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The Sugar Plum Fairy will pirouette — and pop, lock and drop — once more as Peninsula Lively Arts will stage its traditional and hip-hop Nutcrackers Dec. 20 and 21.

Palo Alto police arrested a 63-year-old East Palo Alto man Tuesday, Dec. 16, after he allegedly evaded an officer during a Monday night traffic stop and reversed into a patrol car while attempting to ...

There are a number of strategic tax opportunities individuals and families must take advantage of before Dec. 31 to maximize ...

Despite federal funding cuts, Santa Clara County supervisors are expressing ongoing support for a Palo Alto teen wellness center.

Catch different interpretations of jazz legend Vince Guaraldi's iconic holiday tunes at concerts in Redwood City and Menlo Park, enjoy an annual favorite gospel concert, see a new show featuring ...

As 2025 comes to an end, the Palo Alto Board of Education elected new leadership on Tuesday, Dec. 16, picking board member ...

In 2025, luxury home sales defined the Midpeninsula housing market. Palo Alto, Los Altos and Menlo Park each posted record ...

The Santa Clara County Board of Education has tried to turn a page after the dramatic firing of its former superintendent set off uproar and internal spending probes. Trouble could be brewing with its ...

King tides exhibit what sea level rise and the threats it poses may look like in the future. But, along with the low tides, ...

The Cantor Arts Center's "Cunning Folk" exhibition explores how our modern concept of witches is conjured from centuries-old historic roots.

After years of debate, Palo Alto's school board approved two new advanced math courses: multivariable calculus/linear algebra honors and introduction to proofs honors.