Month: January 2015

Rotary Club of Menlo Park announces new grant money to local non-profits

The Rotary Club of Menlo Park has announced that $20,000 will be made available to local non-profit groups who identify a compelling public need in

by Contributed Content
on January 13, 2015

Fit4Mom programs coming to Menlo Park in late January

Sara Mooser (right in photo) and Michele Lewis got the idea of applying to open a Fit4Mom franchise on the mid-Peninsula about the same time.

by Linda Hubbard
on January 12, 2015

Trinity School students inspire donations to Ebola efforts in Liberia

Moved by Trinity School’s Grade 4 students’ recent service learning project focused on Ebola awareness and education, a local family has anonymously generated donations to

by Contributed Content
on January 11, 2015

Hillview Speaker Series presents “Real Parents, Real Kids, Real Talk” on Jan. 12

Family coach, author, and motivational speaker, Susan Stone Belton uses humor and real life situations to show you how to build a healthy, loving and

by Contributed Content
on January 10, 2015

Fran Compagno develops the first app for the casual female football viewer just in time for the playoffs

Meeting Apeville Media founder and Menlo Park resident Fran Compagno earlier this week, it was immediately clear that the time was right — but the setting

by Linda Hubbard
on January 9, 2015

Café Scientifique Silicon Valley @ SRI presents “Viral Forecasting for Pandemic Prevention” on Jan.13

Current global disease control efforts focus largely on attempting to stop pandemics after they have already emerged. This fire brigade approach, which generally involves drugs,

by Linda Hubbard
on January 8, 2015

Menlo Park Police Department reminds residents that house numbers should be clearly visible

The Menlo Park Police Department requests that all residents assist emergency services by clearly displaying house numbers. Seconds count in an emergency, and easily-read house

by Contributed Content
on January 8, 2015

Did you lose a Starbucks gift card in west Menlo?

Update: The card and owner have been reunited. Emails Menlo Park resident Nancy Eigsti: "I found a  Starbuck's gift certificate yesterday (January 7, 2015), which was

by Linda Hubbard
on January 8, 2015

Next bird walk at Bedwell Bayfront Park is Jan. 10

Join Friends’ volunteers at our next monthly bird mornings on Jan. 10  from 10:30 am till 12:30 pm at Bedwell Bayfront Park (the end of Marsh Road in

by Linda Hubbard
on January 8, 2015

Psychologist Devin Prouty talks about teens and how they’re different today – and how they’re not

Menlo Park resident Devin Prouty, PhD., wears a number of hats. Professionally he works full-time as a research psychologist at NCANDA SRI [National Consortium of

by Linda Hubbard
on January 7, 2015