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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Am I saving enough water yet?We are in our third year of drought in California and it’s not pretty. SoCal residents are under some
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 19, 2022Last comment by PH, 18 hours ago | 37 comments | 4965 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
E-Bikes on Open Space Trails: Yes or No?On Wednesday, June 29, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) will decide where to allow e-bikes on its
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 26, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jun 29, 2022 at 10:53 pm | 17 comments | 5045 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
The questionable morality of abortion==I Note: The recent Supreme Court ruling banning abortion has been a major concern in this country the past several days. While abortion is not a specific local...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 27, 2022Last comment by staying home, on Jun 29, 2022 at 12:48 pm | 7 comments | 1800 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Mountain View's Castro Street opens up for an eat-and-greet to rally support for businessesBy Malea Martin
==I Restaurant bloggers Lala Mayjer, left, and Michael Leadon, right, clink glasses before eating some Blue Line Pizza slices...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 29, 2022There are no comments yet. 1984 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Modern Spanish-Portuguese restaurant Broma opens in Mountain ViewBy Stephanie Gerson Michelin-starred chef Jarad Gallagher’s travels throughout the Iberian Peninsula have inspired him to open Broma, a new Mediterranean...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 28, 2022There are no comments yet. 1768 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Idaho Hot Springs and Yellowstone – Travelin’ SoloHello Food Partiers! and Courageous Travelers all from Yellowstone National Park. I am happy to report the park is open, at least the southern loop, even after...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 28, 2022There are no comments yet. 1006 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Comcast, what are you doing to us?The problems started a week ago – it was a Tuesday. I was sitting in front of my computer when I suddenly could not connect to any internet site. And across the...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 23, 2022Last comment by Virginia Smedberg, on Jun 28, 2022 at 3:10 am | 16 comments | 2987 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Gifts and BelongingsOf my 5 Love Languages, and my husband’s too, gifts are the last of five. We mostly choose to do something together for birthdays and holidays (quality time,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 25, 2022Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jun 27, 2022 at 1:24 pm | 2 comments | 2087 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Absurdly long waits for doctors' appointments are an escalating health care problemI don’t know whether I should laugh out loud as I think about the iabsurdly long waits we now encounter in getting a doctor’s appointment -- or bury my head...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Apr. 19, 2022Last comment by Diana Diamond, on Jun 27, 2022 at 11:30 am | 55 comments | 7011 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What to do if you get a noisy Rheem/Ruud heat pump water heaterOne of the reasons that people have favored the Rheem/Ruud heat pump water heaters is because they are quiet. Rated at a low 49 dB, you could install one in most...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 22, 2022Last comment by Eduardo, on Jun 27, 2022 at 9:44 am | 17 comments | 7923 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
We must change our gun culture in AmericaWe live in a country in love with guns – significantly more than any other country in the world. Many Americans idolize them. This gun reverence has worsened the...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 31, 2022Last comment by Richt, on Jun 26, 2022 at 11:14 pm | 80 comments | 6101 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
I support conversion of office space to housing on West BayshoreDear Mayor Burt and Councilmembers, I write in support of Summerhill Homes’ development proposal at 2850 West Bayshore Road. Both the staff and PTC have brought...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 19, 2022Last comment by PH, on Jun 25, 2022 at 9:05 am | 12 comments | 2000 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Why the owner of Burlingame's Rasa gave up a Michelin starBy Anthony Shu
==I The second location of the more casual San Carlos eatery, Saffron Burlingame has a different menu that focuses on the...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 23, 2022There are no comments yet. 1972 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
12 can't-miss items at Eataly Silicon Valley, according to an Italian food expertBy Anthony Shu
The Neapolitan pizza is made with imported Italian buffalo mozzarella. Photo by Magali Gauthier.
Eataly has finally...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 2625 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Money grabbing -- A Palo Alto tax to reject in NovemberWhile the Palo Alto City Council is having some hesitation, because of a weak economy, as to whether it should place on the November ballot a measure calling for...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 14, 2022Last comment by Diana Diamond, on Jun 21, 2022 at 10:54 am | 23 comments | 3173 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
I would like to support a new business taxDear Mayor Burt and Council members, I read in the Daily Post that you were sent an analysis by Joint Venture Silicon Valley's research group comparing your proposed...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 17, 2022Last comment by stephen levy, on Jun 18, 2022 at 2:53 pm | 2 comments | 1371 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Will goopy straws and useless bags doom our efforts?Many readers of this blog are concerned about plastic waste. I understand why. We walk past discarded water bottles at concerts and games; we find disposable cups...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 12, 2022Last comment by MichaelB, on Jun 18, 2022 at 8:13 am | 23 comments | 6537 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Award-winning chocolatier SWEET55 comes home to Palo AltoBy Anthony Shu
Heart-shaped ganache-filled chocolates at Sweet55 in Half Moon Bay. Photo by Magali Gauthier.
In February,
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 14, 2022Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Jun 15, 2022 at 1:55 pm | 1 comment | 3710 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Palo Alto’s business tax: A forever tax that we will be paying for==I “So, what if Palo Alto imposes a business tax on all retail businesses in this city? That’s fine with me if they pay money to run Palo Alto –...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 7, 2022Last comment by Annette, on Jun 14, 2022 at 8:04 pm | 58 comments | 4402 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
My letter to council on the proposed business taxDear Mayor Burt and council members, In 2019 I publicly supported the business tax being discussed at the Finance Committee and consultant findings. But I...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 11, 2022Last comment by Betty Lange, on Jun 11, 2022 at 2:06 pm | 3 comments | 2820 Views
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E-Bikes on Open Space Trails: Yes or No?
By Sherry Listgarten | 17 comments | 5,045 views
Gifts and Belongings
By Chandrama Anderson | 2 comments | 2,087 views
Mountain View's Castro Street opens up for an eat-and-greet to rally support for
businesses
By The Peninsula Foodist | 0 comments | 1,984 views
The questionable morality of abortion
By Diana Diamond | 7 comments | 1,800 views
Idaho Hot Springs
and Yellowstone – Travelin’ Solo
By Laura Stec | 0 comments | 1,006 views
