Street closures, lower speed limits and designated "school zones" with car restrictions during drop-off times are among the measures that make up Palo Alto's new plan to curb traffic fatalities and ...

A new proposal to enhance car-free California Avenue with planters, road improvements and a playful “modern optimism” aesthetic won a warm reception on Monday night from Palo Alto’s elected leaders, ...

Any student of California history knows the story of the 1906 earthquake. San Francisco was torn apart by the quake itself, then ravaged by the fire that followed. California’s great city, a hub of ...

“With 12 schools within a five-block radius of Station 4, the lack of immediate fire protection puts thousands of children at risk daily … The city’s $1.2 billion budget should prioritize public ...