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Artistic Zoé displays flair for style, love of drawing

Editor's note: We were on assignment with photographer Irene Searles when we spotted a young girl with extraordinary charm and clearly a flair for fashion

by Linda Hubbard
on May 3, 2012

Attorney/author John Montgomery counsels companies how to be “great from the start”

Buddhist. Deadhead. Self-described freak. Those identifiers don't usually add up to lawyer, but they are indeed part of corporate attorney and entrepreneur John Montgomery. "In

by Linda Hubbard
on May 1, 2012

Menlo Park’s resident jewelry maker is Beth Philbin

Like other successful Silicon Valley companies, Beth Philbin started her business, Heart on Your Wrist, in her Menlo Park garage. "I'd made jewelry all my

by Linda Hubbard
on April 30, 2012

Michael Killen paints with Harry Cohen to make statement about saving the Bay

While Michael Killen may have arrived in California as a computer scientist — thanks to recruitment efforts by Menlo Park-based SRI — today he identifies himself as

by Linda Hubbard
on April 28, 2012

Daniel Gomez Sanchez mixes Missouri roots and Barcelona training as chef de cuisine at Madera

Growing up in Missouri, the expectation in Daniel Gomez Sanchez's household was for him to become a doctor. "My parents are doctors and my sisters

by Linda Hubbard
on April 27, 2012

Husband/wife veterinarians continue personalized animal care at Peninsula Pet Hospital

East Coast native Harish Narayanaswamy met South Bay local Husna Ulla at veterinary school at Tufts University in Boston. Once a couple, Husna began her

by Linda Hubbard
on April 25, 2012

Champion badminton player Jacky Zhang passes skills on to new generation

There's still a lot of kid in champion badminton player Jacky Zhang, who grew up playing on China's national team. That's apparent when watching the

by Linda Hubbard
on April 24, 2012

Rajul Kadakia & Michael Adair: Creating a social media platform called PixyKids

Update: On July 24, 2012, the company announced the launch of an open beta and in a change in name from PixyKids to Kazaana. About

by Linda Hubbard
on April 23, 2012

America’s Pastime Auto Show at M-A

On Saturday, we attended the sixth annual America's Pastime Auto Show benefiting the Menlo-Atherton High School baseball team. This is always a fun event with

by Scott Loftesness
on April 21, 2012

30th annual Sidewalk Fine Arts Festival is happening downtown this weekend

The 30th Annual Sidewalk Fine Arts Festival has arrived along Santa Cruz Avenue in downtown Menlo Park. The free event, sponsored by the Menlo Park

by Linda Hubbard
on April 20, 2012