Home front: Shop a unique garage sale, learn bath update basics
A roundup of local home and garden news and events, including a garage sale featuring discontinued designer samples and a workshop on how to make simple updates to your bathroom. Thursday, 6:03 PM

Home sales: Michelle Pfeiffer's Woodside estate sells for $22M
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Woodside recorded the highest sale at $22,000,000 for an estate reportedly sold by actress Michelle Pfeiffer and her husband, film and TV producer David E. Kelley. Friday, 11:51 AM

Home front: Get help for orchids, build an organizer
A roundup of local home and garden news and events, including a visit with the “orchid doctor" at Filoli and a workshop where you can build an entryway organizer. Thursday, 4:34 PM

Home sales for the week of Dec. 30
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Atherton recorded the highest sale at $15,465,000 for a six-bedroom, European-style home built in 2009. Friday, 11:21 AM

Home front: Curbside Christmas tree pickups, spring garden planning
A roundup of local home and garden news and events, including how to prepare your Christmas tree for curbside pickup and a workshop that will you help you plan ahead for spring in your garden. Friday, 11:20 AM

Home sales for the week of Dec. 23
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Atherton recorded the highest sale at $16,600,000 for a six-bedroom home built in 2012. Menlo Park had the second highest sale at $10,700,000 for a home near downtown. Tuesday, 9:14 AM

Home sales for the week of Dec. 16
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Atherton recorded the highest sale at $7 million for a five-bedroom ranch home and East Palo Alto had the lowest sale at $540,000 for a one-bedroom condo. Thursday, 1:48 PM

Home front: Enjoy lights on Christmas Tree Lane, tour Hidden Villa's farm
A roundup of local home and garden news and events, including the 79th annual Christmas Tree Lane holiday light display and farm tours at Hidden Villa. Thursday, 12:17 PM

Home sales for the week of Dec. 9
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Woodside recorded the highest sale at $8,500,000 for a 3-acre equestrian estate with four bedrooms built in 1979. Friday, 2:15 PM

Home sales for the week of Dec. 2
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Atherton recorded the highest sale at $14,000,000 for a 6-bedroom midcentury home. Thursday, 3:26 PM

Home sales for the week of Nov. 25
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Atherton recorded the highest sale at $21,750,000 for a 6-bedroom house built in 2015 with a home theater, dining terrace and formal entry. Monday, 9:03 AM

Experts share tips on pruning and tree care for the colder months
Proper pruning now can help trees put out healthy growth in the spring and clear out dead or decaying branches that could fall during a storm. Monday, 10:26 AM

Home sales for the week of Nov. 18

Atherton tops most expensive real estate list

Home front: Classes on herbs and fall container gardens

Home sales for the week of Nov. 11

• Palo Alto
• Atherton
• Menlo Park
• Portola Valley
• Woodside
• Mountain View
• Los Altos

• Homeowners and Renters Assistance • Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair Housing • Palo Alto Housing Corporation • Project Sentinal • San Mateo County Association of Realtors • Silicon Valley Association of Realtors