But the majority stayed closer to home, attending schools like the University of California, Santa Barbara; California ...

When the sellers of a $4.9 million house in Palo Alto listed it on March 7, they chose a distinct sales pitch. Play up where their kids went to college. "A legendary home where success is part of ...

Steve Young made a big name for himself in pro football, but on his old block in Palo Alto, his tech-founder neighbors were the talk of the town.

You can have them ( actually) join their high school’s fencing team, to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars annually.

Commenters said the boastful tout was a sign of how much Palo Alto residents value academic and professional success.