Month: August 2013

Tips on recovering a lost or stolen camera from the Menlo Park Police Department

Has your camera been stolen or even lost? Well, Stolen Camera Finder can actually help you find the location of your camera. How it works:

by Contributed Content
on August 31, 2013

Summer adventures: Kibbie to Many Island Lakes backpack trip takes unexpected twists and turns

My backpacking trip this summer was one of the most difficult I’ve ever experienced. Seven of us set out to conquer the wilderness between Kibbie

by Jym Clendenin
on August 30, 2013

Sophie Stallman tells the story about being a teenager in occupied Poland in her new book

Since landing in Menlo Park in 1958, Sophie Stallman has raised a family and been instrumental in bringing gymnastics to the Bay Area. Along the

by Linda Hubbard
on August 29, 2013

Local amateur golfer Jonathan Garrick sets sights on pro career

Jonathan Garrick, now a student-athlete at UCLA, grew up in Atherton, attending Oak Knoll and Hillview Schools before heading to St. Francis for high school.

by Linda Hubbard
on August 28, 2013

Getting up to speed with Menlo Park Police Chief Robert Jonsen, who’s hit the ground running

Menlo Park Police Chief Robert Jonsen has been on the job for about six months now. "I feel like I'm home, even though I didn't

by Linda Hubbard
on August 27, 2013

Yellow fever mosquito found at Holy Cross Cemetery in Menlo Park

Last Friday (8/23) the California Department of Public Health confirmed the identification of a yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti). San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector

by Contributed Content
on August 26, 2013

Hosting an AFS student was start of lasting relationship for one Menlo Park family

Keri Tully will never forget the first night they welcomed AFS exchange student Onur Oktay into their Menlo Park home. Coming from Antalya, Turkey to

by Sheri Baer
on August 26, 2013

Ravenswood Education Foundation cites milestones in supporting student achievement

We received an email from Renu Nanda, Executive Director of the Ravenswood Education Foundation: "Wow! We are proud to say that this past year, REF

by Contributed Content
on August 25, 2013

Spotted: Another Little Free Library in Menlo Park’s Allied Arts neighborhood

We reported on what we believe is the first Little Free Library to open in Menlo Park a year ago. Now it looks like it

by Linda Hubbard
on August 24, 2013

Summer fellows at Lightspeed Ventures are working on an app to improve teen driving safety

Two men and a woman — all associated with Stanford University — are hunkered down at Lightspeed Ventures in Menlo Park, part of the firm's summer fellowship

by Linda Hubbard
on August 23, 2013