The top three vote-getters in November will join Shana Segal and Shounak Dharap on the five-person board. Others can still enter the race. Candidates have until Aug. 14 to file papers to run. The four ...

Saskia Lagergren. Photo from Santa Clara Police website. The city of Los Altos announced today it has hired a new police chief who is a native of Los Altos and came up through the ranks in the Santa ...

The city of Palo Alto has cut ties with a longtime volunteer after he was arrested for allegedly trying to meet up with ...

Planning Commissioner George Lu today (May 28) announced his candidacy for Palo Alto City Council, becoming the second pro-housing candidate under 35 to enter the race. Lu, 31, grew up in Millbrae as ...

Home burglars in Atherton could be in for a nasty surprise under a new police program. Atherton police department’s bait house program is officially up and running. Homes in the wealthy town have been ...

An attempt by the state Legislature to eliminate single-family home zoning and squeeze more people on the same lot hasn’t worked out as planned. Fewer 500 property owners in California have sought to ...

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