Arts briefs: Author Tara Tai, musician Arooj Aftab, ‘The Glass Menagerie’ and more. This week, hear author Tara Tai discuss their debut novel; catch shows with jazz ensemble Jahari Stampley Family Trio; singer, composer and producer Arooj Aftab and Bay Area bands The Sound Ones and Bigelow’s Treehouse; and see “The Glass Menagerie” at Los Altos Stage Company.

Nov 18, 2024 · On Monday, Corpus reiterated that she had no intention of stepping down. “I am disappointed, but not surprised that more elected officials have decided to pile on me and my office,” the sheriff said in a statement.

Dec 27, 2024 · The city also saw a lot of non-housing development this year, with many new restaurants opening throughout the city. Sandhill Sundeck opened in July. Cafe Vivant, a restaurant that will specialize in California heritage breed chicken and wine, is in the final stages of construction in the space that used to house Le Boulanger and will open in early 2025.

Dec 29, 2024 · Teachers, faculty, students, and parents carried signs and marched in front of La Entrada Middle School on the morning of Oct. 23, 2024, as part of the Las Lomitas Education Association’s (LLEA) strike for higher wages and a better contract.

Nov 27, 2024 · According to the California Department of Public Health, 1,744 cases of whooping cough have been reported in the state this year. Symptoms of whooping cough can resemble that of a common cold with early symptoms of runny nose, …

Dec 13, 2024 · House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, has been hospitalized after being injured during an overseas trip in Luxembourg, her office confirmed Friday, Dec. 13.

Dec 21, 2024 · 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 like courts, hospitals and schools.

Dec 19, 2024 · The regional body that sets toll rates for the Bay Area's seven state-owned bridges voted this week to raise tolls by another $1.25 to $3 for two-axle vehicles, starting in 2026, introducing a "tiered" tolling rate.

Dec 10, 2024 · Like her characters, Nelson has lived in both California and New England. She grew up in Los Altos, attended Colby College in Maine, then ended up back on the Peninsula, living in Palo Alto’s College Terrace neighborhood (the setting, in fact, for some of the book), eventually buying the house she grew up in, back in Los Altos.

Dec 30, 2024 · A rendering of what the Willow Park development may look like, as seen from Palo Alto. Courtesy Solomon Cordwell Buenz. However, Oisin Heneghan, the founder of N17 Development, said he is not worried about the future of the development because “state law (State Sen. Bill 330) prevents this type of nomination …