May 9, 2021 Facebook’s Oversight Board has Upheld its Ban of Donald Trump By Mike Isaac Facebook’s Oversight Board said the ongoing risk of violence “justified” the suspension. Read More 6
April 27, 2021 Stanford Professor Wins ‘Nobel Prize’ of Computer Science World By Katie Lauer The announcement set off a controversy that may change how the A.M. Turing Award honoree is vetted and chosen in the future. Read More 41
April 3, 2021 Health and Equity Experts Grade California’s Vaccine Rollout By Jill Cowan A dozen epidemiology, public health and equity experts weigh in on the state's vaccine rollout as more people become eligible for the jab. Read More 5
March 18, 2021 Altered Valley: What a Year of Pandemic Has Done to Our Lives By Janice Bitters After a year of lockdowns, can we break our Covid-era habits—or will the pandemic affect the way we live forever? Read More 4
March 9, 2021 Stanford Under Fire for Denying Scribe to Disabled Student By Jennifer Wadsworth The university’s denial of homework accommodations for Antonio Milane has launched a larger conversation about disability rights. Read More 12
February 8, 2021 George Shultz Made His Name in DC, But His Home at Stanford By Tony Hicks, Bay City News George Shultz died Saturday at his Stanford home at the age of 100. Read More 4
February 6, 2021 In Race to Vaccinate, Could California See Another Surge? By Ana B. Ibarra Will state’s bumpy vaccine rollout, more contagious virus mutations, and decision to open up send Covid-19 cases surging again? Read More 2
December 17, 2020 What Silicon Valley’s Sewers Reveal About the Coronavirus By Jennifer Wadsworth Because Covid-19 can be found in stool, even from people without symptoms, researchers are testing wastewater to monitor the virus. Read More 7
December 10, 2020 Kaiser Cuts Ties with Doctor for Allegedly Reusing Syringes By Silicon Valley Newsroom Hospital officials said Kaiser cut ties with anesthesiologist David Reese Rummell on Sept. 30 after reporting him to state authorities. Read More 11
December 1, 2020 Calif. Well Water Contaminated With ‘Forever Chemicals’ By Rachel Becker, CalMatters These chemicals are everywhere. They last forever. They’re expensive to get rid of. And many Californians don’t know they’re drinking them. Read More 3
November 30, 2020 President Trump’s Coronavirus Advisor Scott Atlas Resigns By Silicon Valley Newsroom Atlas joined the Trump administration for a 130-day detail, which was set to sunset this week. Read More 3
November 16, 2020 Work on ‘Cradle to Career’ Data System Accelerates Amid Concerns of Financial Support By Matt Krupnick, EdSource After a year of planning, key recommendations on the program will go to the California Legislature in mid-December. Read More 5
November 9, 2020 Health Officials Urge Caution Amid Alarming New Surge in Coronavirus Infections By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County on Sunday reported 358 new diagnoses—a single-day case count second only to the record 385 tallied on July 15. Read More 10
September 25, 2020 Stanford Group Says Legal Threat Won’t Stop Criticism of White House Coronavirus Advisor By Silicon Valley Newsroom Dozens of doctors and researchers from the Palo Alto-based university are standing by their critique of former colleague Dr. Scott Atlas. Read More 14
September 22, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Poised to Study Harassment Policies at All Local Schools, Public and Private By Emanuel Lee If the board OK’s the referral, county staff would report back to the board on the matter by the middle of November. Read More 3
September 15, 2020 Sculpture Fair Aims to Redefine Public Art in Silicon Valley By Emanuel Lee If a new Peninsula-based nonprofit has its way, the region will also be known for the transformative effects of public art. Read More 1