In summary Gavin Newsom is echoing the incoming Trump administration as he touts government efficiency. But the governor has expanded the size and scope of California’s government to an all-time high.

The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County communities have destroyed at least 10,000 homes so far and more are in the path of still-uncontrolled flames. Obviously the loss of so many dwellings ...

My favorite part of Dry January is discovering products and learning new things about old habits. It’s an annual event to visit the beverage store and see what’s recent. Don’t miss the bitters section ...

This week, catch concerts with Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ & Blood Moon Orchestra, Jerry's Middle Finger and jazz drummer Jeff Minniweather; see everything on stage go wrong in the farce "Noises Off;" catch ...

The Mountain View Los Altos High School District's board is considering approving an expanded policy on meeting conduct, ...

Santa Clara County supervisors could relax restrictions on how much they can raise for their reelection campaigns.

Three days after immensely destructive and deadly wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $322.3 billion state budget with a positive revenue forecast “based on an ...

The Mountain View City Council unanimously selected Ellen Kamei as mayor and Emily Ann Ramos as vice mayor at a Jan. 14 ...

Peninsula pottery enthusiasts have something new to get fired up about: Spiffy Pottery Studio is set to open in Menlo Park in ...

In summary Key moisture measurements are only 2% to 5% of average, leaving dusty soils. And the recent swing from wet to dry is among the most extreme on record. This combination of climatic ...

As horrific as they may be, the wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying homes and businesses and killing dozens of people, are certainly not unprecedented. Rather, they join a ...

The creators of Palo Alto’s Ettan are launching what they say is their “most polished product yet:” Eylan, a Cal-Indian restaurant focused on live-fire cooking.