Category Archives: Environmental
Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food
by Anthony Chang I love our Farmers’ Market. Local, organic produce is abundant. For me, there is a real sense of community — I know vendors by name and I run into neighbors at the market every Sunday. We are … Continue reading
Throwing Hot Water on the Prometheus Development
by Eugene Cordero As I watched the Internet recording of the Environmental Planning Commission meeting of Feb 10th, one of the statements Mr. John Moss (of the Prometheus Real Estate Group) made about their ‘green practices’ made me pause. Mr. … Continue reading
Critter Column: Big Bird
by Jack Perkins The Great Blue Heron (or in birdwatcher fieldspeak, GBH), frequents our neighborhood. This bird stands perfectly still and is nearly five feet tall with a wingspan of six feet. To their prey Great Blue Herons are the … Continue reading
Solar Buyers Group is Back
Last year Bruce Karney organized a city-wide Solar Buyers Group that led to 119 families deciding to invest in rooftop solar photovoltaic systems. This level of activity made Mountain View the #3 city statewide for adopting residential solar in 2007, … Continue reading
Critter Column: Two Bees
by Jack Perkins In early spring the predominant bee in my garden is the bumble bee queen, newly emerged from her winter sleep. Mostly black with a fuzzy abdomen and two yellow circles, she is pretty to watch. Starting a … Continue reading