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Vacant Atherton lot sells for $18.5M

by Linda Taaffe February 7, 2025 5:02 pmFebruary 10, 2025 8:37 am

Menlo Park Fire Protection District recruiting for new fire marshal

by Hannah Bensen February 5, 2025 12:06 pmFebruary 6, 2025 10:48 am

Council member Rick DeGolia discusses the town's housing plan at a City Council meeting in Atherton on Jan. 31, 2023. Photo by Magali Gauthier.

Atherton closer to certified housing element

by Eleanor Raab January 23, 2025 10:12 amJanuary 24, 2025 11:15 am

Home improvement

From elevators to a foundation designed around a pecan tree, see the creative ways homeowners are adding backyard cottages to their lots

by Linda Taaffe January 21, 2025 1:01 pmJanuary 22, 2025 12:45 pm

Atherton home with putting green, sports cage sells for $10.9M

by Linda Taaffe January 9, 2025 5:01 pmJanuary 10, 2025 8:08 am

Menlo Charity Horse Show comes to an end after 51 years

by Eleanor Raab January 7, 2025 11:10 amJanuary 21, 2025 8:42 am

Los Altos, Palo Alto real estate markets see record-breaking year

by Xin Jiang January 6, 2025 5:58 pmJuly 10, 2025 10:18 pm

2009 model home for West Menlo Park subdivision sells for $6.3M

by Linda Taaffe December 27, 2024 11:55 amDecember 30, 2024 8:22 am

The Peninsula may be more affordable now than at the start of 2024, but this city is seeing average monthly mortgage payments above $50K

by Linda Taaffe December 26, 2024 3:41 pmDecember 28, 2024 10:47 am

Renovated Birge Clark villa sells for $13.8M in Palo Alto

by Linda Taaffe December 17, 2024 8:10 pmDecember 18, 2024 8:35 am

Learn proper winter pruning timing and technique that allow your trees to produce the best Photo courtesy Getty Images.

Home improvement

Now that it’s December, here’s what you should be doing along the Peninsula to ‘winterize’ your trees

by George Reno December 9, 2024 6:53 pmJuly 14, 2025 2:41 pm

M-A distributes 250K lbs. of canned food

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi December 9, 2024 11:12 amDecember 11, 2024 12:04 pm

Atherton home sells for $32.4M

by Linda Taaffe December 6, 2024 4:05 pmDecember 6, 2024 4:06 pm

Prices dip as sales jump in this housing market on the Peninsula

by Silicon Valley Association of Realtors December 4, 2024 6:42 pmJuly 15, 2025 1:00 pm

Former Sequoia staffers accuse district of discrimination

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi December 2, 2024 11:04 amDecember 5, 2024 4:41 pm

Contemporary home in Atherton fetches $19.5M

by Linda Taaffe November 25, 2024 1:56 amNovember 25, 2024 8:48 pm

Atherton eyes adding sidewalks, bike lanes on El Camino Real

by Neil Gonzales November 20, 2024 9:00 amJuly 14, 2025 3:13 pm

Home improvement

Midtown Palo Alto Eichler gets a ‘practical reconfiguration’

by Carol Blitzer November 18, 2024 7:56 pmJuly 9, 2025 3:41 pm

With written homebuyer agreements becoming law in 2025, here are 10 questions to ask your agent before signing a contract

by Silicon Valley Association of Realtors November 15, 2024 4:48 pmJuly 15, 2025 1:00 pm

New data from the Santa Clara County assessor's office shows a significant number of properties -- mostly residential -- declining in value from 2,595 last year to 19,325 this year. Photo courtesy Getty Images.

Only 1 out of every 805 homes for sale is affordable for Silicon Valley’s middle-class, study shows

by Embarcadero Media staff November 14, 2024 12:39 amNovember 14, 2024 10:23 am

Zombie trees appear to be thriving and look healthy, but are actually dying from the inside out. Fall is the best time of year to look for signs of distress after the leaves have fallen off a tree's branches. Photo courtesy Getty Images.

Home improvement

What to know about Sudden Oak Death if you live on the Peninsula

by George Reno November 11, 2024 8:02 pmJuly 14, 2025 2:41 pm

Custom-built home of Atherton’s first female mayor sells for $7.85M

by Linda Taaffe November 8, 2024 2:21 pmNovember 11, 2024 8:54 am

Remembering Joyce Rosenstiel, Sequoia district’s first female principal

by Guest Opinion Writer November 7, 2024 2:05 pmNovember 7, 2024 2:37 pm

An orange glow and smoke from the CZU Lightning Complex fires in the Santa Cruz Mountains in San Mateo County are seen from the Palo Alto Baylands on Aug. 20, 2020. Photo courtesy Brian Krippendorf.

