Businesses won't suddenly return to a prepandemic "normal" on Tuesday. Instead, June 15 will set off small but significant shifts.

Woodside residents will vote on a ballot measure that would allow for more outdoor gathering spaces in town.

Downtown Redwood City's latest mural -- "Connection, Community, and Hope" -- is a labor of love by the fourth-grade class of Atherton's Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School, in partnership with Art in Action.

Every Friday afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m., the parking lot of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church on Alma Street in Palo Alto becomes a drive-thru food aid hub where drivers are asked just one question: How many boxes?

After cutting tens of millions of dollars from the city of Menlo Park's budget last year, the City Council tentatively agreed to add back the equivalent of 24.5 full-time staff members at a cost of $3.75 million.

In a year like no other, many of the photographs taken after March 2020 in this year's Peninsula Photo Contest have given voice to everyday moments during these not-so-usual times.

Anyone thinking of lighting illegal fireworks in Menlo Park this Fourth of July, or any other time, now has another big reason to think twice: The penalty for getting caught has risen to up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail.

We've compiled a list of who can currently get vaccinated in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, plus answers to common questions and links to resources.

Check out our photo essay showing how Midpeninsula residents and workers are coping with the COVID-19 threat that has disrupted our lives.