Month: January 2013

Menlo Park Library adds three Thursday storytimes

The Menlo Park Library is offering three new storytimes on Thursdays: A unique Mandarin/English Storytime at 10:15 am with Miss Stephanie Another one of our

by Michelle Burnham
on January 7, 2013

Eichler homes to be built again – first since 1973

Emails Monique Lombardelli, owner of Modern Homes Reality in Menlo Park and producer of a documentary film about Joseph Eichler: "I signed with the Eichler family

by Linda Hubbard
on January 7, 2013

First precipitation of 2013 just a sprinkle

Our first rain of 2012 was .2", bringing the season-to-date total to 14.85". As mentioned earlier, 2012 began with no rain for 20 days. Brrrr

by Bill Russ
on January 6, 2013

M-A Team 766 begins the process of competing in the 2013 FIRST robotics competition

Menlo Atherton High School Team 766 was among the hundreds of teenagers on 50 teams from Bay Area high schools that gathered yesterday for the

by Contributed Content
on January 6, 2013

Free talk about Title IX is scheduled for Jan. 8 in Menlo Park

Elizabeth Kristen, a San Francisco attorney who works for the Legal Aid Society, will present a talk about Title IX, the civil rights legislation that

by Linda Hubbard
on January 6, 2013

Trip to Cuba fuels graphic artist Ann Eddington’s interest in photography

For years, Ann Eddington has been a graphic artist, doing mainly print projects for corporate clients (the last three years out of a studio in

by Linda Hubbard
on January 5, 2013

Bay Area author talks about the “dawn of aviation” at Friends of Menlo Park Library event on Jan. 5

To kick off the New Year, the Friends of the Menlo Park Library is hosting Bay Area author Craig S. Harwood, who will talk about

by Linda Hubbard
on January 4, 2013

Authentic macaroons become signature dish at Bistro Vida in Menlo Park

Restauranteur Ali Elsafy, owner of Bistro Vida in Menlo Park, saw a void and jumped in. Noticing that there wasn't an authentic macaroon to be

by Linda Hubbard
on January 4, 2013

Lucy Billings uses singing and songwriting to navigate through life

At various times in her adult life, Lucy Billings has been a cattle wrangler, research scientist, and attorney, but through it all, there has been one

by Linda Hubbard
on January 3, 2013