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How a Startup Mindset Makes Mariya Genzel a Magnet for Local Activists
During COVID, when a friend and I were bemoaning our frustration at being in lockdown and unable to do anything to counter Trump’s presidency, she mentioned that a woman in Mountain View was putting packets on her own front porch containing everything volunteers needed to write postcards to voters about why their votes mattered. It…
Blog: Plant a tree this fall, but be smart about it
How can you reap the benefits of trees without incurring much of the cost? Here are a few tips.
Blog: Not Silenced About Measure P And The Downtown Affordable Housing Project
I am a Menlo Park community advocate who has published the Creating A More Vibrant Menlo Park blog on The Almanac Online since April 2014. My investigative analyst reports focus on large city projects that have both significant potential benefits and drawbacks and involve complex issues and politically controversial trade-offs. My past subjects have included Caltrain grade…
Blog: Exposing Major Flaw In Menlo Park Planning of Downtown Affordable Housing (Episode 2)
“Pro-Affordable Housing, Pro-Downtown And Pro-Menlo Park” In this post, I refute the major false (and misleading) assumption that cancelling proposed Downtown affordable housing would jeopardize the Menlo Park Housing Element and expose our city to “builder’s remedy” projects. My argument rests on State laws, how the State Department of Housing And Development (HCD) treated eight…
Blog: A New Series To Help Menlo Park Voters Prepare For November 3, Local Elections (Episode 1)
“Pro-Affordable Housing, Pro-Downtown And Pro-Menlo Park.” I believe there is overwhelming evidence our city government is failing to responsibly plan for needed affordable housing, and if it fails to make fundamental corrections soon, our entire community will experience huge irreversible problems. a) The City’s current plan to develop 345 units of affordable housing on three…
She’s Delivered 102 Lasagnas to Strangers. Here’s Why.
Coming from a family of social workers, I’ve always assumed that charity should be distributed based on need, with those needing the most receiving the most. So, when a friend, Linda Miller, mentioned that, in the past three years, she’d made and then delivered lasagnas to more than a hundred strangers – in other words,…
Blog: Weeds, trash, and open-air latrines at Caltrain’s San Antonio station
If we cannot take care of a simple train station, how can we hope to tackle much bigger and tougher problems?
Fun fact: Ground squirrels are a keystone species!
California ground squirrels are a keystone species. But what does that mean? And can they be garden pests at the same time?
Blog: It’s smelly. It’s noisy. And it’s definitely worth a visit.
It’s a wonderful time to visit the Shorebird Egret Rookery in Mountain View.
Food Is Life, Food Is Health: A Photo Journey from Napa
What happens when doctors and chefs work together?
Paso Robles Pt. 3 | Healdsburg Food & Wine Experience May 14 – 17
Enjoy California whether you head north or south
Adult Playday – Paso Robles PT2
We are still in Paso Robles this week—day #2 of our long weekend away. Day 2: Breakfast at AMSTRDM Coffee House Start your morning early with breakfast, a cup of local joe and a map of where we are headed. Screenshot First stop is AMSTRDM Coffee House—a downtown favorite with a loyal following, featuring beans…
The Most Delicious Recycling You’ll Ever Taste
When we talk Earth Day—recycling, reducing, reusing—don’t forget about food.
How do heat pumps affect your utility bill?
Heat pumps mean higher electricity bills and lower gas bills. How does that net out?
Flavors of the Peninsula: A 10-Day Culinary Playground Not to Miss
The Peninsula restaurant scene is showing off April 23 – May 3.
A better way to prevent bird collisions
Acopian BirdSavers are sparse curtains made of paracord that prevent bird collisions.
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