A woman has been arrested for stealing a piece of jewelry during an estate sale in Atherton, police said today (Nov. 9). Police were called to a home on Adam Way on report of a burglary that had ...

Newcomers to local politics are pulling away in the races for Menlo Park City Council and the Los Altos School District.

Thanks to Flock cameras, which photograph license plates of nearby cars, Menlo Park police say they were able to arrest a suspect in several car burglaries and recover items that ...

Some downtown Palo Alto business owners aren’t thrilled about the city’s plan to allow open alcohol containers on the closed portion of Ramona Street. “I would hope to see more merchant enthusiasm,” ...

Palo Alto Mayor Vicki Veenker and Councilman Pat Burt are at odds over when the mayor should give the annual “state of the ...

What should we be worried about? El nino poses two distinct risks: The “whiplash” effect: Following dry periods, a storm ...

Vamsi Velagapudi has taken a 94-vote lead in the Menlo Park City Council race for District 2 against incumbent Drew Combs, as ...

Laura Melahn credits her decision not to take a stand on Measure P and campaign strategies such as sign waving in her success ...

The San Mateo County Historical Association in Redwood City opened a $25.5 million expansion on Saturday featuring exhibits on carriages, cars and natural history. For instance, t ...

A man and two teens were arrested after shots were fired early Saturday near an East Palo Alto high school and one person was ...

After a rough-and-tumble campaign, Measure J remains ahead in returns posted Friday, with 8,476 (51.43%) in favor and 8,006 (48.57%) against. Measure J was City Council’s response to residents who ...

San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller said he walked out of the Bay Area Air District’s meeting after 20 minutes Wednesday (Nov. 4) because he wanted to repeal a ban on gas water heaters, but that ...