Spotted

Spotted: Colorful candy chalk art in Ladera

On a recent walk in the Ladera neighborhood, we came upon this colorful candy chalk art looking almost real enough to eat!

by Linda Hubbard
on October 3, 2020

Spotted: Izola the Oak Knoll school crossing guard back at work

One void caused by the pandemic was a morning hello to Izola the Oak Knoll crossing guard who guided kids across the busy intersection at

by Linda Hubbard
on September 28, 2020

Spotted: Signs-of-the-time: FIRE THE LIAR

On a day that the New York Times breaks a story based on obtaining Trump's tax information extending over more than two decades "revealing struggling

by Linda Hubbard
on September 27, 2020

Spotted: Signs-of-the-time – Thank you caregivers

This is one of a number of banners that have just been placed at numerous Palo Alto VA Health Care System sites by the Veterans

by Linda Hubbard
on September 23, 2020

Spotted: First of the season pumpkin

The calendar said "September 1" but the pumpkins growing in the front and (peaking through the gate) back yard of a house on Bay Laurel

by Linda Hubbard
on September 2, 2020

Spotted: Jesse Cool celebrating Flea Street’s 40th anniversary

Flea Street Cafe owner Jesse Cool celebrated the restaurant's 40th anniversary last night with her two sons. She'd planned to have a Zoom party, but

by Linda Hubbard
on August 29, 2020

Spotted: Mask reminder banner at Ford Field

Where do you wear a mask? Everywhere you go, according to the County of San Mateo. • In all public indoor spaces • At doctor

by Linda Hubbard
on August 28, 2020

Spotted: Plaque commemorating the launch of the internet age at Zott’s

According to Portola Valley Past and Present, on August 27, 1976, researchers from SRI International in Menlo Park chose the Alpine Inn, aka Zott's, for

by Linda Hubbard
on August 27, 2020

Spotted: Norbert the dino ready to start school

Norbert the Ladera neighborhood dinosaur is all decked to to start school. Alas, a Zoom outage, now fixed, almost impacted the Las Lomitas School District

by Linda Hubbard
on August 24, 2020

Spotted: Smokey clouds over the western hills

This photo was taken on Sand Hill Road west of Highway 280. Given the location, presume it's smoke from the CZU Lightning Complex fires. By this

by Linda Hubbard
on August 19, 2020