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Sep 4, 2022 6:19 am
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Our local power providers and our grid operator (CAISO) are asking us to conserve electricity over the next few days as record-breaking heat and heavy use of air... More
Aug 28, 2022 6:03 am
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Every month I send Palo Alto Utilities a photo of my gas and electric meters and they bill me a few days later. (1) That has worked fine until this year.
In... More
Aug 21, 2022 6:27 am
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This is going to be a pretty short blog post because it turns out it’s not all that interesting living with a heat pump water heater. It works, it’s... More
Jul 31, 2022 5:59 am
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A couple of weeks ago I was talking with a local landscaper. At one point I asked about mixing organic amendment into the soil. “Oh no,” she replied,... More
Jul 24, 2022 5:49 am
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Sometimes California’s electricity is powered almost entirely by gas turbines. Below is an example from January 12 of this year at 6 pm, when there was little... More
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(Updated 3:00 pm) The Bay Area votes to phase out sales of gas heaters
By Sherry Listgarten | 23 comments | 4,897 views
Home Again: Couples and Caregiving
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,692 views
The pile of bad City Council decisions keeps growing
By Tim Hunt | 1 comment | 927 views
Tell Me More About University of California-San Diego (UCSD)
By Elizabeth LaScala | 0 comments | 926 views
A brief history of trains and their connection to the Tri-Valley
By Monith Ilavarasan | 2 comments | 801 views
2023 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.