Beloved children’s story ‘Goodnight Moon’ takes the stage in Palo Alto [PHOTOS]
Peninsula elementary school students visited the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre to see a musical production of the classic children’s book, “Goodnight Moon.”
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Quirks of the Bay — goats and dead houses — on the Peninsula Report (PODCAST)
Peninsula Press reporters take us into Palo Alto’s communal homes and then out into the weeds with hired landscaping goats. Writer Rachel Swarns tells us the genealogy of the First Lady.
Religious liberty law and an oral history project in East Palo Alto headline the Peninsula Report (PODCAST)
East Palo Alto’s oral history project asks residents to remember the pas and help plan for the future, and the Stanford Law School opens a new Religious Liberty Clinic. Hear it on the Peninsula Report podcast.
Cupertino celebrates the arts with its first poet laureate and citywide poetry contest [VIDEO]
Cupertino, a bastion of science and technology, has made an effort to celebrate the arts. Last fall, the city named its first poet laureate, and this week, he will announce winners of the first citywide poetry contest. View the video.
Mavericks surf contest brings star surfers, big swells to Half Moon Bay [PHOTOS]
After a two-year hiatus, the Mavericks Invitational surf contest captivated Half Moon Bay residents Sunday. The contest attracts surfers from across the globe who compete for $50,000.
Conflicts on the Peninsula Report: Burning Man expansion, tree wars and UN Secretary General on Syria (PODCAST)
Peninsula Press reporters bring us stories of conflict: Burning Man seeks to expand globally through Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, and Cupertino residents fight with the city over public trees. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon gives us a glimpse into conflicts around the world.
Latest trend in landscaping — Goats for Hire [VIDEO]
Goat grazing has butted its way on the Bay Area scene as a popular groundskeeping and fire prevention tool for residents and companies across the Peninsula. View the video.
East Palo Alto adds personal touch to planning process by asking residents to tell their stories
As they draft a new Comprehensive General Plan, East Palo Alto officials are collecting oral histories of residents — a process praised as a novel approach to civic engagement.
San Jose sidewalks become places of contention for bicyclists and pedestrians
The city of San Jose installed eight miles of extra-wide bike lanes on downtown streets last summer. Nearly half a year later, some downtown residents complain that sidewalk bicycling is still a problem.