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Legislation calls for limiting California high-speed rail on the Peninsula to two tracks along the Caltrain right-of-way, not four.
The incident happened near Roosevelt Elementary School.
A man found the remains while hiking.
The Redwood City police are seeking other potential victims of the instructor.
A man found the remains while hiking.
A man found the remains while hiking.
The deputies rescued the two young girls who were sleeping in an upstairs bedroom.
The 18-year-old bound and gagged the elderly man before stealing his laptop, money and his car.
A Stanford ecologist advocates using social media data to determine the recreational value of coastal ecosystems in order to better direct conservation efforts and funds.
The victim was hit this evening on the Caltrain ride-of-way track in Palo Alto.
The proposed increase would take effect immediately upon approval.
The California Highway Patrol will conduct a sobriety checkpoint tonight.
The California Highway Patrol will conduct a sobriety checkpoint over Presidents’ Day Weekend at an undisclosed location.
Read what your neighbors had to say about death threats to a local State Senator and protestors demonstrating at Mark Zuckerberg's home.
In the past three weeks, Margaret Woodman, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, has gone missing three times.
Bill Nye, a.k.a. 'The Science Guy,' explains the effect and impact it could have on Earth.
Have a sweet pic of your Scot hoopster going up for a lay-up? Share it on Patch.
Romantics are welcome at the Peninsula Humane Society on Valentine's Day
Bill Nye, a.k.a. 'The Science Guy,' explains the effect and impact it could have on Earth.
Bill Nye, a.k.a. 'The Science Guy,' explains the effect and impact it could have on Earth.