Politics Reporter

Han Li

In a city where a quarter of the population is ethnic Chinese, simple transliterations are out, and evocative monikers are in.

President Joe Biden joined Gov. Gavin Newsom for a visit to a Palo Alto nature preserve before attending multiple fundraisers Monday. 

I asked the mayor's homeless czar to explain what success for their new plan looks like. His answer: We’ll know it when we see it.

At Tuesday’s meeting, the board nonetheless OK’d the cops’ request before refocusing on youth safety.

The board tackles two exigent labor crises and the fast-unfolding resignation letter scandal. 
