Let them eat kelp cake!

After three years of competing, Mountain View siblings Naiel and Punhal Chaudry won KQED’s Science is a Piece of Cake bake-off with a kelp forest-themed cake. Learn more from the Town Crier.

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Pearl You

Pearl is a stylish woman with creative inclinations. She has great eyes for property and a nose for opportunity. She excels at creative marketing and project management, and she can negotiate with the best. She understands that real estate is really about finding the lifestyle of your dreams. It’s human nature, and it drives Pearl’s work every day.

Housing production slows in Silicon Valley.

According to a recent report, the San José‑Sunnyvale‑Santa Clara metro area has experienced the steepest drop in home building permits nationwide — a 68% decline from 2020 to 2025. Get the scoop from San José Spotlight.

Historic preservation gets a boost in Los Altos.

The Los Altos City Council recently approved updates to their Municipal Code, allowing for a broader spectrum of properties to be nominated for historical preservation and exempting them from environmental review. The Town Crier has the story.

Back to school vibes

If it seems like the first day of school comes a little earlier every year, that’s because it does, as districts align their calendars with best practices for student learning. Welcome back to the daily grind, kiddos!

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Pearl You

Pearl is a stylish woman with creative inclinations. She has great eyes for property and a nose for opportunity. She excels at creative marketing and project management, and she can negotiate with the best. She understands that real estate is really about finding the lifestyle of your dreams. It’s human nature, and it drives Pearl’s work every day.

Helping your ADU pencil out.

Bay Area homeowners are doing their part to alleviate the housing crisis by investing in accessory dwelling units, aka “granny” flats. A new bill making its way through Washington could help them get federally-backed financing. Palo Alto Weekly has the story.

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Pearl You

Pearl is a stylish woman with creative inclinations. She has great eyes for property and a nose for opportunity. She excels at creative marketing and project management, and she can negotiate with the best. She understands that real estate is really about finding the lifestyle of your dreams. It’s human nature, and it drives Pearl’s work every day.