Local Blogs


By Sherry Listgarten
E-mail Sherry Listgarten | Follow this Blog
Sort by: Most Recent | Most Popular
Jul 24, 2022 5:49 am
Comments: 22 | Views: 17,880
Sometimes California’s electricity is powered almost entirely by gas turbines. Below is an example from January 12 of this year at 6 pm, when there was little... More
Jul 17, 2022 5:51 am
Comments: 7 | Views: 18,489
Are water rates in Palo Alto high? You bet. It’s not just that we charge a lot. Our tiers are also very steep. As a result, tree-friendly Palo Alto charges... More
Jul 10, 2022 5:35 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 17,214
It would have been a lot easier for Midpen’s board of directors to take the middle ground that was offered. The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District... More
Jun 26, 2022 6:08 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 18,273
On Wednesday, June 29, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) will decide where to allow e-bikes on its ... More
Jun 19, 2022 5:59 am
Comments: 39 | Views: 18,142
We are in our third year of drought in California and it’s not pretty. SoCal residents are under some ... More
ARCHIVES
Stay informed.
Get the day's top headlines from Palo Alto Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.
Analysis/paralysis: The infamous ‘Palo Alto Process’ must go
By Diana Diamond | 6 comments | 2,366 views
Common Ground
By Sherry Listgarten | 3 comments | 1,948 views
The Time and Cost Savings of Avoiding a Long Commute
By Steve Levy | 6 comments | 1,699 views
Planting a Fall Garden?
By Laura Stec | 5 comments | 1,176 views
Sign-up now for 5K Run/Walk, 10k Run, Half Marathon
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.