Frank Sinatra Jr. pays homage to his legendary father Oct. 23 at the California Theatre accompanied by Symphony Silicon Valley.

Palo Alto’s Public Works Director Glenn Roberts retired, it was announced yesterday, but neither he nor the city are explaining what lay behind the sudden decision, except that it was a “personnel matter.” City Council approved the controversial employee’s severance package behind closed doors, due to “significant exposure to litigation.”

A local family is suing the SJPD over the excessive use of force, after a woman was tased and a man was shot in the face. The verdict could have ramifications on police policies regarding the use of force on suspects, and whether Latino residents are more likely to be subjected to force in encounters with the SJPD.

Following the revelation that Facebook apps had been collecting personal information about users and their friends for sale to advertisers and internet tracking companies, Democratic representative Edward Markey (D-MA) and Republican Representative Joe Barton (R- TX) sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, expressing concern over, “a series of breaches of consumer privacy.”

Thrashers stun Sharks in home opener; Press extends scoring streak in two Stanford weekend victories; Earthquakes’ loss hurts playoff positioning; Broncos gallop past Spartans; Cardinal bounce back from first loss with sweep of Washington schools.

Lazarus Reavallez, 16, and Kliefert Guiang, 17, were arraigned before a judge on Friday on a single count of arson. Police suspect that the two minors are responsible for the fire that destroyed much of Trace Elementary School this summer, causing millions of dollars in damages. Though the two boys are minors, District Attorney Dolores Carr decided to arraign them as adults.

As Californians prepare to vote on the legalization of marijuana, narcotics agents in Santa Clara County raided the Angel’s Care Collective in Santa Clara, seizing 100 pounds of marijuana and two freezers full of cookies, candies, and drinks prepared with marijuana. Santa Clara Police Chief Steve Lodge warns that other dispensaries in the county could also be targeted by the police in the weeks leading up to the election.

Over the decades, an art enclave has evolved on the outskirts of downtown San Jose. Dubbed Martha Gardens, the little neighborhood is loosely bounded by Highway 280 and Third, Fifth and Keyes streets. Adjacent to the Spartan Keyes neighborhood, which includes Kelley Park and Spartan Stadium, Martha Gardens is a mix of residential and light-industrial development, with a few old cannery buildings and aging warehouses mixed in. It began attracting artists back in 1975, when San Jose Sate University established its Art Foundry on South Fifth Street.

Officer Clay Rojas, 36, of the Santa Clara Police Department has been arrested for providing confidential DMV information to a member of the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang, William Bettencourt, 38, of Live Oaks. Rojas is expected to be arraigned on Monday. He could face up to three years in prison.