Year: 2016

A nice little storm blows through Menlo Park

Update from Bill on Saturday, 12/24: ".1" accumulated in my gauges. Now at 9.1" season-to-date." It was a day of off and on rain, broken

by Linda Hubbard
on December 23, 2016

Happy kids get Christmas toys thanks to St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room

The rain cooperated this morning turning into light drizzle as hundreds of kids lined up for a toy giveaway at St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room, an event

by Linda Hubbard
on December 23, 2016

Spotted: Activity at Borrone MarketBar and British Bankers Club

Lots going on today at what's been a quiet corner of the Menlo Center. Marina Borrone, who owns MarketBar, was having a pop-up featuring all the

by Linda Hubbard
on December 23, 2016

A replica windmill and a school have a combined history in Portola Valley

Everyone who travels on Portola Road in Portola Valley notices the whimsical windmill that has stood on the corner of Georgia Lane for 99 years. Some

by Nancy Lund
on December 22, 2016

Guitarist Carlos Pavan brings Argentinian sounds to Menlo Park on Dec. 28

On December 28 at 7:00 pm, the Menlo Park Library will host a guitar recital by Carlos Pavan, featuring music from Argentina as well as

by Contributed Content
on December 21, 2016

Suspects tied to Willows neighborhood burglaries arrested

During the past month, there has been an increase in daytime residential burglaries in Menlo Park's Willows neighborhood. Due to this rash of burglaries, Menlo Park

by Contributed Content
on December 20, 2016

M-A junior Holly Newman heads to D.C. to serve in the Senate Page Program

While the rest of her classmates at Menlo-Atherton High School are walking the halls of campus this winter and spring, junior Holly Newman will be

by Linda Hubbard
on December 20, 2016

Menlo Park Fire hires twenty new firefighters after rigorous training

The Menlo Park Fire District has hired 20 new firefighters and firefighter/paramedics over the last year, the largest, single most aggressive hiring effort since at

by Contributed Content
on December 19, 2016

More on the mushrooms popping up all over Menlo Park

We heard from Menlo Park resident Eric Sabelman who discovered black mushrooms in his yard last year: "The black mushrooms of last February have not re-appeared

by Linda Hubbard
on December 19, 2016

You’ll go nuts for these Christmas crackers

It's not Christmas until my great aunt Nita sends us a batch of her infamous "Dilly Crackers." Totally delicious, totally addictive. This year I whipped up a

by Alexis Murphy
on December 18, 2016