Month: May 2012

Learn how to reduce outdoor water use on June 2

The majority of a home’s water is used for landscaping which increases in warmer weather. Learn how to decrease outdoor water use by attending a

by Linda Hubbard
on May 29, 2012

Spotted: Memorial Day honey bee invasion in west Menlo Park

The honey bees descended on the front yard of Mary and Rich Rollins' west Menlo Park home around 10:00 am on Memorial Day. Or is

by Linda Hubbard
on May 28, 2012

Spotted: Barry Bonds’ “personal pitching machine” with the slugger himself

When we interviewed Giants batting practice pitcher John Yandle, we knew he had a special relationship with Barry Bonds, thought of as the slugger's "personal

by Linda Hubbard
on May 28, 2012

Five outdoor places in Menlo Park and Atherton where you can workout

With the great summer weather coming and the need for a little vitamin D, more and more Menlo Park and Atherton residents will be taking

by DeAnn Teixeira
on May 28, 2012

New Menlo Park Library website created specifically for teens

When the Menlo Park Library Teen Advisory Group (TAG) members noticed that they did not have an online presence, two members stepped in and started

by Michelle Burnham
on May 27, 2012

Alpine Little League brings back the crack of the bat

To baseball purists, the crack of a bat means just one thing — the sound of a wood bat making contact with a ball. Aluminum bats,

by Linda Hubbard
on May 27, 2012

Now appearing in my neighborhood — Hugh the magician aka The Magic Beard

We have a magician in our neighborhood in Menlo Park. His name is Hugh, The Magic Beard. Kids around here call him Huey. In most

by Mike Lanza
on May 26, 2012

Menlo Park’s Dumbarton Bridge — scheduled for closure this weekend — is a bridge of many firsts

All six lanes of the Dumbarton Bridge, which links Menlo Park with Fremont, will be closed in both directions starting night, May 25, at 10:00

by Linda Hubbard
on May 25, 2012

M-A student selected to appear at Montreux Jazz Festival this summer

Jazz vocalist Jenna Scandalios, who will be a senior at Menlo-Atherton High School in the fall, will be traveling to Switzerland this summer to sing

by Linda Hubbard
on May 24, 2012

Menlo Park plans 1,500 LED streetlight installation: http://t.co/yYwz5Rje

Menlo Park plans 1,500 LED streetlight installation: http://t.co/yYwz5Rje

by inmenloflash
on May 24, 2012