Month: January 2010

Valérie Orsoni stays fit in Menlo Park

When Valérie Orsoni has only 30 minutes to exercise, she doesn't waste time driving to the gym. She just steps out her front door and

by Linda Hubbard
on January 16, 2010

“Center’d” in downtown Menlo Park

Note: This is the first in our series on start up businesses in Menlo Park. If you're part of a start up - investor, executive

by Linda Hubbard
on January 15, 2010

Menlo seniors cook up tribute to Dr. King

Senior center chef Oswald Thompson prepares a batch of filets for the Martin Luther King commemorative fish fry at the Menlo Senior Center today. The

by Chris Gulker
on January 14, 2010

Spirit of Uganda appears tonight

As reported  by Elizabeth Ouren in an earlier post, Spirit of Uganda is performing tonight at the M-A Performing Arts Center. Yesterday the talented troop

by Linda Hubbard
on January 14, 2010

Amazing treasures on display at Menlo Park library

[caption id="attachment_2707" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="Treasures at the Menlo Park Library"][/caption] I was working this afternoon at the Menlo Park Library - doing some editing away

by Scott Loftesness
on January 13, 2010

It’s yoga that feeds Lisa Haley

Once upon a time Lisa Haley, proprietor of Be Yoga, a studio located in Menlo Park's Willows neighborhood, was on the path to get a

by Linda Hubbard
on January 13, 2010

Two overnight rains in a row

Reports Menlo Park resident Bill Russ: "I collected .15" of rain last night and .2" the previous. This brings  my total to 6.9" for the

by Linda Hubbard
on January 13, 2010

Come hear a whale of a tale at Café Scientifique

If you're a humpback whale and want to get fed, you've learned to sing for your supper - as well as corral your prey with

by Linda Hubbard
on January 12, 2010

The Monday club gathers at Borrone

Habitués of Menlo's Cafe Borrone may have noticed a small sea of brightly-colored safety garments on Monday mornings (between 10 and 11), all of which

by Chris Gulker
on January 11, 2010

A wintry dawn sky greets Menlo’s early birds

This pretty winter dawn greeted Menlo's phalanx of early morning walkers, joggers and cyclists, before giving way to gray skies in the afternoon, with temperatures

by Chris Gulker
on January 11, 2010