Month: October 2015

Halloween Hoopla in downtown Menlo Park planned for Oct. 31

Kids (and their parents) are invited to parade down Santa Cruz Avenue wearing Halloween costumes on Saturday and then enjoy live entertainment, crafts, and carnival games at

by Contributed Content
on October 29, 2015

Yep – that’s rain you heard on your rooftop overnight

Reports InMenlo weather watcher Bill Russ: "I am glad to pass on some measureable rainfall. Not much at .05" for a season-to-date total of .1"."

by Linda Hubbard
on October 28, 2015

SLAC’s Claudio Pellegrini receives Fermi Award at White House

President Obama welcomed SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory's Claudio Pellegrini into the Oval Office yesterday morning (10/27) as a recipient of the Enrico Fermi Award, one of

by Contributed Content
on October 28, 2015

The Members hosts 7th annual Halloween gig

If your trick or treat circuit is in the Stanford Oaks area of Menlo Park, treat yourself to some rock and roll music played by

by Linda Hubbard
on October 27, 2015

Catching up with filmmaker Bob Rider about his documentary on Joe Roth

We first talked to Menlo Park resident Bob Rider when he and filmmaking partner, Phil Schaaf, had just finished a rough cut of their documentary

by Linda Hubbard
on October 27, 2015

Hey Menlo Park: This week is last opportunity to visit Sunset’s wonderful gardens

One Menlo Park resident, who also is a Sunset employee, alerted us about this post by Erika Ehmsen, also a Sunset employee: "As we begin

by Contributed Content
on October 26, 2015

Third graders at Laurel School create designs/proposals for new Middle Plaza in Menlo Park

Third graders are always at the forefront of designing new public places for their hometowns, right? Well, yes, if they are in one of two third

by Linda Hubbard
on October 26, 2015

Fall color on display at Menlo Park Farmers’ Market

The sun broke through the clouds mid-morning and shined on the plethora of seasonal colors on display at the Menlo Park Farmers' Market. This included the

by Linda Hubbard
on October 25, 2015

Spotted: Huskies banner deep in Cardinal territory

We salute this proud Washington Huskies fan for displaying this banner in the Stanford Oaks neighborhood of Menlo Park. You can't get much deeper in

by Linda Hubbard
on October 24, 2015

7th annual Ride & Yoga for Ravenswood raises close to $40,000

The weather was perfect, and the setting, as always, was awesome, when 110 people took part in the 7th Annual Ride & Yoga for Ravenswood, a