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Jul 16, 2023 6:20 am
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Tonight (Sunday night) there will be a new moon. But for many of you, if you go outside, it won’t be dark. In 2016 ... More
Jul 9, 2023 5:38 am
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Palo Alto is currently reviewing its power portfolio and developing a plan to guide procurement in the coming decades. Senior Resource Planner Jim Stack gave an... More
Jul 2, 2023 5:18 am
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How reliable is our electricity? On average it’s not bad but in many places it’s getting worse and in a few places it’s downright terrible. Customers... More
Jun 25, 2023 5:49 am
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Two years ago I mulched over the back lawn. It was looking increasingly awful with the prolonged drought, and mulching was an easy project. It required only some... More
Jun 18, 2023 5:43 am
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How clean is our electricity? Well, there are a number of ways to answer that question. You can look at the grid itself, which we plug things into. How clean is... More
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Worried about the cost of climate change? Here is some hope.
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The 39th annual Moonlight Run and Walk is Friday evening, September 29. Join us under the light of the full Harvest Moon on a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run or half marathon. Complete your race in person or virtually. Proceeds from the race go to the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund, benefiting local nonprofits that serve families and children in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.