Year: 2017

City of Menlo Park sets guidelines for fallen leaf removal

Along with the environmental and social benefits of the City of Menlo Park's expansive tree canopy comes the winter task of removing all the fallen

by Contributed Content
on December 10, 2017

Climate versus weather: Find out the difference on Dec. 12 at the Menlo Park Library

Climate and weather — the two are so often confused. A meteorologist from the National Weather Service will be at the Menlo Park Library to

by Contributed Content
on December 10, 2017

Annual visit to Cozzolino’s Christmas tree lot in Half Moon Bay

While Tony Cozzolino (or his father Alex) brings a few trees to the Menlo Park Farmers Market each Sunday, you get the best selection by

by Linda Hubbard
on December 9, 2017

Café Zoë hosts 2nd annual Gingerbread House decorating competition on Dec. 14

Café Zoë is hosting the 2nd annual Gingerbread House Decorating Competition on Thursday, December 14, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Participants must use the gingerbread house

by Contributed Content
on December 9, 2017

Lisa Frick and Casey Raftery are linked by artistic endeavors, now on display at Gitane

Dogs and art sparked a friendship between Lisa Frick and Casey Raftery that's led to an art show currently on display at Gitane in downtown

by Linda Hubbard
on December 8, 2017

Menlo Fire will visit Belle Haven Library on Saturday, Dec. 9

Members of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District will visit the Belle Have Branch Library (413 Ivy Dr.) for  a fire safety show-and-tell on Saturday,

by Contributed Content
on December 8, 2017

Ravenswood School District toy drive for holiday party is underway through Dec. 14

The Ravenswood Educational Foundation is sponsoring a toy drive for students in the Ravenswood School District for a holiday event on December 16, 2017 at

by Contributed Content
on December 7, 2017

Horse enthusiast Margie Lee is farrier by trade

If you're not a horse person, you might not know that horses need new shoes every six weeks, and that making those shoes and attaching

by Linda Hubbard
on December 7, 2017

Applications being taken for 2018 Silicon Valley Water Conservation Awards

Emailed Peter Drekmeier of the Tuolumne River Trust: "The application and nomination process is now open for the 2018 Silicon Valley Water Conservation Awards. We

by Linda Hubbard
on December 6, 2017

Spotted: MPCSD students participating in Hour of Code

During the week of December 4th, all Menlo Park City School District elementary schools are participating in Code.org's Hour of Code. Over 700  students will

by Contributed Content
on December 6, 2017