Month: April 2016

SF Symphony benefit on May 1 features tenor Pasquale Esposito

The San Francisco Symphony Mid-Peninsula League’s upcoming Symphony in Flowers event will feature a performance by Italian Tenor Pasquale Esposito. Mr. Esposito performs a fusion

by Contributed Content
on April 25, 2016

USGS public lecture looks at 4,000 species of bees

USGS wildlife biologist Sam Droege will give a free, public lecture, Untapped Capacity: Our 4,000 Species of Native Bees, on Thursday, April 28 at 7:00 pm. It

by Contributed Content
on April 24, 2016

April showers bring May flowers in Menlo Park

Rain came to Menlo Park on Friday, adding .4" to InMenlo weather watcher Bill Russ's backyard gauges. His season-to-date is now 20.45". The bearded iris

by Linda Hubbard
on April 23, 2016

M-A celebrates Earth Day with a week of actitivies

Generally speaking, Earth Day pertains to a one-day celebration on April 22, hence the latter part of the name. But for Menlo-Atherton High School, it

by Kate Flanagan
on April 22, 2016

Menlo Spark salutes Climate Action Heroes for Earth Day

Emails Diane Bailey, Executive Director of Menlo Spark: "We’ve just finished a fun project for Earth Day [April 22] called Local Climate Action Heroes to celebrate

by Linda Hubbard
on April 22, 2016

A decade worth of Atherton remodeling history is available online

Atherton residents — and others — can now access information on every single remodeling and construction project that has taken place over the past ten

by Contributed Content
on April 21, 2016

Menlo Fire hosts free class on disaster preparedness on April 25

The Menlo Park Fire Protection District is offering a free two-hour course, hosted in the USGS building in Menlo Park, on Monday, April 25 from 7:00

by Contributed Content
on April 20, 2016

Nancy Andrus, named “Mover and Shaker” by Library Journal, got her start in Menlo Park

When Menlo Park resident Nancy Andrus learned she had been designated a "Mover and Shaker" by the national publication, Library Journal, she was reminded where

by Linda Hubbard
on April 20, 2016

Panel discussion on teen anxiety, depression and suicide set for April 25

A panel of experts – Dr. Ramsey Khasho and Dr. Glen Elliott from the Children’s Health Council, Dr. Meg Durbin from Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Dr. Steven

by Linda Hubbard
on April 20, 2016

Spotted: FlashDash fun around Menlo Park

Last Saturday,  the Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula (JLPA•MP) hosted FlashDash – a photo scavenger hunt fundraiser as part of its community focus on empowering girls in

by Linda Hubbard
on April 19, 2016