Palo Alto Online · La Honda, CA
Tesla could be facing two lawsuits after one of its employees crashed a Model Y into a Loma Mar woman’s car while allegedly driving recklessly at more than twice the speed limit on Highway 84 in August.
Wisconsin State Journal / madison.com · Portola Valley, CA
Nearby: Portola Valley, CATashia Frankfurth Morgridge passed away peacefully at her home in Portola Valley, California, on October 30, 2026.
CSU Bakersfield Athletics · Stanford, CA
Nearby: Stanford, CABakersfield earned wins at 141 pounds and 157 pounds. CSUB's RJ Jones (141) won another matchup and improved to 3-0 on the season. 157-pounder Jacob Bell was the other Bakersfield winner on the evening. Stanford's roster boasts a nationally-ranked wrestler at 9 out of 10 weight classes. Nov. 14 Bakersfield, Calif. / Icardo Center Skip the line, buy online! Players Mentioned Evan Manzo Chris Neal Jacob Bell RJ Jones Saxton Scott Elijah Gawronski Jaxon Hamilton Braden Priest Gabe Ramirez Gabriel Schumm Players Mentioned Evan Manzo Chris Neal Jacob Bell RJ Jones Saxton Scott Elijah Gawronski Jaxon Hamilton Braden Priest Gabe Ramirez Gabriel Schumm
The Stanford Daily · Stanford, CA
Nearby: Stanford, CAMicrosoft reported a widespread outage Thursday morning, affecting the Stanford community’s access to tools such as Outlook, Copilot and Microsoft 365. The outage, which began at 9:54 a.m., impacted over 130,000 users worldwide, according to Downdetector, a company that collects user reports on service issues. Microsoft did not identify the cause of the outage in their original statement. At 10:35 a.m. PT, the company announced the issue was the result of a portion of their infrastructure experiencing an elevated load across multiple regions. The University sent a Community Advisory notice at around 12 p.m. informing affiliates about the situation. Stanford uses Microsoft and its email service, Outlook, as its primary provider. As a result, many students, faculty and staff were unable to access or communicate through their email. “It’s just been really inconvenient,” Amber Tran ’29 said.
Stanford Law School · Stanford, CA
Nearby: Stanford, CAThe Stanford Center for Racial Justice’s Roses Talk Project co-led by Dr. Subini Annamma and Hoang Pham is continuing its work to center marginalized students in education policy and decision-making through a collaborative partnership with the San José Unified School District (SJUSD) and Gunderson High School. Building on the project’s successful pilot, which produced a first-of-its-kind set of policy recommendations for SJUSD grounded in student experiences, it is entering its next phase with a renewed commitment to understanding how education policies and practices can better support “at-promise” students—particularly through a Stanford Law and Policy Lab focused on youth participatory action research.
The Stanford Daily · Stanford, CA
Nearby: Stanford, CAStanford will no longer host College Horizons’ summer program in 2027 as planned, according to an Oct. 30 email addressed to community members which was obtained by The Daily. The national non-profit works to expand college access for Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian high school students. College Horizons’ summer program was most recently held at Stanford in 2007 and 2015, according to an Instagram post listing venues that have hosted College Horizons since 1998. Different universities, including Harvard, Yale and the University of California, Berkeley, rotate hosting the program each year. The organization is entering its 30th year with more than 4,900 alumni. Its remote program will continue on June 14-18 as scheduled, and one in-person program will be hosted at Colorado College on July 18-23, as planned. For the organization’s second in-person program, it has not yet named the new host college, with dates planned for June or July 2027.
The Stanford Daily · Stanford, CA
Nearby: Stanford, CAStudents in the course SOC 150 “The 2026 U.S. Election: How to Understand and Participate” did what the syllabus requires before last Tuesday’s election. They had to register to vote, if eligible, then canvass or phone bank. Last Tuesday’s midterm election put all 435 U.S. House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governorships on the ballot, according to Ballotpedia. The syllabus calls the fieldwork “the most important part of the class,” alongside readings on democracy, voting rights, polling and elections. Taught by sociology professor Michael Rosenfeld, 42 students are enrolled in the course across its cross-listings as of Oct. 31, according to Stanford Navigator. Every eligible student had to register and vote, which counts for 10% of the final grade, according to the syllabus. Students who cannot vote receive full credit for that portion but must still canvass or phone bank, Rosenfeld wrote to The Daily.
