Redevelopment worries seep into daily life at Palo Alto mobile home park
Residents of a Palo Alto mobile home park are worried that the property might be sold and the land rezoned to make way for more expensive housing.
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Elections 2012 — Data visualizations (Part 2) charting the money behind the measures
This is the final installment of a two-part Peninsula Press series featuring data visualizations that track the money behind California’s statewide ballot measures.
Up to 60 percent of Bay Area workers may benefit from law to get commuters off roads
A four-year pilot program, to take effect early next year, is expected to reduce traffic in the Bay Area by providing incentives for workers to vanpool or use mass transit.
Serving Justice – new food label certifies workers’ rights on U.S. farms
A Food Justice label will be hitting markets soon, catering to shoppers who are both environmentally and socially conscious. Two Pescadero farms will be the first to carry it in California—but will the label catch on?
A Driving Ambition — Bay Area startup brings social networking to the open road
Ridejoy, a Silicon Valley startup that pairs people who needs rides with drivers, got its start by matchmaking rides to Burning Man in 2011. Only a year old, the company has loyal employees and users.
In bringing back jobs from China, Bay Area manufacturers find benefits and barriers
As the labor cost in China rises by double digits, more American companies are finding manufacturing in the U.S attractive again. But there are obstacles ahead for “onshoring.”
Freeway Farmer — In the shadow of 101, grower preserves East Palo Alto’s agricultural history
David Winsberg, “the pepper guy,” keeps agricultural traditions alive through his small farm in an unlikely place – East Palo Alto.
Can a new hybrid business model save longtime Menlo Park bookstore? (VIDEO)
Kepler’s, the 57-year-old independent bookstore, hopes to stay afloat with a new business model: a for-profit bookstore and a non-profit organization dedicated to events.
The Essential Things — Move managers help the aging trim down a life’s possessions
Cindy Hofen runs a Palo Alto business helping seniors sort through a lifetime’s worth of possessions and move into assisted living facilities. As baby boomers age, there is increasing need for her services.