Blog: The Pros and Cons of Planting Natives
Native plants can encourage biodiversity, save water, and enrich your garden. But they can also look bad or die unexpectedly.
Guest Opinion: We aren’t gambling with El Niño this winter, and neither should you
No one knows what local impacts El Niño will have this winter. San Mateo County officials are preparing for the worst so all of us can take smart, practical steps now, writes Supervisor Ray Mueller.
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…
Guest opinion: Voters should choose their representatives — not the other way around. Vote yes on Measure U
Every 10 years, San Mateo County redraws the boundaries of its five supervisorial districts. With Measure U, voters will have an opportunity to change who has the final authority to draw those lines, writes Jim Lawrence.
Guest opinion: Measure N property transfer tax is wrong for Portola Valley
On the Nov. 3 ballot, Portola Valley voters will decide whether to make the town…
Guest opinion: No on Menlo Park’s Measure P to preserve local control over housing
The League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County argues that Measure P could jeopardize affordable housing plans, expose Menlo Park to legal and…
Guest opinion: For Menlo Park’s Measure P or not for P, that is the question
Menlo Park resident Steve Taffee writes that the debate over Measure P raises questions about downtown housing, parking, Caltrain access and how Menlo Park can…
