Local Blogs
Interested in becoming a blogger? Show all bloggers
Sort by: Most recent blog/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any blog label will display all recent posts on that blog
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Which Christmas Gifts are Lasting?It has been over 2 weeks since Christmas Day. Our decorations are back in the closet and we are enjoying the break before Valentines Day. Some Christmas presents...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 12, 2021Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Jan 15, 2021 at 12:41 pm | 2 comments | 2697 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
PA Police: Too drastic a decision on banning police information from publicThe Palo Alto Police Department definitely made a mistake when it abruptly sent an email to local media on Tuesday, Jan. 5, stating that starting immediately the...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 10, 2021Last comment by Duveneck neighbor, on Jan 14, 2021 at 1:32 pm | 6 comments | 4992 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Spend some quality time with your thermostatWhen I was looking for a house in Palo Alto about twelve years ago, a friend warned me about high utility rates. I asked my real estate agent about it and she responded...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 10, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jan 13, 2021 at 9:27 pm | 11 comments | 6060 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
2021: Council changes challengingPalo Altans have a new city council, and things will soon change in this town -- for the better, I hope. The council will assume more control of the city; the role...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 6, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 11, 2021 at 9:17 pm | 8 comments | 4416 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
World Wrapps to return to the Peninsula with new menu, two new locationsUPDATE: World Wrapps is open at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto as of Feb. 13. It's open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Twenty-five years after World...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 7, 2021Last comment by Victor Bishop, on Jan 9, 2021 at 12:28 pm | 3 comments | 6243 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Antoine's Cookie Shop to bring warm chocolate chip cookies to Palo Alto==I UPDATE: Antoine's Cookie Shop is open in Palo Alto as of Friday, Jan. 15, for pickup and local delivery....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 28, 2020Last comment by ChrisC, on Jan 7, 2021 at 8:50 pm | 6 comments | 11411 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Dry January – Join Us!Well Food Partiers!, there comes a time every so often when the best celebration is one of quiet contemplation. Welcome to January my dear. For a lot of us,...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 2, 2021Last comment by Have been on Dry January for Years, on Jan 7, 2021 at 8:13 pm | 2 comments | 4737 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Dare to be Fair Vote No on Prop 15I was brought up to believe I should help pay for the public services I want. So I support school bonds and parcel taxes as a long-term investment and in gratitude...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 10, 2020Last comment by kodaikanal rooms, on Jan 6, 2021 at 5:56 am | 38 comments | 8543 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Bay Area Economic UpdateHappy and I hope a better New Year, Below is the link to my December Bay Area economic update web link The...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 26, 2020Last comment by stephen levy, on Jan 1, 2021 at 3:32 pm | 7 comments | 10501 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Do Women Truly Want Men to be Vulnerable?I think women want men to be emotionally vulnerable. I don't think women want men to be career, financially, or physically vulnerable. This is a conundrum. For...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 31, 2020There are no comments yet. 6108 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
ALERT: Menlo Park Small Business Owners And NonProfits Need To Apply For New California Grants Immediately Or Be Left Out!. On December 4, 2020, Governor Newsom announced a new $500M grant program to help California Small Businesses and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic....
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Dec. 30, 2020There are no comments yet. 1546 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
2021: The time to think outside the boxBegone 2020. You were not a good year. Welcome 2021. You will have a busy year, because we have a lot of challenges for you! 2021 is a very special time, because...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Dec. 28, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Dec 28, 2020 at 10:02 pm | 3 comments | 5250 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
San Francisco's loss is the Peninsula's gain: August 1 Five chef opens Indian restaurant in Los AltosAfter modern Indian restaurant August 1 Five closed in San Francisco this month, chef Manish Tyagi was left looking for a new job in the midst of the pandemic. He...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 24, 2020Last comment by Rose, on Dec 28, 2020 at 9:54 pm | 3 comments | 12878 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
The Countdown to ChristmasThe countdown to Christmas is always a bit tricky. Advent calendars and this year’s elf on the shelf make it more enjoyable, but it is still so hard to wait for...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Dec. 20, 2020Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Dec 24, 2020 at 10:07 pm | 2 comments | 2847 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Emotional ForensicsIf you've watched a crime show or read a mystery, you know the investigator looks at the crime and then works his or her way back to figure out what happened, and...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 5102 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
A tedious tale about testing==I NOTE: Since this blog was posted late afternoon, 12/15, I was able to talk to someone at the city. The Palo Alto Art Center will soon be closed. Two testing...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Dec. 15, 2020Last comment by TimR, on Dec 23, 2020 at 11:27 pm | 14 comments | 7105 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Did LED bulbs make a difference? Yes, bigly!It’s that time of year when Kris Kringle encourages the Winter Warlock by singing: “Put one step in front of the other…” That’s how...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 20, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Dec 22, 2020 at 4:23 pm | 8 comments | 5715 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: In-Laws and the Holidays: Three TipsI hope you have wonderful, loving, accepting in-laws. Whether you do or not, here are three tips for in-laws and the holidays: 1. Remember that you and your partner...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 5546 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Where to get Christmas meals on the PeninsulaHere's a list of restaurants and bakeries offering Christmas specials for pickup and delivery on the Peninsula, from prime rib and bûche de Noël to Jamaican...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 15, 2020Last comment by Judy, on Dec 17, 2020 at 7:45 pm | 6 comments | 18254 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Palo Alto utility gas overcharges are illegal, judge says -- but there are other questionable charges at City HallPalo Alto resident Miriam Green got her monthly utility bill, and realized how much of the money the Utilities Department gets from customer gas, electric and water...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Dec. 8, 2020Last comment by Diana Diamond, on Dec 15, 2020 at 3:55 pm | 10 comments | 6121 Views
Page 5 of 151
Get the most important local news stories sent straight to your inbox daily.
The Fish Market to remain in Palo Alto despite sale of property to developer
By The Peninsula Foodist | 7 comments | 4,314 views
How will Palo Alto plan for, and pay for, massive emissions reductions?
By Sherry Listgarten | 48 comments | 2,600 views
Memo to PA Police Chief Jonsen:
What are you hiding from us? And why?
By Diana Diamond | 23 comments | 1,488 views
"How Can We Be Happy Again?" Part 2
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 514 views
The Almanac Readers' Choice ballot is here
It's time to decide what local business is worthy of the title "The Almanac Readers' Choice" — and you get to decide!
Cast your ballot online. Voting ends May 23. Stay tuned for the results in the July 23 issue of The Almanac.
