Portola Valley resident Dan Quinn captured a full Frog Pond in the town on Dec. 15, after rain returned to the area.

In summary A new California law will prohibit state-chartered banks from charging fees for withdrawals that are instantaneously declined. Californians who try to withdraw money but don’t have enough ...

In summary Striking Amazon and Starbucks workers in California and elsewhere have long pushed for union contracts. The Trump administration is unlikely to be on their side. Striking Amazon and ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued warnings as a winter storm brings heavy rain, strong winds, and hazardous surf to the Bay Area and Central Coast on Monday and Tuesday. A high surf ...

Deputy Chief Moniay Wade of the San Mateo County Probation Department has been named the Bay Region Employee of the Year at the 2024 Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC) Awards Ceremony.

High construction, land, and labor costs, restrictive zoning laws, and the scarcity of land make it almost impossible to build enough affordable housing. California is just simply expensive. When ...

In summary New California law prevents schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as LGBTQ. It’s in response to some districts requiring staff to notify parents when ...

State Attorney General Rob Bonta issued further guidance this week to immigrants in California about their rights under state and federal law and offered new model policies for public institutions ...

A rare native plant found only in the Bay Area has popped up in a surprising place on Stanford University land months after a ...

A Spare the Air alert has been issued for Friday, banning wood burning in the Bay Area because of a forecast for unhealthy ...

Longtime Bay Area pianist Larry Vuckovich, the only student of Vince Guaraldi, pays tribute to the piano great in two Dec. 21 ...

A group of Menlo Park residents and business owners have organized a movement to urge the Menlo Park City Council to ...