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Apr 28, 2019 5:35 am
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Palo Alto has 100% clean electricity and recently hit its 60% renewables target. So we are done, right? Being an electric planner for Palo Alto has got to be the... More
Apr 21, 2019 6:13 am
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The bad news: The Earth is sick, and getting sicker. The good news: We know how to make it better, and we can all help!
Earth Day is this Monday (April 22), so... More
Apr 14, 2019 6:28 am
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As California pushes to reduce emissions by 40% in the next twelve years, we are increasingly betting on clean electricity. We are electrifying vehicles, electrifying... More
Apr 7, 2019 6:17 am
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Utilities across the state have been told to lower emissions and use more renewable power sources. How are they doing? It’s surprisingly fun to look at the... More
Mar 31, 2019 6:18 am
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Where is the closest oil well to your home? Or your kid’s school? Is it leaking? Does anyone know? California is like a pin cushion for oil wells, and abandoned... More
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How we eat away at our open space, even in Palo Alto
By Sherry Listgarten | 5 comments | 6,446 views
From cioppino and whole crab to crab pot pie, here’s where you can get your Dungeness crab fix in the 650
By The Peninsula Foodist | 6 comments | 4,665 views
Is telling the truth simply an old-fashioned idea?
By Diana Diamond | 28 comments | 3,703 views
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought . . .
By Chandrama Anderson | 6 comments | 3,197 views