Artvoice · Fremont, CA
NewsPat Tillman Remembered On What Would Have Been His 50th BirthdayAARTVOICE STAFF · November 7, 2026ARTVOICE STAFFSharefXin✉Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur honored the late Pat Tillman on Friday, which would have been Tillman’s 50th birthday, by wearing a maroon T-shirt with an image of Tillman in his No. 40 Cardinals jersey.Cardinals reporter Mark Dalton shared a photo of the shirt as Arizona prepared to face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Tillman was born November 6, 1976, in Fremont, California, and starred at Arizona State before the Cardinals drafted him in the seventh round in 1998. He played safety for the team through 2001 and set a franchise record with 224 tackles in 2000.After the September 11 attacks, Tillman left the NFL, turning down a contract offer, and joined the Army in May 2002. He served as an Army Ranger and was killed in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004, at age 27, in an incident later determined to be friendly fire. The Cardinals retired his No.
San José Spotlight · Alviso, CA
Nearby: Alviso, CASan Jose is considering a temporary pause on data center projects before development standards to guide limits on water use and other environmental impacts are finalized in December. Mayor Matt Mahan and Councilmembers Pamela Campos, David Cohen, Peter Ortiz and Domingo Candelas on Thursday announced a proposal to halt land use approvals for data centers, putting a pause on any related projects before the City Council votes on uniform standards on Dec. 8. This move comes after San José Spotlight reported that Google’s data center in Alviso could be approved ahead of the standards. The project located at 5087 Disk Drive would require 250 megawatts — enough to power 250,000 households.
Pleasanton Weekly · Pleasanton, CA
Nearby: Pleasanton, CAThe Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council has brought one of its "Pointing the Way to Creativity" signposts back to downtown Pleasanton, adding two new signs directing visitors to local arts and community destinations.
West Linn Tidings · Pleasanton, CA
Nearby: Pleasanton, CAThe Lake Oswego Swim Club sent its best to the Pleasanton Invitational — and they came through big-time. Competing against top talent from 48 clubs across the western United States, LOSC swimmers racked up 13 top-10 finishes and achieved multiple Futures and Sectional qualifying cuts in Pleasanton, California, on Nov. 7-8. “I couldn’t be prouder of how our athletes stepped up against some of the strongest competition in the West,” said LOSC head coach Emily Melina. “To come away with 13 top-10 finishes and numerous championship qualifying cuts shows the hard work and focus this team has put in throughout the season.
Pleasanton Weekly · Pleasanton, CA
Nearby: Pleasanton, CAGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... Slideshow: Scenes from the 2026 Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade and concert, held in downtown Pleasanton on Nov. 8. (Photos by Chuck Deckert)Slideshow: Scenes from the 2026 Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade and concert, held in downtown Pleasanton on Nov. 8. (Photos by Chuck Deckert)Slideshow: Scenes from the 2026 Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade and concert, held in downtown Pleasanton on Nov. 8. (Photos by Chuck Deckert)Slideshow: Scenes from the 2026 Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade and concert, held in downtown Pleasanton on Nov. 8. (Photos by Chuck Deckert)Slideshow: Scenes from the 2026 Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade and concert, held in downtown Pleasanton on Nov. 8. (Photos by Chuck Deckert)Slideshow: Scenes from the 2026 Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade and concert, held in downtown Pleasanton on Nov. 8. (Photos by Chuck Deckert)Slideshow: Scenes from the 2026 Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade and concert, held in downtown Pleasanton on Nov. 8.
Patch · East Palo Alto, CA
Nearby: East Palo Alto, CAResidents can participate in a 5K run or walk, a team competition or a shorter family event. EAST PALO ALTO, CA — East Palo Alto will host its inaugural Turkey Trot at Cooley Landing, inviting residents and families to participate in a community run and walk ahead of Thanksgiving. Organized by the city's Community Services Division, the event will feature individual and team 5K options and a shorter family walk, according to the city's event listing city's event listing. Participants can choose from three registration options: Find out what's happening in East Palo Altofor free with the latest updates from Patch. Individual 5K: $10 per person, including a race bib, event T-shirt and eligibility for division awards. Team 5K: $50 per team, with a minimum of five participants. Registration includes race bibs, event T-shirts and eligibility for awards. Family 1K walk: $5, including an event T-shirt and access to the post-race celebration.
