Palo Alto’s historic Squire House hits market for $19.9M
The Squire House on University Avenue has stood as one of Palo Alto’s most recognizable residential landmarks for more than a century. Now, the historic white-columned Roman Classic Revival mansion is on the market for $19.9 million. It is the first time the property has been listed for sale since it last changed hands in 1999. Its rescue from demolition more than 50 years ago helped spark the city’s historic-preservation movement.
Fall home & garden events: Make a holiday centerpiece, learn to compost and more
From making an owl box to flower-arranging and composting workshops to nature walks and garden tours, explore what’s happening on the Peninsula in November.
San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties are state’s priciest housing markets, but not its least affordable
San Mateo County remains California’s most expensive housing market, with buyers needing an annual household income of $578,400 to afford the median-priced home of $2.27 million, according to the California Association of Realtors’ Third Quarter 2026 Housing Affordability report, That’s more than five times the income needed nationally to afford a median-priced home.
November tips for your Peninsula garden: Spring bulbs, broccoli, dahlias — and garden critters
What should you be doing in your Peninsula garden this November? This month’s tips include planting spring-blooming bulbs, keeping aphids off your broccoli and preparing dahlias for winter. Plus, learn how to identify what’s digging around in your yard.
home and garden
El Niño: Is your Peninsula home ready?
In September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to help prepare for…
Neighborhoods
The dark history behind Woodside’s Moore Road
Woodside’s Moore Road is lined with oak trees, horse paddocks and large homes on multi-acre lots. But more than a century ago, it was the…
Real Estate News
For Palo Alto renters, saving for a down payment could take 50 years
Bay Area households that rent and hope to buy their first home could need decades to save enough for a down payment and closing costs…
