Town of Portola Valley

Fire in the hills – Three separate local wildland fires that changed how municipal fires are handled today – Part 1

Forty years ago, in the first week of July, 1985, three separate wildland fires in the hills of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties became

by Harold Schapelhouman
on July 3, 2025

Cityscape, Landscape: Pissarro and my Father

Editor's note: This essay by Luca Johnson was written on the occasion of his father Mitchell Johnson's exhibition in May at the Galerie Mercier in

by Luca Johnson
on June 15, 2025

Stanford Dish area closed from June 16 to June 30

The Stanford Dish area will be closed from June 16 to June 30, 2025 for annual maintenance and wildfire fuel reduction work. Why fire fuels

by Contributed Content
on June 15, 2025

The Trolls are coming to Filoli in June

Six larger-than-life Trolls are coming to Filoli Historic House and Garden. Opening June 7, 2025, TROLLS: Save the Humans will bring six of Danish artist

by Contributed Content
on May 31, 2025

’65 VW single cab ready for your special event this summer

Got a graduation, wedding, charity event, or celebration coming up? Capture the 'counterculture' decade with this 1965 VW single cab! Great for neighborhood theme parties

by Linda Hubbard
on May 28, 2025

PV Palooza Summer Music Festival takes place on May 31

The fourth-annual PV Palooza on Saturday, May 31. The free all-day music festival will run from 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM at the Portola Valley Town

by Linda Hubbard
on May 27, 2025

Wildfire Prevention Workshop set for May 22 in Woodside

On Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, there will be a Wildfire Prevention Workshop at the Woodside Independence Hall (2955 Woodside Road)

by Contributed Content
on May 18, 2025

Beethoven and Brahms are featured in Coast Live musical program on May 17

On Saturday, May 17, world-renowned cellist Luigi Piovano and pianist Bernadene Blaha join Coast Live Music Founder and Artist Director Livia Sohn (pictured) for a

by Linda Hubbard
on May 15, 2025