Palo Alto
A city in Santa Clara County, California — population 67,008 as of 2020.
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News around Santa Clara County
Cowgirls Travel to Face San Jose State
LARAMIE — The Wyoming Cowgirls will play their first road matches of Mountain West action this week when they travel to California for a pair of matches against San Jose State. Wyoming and the Spartans will meet at 7 p.m. Mountain time Thursday and 2 p.m. Saturday. The Cowgirls…
Local Sports
San Jose Inside
23 hours agoNew California Law Restricts Undercover Police Operations That Target Youth
Undercover sting operations in Santa Clara, Los Angeles and San Diego counties include false evidence ploys, jail cells outfitted with recording devices, and cash payments to undercover operatives.
Government & Civic
San Jose Inside
October 1Becerra and Hilton Face Off on National TV Stage
Often it sounded as though the real opponents in this California election were Newsom and Trump – Becerra talked about Hilton’s links to the president, and Hilton talked about Becerra’s links to the governor.
General
Nerine A. Kaase – PENDING
Nerine Ann Kaase, 87, formerly of Los Gatos, Calif., died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Syracuse. Arrangements are pending at […]
Obituaries
City of Gilroy
September 30A Letter to the Community From the Mayor
The federal detention facility outside of Gilroy has been a hot topic over the last several months and clearly a portion of the Gilroy community has strong concerns.
Government & Civic
San Jose Inside
September 30Former San Jose Middle School Teacher Indicted on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges
The former assistant principal at Sunrise Middle School, Ruben Guzman, was one of 29 suspects arrested in connection with actions by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Human Trafficking Task Force leading up to the Feb. 8 Super Bowl.
Public SafetyIn and around Palo Alto
See & do
- 367 Addison Avenue
- Adobe Creek Loop Trail
- Arrillaga Family Pavilion
- Average To Elite Performance
- Backcountry
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Palo Alto by the numbers
- Area
- 24.05 sq mi (62.29 km²), 1.91 sq mi water
- Median age
- 43.6
- Households
- 26,021
- Persons per household
- 2.6
- Median household income
- $231,101
- Median house value
- $2,000,001
- Office
- ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
- Address
- PO BOX 10250, PALO ALTO, CA 94303