Palo Alto filled one of its most critical positions this week, with City Manager Ed Shikada announcing that he has selected Alan Kurotori as the city’s new utilities director.

Transportation Palo Alto hires new transportation chief Ria Hutabarat Lo has been serving as Mountain View’s transportation manager by Gennady Sheyner May 21, 2025 5:00 pm Updated May 22, 2025 ...

Local musican, poet and activist Joan Baez sings for an enthusiastic audience at the “We the People” Democracy Fair at Rinconada Park in Palo Alto on June 14, 2025. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.

News Mitchell Park Place, Palo Alto’s next affordable-housing project, gets $25M boost Eden Housing secures tax credits for 50-apartment complex for people with disabilities ...

Ed Lauing and Vicki Veenker will lead the Palo Alto City Council this year after their colleagues unanimously chose them to serve as the 2025 mayor and vice mayor, respectively, during the council ...

Palo Alto police officers responding to a shooting at Stanford Shopping Center gather at a parking lot on Nov. 21, 2022. One round hit Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and another struck an empty car.

A 21,500-square-foot home situated on a 2-acre lot near Atherton's Menlo Circus Club reportedly sold in an off-market deal for $51.1 million, or about $2,395 per square foot.

A Palo Alto resident and Gunn High School graduate was identified by the magazine WIRED on Sunday as one of the engineers who is working with billionaire Elon Musk to gain access to federal ...

Architect Zoltan Pali discusses the project at 414 California Ave. with visitors on May 14. Photo by Gennady Sheyner Most of the units would be sold at market rate, though there will be some ...

Restaurateur George Chen’s latest project, a massive food emporium at Santa Clara’s Westfield Valley Fair celebrating pan-Asian flavors, is somewhat of a full-circle moment.

Photo by Adam Pardee Irrigation demystified 10 – 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 7 | Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto | $32 members, $40 nonmembers | Registration required ...