Fueled by a growth in electric vehicles, Palo Alto saw a slight drop in greenhouse emissions in 2025, according to a newly released analysis that the City Council plans to discuss on Nov.

https://www.paloaltoonline.com/environment/2026/11/02/electric-vehicles-drive-palo-altos-emission-reductions/

Responding to Palo Alto’s recent push to add more housing, Stanford University is proposing to build nearly 200 apartments as part of a new mixed-use complex on its property in Stanford Research Park.… Read more

Vietnam War veteran Sgt. Joseph Fighting Joe Tucker was honored with a Quilt of Valor.

https://stanforddaily.com/2026/11/10/stanford-palo-alto-veterans-day-honor/

Known as Dr. Tea, this. Stanford scientist brews research, culture and a warm community. https://stanforddaily.com/2026/11/08/tea-talks/

A unique program at Pacific Art League teaches young artists classical oil painting techniques, thanks to funding from a Peninsula resident. https://www.paloaltoonline.com/ae/2026/11/05/teens-study-the-classics-in-palo-alto-oil-painting-workshop/

Bay Area journalist and author Alexis Madrigal will be featured in conversation with humanities professor and journalist Adrian Daub Nov. https://www.paloaltoonline.com/ae/2026/11/05/journalist-alexis-madrigal-to-appear-at-stanford/

Palo Alto police are looking for two men who allegedly struck a man near a downtown garage on Monday morning and took about $400 from him before running away, according to a news release from the Palo Alto Police. https://www.paloaltoonline.com/police/2026/11/03/police-man-robbed-at-downtown-palo-alto-garage/

A new Stanford analysis of nearly 1,000 campaign websites finds that only about half of November’s candidates address healthcare affordability.

https://stanforddaily.com/2026/11/03/researchers-map-the-gap-healthcare/

Stanford Research Park, which sits on land owned by Stanford University, celebrated its 75-year anniversary in a two-day celebration on Oct. 21 and 22.… Read more

Master’s degree enrollment at Stanford continues to rise despite a nationwide decline that continues to worsen. https://stanforddaily.com/2026/10/29/stanford-masters-degree-enrollment/

Bay Area households that rent and hope to buy their first home could need decades to save enough for a down payment and closing costs on a starter home. https://www.paloaltoonline.com/peninsula/2026/10/28/for-palo-alto-renters-saving-for-a-down-payment-could-take-50-years/

Resident poet Schwartz mourns the loss of electricity, exercise and strawberry Go-Gurt.

https://stanforddaily.com/2026/10/27/untitled-dark-time/

Gennady Sheyner, who has served readers of Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Online for nearly two decades, has announced that he is leaving the Peninsula to become the managing editor of The Ark, a community newspaper… Read more

Despite ending her fundraising efforts, Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commissioner Yudy Deng raised $16,000 in two weeks, according to finance forms released Thursday. https://padailypost.com/2026/10/23/deng-says-she-ended-fundraising-but-the-money-keeps-coming/

The fellowship recognizes eight professors for their contributions to undergraduate education. https://stanforddaily.com/2026/10/26/stanford-recognizes-2026-bass-university-fellows/

The courses have little to no technical prerequisites and aim to increase access to AI education. https://stanforddaily.com/2026/10/23/stanford-new-courses-ai-usage/

Despite ending her fundraising efforts, Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commissioner Yudy Deng raised $16,000 in two weeks, according to finance forms released Thursday.

https://padailypost.com/2026/10/23/deng-says-she-ended-fundraising-but-the-money-keeps-coming/

Do we need Measure J? Absolutely. Time has passed. Our population has grown. Over the past 40 years, the site has not had the investment it needs to be a 21st-century community… Read more

https://stanforddaily.com/2026/10/23/faculty-senate-ai-disciplinary-policy/

The eight candidates for the Palo Alto City Council clashed over housing, transportation and the hot-button issue of oversized vehicles, challenged one another and assessed the performance of City Manager Ed… Read more

The image marks the latest incident in a pattern of AI use by the University. https://stanforddaily.com/2026/10/21/university-removes-ai-image-of-band/

Although Caltrain is looking down the barrel of fiscal disaster, agency representatives who spoke to the Palo Alto City Council on Monday night highlighted their recent efforts to raise revenues and lauded the city as… Read more

21 former staffers were recognized for their contributions to The Daily and post-Stanford careers. https://stanforddaily.com/2026/10/16/daily-inducts-alumni-into-second-annual-hall-of-fame/

Responding to calls for more transparency, members of Palo Alto City Council released on Tuesday two appraisals of Cubberley Community Center and asserted that their plan to purchase 7 acres of the sprawling campus… Read more

Hauser & Wirth, a new gallery and bookstore in Palo Alto, combines both literature and visual art. https://stanforddaily.com/2026/10/12/hauser-wirth-opens/

Here is where seven candidates for the Palo Alto City Council — Bryna Chang, Yudy Deng, Gary Gechlik, Raymond Goins, Brian Hamachek, Ed Lauing and Vicki Veenker –stand on some of the main issues facing the… Read more

Set at Stanford, The Love Hypothesis leaves much to be desired, like modern romance itself. https://stanforddaily.com/2026/10/11/the-love-hypothesis-revie/

Here is where seven candidates for the Palo Alto City Council — Bryna Chang, Yudy Deng, Gary Gechlik, Raymond Goins, Brian Hamachek, Ed Lauing and Vicki Veenker –stand on some of the main issues facing… Read more

The eight candidates for the Palo Alto City Council clashed over housing, transportation and the hot-button issue of oversized vehicles, challenged one another and assessed the performance of City Manager Ed… Read more

Here is where seven candidates for the Palo Alto City Council — Bryna Chang, Yudy Deng, Gary Gechlik, Raymond Goins, Brian Hamachek, Ed Lauing and Vicki Veenker –stand on some of the main issues facing the… Read more

Zerr argues that with or without an NLRB petition, Stanford RAs have a ways to go before they’re ready to unionize. https://stanforddaily.com/2026/10/07/stanfords-ras-arent-ready-to-unionize/

The Food Closet, a Palo Alto-based pantry, can only give what it has, and lately demand for food supplies has increased. https://www.paloaltoonline.com/palo-alto/2026/10/07/the-food-closet-grapples-with-growing-needs/

Members plan to continue organizing as a union to improve Resident Assistant working conditions. https://stanforddaily.com/2026/10/06/stanford-ras-withdraw-union-petition/

Palo Alto’s cyclists will get a chance to greet the Barron Bark donkeys, explore the Baylands, get their bikes tuned up and discover new bikeways this Sunday as part of the city’s annual Bike Palo Alto event.… Read more

After years of debate, Palo Alto leaders advanced on Monday three alternatives for redesigning the rail corridor near the Churchill Avenue, Meadow Drive and Charleston Road crossings, even as they acknowledged that it’s.… Read more

The Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce awarded Irene Wong the Athena Leadership Award and Peying Lee the Emerging Leadership Award.

https://www.paloaltoonline.com/community-leaders/2026/10/01/constellation-of-partners-athena-winners-created-communities-of-support/