Homeowners insurance tops list of California’s housing woes, followed by affordability and low inventory

by Silicon Valley Association of Realtors November 6, 2024 3:20 pmJuly 15, 2025 1:00 pm

Home briefs: Atherton hosts ‘ADU mixer’ to connect potential tenants with landlords

by Karla Kane and Linda Taaffe November 5, 2024 4:57 pmJuly 14, 2025 2:47 pm

Meet the Silicon Valley tech executive cultivating companies and hundreds of rose varieties

by Sophia Markoulakis October 31, 2024 6:25 pmNovember 4, 2024 4:49 pm

Menlo Park office that shattered national sales record in 2015 acquired by world’s largest sovereign investment fund

by Embarcadero Media staff October 31, 2024 5:40 pmNovember 1, 2024 11:03 am

Despite higher household incomes, the local Latino community has experienced huge setbacks in housing, according to the 2023 Silicon Valley Latino Report Card. Photo courtesy Getty Images.

Almost a quarter of Americans say politics influences where they live

by Silicon Valley Association of Realtors October 30, 2024 3:00 pmJuly 15, 2025 1:00 pm

San Mateo County Libraries offers voters resources ahead of Election Day

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi October 29, 2024 4:24 pmOctober 29, 2024 4:25 pm

September home sales: See how much it really costs to buy a home on the Peninsula

by Linda Taaffe October 22, 2024 3:24 pmOctober 22, 2024 8:58 pm

Los Altos Hills Craftsman with 12-foot cathedral ceilings sells for $8.5M

by Linda Taaffe October 21, 2024 1:40 pmOctober 22, 2024 1:15 pm

Facing state punishment, Atherton approves housing plan in the eleventh hour

by Eleanor Raab October 17, 2024 5:47 pmOctober 23, 2024 12:48 pm

Judge denies majority of Sequoia district’s motions to dismiss lawsuit brought by former M-A student

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi October 16, 2024 10:13 amOctober 18, 2024 12:52 pm

Atherton home with bar, gym, theater, elevator (and 92 solar panels) sells for $24.3M

by Linda Taaffe October 10, 2024 4:59 pmOctober 11, 2024 8:16 am

Why lower interest rates likely won’t make housing more affordable in Silicon Valley

by Silicon Valley Association of Realtors October 9, 2024 4:42 pmOctober 10, 2024 9:39 am

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Meet the Bay Area interior designer making her mark on fabrics, furnishings, homes – and shoes

by Karla Kane October 8, 2024 4:44 pmJuly 14, 2025 2:47 pm

Fall and early winter are the best time to plant bare-root fruit trees. Photo courtesy Barbara Krause, UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County.

Home improvement

Ask a Master Gardener: Here’s a checklist for your fall planting

by UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County October 7, 2024 4:47 pmJuly 15, 2025 1:03 pm

Home improvement

Home briefs: House with unusual ‘prisoner chair’ from 1665 among stops on San Francisco Interior Design Tour

by Linda Taaffe October 1, 2024 8:33 pmOctober 11, 2024 11:31 am

August home sales: See how much it really costs to buy a home on the Peninsula

by Linda Taaffe September 26, 2024 11:23 amSeptember 27, 2024 11:25 am

Atherton sees highest home sale at $14.5M

by Linda Taaffe September 23, 2024 8:44 pmSeptember 24, 2024 8:44 am

This Palo Alto home at 450 N. California Ave. is a rare example of the Streamline Moderne style that emerged during the Art Deco era in the 1930s. Photo by Blu Skye Media Inc., courtesy Lan Bowling/Keller Williams.

A look at 8 seriously unique properties for sale (or recently sold) on the Midpeninsula

by Linda Taaffe September 19, 2024 1:44 pmSeptember 26, 2024 6:00 am

Los Altos home with expansive park-like grounds sells for $7.7M

by Linda Taaffe September 14, 2024 9:46 amSeptember 16, 2024 8:50 am

Home improvement

Unique ‘C-shaped’ house a perfect fit for small Palo Alto lot

by Carol Blitzer September 11, 2024 12:46 pmJuly 9, 2025 3:41 pm

Home improvement

Early fall colors could signal your tree is distressed

by George Reno September 9, 2024 6:04 pmJuly 9, 2025 10:19 pm

Sequoia district orders public commenter to stay away from district after alleged threatening comments

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi September 9, 2024 5:17 pmSeptember 10, 2024 12:43 pm

Woodside home with $54.4M price tag shatters county sales record

by Linda Taaffe September 6, 2024 3:43 pmSeptember 10, 2024 11:09 am

As we head into the final quarter of 2023, some economists foresee an improved housing market no matter the economic scenario. Photo courtesy Getty Images.

Foreign buyers may be purchasing fewer homes in the U.S., but they are paying record-breaking prices

by Silicon Valley Association of Realtors September 5, 2024 10:00 amJuly 15, 2025 1:00 pm

M-A boys varsity basketball coach placed on leave

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi September 3, 2024 5:35 pmSeptember 4, 2024 12:16 pm

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Home briefs: Celebrate fall with harvest events on the Peninsula

by Linda Taaffe September 3, 2024 2:43 pmSeptember 4, 2024 9:43 pm

Sold your home recently? You may be eligible for settlement money from real estate commission lawsuits

by Linda Taaffe August 30, 2024 7:13 pmAugust 30, 2024 7:13 pm

Peninsula sees jump in summer real estate activity – including 30 offers for Palo Alto home with $2.9M price tag

by Xin Jiang August 27, 2024 8:26 pmJuly 10, 2025 10:18 pm