Politics

Kepler’s presents Senator Bernie Sanders in conversation with John Nichols

Kepler’s is presenting Senator Bernie Sanders and The Nation’s National Affairs Correspondent John Nichols in adiscussion of Sanders’ new book, It’s OK To Be Angry

Five questions for State Senator Josh Becker

Menlo Park resident Josh Becker was elected to the California State Senate in November 2020 representing the 13th District, which includes the four communities InMenlo

Menlo Balance initiative fears not based on reality

Ravenswood City School District is in the early planning stages of a project to build 90 below-market-rate housing units at the vacant Flood School site

Take a look at California’s wild political history on September 2

Just in time for another anniversary of California statehood—and another unusual election season—the Menlo Park Library will take a look at our state’s rich and

How to be politically civil to each other is topic on June 10

How can deliberative democracy survive if we can't even speak to people with whom we disagree? By and large, public opinion is sticky and change

Newest Menlo Park City Council member Jen Wolosin sworn in last night

The newest member of the Menlo Park City Council representing District Three, Jen Wolosin was sworn in last night. Absence the usual pomp, the ceremony

Campaigning During Coronavirus is topic discussed by Carol Mayer Marshall on September 1

How difficult is it to construct an effective campaign effort, in a world where we are unable to knock on doors, or to meet voters

Spotted: Signs-of-the-Times: NOPE

Spotted: Signs-of-the-times: Trump will destroy our country

InMenlo contributing photographer Irene Searles spotted this handrail with a post-it note at a Stanford parking lot.

Peninsula women organize Home Political Salon Series focusing on House and Senate races

A number of women on the mid-Peninsula, including Atherton resident Laura Lauder and Menlo-Atherton High School alumna Cathy Hewitt Podell,  are organizing @Home Political Salon Series