Medical Center considers expanding housing at city’s request

Report calls for 1,800 housing units as a result of 3,200 jobs from expansion
By Ryan Mac
NEWS| Palo Alto City Council’s hopes that Stanford Hospital and Clinics will develop housing as part of its expansion project have hit a major impediment, as the hospital lacks the land to contribute to such an effort.

Congress passes act to reduce college, textbook costs

By Eric Messinger
NEWS| Following governmental action, students at Stanford and across the country should soon have access to more choices and information so they can reduce the costs of attending college.

Researchers find risk in HIV drug

By Melanie Kim
NEWS| Stanford researchers have found that a common drug used to prevent transmission of the HIV virus from mothers to their children may actually spur drug-resistant forms of AIDS.

Police Blotter: Aug. 1 to 15, 2008

By Eric Messinger
NEWS| This report covers a selection of crimes reported from Aug. 1 to 15 as recorded in the Stanford Police Department Public Bulletin.