The Phone-Free School Act was authored by a bipartisan group of Assembly members that includes Republican Josh Hoover and Democrats Josh Lowenthal and Al Muratsuchi.

A warming trend forecast for the Bay Area this week prompted air district officials to issue a Spare the Air alert for Tuesday and Wednesday. High temperatures and light winds, combined with vehicle ...

Home sellers across the United States may be eligible for a portion of $700 million in settlement fees stemming from ...

After years of study, two historic reparations bills are stalled in the Assembly. Is it sparing Gov. Gavin Newsom a tough political call? Years of effort went into making California the first state in ...

Palo Alto has a peculiar dilemma when it comes to retail. There’s too much of it. And also not nearly enough. On the one hand ...

In this era of big box stores and retail chains, there’s something endearing about a mom and pop business that has endured ...

Construction at the future site of Colibri Commons on Weeks St. in East Palo Alto on August 8, 2024. Photo by Anna ...

The $20 wage took effect last April, but only after a new squabble erupted over which sellers of food would be covered, colored by a Bloomberg article alleging that Newsom had demanded an exemption to ...

In summary Consumers would get a small credit on electric bills if the legislation passes. Solar companies say the energy measures might not be effective in streamlining projects. The Legislature and ...

Candidates for the Palo Alto City Council have differing opinions when it comes to housing growth and the future of the rail ...

Along the Midpeninsula, the real estate market has been characterized by increased inventory, brisk sales, rapid turnover – ...

Five candidates are running for the Palo Alto Unified School District’s Board of Education in the 2024 election, competing ...