The Stanford Daily · Stanford, CA
Nearby: Stanford, CAPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva triumphed over Flávio Bolsonaro in the Brazilian presidential elections on Oct. 25, becoming the first candidate to overturn a first-round defeat in a presidential election in Brazil since its return to democracy in 1985. Stanford students and faculty attributed the comeback to mass mobilization on social media. When Brazilian student Juliana Abreu ’28 first heard that Flávio Bolsonaro was running for president, she “thought it was a joke.” Bolsonaro is embroiled in various corruption scandals and ties to Daniel Vorcaro, a banker and businessman known as “Brazil’s Jeffrey Epstein.” Bolsonaro is the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro who is currently serving a 27 year house arrest sentence. Jair was convicted of plotting a coup attempt following his defeat against Lula in the 2022 Brazilian elections.
The Stanford Daily · Stanford, CA
Nearby: Stanford, CAThe Daily spent Tuesday reporting live on California elections, campus ‘Democracy Day’ events and Stanford community reactions to the results of the midterms. Find a full recap here and reported updates below. Democratic students celebrate victories in Texas — 8:08 p.m. Democratic students continued to celebrate as Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa won their elections in Texas. “I’m from Dallas, really excited about this. Like my whole life, my family’s been Democrats, and I’ve just seen Republicans f—k over our state. It’s so exciting. I’m fired up,” attendee Will Maher ’29 said. Hinojosa will serve as the first Hispanic Governor for Texas. Talarico’s victory is the first Senate seat Democrats have won in three decades. Several members of the Stanford Democrats phone banked for Talarico. “We’ve been working toward this day since the first day of classes or even before that,” said club president Robert Liu ’28.
The Stanford Daily · Stanford, CA
Nearby: Stanford, CAFive Bay Area counties will decide the fate of a key transit policy on Tuesday, affecting multiple transit systems that Stanford students rely on. The Regional Transit Measure, also known as Measure RTM, would enact a 0.5% sales tax in four of the counties, alongside a 1% sales tax in San Francisco, to raise funds that proponents say are necessary to rescue public transportation in the Bay Area. Most at risk of service cuts, according to proponents of Measure RTM, are the Bay Area Rapid Transport (BART) and Caltrain systems. “Measure RTM will prevent severe cuts to Caltrain and BART,” Adina Levin, executive director of transit advocate not-for-profit organization Seamless Bay Area, wrote to The Daily. “If the measure fails that will limit the mobility of Stanford students.” Urban studies and public policy double major Minji Cho ’28 agrees.
Patch · Menlo Park, CA
Nearby: Menlo Park, CAThe Planning Commission will review the 228,398-square-foot project and its environmental impacts Monday. MENLO PARK, CA — The Menlo Park Planning Commission will consider a proposed 228,398-square-foot life sciences development Monday. Commissioners will review the project's final environmental impact report and proposed development approvals for properties along O'Brien Drive and Willow Road, according to city planning documents. Developer Tarlton Properties plans to replace existing warehouse and research buildings with two research and development facilities and a seven-level parking structure. Find out what's happening in Menlo Park-Athertonfor free with the latest updates from Patch. The proposal includes: Five-story building: 154,381 square feet. Four-story building: 73,617 square feet. Parking: 520 spaces, including 497 in the parking structure and 23 surface spaces. Open space: 59,344 square feet, including 31,535 square feet accessible to the public.
Metro Silicon Valley · Menlo Park, CA
Nearby: Menlo Park, CAThree Days Grace Reunites Original Singer Adam Gontier With Matt Walst for SAP Center Show When to Plant Grass in the Bay Area: Why Winter Is the Best Time Feral Lawns: Bay Area Homeowners Rethink the Traditional Green Yard San Jose Earthquakes Return to Home MLS Playoffs After 14-Year Wait Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology for November 11-17, 2026 Cult-favorite nature writer Daniel Duane shares about climbing and the double-sided coin of legacy and preservation in conversation with James Workman, author of natural resources resilience strategies. Duane’s childhood was filled with backpacking, skiing, and climbing. John Muir was his hero, and Yosemite National Park was his paradise. But deeper study forced him to confront the nuanced history of both–including Muir’s Victorian worldview and the white supremacy, cultural theft, and governmental overreach that shaped the history of this California wilderness.
Yahoo · Menlo Park, CA
Nearby: Menlo Park, CAA Silicon Valley city announced that it had exhausted all available funding for home-improvement rebates aimed at converting houses from gas appliances to electric ones. However, eligible low-income households could still qualify for up to $50,000 in home energy upgrades through an alternative program. Here's what to know Menlo Park, California officials announced that new awards were no longer available through the city's matching home electrification rebate program because its funding had been exhausted, according to Patch. Meanwhile, the city's separate Home Upgrade Services program remained available to qualifying low-income households. The city also referred residents to additional incentives offered by WestLight Energy. The program – administered by WestLight Energy, previously known as Peninsula Clean Energy – has provided electric water heaters, heat pumps, and upgrades to electrical panels.
