Journal Editorial Report: State's voters look set to revolt against soft-on crime. Photo: Ethan Swope/Getty Images The San Francisco area town of Portola Valley is best known for its billionaire ...

PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif. (KGO) -- One of the Bay Area's wealthiest communities is now facing punishment for not complying with housing standards. Every eight years, cities and towns across the state ...

Officials in Portola Valley, one of California’s wealthiest towns, convened this week to discuss its financial situation, which appears to be heading toward a crisis. Concerned resident Karen Vahtra, ...

When a pair of San Francisco architects took on this project, they had no idea that it would change them forever ...

Wealthy Portola Valley earlier this year became one of the first towns in San Mateo County to receive state approval for its plan to build more housing. Known officially as a housing element, the ...

Home to wealthy Silicon Valley executives, the quiet “bedroom community” of Portola Valley is grappling with a financial crisis so deep that some are seeking donations for town improvements. From a ...

A town in Northern California that’s virtually full of billionaires is, believe it or not, going broke. Portola Valley — population 4,397 — was once dubbed the richest town in America, with a current ...

Three Portola Valley mountain lion cubs were rescued and transported to the Oakland Zoo for rehabilitation on Jan. 26, 2025. Courtesy Oakland Zoo. Three Portola Valley mountain lion cubs were rescued ...

Portola Valley almost seems like it could be part of Marin County, with its long twisting roads that pass redwood and oak trees, tennis and swimming clubs, expensive houses and horse stables. But this ...

Wealthy Portola Valley earlier this year became one of the first towns in San Mateo County to receive state approval for its plan to build more housing. Known officially as a housing element, the ...