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Teacher/coach Nona Ybarra keeps M-A girls and local kids dancing

Trophies line the Menlo Park Captivating Dance studio at Menalto Corners where Nona Ybarra gives private and group dance lessons.  "They come in handy," she

by Linda Hubbard
on April 18, 2012

Mother/daughter duo Catherine & Charlotte McMillan are longtime supporters of My New Red Shoes

Menlo-Atherton High School senior Charlotte McMillan just may be the longest serving student volunteer that the nonprofit organization My New Red Shoes has. She started

by Linda Hubbard
on April 16, 2012

Troops in Menlo? Yes, 40,000 strong at Camp Fremont – a video documentary tells the story

Bryce Cronkite-Ratcliff was in 7th grade when a volunteer opportunity at the Menlo Park VA, where his mom worked, turned him into a young version

by Linda Hubbard
on April 15, 2012

Christine Holland’s native plant garden is sanctuary for people, habitat for animal and insects

When Christine Holland and her husband David Cummings purchased their home in the Willows neighborhood of Menlo Park, it had a traditional, lawn-based front and

by Linda Hubbard
on April 12, 2012

Sophia Bloch: Chemist turns to metal and abstract art

About five years ago, a friend invited Sophia Bloch to a studio where people could explore art for fun. She became intrigued and started going

by Linda Hubbard
on April 11, 2012

How Gordy Gourdin’s passion for flying led to antique clock collecting

Given Gordy Gourdin's love of flying and his description of himself as a "tinker junky," you'd think his Atherton home might be lined with model

by Linda Hubbard
on April 10, 2012

Heather Hopkins: Founder of My New Red Shoes looks to the future

Over six years, My New Red Shoes, has grown 10 times, a great accomplishment for the non-profit that supplies homeless and low-income children with a $50

by Linda Hubbard
on April 9, 2012

Misako Kambe draws on stenciling skill to create ceramic art

For the newest artist at Menlo Park's Portola Art Gallery, it was a sign of new life. "It was almost exactly a year after I'd

by Linda Hubbard
on April 5, 2012

Catching up with Jesse Cool about programs that give back locally and globally

Imagine sitting down with Jesse Cool and not talking organic food or sustainability or what was happening at her restaurant (Menlo Park's Flea Street Cafe)

by Linda Hubbard
on April 2, 2012

Photographer Neal Menschel trains his lens on “people and matters of the human heart”

Photojournalist Neal Menschel never thinks of himself as totally on vacation. "Whether I'm walking, driving, whatever I'm doing, I have a camera and am on

by Linda Hubbard
on March 28, 2012