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Stanford cancels plans to bring back undergrads this fall
Citing a "dramatic reversal in California's reopening" due to spiking coronavirus rates and state guidance, Stanford won't allow undergraduate students to return to campus this fall.
Council contender set on giving local businesses a boost
Ajit Varma, director of products at WhatsApp, believes the City Council has gone in the wrong direction when it comes to supporting — and growing — the business community.
County toughens up on local health rules with new fees
A new ordinance in Santa Clara County allows peace officers to impose fines on individuals and businesses caught flouting the mandatory health orders.
City explores options for former Fry's site
The property owner of the old cannery building that housed Fry's Electronics, which closed last year, is requesting for more flexibility from the city in renting the site to commercial tenants.
Generation Z strives for racial justice through activism
Local high school students and recent graduates shared their experiences with racial discrimination and ways the community can help young people of color at an online event on Thursday.
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Stanford undergraduates will no longer come to campus this fall
Stanford University has reversed course on reopening, announcing Thursday that undergraduate students will not be coming back to campus this fall as planned. Thursday, 1:26 PM

City Council candidate hopes to change Palo Alto's 'anti-business' climate
Crescent Park resident Ajit Varma believes Palo Alto isn't doing enough to support local businesses and encourage diversity. He hopes to do something about it by joining the City Council. Thursday, 8:57 AM | 7 comments

Santa Clara County imposes fines on public health violators as COVID-19 cases surge
Violating public health orders in Santa Clara County now carries a hefty fine of up to $500, giving teeth to mask requirements and social-distancing rules in Santa Clara County that have been in effect for months. Wednesday, 11:49 AM | 14 comments

Stanford Graduate School of Business plans to address racial inequity 'within our own corridors'
Spurred by the Black Lives Matter protests and an acknowledgment that there is racial inequity "within our own corridors," the Stanford Graduate School of Business has published a plan for creating a more inclusive culture. Wednesday, 1:10 PM | 2 comments

As Target eyes former Fry's building, Palo Alto rethinks its housing plan
With prospects for housing at the former site of Fry's Electronics fading, city leaders and residents are weighing a more modest proposal for the old cannery on Portage Avenue: a small Target store. Wednesday, 8:55 AM | 26 comments

Special ed families want their kids in school as soon as possible. The unions don't.
Parents of students with disabilities are approaching the start of a new online school year with deep apprehension, pleading with the district to find a safe way to offer in-person instruction to their children. Wednesday, 9:30 AM | 14 comments

Heat wave heads to Bay Area this weekend
Much of the Bay Area and Monterey Bay region will face excessive heat this weekend due to a high-pressure system from the southwest, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday, 12:56 PM