Peninsula winter home & garden guide: Tree pruning 101, history walks, seed swaps and more
Whether you’re looking to tour a historic garden, learn some gardening skills or explore local flora and fauna, you’ll find plenty of opportunities on the Peninsula. Check out our December home & garden events calendar.
Home of longtime downtown Menlo Park Italian restaurant hits the market
Ristorante Carpaccio’s building is up for sale, just months after the 36-year-old eatery closed. The downtown property, located at 1120 Crane St., housed Carpaccio throughout its 36-year history. One of the longest-running restaurants in downtown Menlo Park, the business closed permanently on June 22, 2025, with the owner citing “impossible” struggles to stay afloat following the…
For $1M, you can buy the equivalent of a garage or one-third of a house in Palo Alto
With median home prices on the Midpeninsula well above $1 million, it’s no surprise that buying at that price point is increasingly out of reach — if not impossible. The more revealing question is how much space $1 million actually buys here. The answer: not much.
January tips for your Peninsula garden: Native bees, seeds, root rot
Winter gardening on the Peninsula means pruning roses, choosing seeds for spring planting and checking trees for early signs of serious root disease. This month’s gardening tips highlight simple steps that can help keep your landscape healthy.
home and garden
Meet the Midpeninsula artisans making furniture, decor and more out of reclaimed materials
In a world of fast fashion, mass production and rampant waste, two Redwood City residents…
Neighborhoods
Crescent Park: How farmland became Palo Alto’s most exclusive planned neighborhood
Palo Alto’s Crescent Park neighborhood has drawn national attention in recent years as the place where Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has quietly assembled nearly a…
Real Estate News
What $1M (and under) gets you on the Midpeninsula
The Midpeninsula is known for some of Silicon Valley’s most distinctive real estate — from family wineries and historic estates to sleek modern retreats tucked…
