Monday, May 14, 2012
‘Lytton Gateway’ won approval from Council Monday night.
The plan to transform the corner of Lytton and Alma into an architecturally significant ‘gateway’ downtown moved a step closer to breaking ground tonight. The ‘Lytton Gateway’ project, a mixed office and retail building at 101 Lytton Avenue, won approval from the Palo Alto City Council, according to The Daily News. An earlier version of the plan that went before Council in March called for a five story building—the top floor being residential—and a parking garage deemed too small to accommodate the occupants. So Council lopped off the top story and asked for a revised plan. The applicant, “Lytton Gateway LLC,” returned Monday with a proposal that called for a 52,163 sq. ft. mixed-use four-story building in addition to public benefits worth…
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg turns 28 today, and may get a $100B gift.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Below are the results of what Patch readers chose as the 13 top florists across the San Francisco Peninsula. Make mom smile with a fresh bouquet of flowers from a local florist this Mother's day. And then take our poll to vote for the best of the best!
Looking to brighten the day of a special mom in your life this Mother's Day? Or just want some fresh flowers for your kitchen table? Hundreds of you voted, and the results are in for this week's Reader's Choice poll, "favorite florist." Between the top four vote-getters, what is your very favorite? Take our weekend poll! Belmont: Ralston Florist, 936 Ralston Ave. Burlingame: Fiori, 1406 Burlingame Ave. Foster City, Foster City Flowers & Gifts, 1160 Chess Drive Half Moon Bay, Alena Jean, 340 Purissima St. Menlo Park, Cindy's Flowers & Gifts, 558 Santa Cruz Ave. Millbrae: Trader Joe's, 765 Broadway Pacifica: Pacifica Pavilion of Flowers, 799 Oceana Blvd. Palo Alto: Avenue Florist, 347 S. California Ave. Redwood City: Bella Floral Art, …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Mark Zuckerberg will reportedly be in Palo Alto Friday for an IPO event.
Car maker will also supply electric powertrains for Mercedes, Toyota.
Tesla Motors beat analysts’ expectations yesterday, announcing that production of their upcoming Model S sedan is a month ahead of schedule. The original launch date for the Model S was July, but having completed all the necessary regulatory and certification approvals, the car will ship in June, according to an SEC filing released Wednesday. Tesla CEO Elon Musk also boasted about two major partnerships with Toyota and Mercedes, in which the venerable giants will purchase electric drivetrain technology. Toyota is rolling out an all-electric Rav4 SUV with a range of 170 miles, or 60 percent higher than the Nissan Leaf, according to a letter from Musk to shareholders. “The electric RAV4 is a high performance version of the RAV4 with …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Palo Alto carmaker will take a bigger hit in advance of releasing the Model S.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Reports show that the tech giant finds proximity of planes to headquarters well worth the price.
A local Bay Area investigative news unit has found that a Google Inc. subsidiary may have an unfair advantage in its use of airfields and hangers out at NASA Ames. NBC reports that H211 pays $113,365.74 per month to park six airplanes at Moffett Federal Air Field, which is administered by NASA. H211 is named for the hanger. NASA Ames came under scrutiny again last year when the group Consumer Watchdog reported that no other companies or organizations have been allowed to use the airfields, despite their offer to pay comparable money for the priviledge to do so. The proximity of Google's Mountain View headquarters makes Moffett Field a convenient place to fly, since it's currently 2.5 miles away. Besides the use of the hangar and airfields …
Silicon Valley heavyweights already pouring cash into fund for breakthroughs, transforming patient care.
Stanford University has launched a $1 billion campaign to change the face of medicine locally, nationally and globally, Stanford President John Hennessy announced Monday. The Campaign for Stanford Medicine will pour money into research, teaching, the new Stanford hospital, and will build a bridge between medical breakthroughs and patient care. The campaign is today already halfway toward its goal, with $500 million promised from individual and corporate donors, according to an announcement by Stanford. At the current Palo Alto Stanford hospital site, the campaign will help fund construction of the new facility, which is replacing aging buildings and bringing the structures up to seismic standards. Major funders for the initiative include …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Judge sides with City of Palo Alto in rejecting lawsuit by Cal Ave merchant.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Look no further! The voters have spoken and below are the 13 brunch destinations across the San Francisco Peninsula Patch readers picked to treat mom. What's your favorite brunch spot?
Congratulations to all of our winners! Mother's Day is Sunday, May 13. Belmont: Mistral, 370 Bridge Parkway, Redwood Shores Burlingame: Swiftwater Cafe at Hyatt Regency SFO, 1333 Bayshore Highway Foster City: Cafe Florian at Crowne Plaza, 1221 Chess Drive Half Moon Bay: Navio at the Ritz-Carlton, 1 Miramontes Point Road Menlo Park: Martha's Pastries , 325 Sharon Park Drive Millbrae [TIE]: The Hong Kong Flower Lounge, Peter's Cafe and the Terrace Cafe Pacifica: Moonraker, 105 Rockaway Beach Ave. Palo Alto: Il Fornaio, 520 Cowper St. Redwood City: Stacks, 314 El Camino Real San Bruno: Jack's, 1050 Admiral Court San Carlos: Locanda Positano, 617 Laurel St. San Mateo: Pantry Family Restaurant, 3799 S. El Camino Real South San …
Vanessa Castañeda
2:52 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012
Thank you for letting us know, Janada. I'll have to stop by and say hi to Bella and David one of these days. Happy early Mother's Day! more ›