Bay Area Donkey Who Inspired Beloved Character In "Shrek" Dies At 30

"In 1999 he reinvented himself as a movie star," Mike Holland, one of Perry's 30 volunteer handlers, told CBS News Bay Area last summer.

Dead Ukrainian Woman On NYT Front Page Worked For Palo Alto Firm

SE Ranking, a Palo Alto-based SEO company, confirmed that a viral photo of a dead Ukrainian family was their chief accountant.

Flags Flown At Half-Staff Honoring The Victims Of The Tragedy In Boulder, Colorado

President Biden issued a proclamation on March 23 as a mark of respect for victims of senseless acts of violence perpetrated on March 22.

Flags Flown At Half-Staff In Remembrance Of 500,000 Americans Lost To Coronavirus In Palo Alto

President Biden issued a proclamation today, February 22, on remembering the Americans lost since the pandemic began.

Palo Alto Man Killed On Highway 84 Near Dumbarton Bridge

The victim's motorcycle was embedded in the engine of the BMW 550i that hit it, according to the CHP log.

Stanford Colleagues Remember Nobel Prize Winner Burton Richter

The physics professor and 1976 Nobel Prize winner died Wednesday in Palo Alto, university officials said.

In Memory: Harry W. 'Hunk' Anderson, 1922-2018

The spirited art lover, along with his wife and daughter, helped establish the famed Anderson Collection at Stanford University museum.

Stanford Confirms Radiology Professor's Crash Death

Dr. Juergen Willmann, a native of Germany, was responsible for several academic breakthroughs at Stanford School of Medicine.

Obituary: Stanford Robotics Visionary Robert Cannon Dies At 93

The professor emeritus saw the future of robots when the technology to create them was just becoming possible.

E. Coli Infection Leads To Young Bay Area Girl's Death

BREAKING: The 6-year-old died after the infection progressed to her kidneys.

John Heard, Dad In 'Home Alone' Movies, Dies At 71

The Home Alone and Sopranos actor was found at a Northern California hotel.

Award-Winning Stanford Math Professor, 40, Dies Of Cancer

Breaking: Maryam Mirzakhani "will be dearly missed here at Stanford and around the world," said Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne.

In Memory: Miguel A. Méndez, Stanford Law’s First Latino Professor

A “beacon” for students and a pioneer of clinical legal education, Méndez passed away at 74 years old. Celebration of his life set Sunday.

In Memory Of Charles M. Stein: Extraordinary Stanford Statistician, Anti-War Activist

The “Einstein of the Statistics Department” passed away Nov. 24 at 96.

Stanford Education Historian David Tyack Dies At 85

Tyack was a preeminent scholar in the history of American education and school reform.

Theodore W. Anderson, Renowned Mathematical Statistics Scholar At Stanford, Dies At 98

Anderson, who taught at Stanford for 21 years before retiring in 1988, remained a visible presence on campus.

Stanford Mourns Eliza Evans, Doctoral Candidate In Sociology Of Education

The graduate student passed away Aug. 9 from metastatic breast cancer.

Admired Stanford Pediatric Doctor Nanci Yuan Dies At 47

An admired pediatric doctor and clinical associate professor at Stanford University School of Medicine died this month of colon cancer.

In Memory: Kenneth Scott, Stanford University Law Professor

Scott, a law professor emeritus whose specialty was banking regulation, died June 19 at 87.

BREAKING: 'Coach' Bill Campbell Has Died In Silicon Valley: Reports

Media reports are saying the man who advised Steve Jobs and other luminaries has passed away.

Palo Alto Obituary: Sanford Dornbusch

Sanford M. Dornbusch, a scholar renowned for his research on adolescence, was a "founding father" of Stanford's Department of Sociology.

Stanford Obituary: Paul Armer, Former Director of Stanford Computation Center, Dies at 91

A manager and lecturer in the Computer Science Department, Paul Armer voiced early concerns about computer privacy and surveillance.

Weekend Head-on Crash Victim Identified

The crash happened on Junipero Serra Boulevard around 7 p.m.

Victim of Highway 101 Crash Identified

It happened during rush hour Tuesday evening.

In Memory: Nathan Rosenberg, Stanford Professor, Passes Away At 87

He was most famous for his work on the economic history of technology.

Robin Williams Remembered on Anniversary of Death

Hashtag #RobinWilliams was trending on Twitter as fans and Hollywood miss the beloved actor and comedian.

In Memory: John Henry Merryman, 95, Stanford Professor Emeritus of Law

He influenced generations of lawyers and art historians at Stanford and around the world.

Google Exec, Adventurer Tragically Killed In Mt. Everest Avalanche

"His soul and his spirit will live on in so many of us," writes the sister of Dan Fredinburg.

In Memory: 'Father of Birth Control Pill' Dies At 91

In his long career, Stanford professor and world-renowned chemist Carl Djerassi excelled in science and the arts.

Stanford Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Dies at 93

A leading post-World War II historian, Carl Degler was awarded the Pulitzer for his groundbreaking 1972 book on slavery and race relations.

In Memory: Patrick Suppes, Stanford Philosopher, Scientist and Silicon Valley Entrepreneur

Patrick Suppes' long career at Stanford began in 1950. As both a philosopher and scientist, he influenced a large number of fields.

Harden McConnell, Distinguished Chemistry Professor at Stanford, Dies at 87

McConnell made pioneering advances in magnetic resonance and cell biology.

Henry S. Breitrose, Founder of Stanford's World-Renowned Documentary Film Program, Dead at 78

Breitrose taught the history of film and film aesthetics at Stanford for more than five decades.

Stanford Economics Professor Emeritus Ronald McKinnon Dies at 79

One colleague described him as an "intellectual giant" throughout the Stanford community and beyond.

Stanford's Martin L. Perl, winner of 1995 Nobel Prize for Discovery of Tau Lepton, Dead at 87

Physicist Martin Perl was part of SLAC and Stanford communities for half a century.

George Knoles, Stanford Professor of History, Dies at 107

A memorial service for George H. Knoles, Margaret Byrne Professor of American History, Emeritus, will be held Oct. 25 in Palo Alto.

Remembering Michael Davis: Downtown Streets Team Member

Services are Monday at All Saints Church in Palo Alto.

Stanford Professor Robert Schimke, A Pioneer in Biomedical Sciences, Dies At 81

Robert Schimke discovered several key cellular mechanisms. After a traumatic accident, he became an accomplished painter.

In Memory: Phil Williams Celebration of Life Is Saturday

Williams, Stanford’s architect and director of planning from 1975 to 1992, died unexpectedly June 26.

Obit: One Man, One Dream - A Salute to Dr. Gordy Klatt

The man who started Relay for Life.