On July 1, 1985, flames raged out of control in the hills above Palo Alto, destroying 13 homes and leaving more than 40 people homeless in what fire officials called one of the most destructive blazes in Santa Clara County history at the time.| Redwood City Pulse
The Midpeninsula’s residential real estate market should remain mostly above the fray this spring despite economic uncertainties, a roller coaster stock market and relatively high interest rates. That is the cautiously optimistic assessment, at least, from the region’s Realtors. They even predict an incremental improvement in the area’s famous lack of housing inventory during the upcoming season.| Palo Alto Online