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Got Eclipse? Munchies for the Road

by Laura StecApril 4, 2024 8:55 amApril 4, 2024 9:08 am

Going to the eclipse? Get ready. You know there will be traffic and crowds.

Express Newsletter Content, Home improvement, Peninsula, Real Estate, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County

Plant these tree varieties for good luck

by George RenoFebruary 12, 2024 5:01 pmFebruary 20, 2024 7:30 pm

Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Peninsula, Portola Valley, Real Estate, Redwood City, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County

5 New Year’s resolutions for healthier trees

by George RenoJanuary 19, 2024 12:09 pmJanuary 23, 2024 9:34 pm

An excavator maneuvers past a tree during construction on a property. Courtesy Getty Images.

City Government, Courts, Housing, Land Use, News, Palo Alto, Peninsula

Supreme Court case about impact fees could have huge consequences for housing in California

by Ben ChristopherJanuary 14, 2024 3:44 pmJanuary 24, 2024 4:07 am

Winter is the optimal time to prune most deciduous fruit trees (except apricot and cherry). Photo courtesy Getty Images.

Atherton, Belle Haven, East Palo Alto, Family/Lifestyle, Ladera, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, News, North Fair Oaks, Outdoor Recreation, Palo Alto, Peninsula, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Stanford, Woodside

Ask a Master Gardener: Winter is here, and it’s time to prune your fruit trees and roses

by January 11, 2024 5:25 amJanuary 24, 2024 4:07 am

In 2024, property owners in participating California cities will be able to sell their granny units separately from the main residence under Assembly Bill 1033. Embarcadero Media file photo by Veronica Weber.

Housing, Palo Alto, Peninsula, Real Estate, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County

Six new laws impacting housing in 2024 that you should know about

by January 1, 2024 9:22 amJanuary 24, 2024 4:07 am

As borrowing costs remained elevated, California existing home sales registered the biggest monthly decline in the past year and dropped to the lowest level since the Great Recession in November. Photo courtesy PhotoSpin.

Housing, Palo Alto, Peninsula, Real Estate, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County

California home sales drop to the lowest level in 16 years, California Association of Realtors reports

by December 25, 2023 9:33 pmJanuary 24, 2024 4:07 am

The Rengstorff House, Mountain
View's oldest home, now
hosts special events and
exhibits. Photo courtesy city of Mountain View.

Atherton, Community, Crime, Menlo Park, Neighborhood, News, Palo Alto, Peninsula, Portola Valley, Real Estate, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County

How Mountain View’s oldest house became a motive for the 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping

by Linda TaaffeDecember 25, 2023 9:31 pmJanuary 22, 2024 9:27 am