In summary Ruby Marichalar couldn’t get an in-person meeting after California’s crime victim compensation fund denied her claim. She wasn’t the only one. Ruby Marichalar didn’t have the money to pay ...

A $5 billion pot of federal money set aside to help people on the verge of homelessness pay the rent is running out of cash — and no one has a plan to keep the roughly 60,000 renters, more than 15,000 ...

In summary California is spending billions more than planned for Medi-Cal. Some of the cost drivers include higher enrollment among immigrants without legal status as well as pharmacy costs. The hole ...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 1, 2020. Photo by Graeme Sloan, SIPA USA via Reuters Funds for a federal rental assistance program — intended to keep ...

Ella Cohen, a freshman at Palo Alto High School, recently won the state wrestling championship in the 105-pound division. She ...

When Gov. Gavin Newsom two months ago proposed a $322 billion state budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, he projected what was depicted as a “modest surplus” of $363 million. Anyone who knows anything ...

San Mateo County public health officials are urging residents to ensure they are up to date on their measles vaccinations as ...

Sue Crane, a former Portola Valley Town Council member and the last living founder of Ridge Vineyards, died on March 14, 2025, surrounded by family at her home in The Sequoias. She was 92.

Faced with the daunting task of adding more than 3,000 units of affordable housing over the next six years, Palo Alto officials may ask voters to pass a bond that would help pay for some of these ...

In summary California Republicans vie to capitalize on their November victories and break Democratic supermajority while balancing Trump’s influence After flipping three seats in the state Legislature ...

In summary For years, various professional groups have tried unsuccessfully to get their members out of jury service. Probation officers are trying again this year. Modesto Assemblymember Juan Alanis ...

Guest Commentary written by Flavia Mangan Colgan Flavia Mangan Colgan was a political commentator for MSNBC and a correspondent for the CBS Early Show.  She works in the nonprofit sector and lives in ...