In part due to a recent push to combat retail theft, Palo Alto police officers clocked over $2.1 million in overtime in the first half of fiscal year 2026, according to a newly released analysis.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The state’s primary utility regulator is under new management. Gov. Gavin Newsom promoted Commissioner John Reynolds ...

Palo Alto police chased down and arrested an East Palo Alto man Wednesday morning after he assaulted and tried to steal a phone from a juvenile at the University Avenue transit station. According to a ...

This week, singer-songwriter Patty Griffin performs, a Vietnamese dance troupe celebrates Lunar New Year and two master guitarists perform in Palo Alto. Plus a talk with an artist whose latest works ...

During the cold months between mid-December and the Homekey opening, the Sunnyvale hotel acts like a bridge to keep people sheltered and ready to transition into more permanent housing.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The race for mayor of Los Angeles is underway and will unfold along lines few expected, featuring City Councilmember ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Democrats this weekend in San Francisco have an opportunity to set the tone in a pivotal election year when ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s parole board is using unreliable drug test results in decisions about releasing incarcerated people ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders delivered a fiery warning to what he called the “billionaire class” at a rally Wednesday in ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The death of Rev. Jesse Jackson this week has sparked a flurry of remembrances about his decades-long career as a ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Jared Walczak Jared Walczak is a visiting fellow with the California Tax Foundation and ...

With its smaller-scale, immersive take on "My Fair Lady," The Pear Theatre aims to offer audiences a fresh take on the musical's charming-yet-sharp exploration of class, gender and society.