History “To my mind it is clear, that the settlement among us of an inferior race is to be discouraged by every legitimate means. Asia, with her numberless millions, sends to our shores the dregs of her population.” So said California Gov. Leland Stanford in his inaugural address on Jan. 10,...

Written by Angela Wong  On the streets of Palo Alto, a city which is internationally renowned for its wealth and innovation, a growing homelessness crisis would seem unexpected and even out of place. Even so, our city’s homeless population exists and is expanding in a problematic trend...

Written by Clara Kieschnick-Llamas On Friday, Jan. 6, senior Kevin Ji went to Washington D.C. to partake in a meeting with other members of Michelle Obama’s Better Make Room Student Advisory Board. Better Make Room is an organization connected to the White House’s Reach Higher initiative. Its...

Written by Helen Nguyen and Maya Rapoport, News Editor and Reporter Despite a 14 percent reduction in homelessness in Santa Clara County from 2013 to 2015, homelessness still pervades many parts of the Bay Area. Many people are trying to combat the crisis by creating organizations, offering resources...