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A cloud of smoke trailed from a 6-pounder field gun over the prairie of Palo Alto Saturday morning as Mexican and U.S. soldiers once again gathered at the site of one of the battles that formed the bedrock of the Mexican-American War in the Rio Grande Valley.

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The term Chicano is derived from Indigenous groups, and while it’s been used for decades, it’s an identifier that has been recently reborn.

CEO Elon Musk stressed that the electric carmaker would keep a large presence in California but pointed to trends state leaders also worry about, such as a lack of affordable housing.

Workers not only have more jobs to choose from, they have more bargaining power with employers when deciding where and how those jobs are done.

The bees were initially discovered in Brazil and sent to the U.S. in 1950.

The police officers said they were discriminated against based on “race, national origin, and/or color.”

The police officers said they were discriminated against based on “race, national origin, and/or color.”

The police officers said they were discriminated against based on “race, national origin, and/or color.”

The police officers said they were discriminated against based on “race, national origin, and/or color.”

The police officers said they were discriminated against based on “race, national origin, and/or color.”

Five officers have sued the Silicon Valley city of Palo Alto, saying it allowed the creation of a Black Lives Matter mural with anti-police images that constituted harassment and discrimination against law enforcement. The mural was painted last June in the street across from City Hall following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin. It was to remain on the street for up to a year but it was gone by November, according to The Daily Post in Palo Alto, which first reported the lawsuit Wednesday.

Palo Alto graduate, DeAnna Castano, is celebrating her success after overcoming an obstacle that stood in between her and her degree.

An international group of scientists has released new guidelines that remove a decades-old barrier to stem cell research.

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include VF Corp, The Buckle, Palo Alto Networks, and more.

Archer Air Source: Archer AirUnited Airlines believes you may someday take a small electric aircraft to get to the airport. Archer Air Source: Archer AirTo go from concept to certified aircraft, Archer is raising $1.1 billion through a SPAC merger with Atlas Crest Investment Corp. Archer Air Source: Archer AirUnited estimates passengers making the 13-mile trip from Hollywood to Los Angeles International Airport in an Archer eVTOL aircraft could reduce CO2 emissions by 50%. In December, California-based Joby bought Uber Elevate with plans to have eVTOL aircraft entering service as soon as 2024. Archer Air Source: Archer Air

The full extent of the damage to SXM-7 is not yet known," Sirius XM said in the filing. A Sirius XM spokesperson told CNBC the cause of the failure was not related to the SpaceX launch of the satellite. "Construction of our SXM-8 satellite is underway and that satellite is expected to be launched into a geostationary orbit later this year." SpaceX launched the SXM-7 satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 4, with Sirius-XM beginning in-orbit testing of the satellite. "We have notified the underwriters of these policies of a potential claim with respect to SXM-7," Sirius XM said.

He’s the mascot of Palo Alto Community College, and right now your boy is in high clover. A chunk of that money — eight-figures worth, which means it’s at least 10 million bucks and could be a lot more — landed on San Antonio’s South Side, at Palo Alto College. Scott, with the help of a team of advisers, figured that Palo Alto College is a good place to start. Palo Alto was recently named the sixth-best community college in Texas by Niche, a company that looks at data and creates rankings. A public community college such as Palo Alto is for everybody.

PNC shares rose 4%, while BBVA shares soared nearly 19% in premarket trading. Uber shares rose 3% in premarket trading. Western Union (WU) – Western Union will suspend money transfers to Cuba, following a White House move to ban transfers that are sent through military-controlled companies like Western Union's main Cuban partner Fincimex. Western Union shares rose more than 1% in the premarket. Tapestry shares rose 6% in the premarket.

2019 was a great year for internet stocks and many Wall Street analysts expect the good times to continue in 2020. The S&P 500 finished 2019 up 28.9% in large part because of the so-called FAANG stocks, which include top internet names like Facebook and Amazon. Analysts told clients this week there's more to come from those companies as well as some others including Shopify, Zillow, Alphabet, Netflix, and Alibaba. Regulatory scrutiny continues to be a hot topic for internet stocks like Alphabet especially with the 2020 election season underway. Here's what else analysts are saying about internet stocks in 2020:

HanesBrands An analyst at Bank of America downgraded HanesBrands to underperform from neutral, sending the stock down 3.5%. Oracle posted revenues of $9.61 billion in the second quarter of its fiscal year, versus $9.65 billion expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Adobe Shares of Adobe jumped more than 4% after beating on the top and bottom lines of its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. Analysts expected earnings per share of $2.26 on revenue of $2.97 billion, according to Refinitiv. The company expects full-year 2020 revenues between $24.5 billion and $25.5 billion, higher than analysts forecast of $23.26 billion.

One data point: New York- and Palo Alto, California-based private equity firm Centana Growth Partners just secured commitments for a new $375 million fund, a follow-up that's 50% larger than its inaugural 2015 fund. They invest in rapidly growing companies across the financial services industry, from banking to insurance and payments, putting $5 million to $30 million into each start-up. Yet Silicon Valley is in the throes of an adjustment after billions of dollars of value evaporated from SoftBank-funded companies including WeWork and Uber this year. "Where it works, we're happy to fund investments in growth, but we take a disciplined approach," he said. Centana has investments in nine portfolio companies, including financial analytics firm Sentieo and insurance platform Ease.

Market leading e-cigarette company Juul is halting sales of its popular mint flavor, following the release of two damaging studies this week that showed the company's role in a dramatic spike in teen use, Juul announced Thursday. Studies published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that more than half of teens who vaped used Juul and mint was the most popular flavor among high school kids. Juul said it made the decision to pull mint in light of the results. We will support the upcoming FDA flavor policy" and regulatory process to get its nicotine pods cleared for sale in the U.S., Juul CEO K.C. When Juul pulled its other sweet flavors from stores last year, sales of mint spiked.

