The Palo Alto movie palace will screen a week of silent films, including a reprise of its very first film from 1925.

A mother’s necklace and purse were taken from her while carrying her toddler, according to the Palo Alto Police Department.

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens Executive Director Molly Barker will retire in the fall after eight years at the helm, the gardens said last week.

Police are investigating a strong-armed robbery that occurred Thursday afternoon on the 300 block of Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto police announced. Officers responded around 2:30 p.m. to a report of a ...