Month: December 2011

Spotted: Car vs. Street Lamp on Santa Cruz Avenue

Bruce Good of Oriental Carpet on Santa Cruz Avenue writes: "Someone just tried to drive thru the front of my store!"

by Scott Loftesness
on December 27, 2011

Miki Cristerna connects M-A kids and services, showcased by New Voices for Youth

Editor's note: It's great to discover a largely unsung hero like Miki Cristerna, whose work with M-A students is reported by M-A Bear News reporter

by Becca Sanchez
on December 27, 2011

Spotted: Over-the-top, uniquely-shaped holiday tree

InMenlo contributor Ag Lee sent in this photograph with an email that read: "Here's a gloriously decorated tree, 'over the top' for its size and

by Linda Hubbard
on December 26, 2011

Spotted: All that’s left of a reindeer made out of chocolate cake

For those of you needing more proof that the cake Beth Ann Goldberg of Studio Cake created for a Christmas dinner — a totally edible reindeer

by Linda Hubbard
on December 26, 2011

Cj Becker: Reflections on Walden from a Menlo Park perspective

Cj Becker came to Menlo Park 30 years ago when his psychologist wife got a job at the VA. The oil crisis taught them the

by Linda Hubbard
on December 26, 2011

You think it’s a decoration – we know it’s a cake!

A Peninsula hostess enjoys doing themed Christmas dinners for her family and close friends, and this year's dining table featured large beaded reindeer scattered among

by Linda Hubbard
on December 25, 2011

Wishing you the merriest Christmas!

Season's greetings from Santa and every one at InMenlo! We hope your holiday is filled with peace, love and joy. Photo by Laura Hamilton

by Linda Hubbard
on December 25, 2011

Christmas Chills – 28 degrees in Menlo Park!

On this merry Christmas morning, Menlo Park is a wee bit chilly - see the 28 degree reading from the Weather Underground's weather station at

by Scott Loftesness
on December 25, 2011

Check for $10,000 dropped in Menlo Park Salvation Army kettle

Jason Green writes for the San Jose Mercury News: "On Friday, someone slipped a $10,000 check into a bell ringer's kettle at the Menlo Park

by Scott Loftesness
on December 24, 2011

The Nativity in miniature is theme of crèche collection

Kay Melchor's collection of miniature crèches started inauspiciously. "I had a cheap plastic one when I was a child," she recalls. "Then I bought one

by Linda Hubbard
on December 24, 2011