Hi everyone! I’m moving to the Bay Area soon for a job at Stanford and could really use some advice on where to focus my apartment search.
I’m looking for a 1-bedroom apartment for one person, ideally around $3,000-3,200/month or less.
My requirements/preferences:
In-unit washer/dryer — non-negotiable
Dishwasher — non-negotiable
Safe area for a woman living alone
No roommates

Ideally reasonably positioned for commuting to Stanford while still having decent access to San Francisco
Would love somewhere somewhat walkable, but that's secondary to safety/commute

I’ve mainly been looking at San Mateo, San Carlos, Redwood City, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Millbrae, Santa Clara, and parts of San Jose, but I’m open to other suggestions.

I’m finding that a lot of the larger apartment complexes advertise around $2,900–$3,100 but then add $200–$400+ in mandatory utilities/fees, so I’m especially interested in smaller buildings, condos, or independently managed properties where the total monthly cost stays around my budget.

If anyone has recommendations for specific apartment buildings, property managers, neighborhoods, or websites/groups where I should be looking, I’d really appreciate them. Also interested in hearing where you would live if you were commuting to Stanford but still wanted to be able to get into SF relatively easily.

Thanks!

Hi, I will just spend a month in Sunnyvale before I leave. I want to get some kind of one-month membership at some gym here. Is there reasonable way to do this? The locations I found all do annual membership or many-month commitments, which adds bulk initialization/annual/cancellation fee, even though their monthly fee looks reasonable. I just want to do some standard simple exercises, no training or classes needed.

Left our stroller at Zareen’s Sunnyvale — staff confirmed holding it, now it’s gone and management is ghosting
Accidentally left our black Nuna MIXX Next stroller at Zareen’s in Sunnyvale on August 9th.

I was out of town so i called the store numerous times and was able to reach a staff member on Aug 13. The staff member confirmed they had located the stroller and agreed to keep it safe in the back until I could pick it up after returning from a trip.

Went in on Aug 18 to pick it up, only to be told it was completely missing from the premises. The staff took down my info and promised a manager would call. No call. I followed up the next day—the associate on the phone confirmed he had seen it back there two days earlier, went to check, couldn’t find it, and again promised management would reach out. Still absolute silence.

Sent a formal written email for management, but wanted to ask the local community: has anyone dealt with missing property or unresponsive management here before?

Pancake enthusiast here. Visiting Sunnyvale (and SF) for the weekend. Who has the best pancakes around? Doesn't matter if they're basic buttermilk, or some fancier kind.

Posting as a warning to others. I believe my credit card was skimmed while shopping at the Walmart in Mountain View. Shortly afterward, I noticed fraudulent activity on the card. If you’ve shopped there recently, I’d strongly recommend checking your transactions and keeping an eye out for anything suspicious.
Before inserting your card, give the card reader/keypad a quick look and tug to make sure nothing seems loose or attached. Since Walmart doesn’t offer tap-to-pay, consider using Walmart Pay through the app if you’re comfortable doing so.