The Portola Valley Town Council unanimously voted to approve Stanford’s Portola Terrace faculty and community housing project during a meeting on Dec. 5.

The holiday spirit was alive and well during city of Menlo Park's tree lighting ceremony at Fremont Park, with artificial ...

In summary The Biden administration is awarding Inflation Reduction Act money to help clean the air before President-elect Trump takes over. The Biden administration today awarded $135 million to help ...

San Mateo County supervisors will give $1,000 a month to help domestic violence survivors with children leave their abuser. The pilot program, approved Tuesday, offers the guaranteed income for one ...

The troubling challenges it faces cannot be ignored, and the Board of Supervisors must act now, and decisively to restore trust and ensure effective public safety for all residents.

A group of Menlo Park residents and business owners have organized a movement to urge the Menlo Park City Council to ...

Ladera Community Church celebrated its 70th anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 7, with dozens of church members in attendance reminiscing the church’s history, people and new beginnings.

Gavin Newsom has just two years remaining of his governorship. As it winds down, he is stepping up efforts to build a national profile toward what many pundits assume will be a 2028 presidential ...

The San Mateo County Deputy Sheriff’s Association has launched a PAC to support a county charter amendment that, if passed by ...

Local residents who died recently include: Charlotte “Nan” Dame, 78, was a dedicated nurse, mother and grandmother who leaves a legacy of love and care. A Palo Alto resident, she died on Dec. 4.

Menlo School senior Saniya Ahmed has found a passion for religious studies and unlike many high schoolers, she’s already ...

Local author Karen Nelson's debut novel, "The Sunken Town," published Dec. 6, is an intriguing thriller that's also an ...