Month: January 2013

Menlo Park City School District is first in Bay Area to use survey developed by Harvard

The Menlo Park City School District is the first in the Bay Area to launch the innovative Harvard Graduate School of Education Parent Survey. The

by Linda Hubbard
on January 31, 2013

As docent at Willow Oaks School, Andrea Palmer introduces kids to symphonic music

By the time we caught up with Menlo Park resident Andrea Palmer, she was just wrapping up her duties as a Mid-Peninsula League of the San

by Linda Hubbard
on January 31, 2013

Spotted: 49er fan spirit descends on Menlo Park

It's hard to go anywhere in Menlo Park without being reminded that, indeed, the big game is just a few days away. Signs of  "Go

by Linda Hubbard
on January 30, 2013

Count Basie is topic of Menlo Park Library Black History Month program on Feb. 2

KCSM Jazz 91.1 Operations Director Alisa Clancy makes a return visit to Menlo Park, part of the Menlo Park Library’s Black History Month Program. This

by Roberta Roth
on January 30, 2013

Veteran of LA County Sheriff’s Department selected as Menlo Park’s new police chief

Robert Jonsen was named today as Menlo Park's new Chief of Police. When formally appointed, Jonsen will succeed Interim Chief Lee Violett who has led

by Contributed Content
on January 30, 2013

Longtime Atherton resident Louis Matas celebrates his 99th birthday with family and friends

Not many men are around to celebrate their 99th birthday. Fewer have a girl friend to celebrate with. Longtime Atherton resident Louis Matas was indeed

by Linda Hubbard
on January 30, 2013

The 39 Steps presented by Menlo School Drama Department Jan. 31 – Feb. 2

Menlo School's Upper School Drama Department is presenting The 39 Steps directed by Mark Newton this weekend at Florence Moore Auditorium. In the production, "Hitchcock

by Contributed Content
on January 29, 2013

Spotted: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at Kepler’s book signing event

We received this email from M-A student Karina Torres Maldonado: "Last night a group of Menlo-Atherton High School students, including myself, attended the Associate Justice

by Linda Hubbard
on January 29, 2013

Lifelong San Francisco Giants fan Rob Dell’Ergo recounts the team’s first year at PacBell Park

Rob Dell'Ergo is such a San Francisco Giants fan that he can recite momentous events witnessed while attending games with his Dad when he was

by Linda Hubbard
on January 29, 2013

Parenting expert Mike Riera to give talk at M-A PAC on Jan. 31

Parenting expert Mike Riera, Ph.D., will speak about "The Hidden Logic of Teenagers: How to Hear What They Aren't Saying"  on Thursday, Jan. 31 from

by Linda Hubbard
on January 28, 2013