Faces of Atherton

Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman retires after 40 years with Menlo Park Fire

Harold Schapelhouman was asleep in his bunk bed at the Los Altos' El Monte fire station some 40 plus years ago when he was awakened

by Linda Hubbard
on June 30, 2021

Menlo Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman lauded for 40 years of public service

City and country officials along with Fire District board members—past and present—gathered at Fire House Station One this afternoon to celebrate the 40-year career of

by Linda Hubbard
on June 28, 2021

TEDX talk unlocks opportunities for Sacred Heart Prep student

Harsimran Chohan, who just completed her junior year at Sacred Heart Preparatory (SHP), took part in the school’s three-part virtual TEDxSacredHeartSchoolsAtherton, speaking about the importance

by Contributed Content
on June 26, 2021

Ayesha and Stephen Curry unveil new playground at an Oakland school

Atherton residents Ayesha and Stephen Curry, along with their foundation Eat. Learn. Play., and their community partners KABOOM!, The CarMax Foundation, and Oakland Unified School District,

by Linda Hubbard
on June 13, 2021

Lisa Deal takes on new role leading the Humane Prison Hospice Project

It was while working in leadership roles at Mission Hospice that Atherton resident Lisa Deal first heard about the Human Prison Hospice Project. "A colleague

by Linda Hubbard
on June 8, 2021

Barbara Tuffli’s dazzling dahlia photographs on display at University Art

We know about fine art photographer Barbara Tuffli's camellias. And also about her roses as we've been lucky enough to visit her Atherton garden a

by Linda Hubbard
on June 7, 2021

Matt Burr is your neighborhood pizza guy

When Atherton resident Matt Burr was laid off from his job as creative director at a small apparel company in February, he found cooking offered

by Linda Hubbard
on April 20, 2021

Ann-Marie Meacham leads M-A’s Foundation for the Future through pandemic and beyond

When Ann-Marie Meacham became Executive Director of M-A's Foundation for the Future in May 2019, she didn't know what countries across the globe would find

by Linda Hubbard
on April 15, 2021

Kori Shaw brings artists together at Swirl Works within the Allied Arts Guild

That someone who is a mechanical engineer by training has opened a place for creating art is not surprising to Atherton resident Kori Shaw (pictured

by Linda Hubbard
on April 7, 2021

Atherton couple donates $80 million to Stanford children’s hospital and medical school

Atherton residents Elizabeth and Bruce Dunlevie have made an $80 million gift to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and the Stanford University School of Medicine that

by Contributed Content
on February 18, 2021