Month: October 2016

Spotted: Great looking pumpkins at Bianchini’s

While locals take it somewhat for granted, out of town visitors are always impressed with the open air fruit and vegetable marketplace at Bianchini's in

by Linda Hubbard
on October 15, 2016

Yep – the wet stuff arrived as promised, the first rain of the season

Saturday AM update: Add another .25", making if .6" from yesterday's storm. It's been a long time since it rained in Menlo Park, but today

by Linda Hubbard
on October 14, 2016

Ideas for fun no-carve Halloween pumpkins

Before heading out to the pumpkin patch this weekend to pick out your Halloween jack-o-lantern, consider these ideas from the always creative Menlo Park resident

by Linda Hubbard
on October 14, 2016

Marshall Magoon brews up magic shows from his Menlo Park home

When Marshall Magoon was in high school at Menlo-Atherton, he and some friends performed a magic show at Hillview. "We did the water tank escape

by Linda Hubbard
on October 13, 2016

Menlo Park Police host Friday Night Lights on Oct. 14

This community loves football and so do your Menlo Park Police officers! Join us for our annual series of community tailgate parties. The patrol officers host a Friday

by Contributed Content
on October 13, 2016

2016 Hearts for Justice conference focuses on “Addiction, Recovery, and Grace”

“Addiction, Recovery, and Grace” is the topic of this year’s Hearts for Justice conference on October 22, 2016, at Trinity Church in Menlo Park. Featured speakers

by Linda Hubbard
on October 12, 2016

Congresswoman Jackie Speier is keynote speaker at Peninsula College Fund luncheon

U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Speier will be the keynote speaker at the Peninsula College Fund's first annual Community Engagement Luncheon on Thursday, October 27 from 11:30 am

by Contributed Content
on October 12, 2016

Jody Buckley turns her focus to the screen, producing a short narrative film

If you have children in Menlo Park schools, the name Jody Buckley is probably familiar to you. She's been a devoted school volunteer, usually in

by Linda Hubbard
on October 11, 2016

Menlo Park City School District seeks community input

As the Menlo Park City School Board grapples with a structural deficit, growing enrollment, and the sunset of 2010 voter approved parcel taxes (Measure C)

by Contributed Content
on October 11, 2016

GeoHazards International interns zero in on hill city schools in India

UC-Berkeley students interning with Menlo Park-based GeoHazards International recently finished fieldwork — miles of stair climbing included — in a dense city on steep ridges. Their task was

by Contributed Content
on October 10, 2016