Faces of Menlo

Menlo Park couple Gail and Ben Brian are milestone Stanford Blood Center donors – and foster care parents

Last year, Menlo Park resident Ben Brian hit an incredible milestone with Stanford Blood Center (SBC)—his 500th donation. When asked what motivates him to give

by Contributed Content
on February 15, 2021

Beekeeper Elizabeth Newell is Peninsula Rose Society guest on February 16

The Peninsula Rose Society invites you to join their monthly Zoom meeting on Tuesday, February 16 at 7:30 pm when they welcome Elizabeth Newell as

by Contributed Content
on February 15, 2021

Bake double chocolate kiss cookies for Valentines Day

Cookie season has come and gone, but thankfully Valentine’s Day is another wonderful opportunity for my favorite sweet treat to shine.  I’m a cookie fanatic, I

by Andrea Potischman
on February 13, 2021

Two Menlo Park MDs start non-profit Invincikids

Menlo Park resident Singari Seshadri brought local non-profit Invincikids to our attention: "It was started by a team of pediatric anesthesiologists from Menlo Park who have

by Linda Hubbard
on February 10, 2021

Local residents help small farmers by hosting organic produce drop off site

Menlo Park residents Lindsey Hutchinson and Mark Tuschman are volunteering to help local small farmers bring fresh organic produce to the community. They are the Menlo

by Contributed Content
on January 31, 2021

Fitness guru Harvey Shields shifts focus to COVID-19 recovery

Menlo Park resident Harvey Shields has long been a go-to guy for local residents wanting to maximize their balance of energy (spirit/mind/body) and for local

by Linda Hubbard
on January 30, 2021

Willows family and friends clean up section of San Francisquito Creek

Nathalie Vasseur was tired of waiting months and months for the city to pull some old mattresses out of San Francisquito Creek. The mattresses were

by Dana Shields
on January 20, 2021

Senator Josh Becker holds Town Hall on the latest developments in the pandemic and vaccines

State Senator Josh Becker will conduct an Online Town Hall on the pandemic from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 21. He’ll be joined

by Contributed Content
on January 19, 2021

2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup winner Abby Dahlkemper signs with Manchester City

Menlo Park native Abby Dahlkemper has signed a contract to play with Manchester City in England, making the switch to the FA Women’s Super League

by Linda Hubbard
on January 18, 2021

Arianna Tamaddon creates provocative photo realistic oil paintings

When Menlo Park resident Arianna Tamaddon headed east to attend Wesleyan University it was with the idea of taking pre-med classes and eventually becoming a

by Linda Hubbard
on January 15, 2021