Companies in tech industry have laid off 7,295 employees in the first half 2026 – just 9% short of the number of jobs cut by tech companies during all of 2025, according to an analysis from Joint ...

More Bay Area Millennials are buying homes, but most still rent. A new analysis looks at how the region compares with the rest of the country.

Commuters wait for a bus in the bus terminal of the Palo Alto Transit Center on Aug. 12, 2025. Photo by Karina Patel. Bay Area transit agencies are known for big dreams, whether its high-speed trains, ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Every eight years, state housing regulators give cities and counties across California an especially dreaded homework ...

Deborah Lewis-Virges, a local pastor with a history of service work and city engagement, submitted candidacy papers Monday to run for one of two open seats on the East Palo Alto City council.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California cities can’t require taxpayers to navigate extra local procedures before seeking a tax refund in court, the ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In a blow to court reporter unions, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday that courts must allow electronic ...

Co-founder Stephanie Balon talks with a visitor at Kapwa Kultural Center and Café in Daly City. Photo by Seeger Gray. Kapwa Kultural Center & Cafe offers boba drinks as a gateway into the mental ...

San Francisco County has moved ahead of Santa Clara County as the second-most expensive place in California to buy a home. San Mateo County remains No. 1.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Thinking about buying or leasing an electric car in the near future? California will soon be making that cheaper. On ...

A team of middle school girls showcase their imagined product SmartEats on Aug. 7, developed during the week-long Impact for ALL entrepreneurship workshop at the Cubberley Community Center. From left ...

Palo Alto is the recipient of half a million dollars to support a project that would improve traffic signals and pedestrian crossings along a large section of Embarcadero Road that frequently sees ...