Scott McNealy, who co-founded the computer technology company Sun Microsystems in 1982, has slashed the price of his Silicon Valley mega-mansion by nearly half after listing the property for $96.8 million last year. REX homes, a real estate company where McNealy serves on the advisory board, said earlier this month that the property has been reduced to $54.8 million. McNealy originally built the four-story mansion with his wife, Susan, in 2008. The couple says they spent approximately $11 million to build it from scratch, according to a REX spokesperson. McNealy made a majority of his fortune when Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems for approximately $7.4 billion in 2009.

By Brittany BridgeforthPulse Staff Reporter#ConnectWithNature backpack photo by Brittany BridgeforthPalo Alto College has an array of free-time activities for students and faculty, ranging from treating yourself at the Cosmetology Salon to bird watching. Italia Barboza, a full-time student at Palo Alto whos majoring in Social Work, has a three-hour break between classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Linda Plevak, the Access Services Librarian who began working at Palo Alto in the summer, shared information about the colleges #ConnectWithNature backpack. Along with these activities, one service that Palo Alto offers is an on-campus Cosmetology Salon. Stephanie Solano, a Cosmetology instructor at Palo Alto, said the salon offers facials, haircuts and manicures.

By Donovan GarciaPulse Staff ReporterFantastic foods and authentic cultural dishes are all within walking distance of Palo Alto College. One benefit of being a Palo Alto student is the convenience of having mom and pop-type restaurants within a one-mile radius of PACs campus. Approximately seven blocks from campus, Georgias Cafe, located at 2214 Palo Alto Rd., serves traditional Mexican dishes and everyday breakfast tacos. Candace Rodriguez, a current student, attended Palo Alto in 1998 but stopped because of financial reasons. PAC and its surrounding food choices are constantly expanding says Marcos Alvarado, a sophomore at Palo Alto studying Kinesiology.

Palo Alto student Hunter Schneider recommended the 1897 Gothic novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. Another way to read this book, is imagine you dont know what a vampire is. Then give this book a read, youll soon see how this story of Dracula became so well known, said Schneider. Just like the actors in the movies, I grew up with the Harry Potter series. If you read the first book, be prepared because the following books will just hook you even more into the mythos and the world of Harry Potter, said Sosa.

Shares of Apple spiked closed up 4% on Tuesday after the Trump administration said it will delay tariffs on electronics and other consumer products made in China until mid December. Apple is expected to release its new version of the iPhone in September, shortly after the tariffs were to go into effect. If Apple shares end the day up more than 4.91%, it would be the best day for the stock since May 1. Apple warned in June that the tariffs would affect all of its major products produced in China, including iPhone, iMac and iPads. Trump said in July that Apple would not be given tariff waivers or relief for Mac Pro parts made in China.

SAN ANTONIO - A driver was killed after slamming into an electrical pole on the Southwest Side early Saturday morning, police said. The medical examiner's office identified as 66-year-old David Flores. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. near Somerset and Palo Alto. Police said the driver was speeding, lost control and missed a sharp curve. Witnesses reported seeing the driver swerving before the crash.

J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Jefferies, Deutsche Bank, Evercore ISI and Mizuho hiked forecasts, while lone hold-out Barclays left its projection unchanged at $240, which already implies 17% upside from Wednesday's close. Of the many line items lauded, analysts tended to highlight accelerating ad revenue growth thanks to increased use of Instagram's stories feature and an upswing in impressions. Analysts also brushed aside caution from Facebook Chief Financial Officer David Wehner that tougher comparisons could result in revenue growth deceleration in upcoming quarters. "Given the revenue acceleration and margin beat, our 2020 revenue and EPS estimates move higher by 3% and 2%, respectively, and our Target Price goes up to $230." Here's what some of Wall Street's top Facebook analysts thought of its earnings report:

But to those who know, especially early Facebook employees, these stripes serve as a monument to the company's original spirit of "move fast and break things." The company operated out of 156 and 154 University Ave., but Facebook's cafeteria sat a block away at 164 Hamilton Ave. The following day, there was suddenly a crosswalk connecting the alleyway and the Facebook cafeteria. A screenshot of a photo uploaded to the "Facebook Archivist" Facebook group of a crosswalk painted in Palo Alto in 2007 near the company's headquarters at the time. The city may have removed the crosswalk from its road, but former Facebook employees still talk about it.

Demand for rental apartments in and near cities across America is soaring, just when most thought it wouldn't be. The expectation was that rental demand would fall as millennials aged into their homebuying years. "Solid economic growth is encouraging new household formation, and rentals are capturing a sizable share of the resulting housing demand. At the same time, loss of existing renters to home purchase remains limited relative to historical levels." Rental demand is currently highest in the nation's largest cities, with Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, Houston, New York City and Washington, D.C., leading.

Camera technology in police cruisers allows for "time travel" In Palo Alto, five cameras installed in every regular beat officer's patrol car captures a 270-degree field of view that can be used for evidence and accountability. As Bob Orr reports, the city's police chief says the camera system is already making a difference.

Steve Jobs would not let his own kids play on computers The New York Times reports the Apple founder kept his kid's screen time to a minimum, and many Palo Alto parents agree. In the hottest tech center on the planet, parents are starting to draw the line on giving their kids technology. Len Ramirez reports.

James Franco, “Palo Alto” stars step out for premiere James Franco, Gia Coppola and Emma Roberts were among the stars that attended the premiere for “Palo Alto.” KCAL-9’s Suzanne Marques reports.