Do-it-yourself party favors
If you're hosting a little girls' birthday party, a summer fiesta, a tea party or maybe a bridal shower, you could make your own headbands and give them as favors. Thursday, 1:54 PM

Home front: sewing session; garden of eats
A roundup of local home and garden news and events, including a sewing session at the Mountain View Public Library, Common Ground Garden's Edible Garden Tour fundraiser and a succulents class in San Carlos. Thursday, 1:54 PM

Zapping mosquitoes away
With summer heat, mosquitoes are more annoying than uninvited guests at barbecues and backyard parties. It is advisable to learn how to choose from mosquito-eliminating products available rather than jumping to the first high-tech looking electronic bug-zapping devices. Thursday, 11:53 AM

Home front: garden sharing; citizen pruners
A roundup of local home and garden news and events, including a garden-share event at Common Ground Garden and interactive workshop on tree pruning. Thursday, 12:58 PM

Home sales
A complete list of homes for sale on the Midpeninsula. Thursday, 1:54 PM

Building permits
A list of building projects approved by the city of Palo Alto. Monday, 10:50 AM

Cuesta Park

Strong relationship between schools and home buying

Reading the tea leaves

• 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