Month: December 2018

Spotted: Festive front yard on Doris Drive in Menlo Park

Thanks Steven Kryger for sending a photo our way! Have a well-decorated front yard in your neighborhood? Please send to tips@inmenlo.com.

by Linda Hubbard
on December 26, 2018

Sunny skies add to Christmas cheer in Menlo Park

The rain on Christmas Eve cleared the air and dusted off the streets in Menlo Park, giving way to sunny skies on Christmas morning. Reports

by Linda Hubbard
on December 25, 2018

Ravenswood students and families celebrate early holiday thanks to huge community response

A few weeks ago we reported on the urgent need for donations to the annual holiday party held for students of the Ravenswood City School

by Chrisie Wendin
on December 24, 2018

Spotted: Santa Claus on Atherton balcony

Menlo Park resident Robin Tobias spotted Santa Claus on an Atherton balcony. We guess he was delivering presents through the adjoining window, given that the

by Linda Hubbard
on December 24, 2018

On the lookout for festively decorated front yards

There's no such thing in our mind as "too much Christmas," so we are trying to hunt down front yards that shout "tis the season"

by Linda Hubbard
on December 23, 2018

People with Menlo Park roots make the news in the San Francisco Chronicle

For two days in a row Menlo Park faces have been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle. Yesterday, the Sporting Green featured Abby Dahlkemper, who

by Linda Hubbard
on December 22, 2018

Kepler’s Angela Mann receives James Patterson 2018 Holiday Bookstore Bonus

Angela Mann of Kepler's was one of the just over 300 bookstore employees to receive a James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus in 2018 out of

by Linda Hubbard
on December 21, 2018

A good rain shower ushers in winter in Menlo Park

Emails InMenlo weather watcher Bill Russ: "This is the first day of winter, called the solstice. It is the day when the sun is closest to

by Linda Hubbard
on December 21, 2018

Overnight parking enforcement in Menlo Park deferred for the holidays

As a courtesy to residents holding events and hosting out of town guests during the holidays, the overnight parking ordinance will not be enforced beginning

by Contributed Content
on December 20, 2018

Menlo Gates starting to take shape near Menlo Park Library, but additional funds are needed

The Menlo Gates project, long in the planning and fund raising, has finally begun construction, though funding is remains short $15,000 of the final goal. Construction

by Bo Crane
on December 20, 2018