Category: Local Businesses

Local News Roundup: April 23, 2018

This is the first of a (hopefully) regular series highlighting news stories of interest to College Terrace and the surrounding area.

Palo Alto’s Vin Vino Wine Sold to New Owners (April 13)
Vin Vino Wine, which has been on California Avenue for more than thirty years, has been sold to new owners who plan to renovate the space and expand the business.

Supervisors Set Aside $6M For Teacher Housing in Palo Alto (April 17)
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to set aside $6 million in an affordable-housing fund toward the potential construction of a below-market-rate complex on Grant Ave. (near the California Ave. business district) for teachers and school staff.

Worried by Rail Redesign, Residents Seek to Save Their Homes (April 17)
Neighbors in Southgate (just across El Camino from College Terrace) and Old Palo Alto have created an alliance to influence the city’s decision on the railroad reconfiguration at Churchill and Alma. The group is concerned that some of the options the city is considering may involve seizing up to 36 residential properties through eminent domain.

“Workforce Housing” Project Scores a Victory (April 22)
On Thursday morning, Palo Alto’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) endorsed the 57-unit development proposed at 2755 El Camino Real: the corner of El Camino and Page Mill currently used as a VTA parking lot.

Now Open: College Terrace Market

It’s been a long time coming, but the College Terrace Market is finally open! The market had its soft opening this past Wednesday and will have its official grand opening next month.

The new store packs a ton of delicious offerings into a small space, including a full-service meat and seafood counter, deli with sandwiches, salads, and more, bakery, fresh sushi counter, salad bar, ice cream bar, local and organic foods and produce, and much more. The aisles are even named after some of our local neighborhood streets, such as College, Oxford, and Stanford.

The market is open every day starting at 7am, closing at 9pm on weekdays at 8pm on weekends.

Thanks to all current and past CTRA members and neighbors who worked so hard over the past several years to make this store a reality. Read the PA Weekly article on the market’s opening, then head down and support our new local market!