Month: August 2016

Menlo Park resident visits Facebook as part of her 101st birthday celebration

Longtime Menlo Park resident Willie Mae Jones (left in photo) visited Facebook on August 30 — in honor of her 101st birthday, which was on August

by Contributed Content
on August 31, 2016

ConnectMenlo open house set for September 7

ConnectMenlo is an update of the City's General Plan, which guides future development, land uses, and transportation in the city. As part of the ConnectMenlo

by Contributed Content
on August 31, 2016

Menlo-Atherton High School announces its Athletic Hall of Fame inductees for 2016

Six student athletes, three teams, one coach, and two parent volunteers make up the Menlo-Atherton High School 2016 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, which were announced

by Linda Hubbard
on August 29, 2016

Riekes Center staff member Steven Toyoji is competing in Paralympics In Rio

Currently in Rio competing in the Paralympics, Riekes Center staff member Steven Toyoji was introduced to adaptive sports in his home state of Washington. His

by Linda Hubbard
on August 29, 2016

Menlo Park Library plans Fall series of storytelling performances

The Menlo Park Library is kicking off a new series of storytelling performances featuring its own resident tale-spinner, storyteller John Weaver (pictured). Storytelling is different

by Contributed Content
on August 28, 2016

Facebook hosts old-fashioned county fair along with its weekly farmers market

There was a last gasp of summer fun this afternoon at Facebook. The company hosted a county fair along with its weekly farmers market. There

by Linda Hubbard
on August 27, 2016

NanoFarms plants the seed for economic growth and sustainable farming

“My mother loved gardens,” says Father George E. Schultze, S.J., “and so did my father. We normally had lots of flowers and also always tomatoes, sometimes

by Kate Flanagan
on August 26, 2016

Menlo-Atherton’s football team ranked #21 in San Francisco Chronicle poll

We admit we haven't followed M-A football much, but we've been around long enough to know the school doesn't usually field a powerhouse team. So,

by Linda Hubbard
on August 26, 2016

Menlo Fire makeshift “sky crane” lifts injured man from construction site

Menlo Park Firefighters responded to 1650 Oak Avenue in Menlo Park on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 1.42 pm to a report of a construction

by Contributed Content
on August 25, 2016

Spotted: Portola Valley artist Drue Kataoka proclaiming “Now Is the Time” at Hillary fundraiser

Portola Valley artist Drue Kataoka, who graduated from Sacred Heart Prep before attending Stanford, came dressed Wednesday afternoon for a local fundraising lunch for Hillary

by Linda Hubbard
on August 24, 2016