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The Palo Alto school district's proposed $378 million bond measure is either the cheapest tool available for fixing and improving the city's aging schools or a ticket to monstrous debt for superfluous projects ...
As the grieving parents of Anthony Giraudo made funeral arrangements Monday, stunned students at three Peninsula high schools preparing for graduation festivities tried to make sense of the tragic death of a ...
Judicial hopefuls tout experience
Without policy changes to promise, the five candidates running to be Santa Clara County’s newest judge stressed their experience and endorsements at a Monday night forum.
Park conservation plan on hold
Plans to convert an East Palo Alto mobile home park into for-sale lots could rest in the hands of a San Mateo County Superior Court judge.
East Palo Alo man shot during dominoes match
East Palo Alto police are investigating a Sunday night shooting that left one man with multiple injuries.
Getting your fingers on fast-food nutritional details
Calorie-counting fast-food lovers may be heartened to know there's a new source for nutrition information at their fingertips.
SFO will resurrect 'ghost terminal' within next 2 years
The national economy may be tanking, but business at San Francisco International Airport is soaring high enough to bring life back to the dead.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office issued an alert for the unincorporated Highlands area after receiving a report of a possible mountain lion sighting.
Affordable loan program launches
A regional affordable housing group today will launch a new program to help moderate-income residents of San Mateo County obtain home loans in one of the country's most expensive markets.
Man convicted of transporting teen to U.S. for sex
A Santa Clara antiques dealer with two homes in Portugal has been convicted of transporting a teenage boy from the Azores to the United States for sex.
Friends, classmates mourn student's death
A gray box of tissues sat next to dozens of colorful messages written in chalk Monday at Woodside High School commemorating the young man who graduated last year and died tragically over the weekend.
Police find missing San Bruno man
A 50-year-old at-risk San Bruno man who was reported missing Thursday was located at a San Francisco hospital Monday, three days after he apparently checked in, San Bruno police Detective Kurt Likins said.
BREAKING NEWS: Peninsula teen killed in fight outside Giants game
Police today released the name of an 18-year-old man who was arrested in connection with an alleged fatal assault that took place near AT&T Park Friday night toward the end of a San Francisco Giants home game.
Business owners favor fountain
A plan to replace a fountain on Palo Alto's California Avenue with a sculpture has sparked opposition from several local business owners who prefer the status quo.
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