Lifestyle
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.
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
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.
Science
PacBio and DNAstack Launch Global HiFi Genome Dataset for Rare Disease Research
Collaboration enables secure international data sharing to accelerate rare disease discoveries.
PacBio, DNAstack launch global HiFi genome data
Nearly 30 hospitals in 15 countries link over 10,000 HiFi genomes in a federated network for rare disease research, keeping patient data under local control.
Advanced X-rays Uncover Long-Lost Star Map in Menlo Park
Scientists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory use synchrotron technology to detect traces of ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus' star catalog.
Health
SPARK NS Selects Nine Projects to Receive Up to $18 Million in Funding for Autism and Parkinson's Research
The nonprofit organization's translational research program now includes 22 projects eligible for up to $44 million in total funding.
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.
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.
