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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Which City Council candidates "get" climate change?A few weeks ago 350 Silicon Valley and 18 other non-profits sponsored a two hour forum to solicit Palo Alto City Council candidates’ views on climate change....
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 25, 2020Last comment by Housing, 4 hours ago | 12 comments | 2531 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Democracy loses again at City Hall: "Pig in a poke" lawsuit settlementCity Hall is again subverting the democratic process by settling a lawsuit filed by two Palo Alto residents and 8 others who are incensed that City Council did not...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Oct. 27, 2020There are no comments yet. 243 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Ballot propositions have problemsI voted yesterday. And after I gave my ballot to my mailman (he assured me the ballots were flowing smoothly through the post office), I thought about my votes and...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 20, 2020Last comment by TripleLMember, 11 hours ago | 17 comments | 2641 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Thinking of moving? You're not alone.This would be funny if it weren’t also true. Just today (1), I got: - A warning about extreme heat (a “Heat advisory”) - A notice about “public...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 18, 2020Last comment by Palo Alto, on Oct 24, 2020 at 6:54 pm | 23 comments | 6793 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The swanky Selby's opened to much fanfare last year. It will now close temporarily.Since March, the Selby's dining room -- with mohair walls, custom chandeliers and table-side martini service -- has remained dark, while the kitchen focused instead...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 4479 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
After 10 years, Shalala Ramen to leave downtown Mountain ViewAfter a decade of serving tonkotsu and spicy miso ramen in Mountain View, Shalala Ramen is permanently closing. Owner Nobu Iwahashi is opening a new, takeout-only...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 22, 2020Last comment by Ron Wolf, on Oct 23, 2020 at 5:38 pm | 5 comments | 13011 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
'Don't talk to the press'In a proposed new handbook for some 41 members on Palo Alto's boards and commissions, one recommendation from city staff states that these council appointees should...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 13, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Oct 21, 2020 at 11:23 am | 27 comments | 4010 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Fun and games with your electric meterI remembered the other day that I made a New Year's resolution to decrease our electricity...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 11, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 17, 2020 at 10:20 am | 24 comments | 3628 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 Common sense, on Oct 16, 2020 at 2:20 pm | 34 comments | 3885 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Foothills Park Pseudo-Lawsuit: Is the City going to cave-in & defame its residents as "racists"?At the September 28 City Council meeting, there was a closed session to discuss a lawsuit against the City seeking to open Foothills Nature Preserve (previously...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Oct. 12, 2020Last comment by rita vrhel, on Oct 15, 2020 at 2:56 pm | 9 comments | 1840 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
San Francisco's Farmhouse Kitchen opens glitzy Thai restaurant in Menlo Park, indoor dining includedSan Francisco Thai restaurant Farmhouse...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 4, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Oct 14, 2020 at 7:53 pm | 14 comments | 12211 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Palo Alto's Woke proto-Authoritarians"You don't put civil rights to a vote." That was Mayor Adrian Fine after his position on access to Foothills Park was defeated. I was surprised not...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Oct 12, 2020 at 8:34 pm | 10 comments | 2836 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Vote for Burt, Lauing, Kou and Varma in PA raceThis is a critical year for Palo Alto's future -- and whom we vote for in the Palo Alto City Council race has become quite important. There are 10 candidates running...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 6, 2020Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, on Oct 10, 2020 at 9:15 pm | 15 comments | 3233 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
I am Voting No on Prop 22Prop 22 exempts app-based transportation and delivery service drivers from the requirements of AB 5. In plain English Prop 22 exempts drivers for Lyft, Uber, Doordash...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 9, 2020Last comment by mauricio, on Oct 10, 2020 at 2:39 pm | 5 comments | 1653 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Redwood City's Zadna opens fast-casual spinoff in Palo AltoRedwood City Mediterranean restaurant Zadna has opened a fast-casual eatery in downtown Palo Alto. Called Zadna Bowl, the restaurant is located at 461 Emerson...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 7, 2020Last comment by stephen levy, on Oct 10, 2020 at 10:48 am | 1 comment | 3747 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Can pop-ups help restaurants ride out the COVID wave?Six months into the coronavirus shutdown, more local establishments are turning to pop-ups as a way to invigorate their businesses. Vineyard Gate, a
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 2, 2020Last comment by panative, on Oct 8, 2020 at 11:40 pm | 2 comments | 3040 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Tanaka resurfaces false 2016 accusation against Burt: PA City Council electionToward the end of the City Council Candidate Forum hosted by Palo Alto Neighborhoods, candidates were asked to direct a question to another candidate. Greg Tanaka's...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Oct. 5, 2020Last comment by mjc, on Oct 8, 2020 at 10:11 pm | 6 comments | 1648 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Are American and masculine identity compatible with eco-friendly living?Oh boy. After a week of heat, smoke, COVID news, and a frustrated housebound teenager, not necessarily in that order, I haven’t been entirely excited to do...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 4, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Oct 8, 2020 at 6:49 pm | 22 comments | 3997 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Trump Paid $750 in TaxesAt our house, we believe that black lives matter. We believe it’s time to end racism and sexism. We believe that all people matter and it’s time to end...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 1, 2020Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 8, 2020 at 1:55 pm | 2 comments | 3494 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Nov. 3 -- a critical election -- and now your comments on the first debateLET ME INADD TO THIS ORIGINAL BLOG HERE TO ASK FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES OUR COUNTRY HAS EXPERIENCED -- THE FIRST SEPT....
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 29, 2020Last comment by perceived diminished mental faculties, on Oct 6, 2020 at 6:36 pm | 33 comments | 4056 Views
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