Month: December 2020

New COVID-19 testing site opens in Menlo Park today

A new walk-up kiosk in Menlo Park with up to 1,650 COVID-19 test spots per week opens today, Monday, December 7.  Managed by Curative, the

by Linda Hubbard
on December 7, 2020

SMC Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow explains why he did not join neighboring counties in issuing stricter stay-at-home orders

Editor's note: Below is the full statement San Mateo Country Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow wrote to explain why he did not join neighboring counties

by Linda Hubbard
on December 7, 2020

Peninsula Clean Energy’s electricity to be 100% greenhouse gas-free by January 2021

Peninsula Clean Energy announced that its electricity will be 100 percent greenhouse gas-free by January 2021. This means that the electricity you use at home

by Contributed Content
on December 7, 2020

How to Give Advice Your Child (Might) Listen To is topic on Dec. 11

Would you like to connect with other parents during COVID-19? Struggling with kids and teens during distance learning? We are here for you! Join us

by Contributed Content
on December 7, 2020

The Toy Project is collecting used toys for redistribution this holiday season

Get rid of your used toys this holiday season while also spreading joy! A group of former La Entrada School students has founded a non-profit

by Linda Hubbard
on December 6, 2020

Portola Valley based Young Men’s Service League works with LifeMoves on Ultimate Gift project

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken thousands of local jobs, and many people have been forced into homelessness, staying in their cars overnight. But in many

by Ari Krane
on December 6, 2020

Perla Ni and son Leo are making and selling handmade organic soy candles

Menlo Park resident Perla Ni and her 11-year-old son Leo have been busily making handmade organic soy candles scented in lemon and orange. They are

by Linda Hubbard
on December 5, 2020

Grab Bag Theater goes virtual December 5th and 6th

NSA's Guide to Winning Friends and Influencing People Or, What We've Learned From Watching You is the title of Grab Bag Theater's winter show on

by Linda Hubbard
on December 5, 2020

Spotted: St. Nick on Santa Cruz Avenue back in the day

The good folks at the Menlo Park Historical Association have been assisting us on tracking down photos of the life size Nativity scene that used

by Linda Hubbard
on December 5, 2020

The Second Wave of Feminism: The Lavender Menace is topic on Dec. 7

In 1949, French feminist author Simone de Beauvoir published The Second Sex, a foundational book that set the tone for the next surge of 20th-century

by Contributed Content
on December 5, 2020