Holiday entertaining made easy
The goal of a holiday party, said Palo Alto party planner Nicole Macuil, is "getting to talk." Connecting is more important than fancy decorations. Macuil has tips for decorating for a holiday party to make your home look great and give yourself time to enjoy your guests. Thursday, 10:37 AM

Home front: Native gardens; holiday greens
A roundup of Midpeninsula home and garden news and events, including a workshop on native garden design, a holiday greens sale and a holiday flower-arranging class. Thursday, 10:49 AM

Building permits
A list of building permits approved by the city of Palo Alto. Friday, 12:45 PM

Greening up the indoors
The mantra for placing indoor plants, like buying a home, is location, location, location.
Generally, when deciding where to put a new plant, light is the "limiting factor" in where the plant will be happiest. Thursday, 11:51 AM

Home front: Flower care; cook non-turkey Thanksgiving food
A roundup of Midpeninsula home and garden news and events including a talk on azaleas and camellias, Thanksgiving for non-turkey eaters and prepping poultry for cooking. Thursday, 11:35 AM

Garden tips: Plan pops of color before winter
It's not too late to punch up the color in your yard before the rains come. Garden coach Jack McKinnon gives pro tips on what to plant now. Thursday, 11:15 AM

Finding the right tree
Palo Alto nonprofit Canopy's Tree Library is making it easier to find the right tree for the right purpose through the work of program director Michael Hawkins and his team of arborists. Thursday, 12:54 PM

Neighborhood Snapshot: Galvanized for the long haul
Between the commotion of busy Oregon Expressway and Embarcadero Road, the residents of the Duveneck-St. Francis neighborhood live on relatively quiet streets with an abundance of trees and people of all backgrounds. Thursday, 11:27 AM

Home front: Soil class; irrigation info
A roundup of Midpeninsula home and garden news and events including classes on soil health and irrigation; and ideas for reusable holiday wrapping. Thursday, 11:38 AM

Home sales
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula. Thursday, 12:49 PM

East Palo Alto home sales 2018
The median home price in East Palo Alto is approaching $1 million. Thursday, 12:44 PM

East Palo Alto's median home value nears $1M

A study in contrasts

Neighborhood Snapshot: A place to put down roots

• 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

Realtors: Submit open homes here for the map above