Hi! I’m going to be in San Jose for work next month and wanted to check out the Stanford Shopping Center the afternoon i fly in. Question for the locals - is it safe? Specifically for a young women alone who will be ubering? Thank you :)

https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2025/02/01/small-plane-runs-off-palo-alto-airport-runway/

I have a bunch of extra seedlings that I don’t need and I don’t want them to go to waste. I would love if someone could help me donate them or take them to use. Here is a list of seedlings that I have: Sage, San Marzina Tomatoes, Lavender, Basil, Parsley, Cilantro, Thyme, Jalapeños.

Please list any if you know. My wallet my decision

Other than Meyhouse, anyone know local bars or restaurants with live music? Redwood City to Sunnyvale all good. Thanks!

epa is not as safe as palo alto, and the community is much more messy, why is that?

is it a good idea to buy epa houses and wait palo alto natually expand here? i think palo alto has used up its land. and some of big head has set up there buildings in epa, like amazon.

Scholastic (K- 12) chess tournament with trophies in Cupertino

Chess tournament for kids in South Bay with trophies to top 2 players in each quad (sets of 4 players).

Event Details:

* Date: Feb 1st

* Time: 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM

* Location: Cupertino Senior Center - Arts and Crafts Room (21251 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino)

* More Information: Winter Quads Chess Tournament Email info@64squares.org for any questions.

Our venue is really comfortable since there is plenty of nice indoor space inside the center for parents to hang out. The playing hall is also very spacious so kids are comfortable during the tournament. Hope to see you tomorrow.

Hi everyone,

I’m the EA/Office Manager for a Palo Alto office with 20-30 employees.

We currently use Sigona’s Farmers Market for our weekly fruit and nut deliveries, and I really appreciate their consistency, flexibility with orders, and convenient auto-order system.

We’re now looking to stock our fridge with more snacks like carrots and hummus, cheese sticks, and other easy grab-and-go options.

Does anyone have recommendations for a good vendor that isn’t Instacart? (Instacart tends to be pricey, and I’d prefer a solution that doesn’t require reordering every time we run low.)

Thanks in advance for your help!

It turns out that for me, ATT would be a lot cheaper than the Verizon I currently have. How is ATT reception around here, and also in other parts of the country like SoCal or NY or the middle of nowhere? I've been fairly happy with Verizon but sometimes there's a dead spot. Is ATT the same or better? Or worse? Thanks!

what happened to Palo Alto Gas Google Maps reviews seems like their pin was moved to another location and changed their name then created a new one location essentially removing all their past reviews. Is there some controversy about this gas station? Should I stop filling there?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/2vx6hpAWTqom9hq47

Do the white people in Palo Alto need to do more to eliminate the whiteness inside of them? No matter one's political persuasion, it seems very hard to escape ones whiteness, no matter how hard one tries.

And yes, I am talking about the effort of the former board members who are almost all white, to recall Rowena Chiu.

The fear and distress the white community has in Palo Alto of Palo Alto's increasing Asian (and perhaps Jewish) population is obvious.

It is similar to the concerns many Trump voters have around immigration and the increasing population of people with non-white skin color in the United States.

I do not mean to say this is the only reason people want Rowena to resign or vote for Trump but it seems to be a big force.

This extreme obsession with ethnic studies may be an unconscious way to deal with one's own racist thoughts and feelings.

I’d like to hear what the community thinks about the recent meeting discussing the ethnic studies requirement.

As it was, the topic proved very controversial in the community (personally I am in favor of the program). But the controversy escalated substantially - See article re: post-meeting twitter (I’m not calling it X) controversy: https://thecampanile.org/31350/news/palo-alto-district-employees-call-for-school-board-member-rowena-chius-resignation/

Here is the letter demanding her resignation: https://thecampanile.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FILE_5878.pdf

Can someone explain to me why parking permits are not valid for a year on the date purchased? I just bought an annual permit and am I to believe it's only valid through March 31st? This is a racket.

Posting this for my active and extroverted 87-year-old father (a widower of 10 years). Any recommendations for social circles or activities for a senior who is active (with some limited mobility issues), loves interacting with others, cannot drive (but can take Uber), and needs more friends? He has been involved in the few classes the Avenidas offers that align with his interests. Any other recommendations? He already goes to the Y six or seven days per week. He follows all professional sports. Pretty much zero interest in the arts, lecture series, or reading.

I currently live in Ohio and just applied for a job in Palo Alto. I don’t know much about the area and it was an impulsive decision to apply. If I get the job, I would be looking to rent. I would be happy to be in a suburb that is close to Stanford Children’s. Also, the job salary starts at 177k; how feasible is it to survive out there on that? Obviously Ohio is a much LCOL so that seems like a lot of $ but I know it probably won’t get me far. Just looking for advice all around and recommendations for the area. Thank you!

ETA: I’m single, no kids. My main hobby is bodybuilding so access to a quality gym is also very important to me.

I just got free from work and looking to find a partner to hit the bar for a beer or go out for food or may be just talking.

Anyone up for casual stranger meeting?

Where is the best place to go from Palo Alto to see stars? Anywhere in the Bay Area? TIA!

Hey guys, hope you are all well! Me and my friend (I am 19 he is 20) are computer science students in Europe. Through our workplace here we will have the opportunity to go to Palo Alto to work at a big company as students. That means in general we dont get that much money because we are paid with europeen conditions. Our stay will be roughly from beginning from the 12th of May until beginning of August. But we are more or less flexible. Financially our big problem is the housing. Of course for the time period we gonna stay, we need to have some place to sleep, go to the toilet and cook in the best-case.

We have never been outside of Europe and herefore don't know much about the housing conditions in California especially in Palo Alto. We would like to be near Stanford or Mountain View.

Does anyone know any ways we could find affordable housing options for two people for 2 to 2,5 months? Websites, Adresses?

Thank you very much for reading! Hope you all have a great life! Kind Regards The Greek and the German

Hey friends! Moving to PA next September needed a some help house searching (renting for 10 months, preferably a 5 bedroom house) was wondering where the best places to find listings are? Thanks!

I'm moving to Downtown North soon and noticed that most fitness centers in the area seem to be either class-oriented or private coaching. Planet Fitness seems a bit far. Does anyone have experience taking the Caltrain everyday to get to PF? Are there any other options in the area that google maps is not showing me? Would appreciate any tips or advice.

We often shop at the Safeway in Menlo Park because it’s the closest to us and has a big selection, but there are literally five locations within about 10 minutes drive and it would be worth a little distance to save some money. Does anyone know if all of these Safeway locations in Menlo Park / Palo Alto / Mountain View cost about the same, or if one has the best prices?

This is my list of local Safeways:

• Menlo Park Safeway
• midtown / Middlefield road
• Sharon Park Drive
• San Antonio
• Rengstorff

Hi! I’m looking for a good thrift store to shop for petite size clothing. If you have tried any or know of any good ones with variety of options please share. I struggle to find petite size clothing in most regular stores, there are some brands that offer buy can also be super expensive. TIA.

I heard they're closing the one on Emerson St by end of Jan :(

I thought they had lots of regulars.

Do people who can afford private school have a societal, moral and ethical obligation to send their kids to private school?
This will in most cases provide a superior education for their own children (at least in terms of academics) and will free up public resources to help kids who cannot afford a private education.