InMenlo · East Palo Alto, CA
Nearby: East Palo Alto, CAEditor’s note: “The Other Side of the Creek” is a series designed to capture the life and spirit just beyond San Francisquito Creek, the shared landmark separating Menlo Park from the communities to the south. The approach to the Oval along Palm Drive passes through grounds that Chinese workers helped lay out, plant, and care for. Some of those workers lived in a cluster of buildings in the Arboretum. The cabins are gone, but archaeologists have found pieces of dishes and traces of meals where people once lived. One of the Stanford estate’s gardeners, Jim Mok, began selling flowers while he still worked on the grounds. Decades later, across San Francisquito Creek in East Palo Alto, Wanda Ching and her brothers spent their summers helping their parents grow chrysanthemums. Their stories come from different generations and different farms. Together they show what it took to grow and sell flowers in a part of the Peninsula where much of the farmland has since disappeared.
Patch · East Palo Alto, CA
Nearby: East Palo Alto, CAPolice recovered stolen property after a license plate camera alert helped locate a suspect vehicle in East Palo Alto. MENLO PARK, CA — Menlo Park police arrested a 46-year-old Sunnyvale man suspected of multiple vehicle burglaries after recovering stolen property during a traffic stop in East Palo Alto, according to The Almanac. The investigation began after two vehicle break-ins at an apartment complex on Haven Avenue, where victims reported losing more than $1,500 worth of belongings, including sunglasses, electronic accessories and cash. Investigators linked a suspect vehicle to both burglaries and a separate break-in reported in July, the newspaper reported. Find out what's happening in Menlo Park-Athertonfor free with the latest updates from Patch. A Flock Safety license plate recognition camera later detected the vehicle near Bell Street and University Avenue in East Palo Alto.
Patch · East Palo Alto, CA
Nearby: East Palo Alto, CAA man and two teens were arrested. EAST PALO ALTO, CA — A man and two teens were arrested after shots were fired early Saturday near an East Palo Alto high school and one person was wounded, police said. A ShotSpotter acoustic gunshot detection system reported weapons fire shortly before 6 a.m. in the 900 block of Garden Street near KIPP Esperanza High School. Two parked vehicles and an occupied residence were struck by gunfire and a 51-year-old East Palo Alto resident suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, police said on social media. Find out what's happening in East Palo Altofor free with the latest updates from Patch. Officers responding to the gunshots saw several vehicles leaving the area, including one that reversed at high speed into a parked vehicle, then struck a police cruiser while making its escape. The vehicle was pursued to the 2100 block of Pulgas Avenue, where it struck multiple parked vehicles and became disabled.
Palo Alto Online · East Palo Alto, CA
Nearby: East Palo Alto, CAEast Palo Alto’s Measure O, a $125-million bond that would help fund a new city hall, police headquarters and a larger library, received avid support and appeared to pass, according to Tuesday evening election results, which could fluctuate over time. The bond measure, which required approval from 66.6% of local voters to pass, received 73.8% of voter support, and raked in a total of 1,179 total votes as of 9:30 p.m. Vice Mayor Ruben Abrica said passing the bond is an important aspect in East Palo Alto’s “next phase.” “The bond measure will help our city, the public,” Abrica said in an interview. “Our city will save money in building the police department, the library will be the centerpiece and most importantly, the bond will help us rebuild our water and street infrastructure.” Measure O, the city’s first ever bond, is estimated at $105.26 per $100,000 of assessed property value, and the increased property taxes would likely kick in 2028-29, if approved.
Palo Alto Online · East Palo Alto, CA
Nearby: East Palo Alto, CANonprofit leader Ofelia Bello and Council veteran Ruben Abrica took the lead in the East Palo Alto City Council race for two seats, according to early election night results. Seven candidates, including Abrica, Bello, Holifa Windom, Sam Jimenez, Deborah Lewis-Virges, Gail Wilkerson Dixon and Michael Mashack are running to occupy two seats on the council. Council member Martha Barragan opted not to run again and Abrica is an incumbent. The two winners will have the opportunity to shape the future East Palo Alto, which on the precipice of major development that could include the city’s first ever city hall, police headquarters, athletic park and thousands of new units on the westside. Abrica, who began serving the city in the 1980s, garnered 21.2% of the vote and 582 total votes as of 9 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the San Mateo County Registrar of Voters. He expressed gratitude toward voters and excitement over East Palo Alto’s future.
NBC Bay Area · East Palo Alto, CA
Nearby: East Palo Alto, CAResidents of an East Palo Alto apartment complex are expressing concerns about the safety of their building and communication with their property management after recent flooding waterlogged their apartments. When storms hit on October 22, residents at the Woodland Park Apartments at 430 East O'Keefe Street said they began noticing water pouring into their homes. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are Rachel Anderson, who has lived in that apartment complex for five years, said the issues escalated by October 23. "The roof caved through -- the roof that they’ve been fixin' on for the last couple of months -- so it finally caved through," Anderson said. "And when it came through, all the water was coming through, and it was coming through the walls," she continued. Tenants said this left their walls and floors soaked. The property owner vacated residents from their homes. East Palo Alto Mayor Webster Lincoln said that the city red-tagged all 58 units in that building.