Menlo Mainstays

USGS map store in Menlo Park to change locations; map sale to reduce inventory planned for Aug. 25

As part of a nationwide space reduction and consolidation to save almost $9 million per year for the whole agency, the United States Geological Survey

by Contributed Content
on August 15, 2012

Kepler’s will close July 1 for remodeling

Kepler's announced today that it's closing on July 1 for "a major overhaul both in the front of the store (new layout, restocking of books)

by Linda Hubbard
on June 25, 2012

Menlo Park’s Dumbarton Bridge — scheduled for closure this weekend — is a bridge of many firsts

All six lanes of the Dumbarton Bridge, which links Menlo Park with Fremont, will be closed in both directions starting night, May 25, at 10:00

by Linda Hubbard
on May 25, 2012

Peninsula School celebrates 40th anniversary of its Spring Fair with fun, food and music

Menlo Park's most creative event — in a good, old-fashioned way — is Peninsula School's Spring Fair, being held today until 5:00 pm (920 Peninsula Way in

by Linda Hubbard
on May 6, 2012

New Sunset editor Kitty Morgan returns West to build on the magazine’s legacy

For new Sunset editor Kitty Morgan, it's a return to the West that she still thinks of as home after almost two decades in the

by Linda Hubbard
on March 23, 2012

Viewing SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory end-to-end

SLAC is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and as part of the celebration, the facility's multimedia communications manager, Brad Plummer, boarded a helicopter last

by Linda Hubbard
on February 14, 2012

Hot rod captures attention at Menlo-Atherton Shell

It's hard to drive by Menlo-Atherton Shell at the corner of El Camino and Valparaiso without noticing the shiny-red hot rod parked out front. The

by Linda Hubbard
on January 18, 2012

Final holiday season for Hirzel Fine Jewelry

A Menlo Park institution is closing, and long time patrons began filling Hirzel Fine Jewelry last week for a final final goodbye. Among them were

by Linda Hubbard
on November 26, 2011

It’s the time of year for the “persimmon people”

There's a bit of an oasis among all the Hillview School construction crew cars that extend along Santa Cruz Ave. and make a right turn

by Linda Hubbard
on November 13, 2011

A Menlo morning coffee tradition that’s lasted 40 years

Many small towns in America have at least one spot where a few of the local retired (or nearly so) men gather regularly to enjoy

by Jym Clendenin
on November 2, 2011