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A Personal Mission: Why Frank Sidhu Became a Senior Placement Specialist

A Personal Mission: Why Frank Sidhu Became a Senior Placement Specialist

by sancarloslife | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized

Frank Sidhu at Town Restaurant Some decisions feel heavy because they are layered with memory, responsibility, and love. Choosing senior care is one of those decisions. It often arrives during a season when families are already stretched thin, emotionally and...
Highest and Lowest Priced Homes Sold in San Carlos CA, in January 2026

Highest and Lowest Priced Homes Sold in San Carlos CA, in January 2026

by sancarloslife | Feb 6, 2026 | Headliner, Real Estate Blogs

In the photo: 123 Dolton Ave, San Carlos home for sale. For January 2026, there were only a total of 7 homes sold in San Carlos, with sale prices ranging from $3,550,000 to $1,800,000. Here are the highest and lowest priced homes sold last month – Highest Priced...
Behind Life’s Most Important Paperwork: A Talk with Shannon Kampa, Owner of Ellaphun Mobile Notary

Behind Life’s Most Important Paperwork: A Talk with Shannon Kampa, Owner of Ellaphun Mobile Notary

by sancarloslife | Feb 4, 2026 | Uncategorized

Shannon Kampa at the Blossoms Mural in San Carlos Before a signature is placed on paper, people often pause for reasons that have little to do with the pen in their hand. Thoughts surface about responsibility, permanence, and how a single signature can shape finances,...
How Will Strohl Put Love & Integrity Into Tech: The Story of Upendo Ventures

How Will Strohl Put Love & Integrity Into Tech: The Story of Upendo Ventures

by sancarloslife | Feb 4, 2026 | Headliner, Shops and Services Blogs

Will Strohl at Laurel Street, San Carlos, in front of the Centennial Mural Where Technology Slows Down Enough to Listen On a weekday morning in San Carlos, Laurel Street has its own rhythm. Coffee cups clink. Familiar faces pass by. Conversations resume among kind...
Highest and Lowest Priced Homes Sold in San Carlos CA, in December 2025

Highest and Lowest Priced Homes Sold in San Carlos CA, in December 2025

by sancarloslife | Jan 13, 2026 | Headliner, Real Estate Blogs

In the photo: 941 Walnut Street, San Carlos home for sale. For December 2025, there were a total of 17 homes sold in San Carlos, with sale prices ranging from $4,465,000 to $1,530,000. Here are the highest and lowest priced homes sold last month – Highest Priced...
New Year, New Home Goals: A Fresh Start for San Carlos Homeowners in 2026

New Year, New Home Goals: A Fresh Start for San Carlos Homeowners in 2026

by sancarloslife | Jan 9, 2026 | Headliner, Real Estate Blogs

In the photo: Plantation Coffee, modified by AI. Original photo is found here. A new year often brings an honest look at whether our homes still support the way we want to live. We’ve been hearing a familiar sentiment from clients: “We love our home, but it’s...
Saffron San Carlos: A Conversation with Ajay and Reena, and the Slow Art of Feeding a Community

Saffron San Carlos: A Conversation with Ajay and Reena, and the Slow Art of Feeding a Community

by sancarloslife | Jan 6, 2026 | Headliner, Restaurant Blogs

Ajay Walia and Reena Miglani in front of Saffron Restaurant in San Carlos, 2025. Ajay and Reena’s restaurant journey began with Saffron in San Carlos, a neighborhood spot that grew out of their shared love of cooking and community. Their success later expanded into...
Inside Ballet America’s Famous Annual Nutcracker

Inside Ballet America’s Famous Annual Nutcracker

by sancarloslife | Dec 19, 2025 | Events Blogs, Headliner, Holiday Blogs

2025 Nutcracker, leading cast In a quiet studio tucked inside Redwood City, a young ballerina reaches down to tie her slipper. It’s a small moment. Fleeting, almost invisible. But in that moment is a story shaped by decades of commitment: of families who return each...
Highest and Lowest Priced Homes Sold in San Carlos CA, in November 2025

Highest and Lowest Priced Homes Sold in San Carlos CA, in November 2025

by sancarloslife | Dec 5, 2025 | Headliner, Real Estate Blogs

In the photo: 289 Kings Ct., San Carlos home for sale. For November 2025, there were a total of 24 homes sold in San Carlos, with sale prices ranging from $4,017,500 to $1,835,000. Here are the highest and lowest priced homes sold last month – Highest Priced...
Too Much Stuff? A Local Guide To Prevent Holiday Hoarding

Too Much Stuff? A Local Guide To Prevent Holiday Hoarding

by sancarloslife | Dec 2, 2025 | Headliner, Holiday Blogs, Real Estate Blogs

San Carlos, like the rest of America, is facing an issue more households are reluctant to talk about: too much stuff, and nowhere to put it. Residents are running out of space, as anyone who’s seen jam-packed garages or the soaring prices of rental storage units...
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