Palo Alto Patch

As California's war over land use authority rages on, critics of the state's housing quotas are turning to voters. trib.al/kUPGERU

California is determining who is still eligible for the government benefit following the pandemic. trib.al/lDvvvI2

California was the first state to adopt a seal of biliteracy. Since then, almost all states have followed suit. trib.al/0A6Gw57

Curious about new digs in Palo Alto? See a few of the houses currently on the market near you. trib.al/7EGLFCf

Save the date for August 19th. See all the details for this upcoming local event on Patch. trib.al/PYluJmx

Save the date for August 19th. See all the details for this upcoming local event on Patch. trib.al/ObkvoGb

Save the date for August 19th. See all the details for this upcoming local event on Patch. trib.al/TGFCnLJ

Save the date for August 19th. See all the details for this upcoming local event on Patch. trib.al/hifn4P3

The tentative three-year contract with the city includes a 6 percent wage increase and eight weeks of paid family leave. trib.al/NOoUd8J

Save the date for August 19th. See all the details for this upcoming local event on Patch. trib.al/H48Mx8v

Save the date for August 19th. See all the details for this upcoming local event on Patch. trib.al/FFNiXnG

From an 1884 roller coaster that crept along at 6 mph to the freaky fast Kingda Ka in New Jersey, Americans love the thrill of the plunge. trib.al/6eP3tB1

If the resolution passes, California would become the nation's first state to call for a convention about amending the U.S. Constitution. trib.al/DxKQe4C

County crews will be working Thursday night in Santa Clara County to treat an area where mosquitoes tested positive for the West Nile virus. trib.al/exb7C7J

The report credits California for spending $350 million on its teacher residency program. trib.al/hiKNGHM

Here's what the U.S. Geological Survey has to say about the earthquake. trib.al/LcyurCk

COVID-related hospitalization rates jumped by 12.5 percent nationwide from July 23 to 29. "Basically, it's another version of Omicron." trib.al/sZfRMJq

House hunting in the Palo Alto area? Check out Patch's weekly real estate roundup. trib.al/vH6eeB0

The mother of Katherine Schneider, a 17-year-old Saratoga girl missing since July 5, confirmed her daughter's death on social media. trib.al/20ipF6K

A dozen farms and ranches received grant money this year to improve resiliency and make operations more climate-friendly. trib.al/cs6plx2