Parents File Lawsuit to Block Closure of TIDE Academy in Menlo Park
Lawsuit alleges Sequoia Union High School District discriminated against students with disabilities by shutting down the small, STEM-focused school.
SPARK NS Selects Nine Projects to Receive Up to $18 Million in Funding for Autism and Parkinson's Research
PacBio and DNAstack Launch Global HiFi Genome Dataset for Rare Disease Research
Lifestyle
Silicon Valley Celebrates SF Beer Week 2026 with Releases, Events, and More
From beer festivals to brewery collaborations, the Bay Area's annual beer celebration returns to the Peninsula.

Menlo Park Unveils Plan for Downtown Parking Lot Housing
City aims to advance affordable housing project despite potential ballot measure
Menlo Park Celebrates Black History with Interactive Walkthrough
Annual event highlights key moments in Black history from the 1970s to 2000s
Business
Presidio Bay Ventures proposes major redevelopment of former USGS campus in Menlo Park
The mixed-use project would replace office and lab space with hundreds of homes, new offices, retail, and public open space.

Exponent Reports Strong Q4 Earnings
Consulting firm sees broad-based demand across services as customers grapple with complex technologies
Joveo's 2026 Recruiting Benchmarks Report Reveals Up to 9x Growth in Applicant Volume
Report uncovers a tale of two labor markets, with excess volume in some roles and real scarcity in others.
Finance
Robert Half Stock Hits New Low After Downgrade
Shares of the staffing firm fall to a 52-week low following a price target cut from BMO Capital Markets.

Pacific Biosciences reports Q4 loss
Biotech firm posts $40.4 million deficit in latest quarter
Three Large Caps Report Earnings, From Dividend King to FinTech
Coca-Cola, Robinhood, and Duke Energy provide insights into their respective sectors and industries.
Health
BillionToOne Launches Expanded Fetal Antigen NIPTs
New Tests Detect Red Blood Cell and Platelet Antigens, Setting New Standard in Prenatal Care

Jupiter Endovascular completes enrollment in Vertex pulmonary embolectomy trial
The SPIRARE II study evaluates the Vertex system in patients with acute, intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism.
GRAIL Submits FDA Premarket Approval Application for the Galleri® Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test
FDA Submission Marks a Pivotal Milestone in Advancing Early Cancer Detection, Addressing Unmet Needs in Cancer Screening
Tech
Ex-Meta Exec Testifies Instagram Exposed Daughter to 'Predators'
Arturo Béjar, a former safety researcher at Meta, says his underage daughter received explicit messages within days of joining Instagram.

Joveo Launches AI Agent for Talent Intelligence
New AI Analytics platform aims to provide employers with actionable recruitment insights.
WhatsApp Introduces Strict Account Settings to Boost Security
New feature aims to reduce attack surface for high-risk users like journalists and public figures.