San Mateo’s Laurelwood Park plays host to smartphone naturalists
A San Mateo park turned into a data hub, as smartphone-wielding citizen scientists converged in a frenzy of knowledge gathering.
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Palo Alto parking plan may tip the scales of frustration from residents to workers
To address Palo Alto’s parking woes, the City Council is considering requiring a permit to park on certain residential streets. But while the permit would be free for households, area employees would have to pay.
San Jose ‘Raging Grannies’ protest GMOs, targeting Monsanto and free-trade pact
Protesters joined San Jose’s “Raging Grannies” on Saturday to bring attention to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and genetically modified foods.
Ravenswood board considers new K-12 charter school in East Palo Alto
Aspire Public Schools built a loyal following in East Palo Alto by stressing college preparation. Now the charter management organization wants permission to expand.
New Apple campus on verge of approval, two years after Steve Jobs made emotional pitch
At 2.8 million square feet, Apple’s new, spaceship-like campus in Cupertino would be nearly a million square feet larger than the 49ers’ football stadium in Santa Clara.
East Palo Alto faces pressure to crack down on questionable housing add-ons
Complaints over parking, noise and safety issues tied to “secondary dwelling units” – sometimes the only option for low-income residents — have prompted East Palo Alto officials to take notice.
State Bar of California swears in first Latino president
On Saturday, Luis Rodriguez became the first Latino president of the State Bar of California, in the organization’s 86-year history.
Bay Area Bike Share pilot grows but is still slow to get into gear, especially on Peninsula
With 700 bicycles at stations spread from San Francisco to San Jose, a new program aims to prove that bike sharing can be popular in the suburbs as well as on city streets.
Peninsula health care forum seeks to provide clarity in climate of confusion
More than 100 people, with no shortage of questions to ask, turned out in Mountain View to learn about the Affordable Care Act during an eventful week for the controversial law.