Heather Zimmerman
Arts and Entertainment Editor, Embarcadero Media/Peninsula Division
About Heather
Heather Zimmerman has been with Embarcadero Media since 2019. She is the arts and entertainment editor for the group's Peninsula publications and an assistant editor for the Mountain View Voice and The Almanac. She writes and edits arts stories, compiles the Weekend Express arts newsletter, oversees the community calendar, helps edit stories for the Voice and Almanac and assists with assembling the Express newsletters for those publications.Previously, Heather worked at the Silicon Valley alternative weekly Metro, and for a decade, served as the arts reporter for Silicon Valley Community Newspapers, a group of publications covering communities such as Sunnyvale, Los Gatos and Willow Glen.
Heather grew up in the South Bay and graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with a bachelor's degree in literature.
Stories by Heather
Stringent rules for building in Palo Alto this year reflect city's climate action goals
Some new requirements passed last year in Palo Alto will affect how a project is designed and built -- and even how existing buildings are removed.[Thursday, January 2, 2020]
Stringent rules for building in Palo Alto this year reflect city's climate action goals
Some new requirements passed last year in Palo Alto will affect how a project is designed and built -- and even how existing buildings are removed.[Monday, December 23, 2019]
Local boutiques and classes to help bring holiday cheer into your home
Spruce up your home for the season with these boutiques and DIY events.[Thursday, December 5, 2019]
Local boutiques and classes to help bring holiday cheer into your home
Spruce up your home for the season with shopping and DIY events.[Thursday, December 5, 2019]
County assessor's report captures past 10 years, points to return to 'normal market'
Palo Alto's share of the assessment roll grew by 6.72% for 2019-2020 and makes up 7.62% of the total assessment roll.[Monday, December 2, 2019]
County assessor's report captures past 10 years, points to return to 'normal market'
Palo Alto's share of the assessment roll grew by 6.72% for 2019-2020 and makes up 7.62% of the total assessment roll.[Monday, December 2, 2019]
Where used paint, household products get a new lease on life
Palo Alto expanded the capacity of an area at the Household Hazardous Waste Station where visitors can pick up gently used household products for free.[Monday, November 18, 2019]
Local stats match low state numbers in earthquake insurance policies
Industry experts say that common misconceptions about earthquake insurance include the idea that it's included in existing homeowners' policies and that the federal government will offer sufficient help to rebuild after a major quake.[Tuesday, November 12, 2019]
Gardening with kids
Author and edible gardening pioneer Rosalind Creasy shares her insights on how to spark a child's imagination in the garden. The only rule? There are no rules.[Friday, November 1, 2019]
Powering up at home
Local agencies promote swapping out gas burning appliances for electric ones to reduce emissions as some cities, including Palo Alto, look at banning natural gas in most new buildings.[Friday, October 25, 2019]
