Month: May 2013

Rotary Club member Michelle Tsui chairs inaugural Taste of Menlo Park

For 20 years, Menlo Park resident Michelle Tsui worked as a software engineer specializing in 3D graphics. So that she's not only a small business

by Linda Hubbard
on May 28, 2013

Menlo Park Library summer reading program registration opens June 1

"Reading is So Delicious" is the theme at the Menlo Park Library this summer as we kick off the 2013 Summer Reading Program. With live

by Michelle Burnham
on May 27, 2013

Steelhead trout depart Tony Yob’s third grade classroom for open water

While many families are using this Memorial Day for backyard barbeques, parents and third grade students in Tony Yob's Oak Knoll School classroom are experiencing

by Linda Hubbard
on May 27, 2013

Spotted: Remembering freedom is not free

A pictorial thought for Memorial Day 2013. Photograph of Golden Gate National Cemetery by Scott J. Loftesness

by Linda Hubbard
on May 27, 2013

Bring out the barbeque for Memorial Day good eats

Hard to believe we're into Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer! It's a perfect weekend for firing up the BBQ and doing

by Scott Loftesness
on May 26, 2013

SLAC study reveals active site of enzyme linked to stuttering

Scientists from the Joint Center for Structural Genomics (JCSG) at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park have determined the 3-D structure of the chemically

by Glennda Chui
on May 25, 2013

Spotted: Hillview 8th graders dancing away the decades

Hillview School's traditional Decades Dance made a return to this year's open house after an absence of one year. The eight grade class performs a

by Linda Hubbard
on May 25, 2013

MPPC senior pastor John Ortberg balances roles of preacher, theologian and author

Theologian, minister, and Menlo Park resident John Ortberg has been senior pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church since 2003. In addition to services held at

by Linda Hubbard
on May 24, 2013

Windy Hill bluegrass band makes Peninsula appearance, releases new CD

When we first profiled local bluegrass band Windy Hill in 2011, the then five-man group had just released their first CD and were starting to

by Linda Hubbard
on May 23, 2013

Sacred Heart Schools teacher honored by Garden Club of America for environmental education

Dr. Stewart Slafter, history and garden teacher at Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton, recently received the Elizabeth Abernathy Hull Award from The Garden Club of

by Contributed Content
on May 22, 2013