Month: October 2012

Spotted: Pumpkin bleeding Giants orange at Madera

This pumpkin, spotted at Madera restaurant at the Rosewood Hotel in Menlo Park, appears  to have an other-worldly iridescence. We think it's beaming continued good

by Linda Hubbard
on October 25, 2012

Fourth day of precipitation in Menlo Park

On a whim I checked my backyard rain gauges shortly before noon and was surprised to find another .15", bringing my total to 1.45". It is

by Bill Russ
on October 25, 2012

Shakespeare’s The Tempest comes to the Menlo-Atherton High School Performing Arts Center

The Tempest by William Shakespeare will be performed for the next two weekends at the Menlo-Atherton High School Performing Arts Center, a production of the

by Linda Hubbard
on October 25, 2012

Spotted: Menlo Park ghoul working his voodoo for San Francisco Giants

It was supposed to be all Detroit Tigers tonight in game one of the World Series, with MVP/Cy Young winner Justin Verlander pitching. But we're

by Linda Hubbard
on October 24, 2012

Las Lomitas hosts Book Fair from Oct. 25-31

Emails Los Lomitas parent Donna Hall: "The Las Lomitas Book Fair, which opens at 2:00 pm on Thursday, Oct. 25,  is open to the entire

by Linda Hubbard
on October 24, 2012

Pumpkin Plunge takes place Oct. 27 at Burgess Pool

On Saturday, October 27 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Menlo Mavericks Swim and Water Polo Team is hosting the 2nd Annual Pumpkin Plunge at Burgess Pool.

by Contributed Content
on October 24, 2012

Chi-Chang Kao selected to be SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s fifth director

Chi-Chang Kao, an associate laboratory director at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, has been named the Lab's fifth director, Stanford University President John Hennessy announced today.

by Andrew Freeberg
on October 24, 2012

Another 1/3 of an inch of rain falls in Menlo Park

Skies cleared mid-morning on Wednesday after another .3" of rain fell on Menlo Park, bringing my year-to-date total to 1.3". That compares to 1.4" in

by Bill Russ
on October 24, 2012

Photographer Frances Freyberg casts her lens on The Gentlemen’s Orchard at Filoli

Editor's note: Filoli docent Kay Anderson escorted Menlo Park-based photographer Frances Freyberg and a companion on a late-in-the-season tour of The Gentlemen's Orchard, which covers

by Linda Hubbard
on October 24, 2012

Halloween events for kids on Saturday, Oct. 27

Kid-focused, Halloween-related events are taking place in both Atherton and Menlo Park on Saturday, October 27. At the Jennings Pavilion in Holbrook-Palmer Park, the Friends

by Linda Hubbard
on October 23, 2012