Cupertino Loses MLK ‘Dream’ Speech Insider Clarence B. Jones At 95
Clarence B. Jones, Martin Luther King Jr.’s lawyer and speech co‑writer, died May 22 in Cupertino at 95. He co‑founded USF’s Institute for Nonviolence and earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
California Quietly Hands Foster Kids and COVID Orphans a $3K Nest Egg
The state’s new HOPE program seeds $3,000 trust accounts for eligible foster youth and children who lost a caregiver to COVID. Applications and pilot sign‑ups are rolling out this spring.
Cupertino Engineer Says Broadcom Branded Her 'Difficult,' Then Dumped Her
A longtime Broadcom engineer says she was labeled "difficult" and fired after 26 years; she filed suit in Santa Clara County alleging gender-based harassment and reputational harm.
Pickleball Showdown At Mitchell Park Pits Neighbors Against Die-Hard Players
A split over noise and access heads to Tuesday’s Parks & Rec meeting as Palo Alto weighs converting tennis courts at Mitchell Park into more pickleball courts. The debate has drawn strong letters from neighbors and a funding offer from the local pickleball club.
Mountain View Golfers Fume as Shoreline Twilight Deal Faces Final Sunset
Mountain View will end the low-cost Twilight membership at Shoreline Golf Links on July 1. Regulars warn the change will make weekend golf unaffordable for many and fracture a tight-knit community.
Silicon Valley Planned Parenthood Staff Score Big Union Win After Funding Shakeup
More than 400 Planned Parenthood Mar Monte clinicians and nurses voted to form a union with SEIU Local 521, organizers said. The unit aims to protect staffing and patient care amid funding uncertainty.
Newsom Nixes Nonstick Crackdown: Inside California’s Failed PFAS Pan Ban
Gov. Newsom vetoed SB 682 after industry and chef pushback, leaving PTFE nonstick pans legal in California while environmental groups regroup. The state debate over PFAS continues.
Furious Redwood City Parents Storm School Board Over Teacher's Dark Past
Clifford Elementary families pressed the district after a KQED/ProPublica investigation revealed prior allegations against a current teacher. Parents want transparency and an independent review.
Palo Alto Parents Go Federal Over Teen's Turnitin 'AI Cheater' Tag
A Palo Alto family says a Turnitin AI‑detection flag cost a sophomore a semester grade and has filed federal suit challenging the district’s use of the tool. The case raises equity and due‑process questions about automated scoring in classrooms.












