This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The board that oversees the California High-Speed Rail Authority voted Friday to rein in Chief Executive Ian Choudri’s ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In a dim storefront near downtown Fresno, a ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In 2022, 58% of Los Angeles city voters approved a hefty tax on mansion sales. In 2024, 62% of Sonoma County voters ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Bernie Sanders. Jane Fonda. There’s some star power endorsing each of the two Democratic candidates to be California’s ...

When Vicki Veenker first ran for Palo Alto City Council in 2022, she had no elected office experience and had never served on ...

Few people in Palo Alto look as comfortable in the central chair as Ed Lauing, a political moderate with years of experience ...

There had never been a Democratic Socialist of America candidate for Palo Alto City Council before Raymond Goins began his ...

Yudy Deng stands apart from most of the other candidates running for City Council this year on one key issue: housing.

Brian Hamachek thinks the gap between City Hall and the average Palo Alto resident has gotten too vast. He is running because ...

The eight candidates vying for three seats on the Palo Alto City Council bring a wide array of backgrounds, positions and ...

Becoming a parent can be a surprising experience in many ways. In Redwood City resident Amy Bearman’s case, one thing she hadn’t expected was how, even as a newborn, her daughter was already actively ...

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