Environment

Spotted: Family cleaning up San Francisquito Creek

The 32nd annual coastal and bay clean up day in San Mateo County was today, and in Menlo Park that includes gathering trash from San

by Linda Hubbard
on September 17, 2016

Pixie Couch welcomes Monarch butterflies to her Menlo Park backyard

We stopped by Pixie Couch's home last week after getting an email from her about her efforts to attract Monarch butterflies to her backyard in Menlo

by Linda Hubbard
on September 1, 2016

Home solar program delivers sun-powered energy to its 10th low-income homeowner in Belle Haven

Menlo Spark, Facebook, and GRID Alternatives Bay Area have completed solar power installations for 10 low-income homeowners in Menlo Park’s Belle Haven neighborhood. Additional funding from Facebook will bring clean,

by Contributed Content
on August 23, 2016

Atherton hosts community meeting on airport noise on Aug. 16

The Town of Atherton will host a community meeting to discuss aircraft noise on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in the Pavilion at Holbrook Palmer Park (150 Watkins Avenue)

by Contributed Content
on August 12, 2016

Mosquitos test negative for West Nile virus in most recent Atherton sample

Mosquito samples collected from Atherton following San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District’s adult mosquito control treatment on Thursday, Aug. 4, have tested negative

by Contributed Content
on August 10, 2016

Ground is broken for the San Francisco Bay to Highway 101 project along San Francisquito Creek

Assemblyman Rich Gordon (pictured far right) and other local officials, including Menlo Park city council member Catherine Carlton, broke ground for the San Francisco Bay

by Linda Hubbard
on August 6, 2016

Adult mosquito control treatments scheduled for Atherton and unincorporated San Mateo County on August 4

In response to the discovery of adult mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus, truck-mounted adult mosquito control treatment is scheduled for areas of Atherton and unincorporated

by Contributed Content
on August 3, 2016

Mosquito treatment in West Atherton planned this Friday night/Saturday morning

San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District will be conducting a truck-mounted ultra-low-volume (ULV) adult mosquito control treatment between midnight this Friday night, July

by Contributed Content
on July 28, 2016

A visit to The Hawthorns, a bit of history hiding in plain sight in Portola Valley

We were in good and knowledgeable hands during a walking tour of The Hawthorns in Portola Valley, thanks to Alex Von Feldt (left in photo above),

by Linda Hubbard
on July 25, 2016

Dead crow found in Atherton tested positive for West Nile virus

Two dead American crows, one collected from Atherton and another collected from Redwood City, tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) on July 6th. This

by Contributed Content
on July 8, 2016