In summer physics class, they outnumber SCU students

22 July 2008, 2:17 am

Andrew Plan and Mischa Li, Stanford student, works with Guy Letteer, physic teacher, using multi-meters to test voltages during a summer physics class at Santa Clara University where many Stanford students come ...... read more

Young artists take center stage at splendid opening night of Music@Menlo Festival

20 July 2008, 1:22 pm

The idea that classical music is the province of the older generation got a bracing comeuppance at Saturday's splendid opening night performance of the Music@Menlo Fes tival.... read more

Charter school disputes state dropout findings

19 July 2008, 5:58 am

Officials at East Palo Alto Academy: High School said Friday they are disputing figures in a state report that show the dropout rate at 37.5 percent over the past four years.... read more

Should $91 million for Dumbarton Rail be given to BART in East Bay?

17 July 2008, 9:34 pm

Amid rising gas prices, escalating construction costs, and shrinking budgets, the regional infighting over who should get limited transit funds is reaching new heights.... read more

Atherton: Ex-finance director John Johns cleared in criminal probe over outside work

15 July 2008, 9:23 pm

Atherton's ex-finance director John Johns took on outside consulting jobs while working for the town, but the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office won't be pursuing any criminal charges against him.... read more

Atherton: Case dismissed in train-station fire

15 July 2008, 5:09 pm

Fortune appears to have smiled this week upon Jun Yin, 19, of Palo Alto, who had been accused of setting a fire that caused about $60,000 in damage to the Atherton train station in April 2007.... read more