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PENINSULA FOODIST
Despite opposition, Chick-fil-A lands in Redwood City with long linesDespite 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, 2020Last 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 CookiesThere 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, 2015Last 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 citiesSuburban 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, 2018Last 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, 2020Last 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, 2023Last 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, 2019Last 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 leadershipThe 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, 2017Last 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, folksThe 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, 2011Last 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, folksThe 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, 2011Last comment by Jay Thorwaldson, on Nov 28, 2011 at 7:12 pm | 33 comments | 5578 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Skeptics, Dupes, and ParanoidsI 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, 2019Last 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 pedestriansLast 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, 2022Last 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 policyAre 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, 2022Last 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 decadeIn 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, 2023Last 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 HousingI 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, 2016Last 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 yearsAfter 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, 2014Last comment by Tom Mueller , on Jul 10, 2016 at 8:02 pm | 33 comments | 70970 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Foie gras returns to Peninsula menusAfter 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, 2015Last comment by Roy Thiele-Sardiña, on Jan 20, 2015 at 5:14 am | 33 comments | 38177 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Like Horse PenisI've been playing around with Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, and Pediococcus lately (lactic acid bacteria.)
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 2, 2015Last 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, 2015Last 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, 2020Last 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 debateLET 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, 2020Last comment by perceived diminished mental faculties, on Oct 6, 2020 at 6:36 pm | 33 comments | 14351 Views
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