Mountain View kicks off festival season
Mountain View’s A La Carte & Art festival transforms Castro Street into a sea of color and crafts, with more than 230 vendors filling downtown. This year’s event on May 3 and 4 kicked off the festival season.
California Avenue development in Palo Alto pits local businesses against lawmakers
Palo Alto’s “second downtown” will soon experience a makeover, with a major renovation project that includes expanding sidewalks and reducing traffic lanes. But some business owners fear getting priced-out.
Palo Alto-based Tesla hits New Jersey roadblock
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission on Tuesday adopted a rule that blocks the company from selling directly to consumers in the state. Palo Alto-headquartered Tesla Motors is not happy with this move.
Trade sends Warriors reserve from obscurity to Hollywood
Kent Bazemore, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard for the Lakers, is playing almost 30 minutes per game since moving to Los Angeles, and he’s made the most of the opportunity.
Tesla’s alternative energy future aims for massive lithium-ion battery production
The Palo Alto-based automaker plans to break ground this year on its Gigafactory, with the hope that its factory will produce lithium-ion batteries for 500,000 vehicles by 2020.
Tesla shares up on news of lower battery costs
Tesla Motors, Inc., the luxury electric automaker, announced financial results Feb. 19 for both the fourth quarter and fiscal year of 2013.
Palo Alto homeless community gets reprieve as vehicle dwelling ban is delayed
The Palo Alto City Council has decided to postpone enforcement of an ordinance that would make it illegal for people to live in their vehicles on public streets and parking lots.
Palo Alto Christmas tree lighting event brings holiday cheer
Local residents gathered at Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto Saturday night for the third-annual Holiday Tree Lighting.
Palo Alto voters reject Measure D rezoning plan, scuttling affordable housing for seniors
Results show 56.1 percent of Palo Alto residents voted against Measure D, rejecting a city-backed plan to rezone land on Maybell Avenue for the construction of affordable senior citizen housing.