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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

The Emissions Intensity of California's Electricity Grid

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...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 24, 2022
Last comment by BobB, on Jul 31, 2022 at 5:52 pm | 22 comments | 19624 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Vegan variety: 10 Peninsula plant-based restaurants to try now

By Stephanie Gerson From vegan sushi rolls to dairy-free ice cream, there’s no shortage of options for plant-based eaters. ==I...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 26, 2022
Last comment by Frozen, on Jul 30, 2022 at 9:27 am | 5 comments | 14576 Views

COUPLE'S NET

Passion (fruit)

These are passion fruit flowers. They generally bloom for a day, and I haven't seen them this close to one another before. It feels like an amazing visual representation...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 30, 2022
There are no comments yet. 16863 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Ethel’s Fancy opens soon. Its Michelin-starred chef says not to expect fine dining.

By Anthony Shu Scott Nishiyama is taking over The Prolific Oven’s former downtown Palo Alto space. ==I Crispy pork belly, burrata,...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 28, 2022
Last comment by Bob Shackleford, on Jul 29, 2022 at 10:45 am | 1 comment | 11047 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

San Mateo’s 84-year-old Wing Fat Chinese Restaurant is closing. Many families are losing a home.

By Anthony Shu Wing Fat’s numerous owners toiled away for their children’s benefit. The restaurant’s closure marks their success, but...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 21, 2022
Last comment by Online Name, on Jul 28, 2022 at 11:51 am | 2 comments | 12333 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Small-batch ice creamery Humphry Slocombe celebrating its new Peninsula store with an ice cream giveaway

By Stephanie Gerson A Bay-Area founded ice creamery is opening its first Peninsula storefront. Humphry Slocombe,

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 26, 2022
There are no comments yet. 9321 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

The Delay, Delay, Delay Attitude in Palo Alto

If any of you have taken a national survey, you know the first question is something along the line of, “Do you think the country is on the right track?” Answer...

Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 17, 2022
Last comment by Grew Up Here, on Jul 24, 2022 at 7:03 pm | 24 comments | 12548 Views

COUPLE'S NET

I Think This Photo Says it All!

Hello Readers. I'm in moving chaos, and will get back to writing for you soon. ...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 21, 2022
Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jul 23, 2022 at 4:44 pm | 1 comment | 15814 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Viral cookie chain Crumbl Cookies opens first Peninsula store Friday

By Stephanie Gerson In 2017, cousins Jason McGowan and Sawyer Hemsley started selling Crumbl’s signature milk chocolate chip cookie out of a storefront...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 20, 2022
There are no comments yet. 10391 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

Comcast, what are you doing to us?

The problems started a week ago – it was a Tuesday. I was sitting in front of my computer when I suddenly could not connect to any internet site. And across the...

Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 23, 2022
Last comment by PhilB, on Jul 20, 2022 at 11:40 am | 17 comments | 18776 Views

A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE

Primary for local Congressional seat might not be uninteresting + Uncomfortable with Weekly's endorsement

Anna Eshoo has been the Congresswoman for this area since 1993 and has won primary and general elections by margins in the range of 20-40% of the vote. In 2020,...

Original post made by Douglas Moran on May. 28, 2022
Last comment by Tyler Prescott, on Jul 19, 2022 at 1:53 pm | 22 comments | 4319 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

Is this the kind of America we want to live in?

For more than a decade, I worked in downtown Highland Park, IL daily, in an office on Sheridan Road, just around the corner from where the gun massacre happened...

Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 5, 2022
Last comment by Bystander, on Jul 18, 2022 at 4:23 pm | 101 comments | 10987 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Palo Alto is #1! (in water costs)

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...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 17, 2022
Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 18, 2022 at 4:15 pm | 7 comments | 20035 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

Palo Alto’s business tax: A forever tax that we will be paying for

==I “So, what if Palo Alto imposes a business tax on all retail businesses in this city? That’s fine with me if they pay money to run Palo Alto –...

Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 7, 2022
Last comment by vanessa, on Jul 14, 2022 at 11:04 pm | 59 comments | 12692 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

We must change our gun culture in America

We live in a country in love with guns – significantly more than any other country in the world. Many Americans idolize them. This gun reverence has worsened the...

Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 31, 2022
Last comment by vanessa, on Jul 14, 2022 at 11:02 pm | 81 comments | 16178 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

People are prepurchasing thousands of bagels as Boichik Bagels lures community investors

By Anthony Shu ==I Emily Winston is opening up the first Peninsula location of her popular bagel shop Boichik Bagels in Palo Alto’s...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 11, 2022
Last comment by Julie armitano, on Jul 14, 2022 at 9:55 am | 8 comments | 46702 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Cuban Kitchen seeks increase in catering orders to avoid closing

By Stephanie Gerson ==I Lynna Martinez (left) and her daughter Lilah Arrazcaeta opened Cuban Kitchen in San Mateo in 2015. (Photo courtesy...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 14, 2022
There are no comments yet. 8688 Views

COUPLE'S NET

How Did You See Your Parents Treat One Another?

If you want to know how your partner will treat you under stress, watch how his/her parents treat each other. So, why am I asking you this question? Because...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 8, 2022
Last comment by OnCouch, on Jul 14, 2022 at 4:50 am | 1 comment | 11130 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

Midpen's unambiguous ruling on e-bikes

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...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 10, 2022
Last comment by Rossta, on Jul 13, 2022 at 12:24 pm | 15 comments | 18615 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

Money grabbing -- A Palo Alto tax to reject in November

While the Palo Alto City Council is having some hesitation, because of a weak economy, as to whether it should place on the November ballot a measure calling for...

Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 14, 2022
Last comment by HHTurner, on Jul 13, 2022 at 2:41 am | 24 comments | 11423 Views
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