Month: January 2013

Architects Kelly Johnson and Karen Zak work with Peninsula residents to create “just the right” space

For the past 12 years, Menlo Park-based architects Kelly Johnson and Karen Zak have been in business together, but they've known each other since their

by Linda Hubbard
on January 28, 2013

Stanford Professor Carol Dweck talks to parents about Mindset on Jan. 29

The Friends of the Menlo Park Library present a special evening with Stanford Psychology Professor and author Dr. Carol S. Dweck, PhD, whose work has

by Linda Hubbard
on January 27, 2013

Menlo Park photographer France Freyberg’s work on display at two local galleries

Fans of Menlo Park-based photographer Frances Freyberg who can't wait for her new exhibit to open at the Portola Art Gallery in Menlo Park on

by Linda Hubbard
on January 27, 2013

Mother and child injured in gun shooting near Willow Rd. and Bayfront Expressway in Menlo Park

On January 26, 2013 at about 7:45 pm, the Menlo Park Police Department received several calls of gunshots being fired in the area of Willow

by Contributed Content
on January 27, 2013

Char Pribuss talks about Paintbrush Diplomacy at Menlo College art show reception

Char Pribuss, art collector and co-founder of  Paintbrush Diplomacy, was guest speaker last week at a reception for Menlo College’s first art show of the

by Darcy Blake
on January 26, 2013

“Quantum Lightswitch” is topic of SLAC public lecture on Jan. 29

Joshua Turner, a staff scientist at SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source X-ray laser, will deliver the Jan. 29 SLAC Public Lecture, "Quantum Lightswitch: A New

by Contributed Content
on January 25, 2013

Chef Matt Hunter turns up the notch on pub food at Freewheel Brewing Company

Some times the road to becoming a professional musician — and a tuba player at that — takes a strange turn, and you end up being a

by Linda Hubbard
on January 25, 2013

Experiential exhibit on local and global human trafficking at MPPC from Jan. 29-31

The public is invited to learn more about local and global human trafficking at the SOLD exhibit at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (950 Santa Cruz

by Contributed Content
on January 24, 2013

Spritz of rainfall brings higher temps to Menlo Park

The on again/off again spritz of rain has netted another .1" inch, bringing my season-to-date to 15.05". Last January we got 1.7" on 1/21, followed

by Bill Russ
on January 24, 2013

High school boys who play lacrosse invited to compete in Costa Rica while participating in service projects

A local youth sports company is combining an unusual pair of ideas — competitive high school sports and socially-conscious service projects. SixFifty Lacrosse, led by Menlo-Atherton

by Contributed Content
on January 24, 2013