VIDEO: Assemblyman Jerry Hill discusses pipeline safety
California Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, spoke about pipeline safety and the Sept. 9, 2010, explosion in San Bruno that killed eight people during a brief press conference in front of Palo Alto City Hall Thursday afternoon. Video by Veronica Weber/Palo Alto Online. (Friday, 2:22 PM)

Legal battle ends between Bullis, LASD
The California Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the Los Altos School District on Jan. 18, effectively ending the years-long battle between the district and Bullis Charter School over equitable sharing of the district's facilities and funds. (Friday, 1:41 PM)

Survey shows support for new school bond
A new public opinion survey has local education officials feeling fairly confident that there is enough support from local voters to pass a $196 million bond measure. (Friday, 1:16 PM)

Caltrain ponders tax increase to fund operations
A year after barely avoiding draconian service cuts, Caltrain officials have several reasons to feel optimistic even as they continue to scramble for new funding sources to keep the trains running. (Thursday, 10:45 AM)

Underwear thief arrested
A Mountain View man was arrested in the early hours of Jan. 24 after allegedly breaking into a garage for the second time seeking to "steal women's undergarments for sexual satisfaction," according to police. (Wednesday, 4:53 PM)

Council passes smoking ban
It just got a lot harder to smoke in Mountain View. On Tuesday night the City Council narrowly passed a ban on smoking near publicly accessible buildings and outdoor dining areas. (Wednesday, 3:40 PM)

Crittenden to hold special education fair
A free education resource fair for parents of students with special needs -- from the mildly dyslexic to the severely autistic and physically disabled -- will be held at Crittenden Middle School on Friday, Jan. 27, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Wednesday, 4:22 PM)

Eshoo finds few surprises in 'exceptional' State of the Union
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, said President Obama threw down a "challenge to the Congress" in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. "He said to the legislative bodies, 'Send these bills to me and I'll sign them," Eshoo said of the President's references to tax simplification and immigration reform. (Wednesday, 10:27 AM)

Rail authority slammed for lax contract oversight
The agency charged with building a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles violated state law when it awarded contracts for information-technology services without going through the mandatory bidding process, according to a report released Tuesday by State Auditor Elaine Howle. (Tuesday, 3:21 PM)

El Camino Hospital board member stepping down
Uwe Kladde, who has served on El Camino Hospital's board of directors since 2008, has announced he will be stepping down in order to "spend more time and energy on his family." He will continue to serve on the hospital district's board, a separate governing body. (Tuesday, 9:45 PM)

El Camino Hospital gets repairs
The El Camino Hospital board of directors recently approved about $1.55 million in renovations to the new main building, according to the healthcare organization's administrative chief. (Tuesday, 3:10 PM)

• VIDEO: Voices Around Town: How do you feel about SOPA? (Tuesday, 10:17 AM)
• Meeting on Caltrain's fare increases (Tuesday, 12:06 PM)
• Cupertino Councilman Barry Chang to run for county supervisor (Tuesday, 10:15 AM)
• UPDATE: No gunman found after 2.5-hour search (Monday, 1:54 PM)
• YMCA honors MV woman (Monday, 11:43 AM)
• Apartment developer buys hotel, Western Appliance building (Monday, 10:08 AM)
• El Camino bus lanes nixed by council, again (Friday, January 20, 2012, 1:19 PM)
• City museum plan is history (Thursday, January 19, 2012, 10:39 AM)
• Rich Gordon to seek another term in state Assembly (Friday, January 20, 2012, 10:22 AM)

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