Month: February 2018

The hidden hazards of Buckeye Creek

Post author By palo-alto-online
Post date February 21, 2018

Timber grade control structures are dotted along Buckeye Creek in Foothills Park. They were originally installed in the late 1960's but after decades of use have become too worn and no longer provide sufficient creek control. Over the years, the creek has downcutted, exposing tree roots and deepening the channel. Photo by Veronica Weber.

On a balmy, cloudless Friday, two hawks glide in circles over Las Trampas Valley while a herd of deer — eight in all — grazes in the shade. Serenity is only interrupted by the raspy, high-pitched whistling of a quail in the distance. Formed by Buckeye Creek, Las Trampas Valley stretches from Orchard Glen near […]

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The meaning of ‘middle class’

Post author By palo-alto-online
Post date February 7, 2018

From the outside, Palo Alto is a startup wonderland filled with Teslas, baby-faced millionaires and multi-million-dollar Eichler homes. “It’s a town where even the homeless have laptops,” jokes one entry on the online Urban Dictionary. And in some respects, this stereotype holds true. Palo Alto’s median household income is $137,043 — more than double that […]