Month: January 2021

It’s staying wet in Menlo Park thanks to a series of rain storms

Update: A neighbor who lives nearby recorded 1.30" for 4.15" year to date using an "old-fashioned" rain gauge, and retired weather watcher Bill Russ was

by Linda Hubbard
on January 27, 2021

Heavenly Shades of Night, A History of Nocturnes is topic on January 28

Woodside based artist Jim Caldwell is presenting a Pacific Art League class via Zoom on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 5:00 pm. Writes Jim: "The night

by Linda Hubbard
on January 27, 2021

Stanford Blood Center bloodmobile will be in Menlo Park on January 29

Stanford Blood Center will host a community blood drive from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 29th at Suburban Park in Menlo Park. The

by Contributed Content
on January 27, 2021

New grant program from county and CZI to help local restaurants hit by pandemic

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors today matched a $1 million commitment from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CFI) to help local businesses hit by

by Linda Hubbard
on January 26, 2021

Woodland School first graders contribute poem to San Mateo County anthology

A poem written by Woodland School first graders early last year in Ivana Hansen and Monica Gojcaj's classrooms is included in the San Mateo County

by Linda Hubbard
on January 26, 2021

Next Raise a Glass, Quarantine-Style set for January 28

It’s winter in Northern California, and while winter in snowier climes means, well, snow, around here it means  rain, if we’re lucky. During the next

by Contributed Content
on January 26, 2021

Get field closures on Menlo Park’s Field Condition Hotline

We know we’ve had a bout of good weather these past few weeks, but know the rainy season will soon be on the way. Public

by Contributed Content
on January 26, 2021

Menlo Park’s downtown may get a boost with regional stay at home order lifted

California this morning lifted the “Regional Stay At Home Order” across the state – a welcome move for local businesses allowed to expand some indoor

by Linda Hubbard
on January 25, 2021

STEAM Class: Science Stories in the Stars on January 28

Look to the stars for answers, in this fun online class for Grades 1-8 from Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum in Michigan on Thursday,

by Contributed Content
on January 25, 2021

Rainy Sunday yields to blue sky Monday

After a mix of steady sprinkles with a few heavy downpours on Sunday, Menlo Park residents awoke to blue skies with puffy white clouds this

by Linda Hubbard
on January 25, 2021