Election Day brings residents, advocates, officials to the polls (PHOTOS)
Peninsula residents turned out to vote on a variety of local races and initiatives, including a failed attempt to pass a community college bond measure.
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East Palo Alto community health worker helps Pacific Islander patients get care
Tiffany ‘Uhilamoelangi-Hautau bridges the cultural and linguistic gaps separating her Pacific Islander patients from health care in San Mateo County.
What did daylight saving ever do for you? Essential answer
Contrary to popular belief, Daylight Saving Time was not motivated by farmers. Its actual goal was to save energy—but does it? A Stanford scientist explores the evidence.
Mountain View mail carrier delivers what email can’t: a personal touch
The U.S. Postal Service is in dire financial straits. But with cheer and determination, one mail carrier in Silicon Valley is giving it all he’s got.
As cold weather sets in, Stanford science student takes on drafty homes and apartments
In this month’s Sound Advice for a Green Earth column, a Stanford science student recommends do-it-yourself ways to save on energy bills and seal drafty homes and apartments.
#Cupertino: After deadly shooting, social media users break the news (PODCAST)
Almost before news of this month’s Cupertino shootings broke, details were being spread through social media. Listen to this podcast and discover how Tweets spread the word and sparked conversations.
As other Bay Area transport services adopt Wi-Fi, pressure on Caltrain mounts
Despite being one of the primary modes of public transportation in Silicon Valley, Caltrain does not offer Wi-Fi service to passengers. This puts the train behind several regional rail agencies.
Jobs memorial tributes continue, Sunday declared ‘Steve Jobs Day’ in California
The public outpouring of tributes to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs says as much about the public’s relationship with the technology he pioneered as it does about the man himself.
Steve Jobs has died; his 2005 Stanford commencement address captured spirit of a legend
Watch the Full 2005 Stanford Commencement Address >> “When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: ‘If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.’ It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in