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PENINSULA FOODIST
'A devastating impact:' The coronavirus claims Clarke's Charcoal Broiler, Mountain View's oldest operating restaurantThe family behind Clarke's Charcoal Broiler in Mountain View has decided to close the 75-year-old restaurant in the wake of a shelter-in-place order that has brought...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by Samson, on Apr 25, 2020 at 11:11 am | 32 comments | 33384 Views
A TEEN'S PALO ALTO
Overachieving in High School: Is It Worth It?In Palo Alto, where every high-achieving parent moves to get closer to Stanford and give their children the best education, emphasis on schoolwork is often overwhelming....
Original post made by Jessica Zang on Feb. 24, 2020Last comment by Hello, on Mar 12, 2020 at 8:42 pm | 32 comments | 12416 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Is there a polite way to say "Too much plastic"?I probably should have held my tongue. It was a nice event, organized and executed by volunteers. But I was already aggravated because the outdoor lunch was being...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 20, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Sep 26, 2020 at 8:57 pm | 31 comments | 22843 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
The Joint Venture Proposition 13 PaperHere is the link to the Joint Venture Index of Silicon Valley including the Special Analysis I wrote on Proposition 13. The purpose of the paper was to explain...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 11, 2012Last comment by anne, on Jun 6, 2017 at 2:34 am | 31 comments | 24826 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
More Jobs, Population and CalTrain ridersYesterday's jobs report showed that the region added 17,000 in April and 103,000 jobs in the past 12 months—for the third year far outpacing the projected 40,000...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 17, 2014Last comment by Steven, on Jul 25, 2014 at 8:25 am | 31 comments | 22855 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Smart Growth, Commuting and Non Commute Travel OptionsMany households include multiple workers who often work in different directions from where they live. What are the "smart" locations for these households to minimize...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 27, 2014Last comment by curmudgeon, on Jul 7, 2014 at 10:07 am | 31 comments | 25130 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Paris Baguette coming to Mountain ViewInternational bakery chain Paris Baguette plans to open a new "showstopper" location in downtown Mountain View in 2017, Chief Development Officer Larry...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 7, 2016Last comment by Update?, on Jul 28, 2017 at 11:28 pm | 31 comments | 50193 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Are city officials cluttering up our streets?Do you know that Palo Alto has a “Complete Streets” program? Until last week, I hadn’t heard this term. But council members adopted this complete...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 28, 2018Last comment by Anon, on Sep 4, 2018 at 1:52 pm | 31 comments | 15346 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
I am bored. Are you?It's been five months now of self-isolation, thanks to the coronavirus. And I am bored. It's not that I am not doing things -- like four or five zoom meetings...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 25, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 2, 2020 at 2:07 am | 31 comments | 22525 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Stop gouging us, oil companies!Since the 1970s, I have been suspicious of the constant escalating gas pump prices, especially the leaps we are now seeing because of the oil companies’ fears...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 17, 2022Last comment by Chuck Neubauer, on May 13, 2022 at 12:47 pm | 31 comments | 12504 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
On water, cows and police resistanceNinety-three percent of California is now in a severe drought. Yet Gov. Gavin Newsom has refused so far to impose mandatory use restrictions on urban and suburban...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 31, 2022Last comment by Layla Cole, on Apr 18, 2022 at 2:39 am | 31 comments | 13365 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Winning the battle but losing the war? Thinking strategically and recent eventsIn the time and place I grew up, we received repeated lessons about not sacrificing the ultimate victory by insisting on winning all the small battles. Sometimes...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Aug. 18, 2017Last comment by resident, on Aug 28, 2017 at 12:39 pm | 30 comments | 17462 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Tough Choices for WhomCity councils in Palo Alto and across the state are beginning to face yet another tough budget year with revenues recovering, but slowly, and retirement costs increasing...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jan. 11, 2012Last comment by Jeff, on Jan 15, 2012 at 3:23 pm | 30 comments | 23380 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Tough Choices for WhomCity councils in Palo Alto and across the state are beginning to face yet another tough budget year with revenues recovering, but slowly, and retirement costs increasing...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jan. 11, 2012Last comment by Jeff, on Jan 15, 2012 at 3:23 pm | 30 comments | 4194 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
The Joint Venture Proposition 13 PaperHere is the link to the Joint Venture Index of Silicon Valley including the Special Analysis I wrote on Proposition 13. The purpose of the paper was to explain...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 11, 2012Last comment by anne, on Feb 22, 2012 at 9:18 am | 30 comments | 4910 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Regional Growth Plans ExplainedLast month the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) adopted Plan Bay Area, an integrated land use and transportation...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 9, 2013Last comment by pat, on Aug 13, 2013 at 6:03 pm | 30 comments | 983 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Facing monthslong closure due to chemical contamination, Mountain View brewery Tied House calls it quitsMountain View's longstanding Tied House abruptly closed over the weekend after owner Louis Jemison received "disappointing" news about a lengthy, required...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 23, 2019Last comment by hleatherjackets, on Mar 20, 2020 at 12:18 pm | 30 comments | 57302 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Downtown Los Altos is getting a massive food hallSan Francisco has the Ferry Building. San Jose, the San Pedro Square Market. Napa, the Oxbow Market. And soon, the Peninsula will have its own food hall. State...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 4, 2020Last comment by Hahaha, on Feb 11, 2020 at 9:04 am | 30 comments | 41741 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
First rolling blackout since 2001 hits Palo Alto! And more are coming!==I You can also find an update (Aug 17) and a
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 14, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Aug 17, 2020 at 2:58 pm | 30 comments | 20619 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Do Palo Altans still love their city? If not, what should the city do?The numbers are a bit grim. More Palo Altans now disapprove of the general direction of the city compared to previous years, and more residents are worried about...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 18, 2019Last comment by Annette, on Jan 25, 2019 at 11:56 am | 30 comments | 14410 Views
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