8+ hour, 31+ min ago   (332+ words) San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan reportedly suffered serious injuries, including broken ribs, a severe concussion and facial injuries that required 40 stitches after a major car accident near his Peninsula home, according to ESPN. While the exact time and location…...

9+ hour, 5+ min ago   (279+ words) A man was attacked and robbed in the Baylands Nature Preserve on Thursday afternoon by three men who reportedly yelled racial epithets and took his wallet, according to Palo Alto police. The robbery took place at about noon on the…...

14+ hour, 19+ min ago   (748+ words) Lisa Moreno is a journalist who grew up in the East Bay Area. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Print and Online Journalism with a minor in Latino studies from San Francisco State University in 2024. While studying, she interned at…...

1+ day, 4+ min ago   (1889+ words) The end of elementary school was deemed an appropriate time for half the class to leave because the consensus was that, at that point, most children should have enjoyed a proper childhood. Afterwards, life only grew less pleasant as they…...

1+ day, 42+ min ago   (1447+ words) I met him on a Tuesday, which felt inconsiderate. To me, not him. Not because I had plans. Nowadays after school, I rarely have plans. My calendar is a grid of blank squares I have no intention of filling. I…...

1+ day, 57+ min ago   (673+ words) You are the second child, which means you are always the afterthought. No one says it out loud. They don’t need to. This is Ben’s younger brother, James. Ben started piano at four, played Chopin at eight, and his trophy…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1329+ words) “Alright, everyone who’s down for the trip, we meet at 5:30 AM in Mitchell Park tomorrow. I wanna get as much of the biking done early in the morning when it’s cooler. Bring water, snacks, and chargers. Pack light. Make sure…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (190+ words) Palo Alto Online Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (224+ words) Illustration by Douglas Young On the day of Noah’s 17th birthday, Isaac gave him a John Deere hat and a letter. They hugged, and when nobody questioned it, they held on a little longer than they should’ve. Once Noah got home,…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (277+ words) From technology and alienation to life’s unexpected imperfections, the Palo Alto Weekly contest winners explore what it means to be human today The stories may be fiction, but the hopes, fears, dreams and anxieties that they convey feel real, powerful…...