.

Palo Alto Managers Agree To Pay Cuts Amid Budget Crisis: Report

Pay cuts will reduce the projected budget shortfall by approximately $5 million.

Palo Alto Weighs Mandatory Mask Law

A proposal requiring facial coverings while visiting essential businesses will go before the council tonight.

Bay Area Health Officers Keep Shelter Guidelines In Place

Six Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley decline to follow state’s lead on loosening shelter orders.

South Bay Rep. Eshoo Backs Bill To Sell Stockpile Supplies

South Bay Rep. Anna Eshoo is sponsoring a new bill that would allow medical supplies in a national stockpile to be distributed more widely.

Coronavirus: SC Co. Mulls Main-In Voting Only In Novemeber

Santa Clara County would shutter voting centers if officials decide it’s unsafe to vote in person during the coronavirus pandemic.

Palo Alto Urges Residents to Watch Council Meeting From Home

The city is also is activating an Emergency Operations Center.

CA State Senate District 13 Results: How The Peninsula Voted

Here's Patch's live roundup of Tuesday's election results, including the State Senate District 13 primary on the Peninsula.

2 Santa Clara County Cities May Switch To District Elections

Sunnyvale and Santa Clara will vote on Tuesday whether to switch to district-based council elections, after allegations of discrimination.

Supes Approve New Gun Removal Team In Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County will spend nearly $500,000 on a new team charged with removing guns from supposedly dangerous people.

Where To Vote In Palo Alto: Vote Centers, Hours

Here are the local vote centers and when they're open for voters in Palo Alto for the March 3 election.

State AG, Local DAs Could Take Action Against PG&E In New Bill

A new bill would allow the state Attorney General and local district attorneys to take action against PG&E for negligent safety practices.

Palo Alto Protesters Demand Trump's Impeachment In Rally

Palo Alto was one of hundreds of cities across the country that played host to a pro-impeachment rally Tuesday night.

Weigh In On Palo Alto City Council Priorities For 2020

Each year, the City Council reviews its priorities for the year at its annual Council Retreat that takes place in early 2020.

E-Cigarettes Banned In Palo Alto Following City Council Vote

Aiming to curb youth vaping, the city council voted to ban e-cigarette sales in the city. It follows similar bans around the Bay Area.

Palo Alto City Council Considering Vaping Product Ban

The council is set to consider a proposal by three members that would ban e-cigarette sales in the city, citing health risks.

Palo Alto City Manager Selects Dr. Monique Ziesenhenne As Assistant City Manager

City Manager Ed Shikada today announced today the selection of Dr. Monique le Conge Ziesenhenne as Palo Alto’s new assistant city manager.

Stanford Law Kicks Off 'Investigating Justice' Event Series

The event series will explore violence in and oversight of California county jails.

Ruling Favors County In Housing Ordinance Challenge

A Stanford lawsuit had challenged a Santa Clara Co. ordinance that required the university to include affordable housing units.

Joe Biden Visits Palo Alto, Knocks Trump At Fundraiser

The presidential candidate and former Vice President ate in downtown palo Alto at a luncheon that cost between $1,500 and $10,000 to attend.

Palo Alto Celebrates 125 Years Of City Hood

Since 1894, the Silicon Valley city has seen a reverse in commuting behavior and loss of small businesses.

California’s Pension Debt Cannot Be Ignored (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Joe Nation is a professor of the Practice of Public Policy at Stanford University in Palo Alto.

Palo Alto Utilities Offers Home Energy Efficiency Checks

Palo Alto resident Ram Narayanan took advantage of the city service and discovered heating and cooling was leaving his rooftop.

Stanford Housing, Academic Plans To Be Heard By Santa Clara Co.

Stanford University's wishes to build housing and academic facilities over 3.5 million square feet will come before the supervisors Tuesday.

U.S. EPA Taps Santa Clara Co. With Green Power Award

The South Bay county is accessing 74 million kilowatt hours of green power per year from various renewable energy sources.

Rep Eshoo Delivers Strong Maternal Mortality Message With 4 Bills

The Palo Alto congresswoman cites 700 women who die and 50k severely injured each year as an 'unacceptable' casualty of U.S. health care.

New Family Nutritional WIC Card Expands Ease, Service In SCC

Low-income families may use the WIC app to check appointments, balance, stores and various foods from a phone.

Feds Grant $4.4 Million To Prevent Peninsula Flooding

Reps. Eshoo and Speier will be on hand to commemorate the stormwater infrastructure project in East Palo Alto.

Fire Chief, Transportation Head To Lead Palo Alto

Incoming Fire Chief Geo Blackshire and Transportation Chief Officer Philip Kamhi were selected by the city manager to lead critical units.

Rep. Eshoo Intros Wildfire Bill To Improve Wireless Reception

The legislation grants states authority to require wireless companies to beef up infrastructure to maintain cell reception during disasters.