Month: June 2019

Artist Naomi Mendel is featured at Art Ventures Gallery in downtown Menlo Park

Art Ventures Gallery in Menlo Park is exhibiting the work of Israel-based artist Naomi Mendel through August 2nd. She participated in the Gallery's Artist Residency in

by Contributed Content
on June 30, 2019

Menlo Park tops San Mateo County cities with highest percentage growth in assessed property value

Menlo Park — with a 10.5% increase in assessed property value — edged out Foster City (10.2%) to lead the list of San Mateo County

by Linda Hubbard
on June 28, 2019

Bicycle safety improvements in downtown Menlo Park completed

Work on permanent treatments for the bicycle facilities along Oak Grove Avenue, Crane Street, Live Oak Avenue and University Drive in Menlo Park are now

by Contributed Content
on June 28, 2019

Facebook expands its arts programs with Artists in Residence and Analog Research Lab

Tina Vaz (pictured top), previously the deputy director, Global Communications at the Guggenheim, is joining Facebook to become Head of Facebook's Artists in Residence Program

by Linda Hubbard
on June 27, 2019

Celebrate 4th of July with parade and fun activities in Menlo Park

Kids are invited to decorate their bikes, tricycles, or wagons and parade down Santa Cruz Avenue from downtown (corner of Chestnut Street and Santa Cruz

by Contributed Content
on June 27, 2019

Linda Boroff wins award for her memoir but writing screenplays is her passion

We had reached out to Menlo Park resident Linda Boroff after learning she'd won first prize in the Ageless Authors competition for her memoir, What’s So

by Linda Hubbard
on June 26, 2019

Spotted: Porta potties at Fremont Park

Update on June 30: They're no longer there. In full disclosure, this writer's spouse started a campaign of sorts last summer bringing signs saying "where

by Linda Hubbard
on June 26, 2019

Menlo Park residents can drop off unwanted or expired medications for safe disposal

Did you know the City of Menlo Park has a drop box in the Police lobby at 701 Laurel St., for the safe disposal of

by Contributed Content
on June 26, 2019

Two Menlo Park City School District students become Superintendent for the Day

Menlo Park City School District hosted guest superintendents for two days earlier this month. Laurel School third grader Jacob Atkins (pictured above) and Hillview sixth

by Parke Treadway
on June 25, 2019

Silly Goose & Val return to Menlo Park on June 30

Silly Goose & Val are back, just in time for this year's Summer Puppetry Festival! Enjoy a fast-paced, funny musical show featuring puppets, ventriloquism, dancing, singing,

by Contributed Content
on June 25, 2019