2 hrs ago | Patch.com
Readers' Choice: Spot, A Place For Pizza
A When it comes to pizza, there's one Spot in town.A Patch's Readers' Choice survey came up with a clear winner among the many restaurants in town.
6 hrs ago | Patch.com
Sheriff's Arrests: Battery, Domestic Violence
Possession Sharon Vernal, 56, of Saratoga , May 17, 8:50 a.m., at Ten Oak and Junipero ways in Saratoga, for possession of a controlled substance and using/being under the influence of a controlled substance.
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Sea Launch conducts satellite launch for Intelsat
A Friday statement from Sea Launch AG said the rocket took off from the Pacific Ocean platform Odyssey at 10:23 p.m. PDT Thursday.
12 hrs ago | ABC7 KGO
Bay Area start-up Diffbot gets hefty cash infusion
Diffbot, a Bay Area start-up that's bridging the gap between the Web and people's smartphones, picked up a hefty cash infusion from some big name investors Thursday.
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Rail Corridor Study Moves Forward
A sweeping report on the impacts of high-speed rail on Palo Alto-including a vision for how best to make it work-has been approved by the Planning and Transportation Commission, according to Palo Alto Online .
Vintage Music Collective to Perform at Sunset Party, Change Name to Rafa
This Saturday will mark the last show that Palo Alto roots reggae group, Vintage Music Collective will play together.
LA considers banning 'paper or plastic'
This June 2, 2010 file photo shows a customer putting plastics bags in a recycling bin at a grocery store in Palo Alto, Calif.
Caltrain Hears From Citizens Over Potential Changes
Inside the second floor auditorium of the Caltrain administrative offices, theA Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers BoardA listened to the questions and concerns of citizens over several potential changes.
A single drug can shrink or cure human breast, ovary, colon, bladder, brain, liver, and prostate tumors that have been transplanted into mice, researchers have found.
Palo Alto needs to get more creative in dealing with downtown parking problem
The problem spills over to downtown north and downtown south, where complaints have echoed the past few years from homeowners who say they never have enough daytime parking in front of their own houses.
Caltrain Meeting Tonight about Adding 6 New Trains, Adjusting Service
Caltrain A will hold a public meeting today at 6 p.m. to provide information and seek comment on a proposed service increase and adjustment that would go into effect in the fall of 2012.A The proposed service changes include: A Restoring trains 236, 237, 256 and 257 to theA CaltrainA weekday schedule Adding two trains to the evening peak commute ... (more)
Kid Who Squatted at AOL For 2 Months Aims for $500K For Startup
Eric Simons, 20, had all the attributes of a passionate entrepreneur: hungry, visionary, resourceful and willing to do whatever it took to get his startup off the ground, including squatting at AOL's headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif.
Palo Alto looks to overhaul city fees
Sign up for Express New from Palo Alto Online, Express is a daily e-edition, distributed by e-mail every weekday.
PG&E to Replace Aging Gas Pipes
More than a year after a PG&E gas pipe exploded in San Bruno, killing eight people and instigating a public outcry over lax oversight, the utility company will this summer fix or replace its oldest pipes in Palo Alto.
Former Caltrans head is new high-speed rail CEO
The man who headed Caltrans under Gov. Gray Davis and helped overhaul the California High-Speed Rail Authority's business plan as a consultant was named the agency's new chief executive officer Tuesday.
Palo Alto Finance Committee OKs higher fees for services
Most municipal fees in Palo Alto are slated to increase by roughly 3 percent in fiscal year 2013, ahead of a study that is expected to reveal what it actually costs the city to provide services to individuals.
Sal Khan's 'Academy' sparks a tech revolution in education
Most people don't wake up in the morning thinking about how to best explain the financial collapse of the Thai baht in the 1990s.
given approval to improve Arastradero Trail in Los Altos Hills
Stanford hopes to soon begin improving a hiking and biking trail along Arastradero Road under the auspices of Los Altos Hills as a result of a decision recently made by the town's council.