Month: January 2016

Enjoy the sun while it’s out – more rain on the way

It what might be good news for those heading to the Sierras (or bad, depending on strength of next series of storms), it will be

by Linda Hubbard
on January 15, 2016

Community survey results show Menlo Park rates highly for quality of life, despite traffic concerns

The City of Menlo Park recently commissioned a community survey to provide a report card on City services and to help focus City resources in

by Contributed Content
on January 14, 2016

Annual Menlo Park police statistics show decrease in violent crime as well as in citizen complaints

For the third year in a row, the Menlo Park Police Department released its annual crime statistics and citizen complaint data. This annual crime report

by Linda Hubbard
on January 14, 2016

Linda Arrillaga and Jennifer Bryson collaborate on a series of classes on Islam

Ladera resident Linda Arrillaga (top) found herself setting next to Menlo Park resident Jennifer Bryson at a church conference last summer. Little did they  realize that

by Linda Hubbard
on January 13, 2016

Dawn brings the the sun but showers remain

Emails InMenlo weather watcher Bill Russ: "Showers do drop real rain. I found .25" in my gauge this morning. My season-to-date total now 8.75". Only Sunday

by Linda Hubbard
on January 13, 2016

Rotary Club accepting grant applications for 2016

The Rotary Club of Menlo Park Foundation Gifts Committee has announced that it is accepting grant applications that focus on Youth and Education from local

by Contributed Content
on January 12, 2016

Rooney Pitchford releases first album, Familiar Places, showcased at two local shows

We caught up with Rooney Pitchford a couple of days before the official release of his first album, Familiar Places. But he'd let some folks get a

by Linda Hubbard
on January 12, 2016

City of Menlo Park, POA reach tentative agreement on new labor contract

After 12 bargaining sessions, the City of Menlo Park has reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with the 37 sworn police officers

by Linda Hubbard
on January 11, 2016

Streetlights on the blink in area of west Atherton

Over the past few weeks, there have been series of streetlight outages in west Atherton (Patricia/Austin/Serrano/Robleda area). Last week, it was discovered that there is a

by Contributed Content
on January 11, 2016

Barbara Wilcox writes a book about Army training in Menlo Park at Camp Fremont

Hidden World War I tunnels on the Stanford campus? Author Barbara Wilcox first heard about them from a geophysicist colleague when she was working at the USGS

by Linda Hubbard
on January 11, 2016