Faces of Menlo

Alicia Payton-Miyazaki to be new Oak Knoll School principal

Menlo Park City School District Superintendent Erik Burmeister will recommend Alicia Payton-Miyazaki as the next principal of Oak Knoll School for approval by the MPCSD

by Parke Treadway
on April 28, 2021

Menlo Park girl is treated to Smile Farm visit at Animal Assisted Happiness

The mission of Animal Assisted Happiness at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale is to enrich the lives of children with special needs, and they certainly did

by Gina Preston
on April 23, 2021

Arianna Tamaddon is featured artist at Art Ventures in Menlo Park

Editor's note: We first profiled Arianna Tamaddon in January when two of her paintings were selected as part of the DeYoung Open. Her next goal

by Brianna Caldwell
on April 21, 2021

A day in the life of a chemical and waste manager at SLAC – meet Yoli Pilastro

Properly disposing of chemical and waste materials calls for stringent protocols and adherence to strong safety guidelines. Imagine taking this tough, seemingly dirty job and

by Lisa Caracciolo
on April 12, 2021

Menlo Park teen puts stimulus check to good use – helping others

Recently, Menlo Park teenager Thomas H. (pictured above, far right) delivered 100 lunch and hygiene kits to the homeless shelter Julian Street Inn in San

by Linda Hubbard
on April 1, 2021

Riekes Center founder Gary Riekes passes away at age 69

Editor's note: This obituary was provided by Gary Riekes' family. Gary Riekes, known locally and globally as the charismatic founder of the Riekes Center, passed

by Contributed Content
on March 31, 2021

Mike Goodkind heads new non-profit Literacy Partners – Menlo Park

Menlo Park resident Mike Goodkind says he's always been interested in the "world of words." "I worked on my high school and college daily and

by Linda Hubbard
on March 29, 2021

Bob’s Country Corner owners recall “chaos” of early pandemic days – and how they kept their business going

Editor's note: While the pandemic has impacted everyone, photographer Brianna Caldwell is interested in finding out how local small businesses—who rely on in-person transactions and relationships—have

by Brianna Caldwell
on March 27, 2021

Gary Riekes has passed away

Here is the statement posted to the Riekes website: "It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Gary Riekes passed away recently at his

by Linda Hubbard
on March 26, 2021

All Students Matter: How to volunteer to tutor students in reading

> How can you help local students who have had a tough year with distance learning? Studies show one of the best ways to address

by Linda Hubbard
on March 22, 2021