Month: October 2020

Ken Sutherland cheers his Menlo Park neighborhood by playing the bagpipes

  Menlo Park resident Ken Sutherland first picked up a set of bagpipes when he was 11 years old. "My father played in a bagpipe

by Linda Hubbard
on October 28, 2020

Peninsula Clean Energy offers rebates for first-time electric vehicle buyers

Drive electric and save! Peninsula Clean Energy is providing first-time EV buyers in San Mateo County a rebate on the purchase of a new electric

by Contributed Content
on October 28, 2020

Spotted: Skeleton urging you to stop

Menlo Oaks resident Judy Horst was good enough to send this photo of a lighted skeleton at a stop sign in her neighborhood. Creative! Photo

by Linda Hubbard
on October 28, 2020

Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors is Menlo School’s offering on Halloween weekend

Menlo Drama is livestreaming Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors, a lightning fast, laugh-out-loud comedy by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen on Friday, October 30, and Saturday,

by Contributed Content
on October 27, 2020

Megan McDonald kicks off National Novel Writing Month on October 30

Get ready for a seat-of-your-pants writing adventure! Spend a month writing 50,000 words of a novel with hundreds of thousands of writers around the globe

by Contributed Content
on October 27, 2020

San Mateo County moves to less restrictive Orange tier 3

The state of California today announced the easing of certain restrictions on businesses, indoor and outdoor gatherings and other activities in San Mateo County. The

by Contributed Content
on October 27, 2020

Menlo Park is taking applications for grants to support local nonprofit agencies

The City of Menlo Park invites organizations to submit proposals for the Community Funding Grant Program. This grant will provide financial support to local nonprofit

by Contributed Content
on October 26, 2020

Spotted: Witches for Biden Halloween decor

Photographer Gina Hart snapped this photo of a Menlo Park front yard decorated for Halloween with a "Witches for Biden" signbecause "2020 was been scary

by Linda Hubbard
on October 26, 2020

M-A Leadership team delivers supplies as part of Fire Aid Drive

Emailed Amelia Kratzer: "Menlo-Atherton High School’s Leadership team collected $1500 and delivered seven minivans full of supplies from their Fire Aid Drive to the Salvation

by Linda Hubbard
on October 26, 2020

Halloween will look different in Menlo Park and Atherton this year

Given that Bay Area health officials have issued warnings that many commonly celebrated Halloween and Día de Los Muertos activities carry high risk for spreading

by Linda Hubbard
on October 25, 2020