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THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
National Decision Day(Written by Lori McCormick) March tends to be a busy month for students (and families!) anxiously waiting for the final round of college acceptance notifications....
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Mar. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Nealon Park Part 2With the gorgeous sunny days, we decided to spend some time at Sharon and Nealon Park. It was so nice to finally have the twisty slide back! Our kids used to love...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 4270 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
In response to staff and customer demand, Andronico's returns to Los AltosFour years after Andronico's at the Rancho Shopping Center in Los Altos became a Safeway Community Market in a sale to the supermarket giant, the local grocery store...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 27, 2020Last comment by PB, on Feb 28, 2020 at 11:15 am | 2 comments | 15010 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Pseudo-Primary for CA Senate District 13: some thoughtsA big frustration with local candidates is that they resist differentiating themselves from their opponents. When pressed, the typical answer is so weak as to be...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by NeilsonBuchanan, on Feb 28, 2020 at 9:05 am | 4 comments | 7847 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Redwood City's newest taqueria serves carnitas by the poundAt Carnitas El Rincon, newly opened in Redwood City, pork is the main event, from carnitas by the pound and chicharrones to braised pork feet. Carnitas El Rincon...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by Vote for Pedro, on Feb 27, 2020 at 9:46 pm | 2 comments | 18045 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Flying: How to lower your impactI expect a lot of you felt like this after reading the previous blog post...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 23, 2020Last comment by Sociology Is Not A Science, on Feb 27, 2020 at 2:41 pm | 19 comments | 19016 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'Are they ready for fully innovative Indian food?' Ettan arrives in Palo Alto with chaat, caviar and a secret menuWhen Ayesha Thapar set out to bring an innovative Indian restaurant to the Peninsula more than two years ago, she made a list. On the list were the names of 15...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Tartuffe, on Feb 26, 2020 at 11:38 pm | 2 comments | 23293 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Flying: How much is enough? It's personal.I expect many of you don’t want to read more about how flying hurts our climate. Our list of “things that are bad” is already long enough. And...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 16, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 26, 2020 at 4:46 pm | 18 comments | 16399 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Finding Your Calling(Written by Lori McCormick) My father passed away a few months ago. Sitting in the funeral home’s office waiting to meet our Funeral Director, Erin Arteaga,...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 24, 2020Last comment by Jon Keeling, on Feb 26, 2020 at 11:18 am | 1 comment | 7495 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Wait, wait – we’re working on itThe wheels of local government often turn very slowly – projects seem to take years, rather than months to complete. This week I came across a lengthy city...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Feb 25, 2020 at 5:45 pm | 21 comments | 13398 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Los Altos's State of Mind opening NYC-inspired pizza shop in Palo AltoInspired by the many slice shops of New York City, the owners of State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria in Los Altos are opening their own take in Palo Alto. State...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by Brian, on Feb 25, 2020 at 2:12 pm | 18 comments | 22581 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Can we make 2020 a less alarming and more calming year?“Happy New Year!” people shouted at midnight at the dawning of 2020. Only this year, it felt like hollow wishes, as if they were made with our fingers crossed....
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 7, 2020Last comment by Tony0233, on Feb 25, 2020 at 5:17 am | 4 comments | 9888 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Please Apply So We Can Reject You!This is the time of year when juniors are hit with all kinds of college marketing propaganda. Some of it makes it sound like the school is ready to admit the student....
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by vision board examples, on Feb 25, 2020 at 4:08 am | 9 comments | 10572 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Goodbye toy storesOver the weekend we were planning to take our kids to Talbots Toyland. Sadly we discovered that the store recently closed. We...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Mitigate, on Feb 24, 2020 at 1:12 pm | 12 comments | 7363 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Ippudo ramen to arrive in Cupertino this FridayRamen chain Ippudo's first Peninsula location is officially opening this Friday, Feb. 14, in Cupertino. It reflects the Japanese company's "heavy focus"...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by Me, on Feb 24, 2020 at 12:07 pm | 10 comments | 18512 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
You are doing greatWhen I see a little one throwing a tantrum in a public place, like a restaurant or a grocery store, I usually just try to give the parents space. I know they want...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 4246 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Unapologetically modern: Rooh brings Indian wood-fired cooking and serious cocktails to Palo AltoRooh, Palo Alto's newest Indian restaurant, purposefully straddles the line between traditional and modern. The menu lists ingredients like truffles, goat cheese,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 9, 2020Last comment by TimR, on Feb 23, 2020 at 6:26 pm | 7 comments | 23689 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
The E.R.A. – no real equality yet. Why not?When I was standing at the altar at age 21 rehearsing for my wedding, uttering the vow “to love, honor and obey,” I told the priest I would not say “obey.”...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 20, 2020Last comment by Pune Model, on Feb 21, 2020 at 4:35 am | 20 comments | 11290 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Menlo Park's Fenn Coffee to graduate to all-day cafe in Redwood CityLocal triathlete Max Fennell, who
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 16, 2019Last comment by Geek squad tech support, on Feb 20, 2020 at 11:54 pm | 2 comments | 14286 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Pluto's appears to close after more than two decades in downtown Palo AltoThe windows of Pluto's at 482 University Ave. are dark, and a sign posted to the front door says the longtime salad and sandwich eatery is "temporarily closed...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 15, 2020Last comment by Nayeli, on Feb 20, 2020 at 4:07 pm | 24 comments | 31310 Views
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