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INVEST & INNOVATE
California's Budget Deficit and DebtFirst a couple of numbers. After the spending reductions adopted in March and the additional income tax revenue that was reported in April, California now faces...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 18, 2011Last comment by Perspective, on May 30, 2011 at 7:41 am | 38 comments | 4187 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Sleeping with the fishI doubt there is a better sleep aide than watching fish float in kelp swaying gently to and fro, unless it is studying an amorphous cluster of hundreds of anchovies...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Mar. 8, 2016Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Mar 9, 2016 at 4:58 pm | 8 comments | 4184 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Home sweet homeTwo weeks ago my 88-year-old mother collapsed unconscious on the floor of her apartment. Fortunately, her ever-vigilant caregivers caught her as she fell, so she...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Feb. 7, 2017Last comment by Rod, on Sep 21, 2017 at 10:25 pm | 5 comments | 4176 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Easter EggsperimentsAs we count down the days until Easter, our kids miss their grandma. Pre-covid she frequently visited us over Spring Break and shared her favorite science experiments...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Mar. 31, 2021Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Apr 3, 2021 at 11:43 am | 4 comments | 4173 Views
AD LIBS
Ad Libs: Lend me a tenorThere was a great story this week in the Vancouver Sun about hapless singers from a Canadian choir standing out on a freezing bridge in their tuxes, trying to recruit...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 30, 2009Last comment by Rebecca Wallace, on Apr 3, 2009 at 2:18 pm | 3 comments | 4172 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline: Could a quake/tsunami hit Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park? You betIn the shadow of the double-whammy disaster in Japan (assuming nuclear meltdown doesn't make it a triple) the inevitable question is: Can it happen here? Well,...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Mar. 18, 2011Last comment by Waves, on Mar 24, 2011 at 7:20 pm | 10 comments | 4164 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
Boomer U. Expo Drew an Age-Diverse CrowdBoomer U. Expo last Sat. at Mitchell Park Community Center was well attended. Manning the Webster House booth all day I noticed that the mean age of the attendees...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on Apr. 6, 2016There are no comments yet. 4159 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Finally Playing on the Playgrounds AgainThis month we started going back to the playgrounds again. While they were closed, we enjoyed the open grass, ponds and walking paths at our local parks. And while...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Nov. 10, 2020There are no comments yet. 4155 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Primary for local Congressional seat might not be uninteresting + Uncomfortable with Weekly's endorsementAnna 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, 2022Last comment by Tyler Prescott, on Jul 19, 2022 at 1:53 pm | 22 comments | 4153 Views
AD LIBS
Ad Libs: Summer in the studioAn intriguing note in the Foothill College newsletter about music instructor Paul Davies. As if teaching today's sprightly youths about music theory, composition...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Aug. 12, 2010There are no comments yet. 4141 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Packing for the Women's MarchThis week I am traveling to Washington DC. My Houston-based daughter and I are meeting there to attend the Women’s March on Washington...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Jan. 18, 2017Last comment by JimK, on Jan 23, 2017 at 6:02 pm | 10 comments | 4141 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Chico Marx brings Spanish-Californian fare to South San Francisco
Dishes at Chico Marx in South San Francisco are inspired by Spanish and Californian flavors. Courtesy Kelly Puleio.
By Kate Bradshaw
Chico...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 16, 2023Last comment by Beryl Phillips, on May 17, 2023 at 11:26 am | 3 comments | 4138 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Farm Bill and the Environment - part 4Land conservation and preservation concerns first showed up in the 1985 Farm Bill (pg. 57). Funds became available for farmers to NOT PLANT up to 37 million acres...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 28, 2023Last comment by Crescent Park Rez, on Mar 6, 2023 at 6:35 pm | 9 comments | 4134 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Contact tracing and PCR tests ... for plant disease!I got an email a few days ago, courtesy of Santa Clara County’s Environmental Protection Agency, warning me that a plant I had purchased was part of a nursery...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 3, 2023Last comment by Eeyore, on Sep 6, 2023 at 10:31 pm | 2 comments | 4123 Views
OFF DEADLINE
'World Press Freedom Day' needs courageous journalism, at home and abroadThursday, May 3, was designated as "World Press Freedom Day" today (April 30) by the California Legislature, echoing a 1993 action by the United Nations. But...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Apr. 30, 2012Last comment by svatoid, on May 11, 2012 at 5:36 pm | 4 comments | 4109 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Toll Lanes StartA portion of southbound 680 will allow single occupancy cars to use the carpool lane for a fee starting on September 20th. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16104723 ...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 19, 2010Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Sep 21, 2010 at 4:11 pm | 8 comments | 4098 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Tree Walk: Edible Urban Forest - July 8What happens when a permaculturist, a chef, and a policy wonk walk into a park? Why, an Edible Tree Walk of course! Edible Tree Walk Saturday, July 8th...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 3, 2023Last comment by Bill Taylor, on Jun 10, 2023 at 2:33 pm | 6 comments | 4066 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Read-a-thon ActivitiesWe are thankful that our school is still holding its annual read-a-thon this year. Our kids love an excuse to buy new books, listen to storytimes, and see how many...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 26, 2021There are no comments yet. 4038 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Seasonal farmers markets spring back throughout the Peninsula
Fresh Approach's East Palo Alto farmers market. (Courtesy Fresh Approach)
By Kate Bradshaw
Now that the weather is warm again,...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 28, 2023There are no comments yet. 4025 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Where I Spend and What I See Downtown
My wife and I live downtown (DTN) and my office is DTN. I walk DTN 2-3 times a day mostly to visit and spend money at businesses.
Here is what...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 2, 2023Last comment by JAFO, on Sep 21, 2023 at 12:19 pm | 8 comments | 4021 Views
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