The colorful isles of a New York gift show bustle with excited buyers as Whitney Denson clutches a shimmering Christmas ornament. As the owner of Five Ten Gifts, a small boutique in Palo Alto, Denson...

As the excitement around the World Series cools down, the NFL season heats up with fresh faces, new storylines, and dramatic predictions. Sure, we’ve seen teams like the Chiefs and Eagles dominate the...

Melodies, rhythm and emotion flow through sophomore Jesse Spain as he writes out measures of music — notes, chords and scales play in his head, forming his own symphony.  At just 6 years old, Jesse...

On a quiet Saturday morning, junior Jerry Yan sits in his favorite corner at the Mitchell Park Library, surrounded by open notes and textbooks, his laptop open to his Discrete Mathematics course from Foothill...

Lorena de Anda sips coffee in her cozy Palo Alto apartment while she prepares for another day with her patients. As a pediatric nurse at My Friends Pediatric Day Healthcare Center, De Anda spends her day...

Paul Samson, a 10-year-old barber entrepreneur, ushers a friend outside to a chair in his backyard next to a pair of scissors and a spray bottle. He wets his friend’s hair and begins gently combing it...

Thanksgiving is the best time of year, and it’s the only time I can truly disconnect from outside worries. Over a mix of conversation, good food and soft music, aromas of roast turkey, cranberries and...

Over the long course of American history, Thanksgiving festivities have evolved to be as diverse as the country itself, uniting a vast background of traditions, dishes and cultures into a singular day...

Paly Theatre’s fall production of “Our Town” premiered at the Performing Arts Center on Nov. 15. Set in early 20th-century New Hampshire, the three-act play followed George Gibbs (senior Ellis Edmonds),...

Feeling overwhelmed by college applications, the constant flood of social media posts and the pressure to be perpetually cheerful? If you’ve ever wondered how to achieve happiness without resorting to...

As glassblowing teacher Mike da Ponte effortlessly spins the punti, maintaining the perfect balance at the centerpoint of the molten glass blob at the end of the metal rod, the sunlight reflects into the...