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Prior malpractice victims urge passage of Proposition 46 to aid future plaintiffs
Debate over whether to adjust the $250,000 pain and suffering cap in medical malpractice lawsuits for inflation is pitting insurance companies against trial lawyers, each with different views of Prop. 46’s implications.
Massive oak tree in Redwood City loses branches, births an activist
Gwen Minor climbed a Redwood City tree about to be cut down — and refused to come down for the next eleven hours — back in September. Are Americans’ attitudes toward trees changing? Hear from Minor.
Local Giants fans gather in Palo Alto for World Series viewings
Fans went nuts at Antonio’s Nut House in Palo Alto for the San Francisco Giants, who lost Game 6 of the World Series on Oct. 28 to the Kansas City Royals.
Ambiguity around Proposition 1 — the California Water Bond — remains as Election Day approaches
In the midst of one of the worst droughts in memory, key details about Proposition 1 — the California Water Bond — still remain unclear as Election Day nears.
East Palo Alto schools exploring most expansive upgrades in decades
The Ravenswood City School District is proposing spending more than $133 million on repairing and expanding East Palo Alto’s schools, the most major upgrades since 1945.
Bay Area protesters march in San Francisco against the ivory and rhino trade
The rise of elephant and rhino poaching in Africa is pushing both mammals to the brink of extinction. In early October, close to one thousand people marched from Saint Mary’s Square to Union Square in San Francisco, protesting the ivory and rhino horn trades.
Women in tech “hack the gender gap”
Top women in media and technology convened at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 24, at an invite-only event to promote conversation about the gender gap in their industries.
Domestic violence cases likely underreported among Santa Clara County’s immigrant communities
Domestic violence-related assistance calls have gone down 32 percent since 2004 in the county, but activists say that may be skewed by underreporting of cases, especially within immigrant communities.