How to grow a tea garden at home
Nothing beats the satisfaction of having a nice cup of tea – except maybe sipping a custom blend you grew and harvested from your very own garden. The Peninsula is suitable for cultivating many edible plants that can be used for delicious and nutritious teas, according to local garden experts.
Exploring Kings Mountain: Redwood forests, ocean vistas – and glamping
This week, we’re highlighting Kings Mountain, an unincorporated community that stretches along Skyline Boulevard in the Santa Cruz Mountains about 5 miles above Woodside. Known for its redwood forests, fern-lined canyons, ocean vistas and distinctive geology, the area stands apart from much of the Peninsula. Once a logging town and later a summer retreat, Kings…
Menlo Park office building goes for 2025’s highest sales price
A two-story office building in Menlo Park sold for $103.75 million in December, a record $2,271 per square foot for an office sale in San Mateo County in 2025, according to real estate software company Yardi Matrix.
Bay Area housing outlook: Sales, prices seen rising in 2026
Powered by one of the strongest regional economies in the country, the Bay Area housing market is poised for a sales rebound in 2026 as interest rates decline, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors.
home and garden
Why the Peninsula’s winter sunshine isn’t always good for your trees
When people think about winter tree damage, they often picture heavy winds or rain. On…
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
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…
