Menlo Park Mayor Ray Mueller continued the city's annual tradition of giving a "State of the City" speech on Tuesday. His verdict: Things are looking up after the city worked to overcome some major challenges that emerged last year.

A property that is a linchpin of East Palo Alto's development plans at the corner of University Avenue and Bay Road has been sold to Sand Hill Property Company, the company announced in a press release on Monday.

A group of local nonprofits, health care providers and schools is coming together to address what one participant called a "big problem" in East Palo Alto and Belle Haven: the lack of mental health services for children and teens.

Last month, employees from some of the largest local tech companies gathered at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City. But they weren't there to hear a keynote speech for the unveiling of a new AI product. They were there to sing a cappella.

Over a hundred students from 12 different Bay Area schools, including Menlo-Atherton High, Castilleja in Palo Alto, and Eastside Prep in East Palo Alto, gathered at Menlo School on Oct. 23 for the first-ever 1Bay Youth Action Summit.

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