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PENINSULA FOODIST

Despite opposition, Chick-fil-A lands in Redwood City with long lines

Despite some initial controversy, a franchise of fast food chain Chick-fil-A is now open for takeout at 536 Whipple Ave. in Redwood City. A long line of cars...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 29, 2020
Last comment by Birds Of A Feather, on Jul 31, 2020 at 6:46 pm | 34 comments | 22260 Views

SENIOR FOCUS

It's that time of year again: Beware the Girl Scout Cookies

There they were again. Right outside of Safeway. Not one group of girl scouts, but two. Each with their own competing tables, laden with cookies. Boxes of cookies....

Original post made by Max Greenberg on Feb. 15, 2015
Last comment by Girl Scout, on Feb 3, 2017 at 5:03 pm | 34 comments | 18171 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

A draconian idea for more high-rise housing in our cities

Suburban residents on the SF Peninsula may possibly be faced with draconian state rules that will dictate how dense and high housing must be built in areas near...

Original post made by Diana Diamond on Dec. 11, 2018
Last comment by Lucille F. Parham, on Feb 17, 2019 at 9:45 pm | 34 comments | 14434 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

ABAG's housing demands for local cities are too much

==I NOTE: I am worried and upset about our coming election. I see voters around the country being deprived of their right to vote -- one drop box per county, a U.S....

Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 28, 2020
Last comment by Iris, on Nov 12, 2020 at 10:28 am | 34 comments | 14825 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

Ban the noise in Palo Alto?

Last week, an array of residents deplored the noise emitted from gas leaf blowers, claiming they are destroying “the quality of life” in our fair city. One...

Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 11, 2023
Last comment by Raja Lodhi, on Mar 24, 2023 at 10:56 pm | 34 comments | 6653 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

SB-50: To Save our Planet?

Yesterday State Senator Scott Wiener and Berkeley professor Daniel Kammen wrote an...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 26, 2019
Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Apr 7, 2019 at 12:23 pm |
34 comments | 19211 Views

A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE

Behind contentious local politics: Failed and toxic leadership

The crucial threshold was crossed 4 years ago when the demonization of people with other perspectives became a deliberate tactic. This tactic, and related divisive...

Original post made by Douglas Moran on May. 30, 2017
Last comment by Jerry Underdal, on Jun 6, 2017 at 5:24 pm | 33 comments | 10301 Views

OFF DEADLINE

On Deadline: Palo Alto's baylands debate could continue for years, folks

The future of Palo Alto's vast baylands -- a mix of marshlands, open water, mud and hiking/walking/running trails -- has been debated for decades. The nearly...

Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Nov. 18, 2011
Last comment by Jay Thorwaldson, on Nov 28, 2011 at 7:12 pm | 33 comments | 11772 Views

OFF DEADLINE

On Deadline: Palo Alto's baylands debate could continue for years, folks

The future of Palo Alto's vast baylands -- a mix of marshlands, open water, mud and hiking/walking/running trails -- has been debated for decades. The nearly...

Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Nov. 18, 2011
Last comment by Jay Thorwaldson, on Nov 28, 2011 at 7:12 pm | 33 comments | 5578 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Skeptics, Dupes, and Paranoids

I am a natural-born skeptic. I like to question things and play devil’s advocate, so much so that for a while some friends called me “Sherry Contrary”....

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 1, 2019
Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Sep 9, 2019 at 9:41 am | 33 comments | 21221 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Vehicles turning right pose a danger to cyclists and pedestrians

Last week I biked to Ace Hardware, just over a mile from my home, and when I came back I thought “Whoa, that was not fun.” There are some big four-way...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 20, 2022
Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Mar 30, 2022 at 7:38 pm | 33 comments | 24797 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Why net metering is such incredibly bad policy

Are any of you getting sticker shock when shopping for holiday flights? Yeah, me too. It made me wonder what it would be like if California ran an airline the...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 13, 2022
Last comment by PH, on Nov 20, 2022 at 11:07 am | 33 comments | 16810 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Bay Area to begin phasing out gas heaters this decade

In a momentous and likely highly influential vote at the end of a six-hour meeting on Wednesday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) voted to...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 15, 2023
Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Apr 26, 2023 at 4:53 pm | 33 comments | 12188 Views

INVEST & INNOVATE

Housing for Low Income Residents and Affordable Housing

I want to make two points. One, housing for low income residents and affordable housing are overlapping but DIFFERENT categories Two, there are negative consequences...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 18, 2016
Last comment by MPer, on Jun 23, 2016 at 3:27 pm | 33 comments | 17101 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Los Altos standby The Boardwalk to close after 38 years

After 38 years of serving classic burgers, pizza and cold beers in a comfortably unpretentious setting, The Boardwalk in Los Altos is closing its doors. Michele...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 2, 2014
Last comment by Tom Mueller , on Jul 10, 2016 at 8:02 pm | 33 comments | 70970 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Foie gras returns to Peninsula menus

After the news broke Wednesday that California's ban of foie gras, the prized fattened liver of a duck or goose,

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 9, 2015
Last comment by Roy Thiele-Sardiña, on Jan 20, 2015 at 5:14 am |
33 comments | 38177 Views

THE FOOD PARTY!

Like Horse Penis

I've been playing around with Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, and Pediococcus lately (lactic acid bacteria.)

Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 2, 2015
Last comment by MP observer, on Jul 9, 2015 at 1:43 pm |
33 comments | 38642 Views

THE FOOD PARTY!

Feeling Crabby About The Season?

Feeling crabby about the season, or should we say the non-season? On November 6, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) made an emergency ruling...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 13, 2015
Last comment by D. Lish, on Nov 21, 2015 at 5:55 am | 33 comments | 25939 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

Is Palo Alto too generous in paying its staff?

Palo Alto spends $6 million a month on employee salaries plus health benefits. Just a little over a week ago, the Palo City Council decided, somewhat abruptly, to...

Original post made by Diana Diamond on Apr. 14, 2020
Last comment by Anon, on Apr 21, 2020 at 1:02 pm | 33 comments | 17838 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

Nov. 3 -- a critical election -- and now your comments on the first debate

LET ME INADD TO THIS ORIGINAL BLOG HERE TO ASK FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES OUR COUNTRY HAS EXPERIENCED -- THE FIRST SEPT....

Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 29, 2020
Last comment by perceived diminished mental faculties, on Oct 6, 2020 at 6:36 pm | 33 comments | 14351 Views
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