Hallmark of early facial-altering technology, the Snapchat face-swap filter is a fun lens well-known to many longtime Snapchat users, reaching peak popularity in 2016. However, image alteration platforms take on a new role when considering the evolution of software: platforms used to have a goal of fun,...

In the summer of 2025, Palo Alto is set to open an inaugural apartment complex located at 231 Grant Ave. featuring 110 units for educators and their families who meet income requirements. Supervisor Joe Simitian, a longtime Palo Alto resident, is representing the project. Educators within the Los Altos...

Home to many of the music industry’s greatest stars, such as Grateful Dead and Tupac Shakur, the Bay Area is a hotspot for live music. Concert attendance jumped after the pandemic, with LiveNation estimating a 24% increase from 2021 to 2022 nationwide. With young people leading the charge, social media...