Month: February 2018

Arrest warrant issued for suspect in shooting incident in Menlo Park

The Menlo Park Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of José Gutierrez (DOB 1/12/82), a suspect in relation to a shooting incident late Saturday

by Contributed Content
on February 25, 2018

Learn the differences between the minds of girls and boys at MPCSD talk on Feb. 28

The next MPCSD Parent Education Speaker Series, titled "The Minds of Boys and Girls", will be on  Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 6:30 p.m., at the

by Contributed Content
on February 24, 2018

Pioneering SLAC physicist Richard Taylor, who won a Nobel Prize, passes away at age 88

Richard Edward Taylor, one of the pioneering particle physicists working at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, died at his Stanford campus home

by Contributed Content
on February 24, 2018

Crime rate increases, citizen complaints level in Menlo Park during 2017

For the fifth year, the Menlo Park Police Department released its annual crime statistics and citizen complaint data. The 2017 crime statistics show an increase

by Contributed Content
on February 24, 2018

Karen McCann turns political with new book, Women of the American Resistance

We met author Karen McCann in 2012 soon after her book, Dancing in the Fountain: How to Live Abroad was published. Given her emphasis on

by Linda Hubbard
on February 23, 2018

Spotted: Raising a pint for Malcolm on Freewheel Brewing Company’s 5th anniversary

Good vibes aplenty were on display at Freewheel Brewing Company last night when the community came out in memory of founder Malcolm McGinnis on the

by Linda Hubbard
on February 23, 2018

Albert Camarillo looks back on four decades teaching Mexican American history at Stanford

Growing up in Compton, California, in the 50s and 60s, Albert Camarillo admits he was not a particularly good student. "But a light went on in

by Linda Hubbard
on February 22, 2018

Menlo Park Police looking for gray BMW X5 SUV in connection with hit and run

An apparent hit-and-run accident occurred on Feb. 20 around 10:25 pm involving a pedestrian on University Avenue just east of the rail road crossing. Several

by Contributed Content
on February 22, 2018

More on The Oasis from author of the book on Camp Fremont

The building that houses The Oasis, which will close on March 7, has a history that predates its 60 years as a beer garden. Emails

by Linda Hubbard
on February 21, 2018

Menlo Park beer & burger institution, The Oasis, set to close March 7

The Tougas family, who operate The Oasis, announced via Facebook that the much beloved Menlo Park beer and burger spot will close on March 7.

by Linda Hubbard
on February 21, 2018