Peach fruit flies found in city pose threat to native wildlife
County officials are inspecting areas in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park after two male peach fruit flies native to southern Asia were found in Palo Alto, with plans to begin eradication treatments this Thursday. Thursday, 1:04 PM | 2 comments

Home front: Document shredding, moonlight garden workshop
A roundup of local home and garden news and events, including free personal document shredding and a workshop on creating a garden that glows in the moonlight. Thursday, 11:51 AM

Home sales for the week of July 8
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Palo Alto recorded the most expensive transaction at $14,000,000 for a modern home with green construction near downtown. Thursday, 11:55 AM

Peninsula beekeepers divided on the best way to fight a plague
Some treat their hives for mites while others say bees can fight off the invaders on their own. Wednesday, 3:31 PM | 2 comments

Local realtors take top spots in national sales rankings
Five teams of local real-estate agents and 11 individual local sales people were among the top-selling 250 teams and 250 agents nationwide this past year, according to REAL Trends. Tuesday, 12:16 PM | 4 comments

Are granny units the next big thing in housing?
Palo Alto has loosened restrictions for granny units, but building one can still be expensive and complicated. Friday, 11:59 AM | 1 comments

Midcentury remodel gives homeowners views from every room
A remodel opens up the interiors of a midcentury modern Stanford hills home and makes the most of hillside views. Friday, 1:54 PM

Home front: Tree survey, aging in place workshop

Stanford's O'Donohue farm connects community with small-scale agriculture

Building permits

• Palo Alto
• Atherton
• Menlo Park
• Portola Valley
• Woodside
• Mountain View
• Los Altos

• Homeowners and Renters Assistance • Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair Housing • Palo Alto Housing Corporation • Project Sentinel • Silicon Valley Association of Realtors