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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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, ...

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.

Emergency medicine physician Gary Gechlik has pulled the papers to run for a seat on the Palo Alto City Council this fall, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Palo Alto is the recipient of half a million dollars to support a project that would improve traffic signals and pedestrian ...