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INVEST & INNOVATE
Bay Area and Palo Alto RHNAThe California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has released the Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the Bay Area,. The total for the 8.5...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by msjennyjhonson, 5 hours ago | 17 comments | 2163 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The Nut House is back -- with a self-taught chef and Palo Alto native in the kitchenDarius Johnson grew up in Palo Alto's Ventura neighborhood, practically down the street from Antonio's Nut House on California Avenue. The longtime dive bar reopened...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by Lyla, 15 hours ago | 17 comments | 6956 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Public statues: Up or down? But does the historical importance of the individuals represented matter?The removal of public statues throughout our country, by supporters of Black Lives Matter and many others, is a growing concern, because what started as a very valid...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by DIana Diamond, 16 hours ago | 39 comments | 3765 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Some of your comments on nuclear energyThis is not a normal blog post but instead a selection of your comments on nuclear energy. Often the comments on a blog post devolve into an argument about nuclear...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 28, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jul 4, 2020 at 5:35 pm | 22 comments | 5598 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Temporary Outdoor Dining Areas - A Critical First Step for Rebuilding Downtown Menlo Park?. ==I This is the third post in an on-going series about how Covid-19 social distancing measures, city decisions and human behavior impact the vitality of our downtown...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Jul. 1, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 4, 2020 at 5:07 pm | 18 comments | 2009 Views
DEEP MENLO
Where Housing and Innovation CoalesceOkay, what can we do about housing? - The Venn housing model for Menlo Park. When I was in school in Madison, WI, I and a small allegedly well-behaved consortium...
Original post made by Stuart Soffer on Jul. 4, 2020There are no comments yet. 449 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Last year's Palo Alto Chili Cook-off winner, MB's Place, dishes on how to make the best chiliSadly, there will be no socially distanced version of the Palo Alto Chili Cook Off this year, a festive July 4th event that for decades has brought people to Mitchell...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 1, 2020Last comment by A German American, on Jul 3, 2020 at 4:11 pm | 2 comments | 2943 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Stay Together or End the Relationship? Independence or Interdependence?Remember, it's your decision. Not your therapist's, your friends', or your family. There are so many factors to consider. Maybe the bottom line is . . . Stay...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 3, 2020There are no comments yet. 1195 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Pride Month / "Trans New York"In the midst of COVID-19 being politicized instead of being an international health issue, and the importance of BLM, June is Pride Month. I received a copy of...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 26, 2020Last comment by mv-voice.com, on Jun 30, 2020 at 2:02 pm | 2 comments | 2655 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
In one fell swoop, council approves spending millions. Does the city really care about money?We all were told that Palo Alto had a $40 million budget deficit and needed to cut all sorts of programs and services to balance the budget. And Monday night council...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 23, 2020Last comment by C, on Jun 30, 2020 at 11:08 am | 18 comments | 3634 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'It was not responsible to put our staff in jeopardy.' Flea St. Cafe halts outdoor dining in Menlo ParkAfter a week of cautious outdoor dining service, Flea St. Cafe in Menlo Park is reverting to a takeout-only operation, citing concerns about the recent uptick in...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 27, 2020Last comment by Palo Alto, on Jun 29, 2020 at 8:17 pm | 8 comments | 4939 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Is Offshore Wind a Reliable Renewable?One of the big knocks against renewable resources is their intermittency. The sun doesn’t always shine, the wind doesn’t always blow. One way to see...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 21, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jun 28, 2020 at 11:31 am | 30 comments | 6910 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Should Palo Alto police be reformed? “It can’t happen here” -- or can it?“It can’t happen here,” two Palo Alto city council members said at Monday’s meeting when discussing the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 9, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jun 26, 2020 at 8:08 pm | 42 comments | 4658 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Virtual Birthday CelebrationsWhen our kids have birthdays, I love spending a lot of time chatting with them about their theme, activities, decorations, friends to invite, presents, cake, etc....
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jun. 22, 2020Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Jun 26, 2020 at 3:27 pm | 3 comments | 1078 Views
DEEP MENLO
These are the Times that Try Men's SoulsThus began Thomas Paine’s revolutionary war treatise Common Sense, his 1776 argument for detaching the American colonies from England, and the creation of...
Original post made by Stuart Soffer on May. 28, 2020Last comment by asox9supplements, on Jun 26, 2020 at 3:23 pm | 3 comments | 951 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Indoor dining has returned to San Mateo County, but restaurant owners are split on reopeningWithin hours of Wednesday's announcement that indoor dining could resume in San Mateo County, Bistro Vida was serving diners inside the Menlo Park French restaurant...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 18, 2020Last comment by resident, on Jun 24, 2020 at 7:50 am | 4 comments | 8252 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Coffee pop-up opens at Palo Alto wine bar SalvajeYou can now find Bryan Chiem serving espresso drinks out of a window during the daytime at Salvaje, the downtown Palo Alto natural wine bar. Chiem is the founder...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 23, 2020There are no comments yet. 3557 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Portuguese piri piri chicken eatery lands in Palo AltoPortuguese grilled chicken that's marinated for 24 hours in piri piri sauces is the main event at the newly opened The Port of Peri Peri in Palo Alto. The Port...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Jun 21, 2020 at 10:00 pm | 8 comments | 6613 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Los Altos farmers market suspended amid operator controversy==I UPDATE: The Los Altos Farmers' Market resumed on Thursday, June 25. The Los Altos Village Association did not respond to an inquiry about whether CFMA is continuing...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Diego, on Jun 21, 2020 at 11:45 am | 13 comments | 5763 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Spending time with grandparents while far awayOur kids love video chatting with their grandparents. Since March we’ve sang songs, told jokes, read stories, played musical instruments and shared different...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jun. 21, 2020There are no comments yet. 1209 Views
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The Nut House is back -- with a self-taught chef and Palo Alto native in the kitchen
By Elena Kadvany | 17 comments | 6,956 views
Public statues: Up or down? But does the historical importance of the individuals represented matter?
By Diana Diamond | 39 comments | 3,765 views
Bay Area and Palo Alto RHNA
By Steve Levy | 17 comments | 2,163 views
Temporary Outdoor Dining Areas - A Critical First Step for Rebuilding Downtown Menlo Park?
By Dana Hendrickson | 18 comments | 2,009 views
Stay Together or End the Relationship? Independence or Interdependence?
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,195 views
