Month: October 2018

Caltrain express train clips automobile at Ravenswood crossing

A southbound Caltrain express commuter train clipped a vehicle that had not fully cleared the railroad tracks at Ravenswood Avenue in Menlo Park just after

by Linda Hubbard
on October 24, 2018

Halloween event at Atherton Library on Oct. 26

It's that time of year again! The Town of Atherton will host a Halloween event full of fun, treats, and friendly fright on Friday, October

by Contributed Content
on October 23, 2018

Woodside Community Theatre presents “My Fair Lady”

My Fair Lady, with music by Frederick Loewe with lyrics and book by Alan Jay Lerner, is being presented by the Woodside Community Theatre from October 26 through

by Contributed Content
on October 23, 2018

Spotted: Witch selling potions of a fine wine kind

Sometimes grocery shopping brings a fun surprise. That was true today at the Safeway on El Camino in Menlo Park when we encountered Portola Vineyards

by Linda Hubbard
on October 23, 2018

“Post-Fire Debris-Flow Early Warning” is USGS public lecture on Oct. 25

Dennis M. Staley and Jason W. Kean, USGS Landslide Hazards Program, and Mark Jackson, National Weather Service - Los Angeles will talk about: Post-re debris

by Contributed Content
on October 22, 2018

Scott Kaloust completes challenging open water swim – crossing the English Channel

Last month, Menlo Park orthodontist Scott Kaloust completed the most challenging open water swim he's attempted, swimming about 21 miles across the English Channel from

by Linda Hubbard
on October 22, 2018

Storyteller Olga Loya: Love and Ghost Stories from South of the Border on Oct. 23

Storyteller Olga Loya will tell tales that touch the heart and send shivers down the spine, including a story about family love, a legend of

by Linda Hubbard
on October 22, 2018

Spotted: Holiday lights coming to Fremont Park

We know that we haven't gotten past Halloween, let alone Thanksgiving. But the lights are already going up on the tree in Fremont Park, a

by Linda Hubbard
on October 21, 2018

Photographing Windy Hill trails during the Fall

InMenlo contributing photographer Frances Freyberg is an avid hiker, with Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve a personal favorite. But with the all the weekend traffic headed

by Linda Hubbard
on October 21, 2018

Spotted: Standard Poodle all decked out for Halloween

Add this to Menlo Park Halloween lore, one perfectly coifed Standard Poodle displaying a rainbow of colors, just in time for Halloween, spotted this morning

by Linda Hubbard
on October 21, 2018