Faces of Menlo

Tara VanDerveer retires after 38 seasons as Stanford’s women’s basketball coach

Tara VanDerveer, who has won more NCAA college basketball games than any coach in history, announced her retirement from Stanford University on Tuesday, April 9.

by Linda Hubbard
on April 10, 2024

Calling all Hillview music alumni on the occasion of Richard Vaughan’s retirement

After 23 years, Hillview School's Music Director Richard Vaughan is retiring. Alumni are invited to sit in and play with their alumni ensemble at the

by Linda Hubbard
on April 10, 2024

Menlo Park residents view eclipse in Dallas

Menlo Park residents Elaine Hammond and John Donald were in Dallas to view the eclipse yesterday joined by their son Henry. The top photo shows

by Linda Hubbard
on April 9, 2024

Spotted: Marion Moreno celebrating her 100th birthday

Long-time Menlo Park resident Marion Moreno  celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday (April 6) at Carpaccio's. Prior to her birth in San Francisco, her parents built

by Linda Hubbard
on April 7, 2024

Chef Sal turns out good tasting — and very pretty — food at Menlo Tavern

Recently we caught up with Louis Salvatore, Executive Chef at Menlo Tavern located within the Stanford Park Hotel in Menlo Park. We've long admired how

by Linda Hubbard
on March 18, 2024

Tian Mayimin opens Little Sky Kitchen

The familiar face selling bread at the Menlo Park Farmers Market in 2018 added a brick and mortar store — Little Sky Bakery — on

by Linda Hubbard
on March 15, 2024

Longtime Menlo Park resident Bill Russ passes away at age 89

Long-time Menlo Park resident Bill Russ passed away recently at age 89. His wife Sally emailed: "He loved the Lord, scripture, his church community, and

by Linda Hubbard
on March 9, 2024

Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer is winningest coach in major college basketball

Menlo Park has a new star, although she's shined brightly for some time. On Sunday, long-time resident Tara VanDerveer — and Stanford Hall of Famer

by Linda Hubbard
on January 22, 2024

Menlo Park Mayor Cecilia Taylor named Haas Distinguished Visitor

The Haas Center and the Stanford Doerr School for Sustainability are partnering to host four changemakers in sustainability and environmental justice for a winter and

by Contributed Content
on January 20, 2024

Madera Chef de Cuisine Anthony Capossele talks about his culinary journey

Anthony Capossele, Chef de Cuisine at Madera at the Rosewood Hotel, may have come to his culinary profession later in life than some, but his

by Linda Hubbard
on January 17, 2024