Viewpoint

Viewpoint: It’s time to reach a reasonable solution on the Flood School site

The City of Menlo Park has a storied history of conflict over development. Long time residents will tell you the scars from such events run

by Ray Mueller
on July 5, 2022

MPCSD advocates for more schools as part of Housing Element discussion

The Menlo Park City School District, over the course of this past year, has worked to understand the impact of future housing development as required

by Menlo Park City School District
on June 24, 2022

Elton Sherwin offers podcasts on the Bible and the LGBTQIA+ community — here he explains why

In the 1970s my mother — a devout Catholic of the Dorothy Day/Catholic Worker bent — shared with me the Catholic Theological Society of America’s

by Elton Sherwin
on January 31, 2022

Viewpoint: How to land together safely post-pandemic

I spent years as a US Forest Service Smokejumper [pictured top] and then as a Master Parachutist in the US Air Force and as a

by Peter Carpenter
on March 30, 2021

Viewpoint: What’s happening with youth sports in San Mateo County?

As a parent of three kids who play a variety of parks/rec and club sports, my weekdays and weekends have been pretty full the past

by Kevin Wolf
on October 6, 2020

Viewpoint: Time to return to full shelter-in-place to stop the virus

With the current level of coronavirus infection in San Mateo County and the Bay Area we should all be going back to a full shelter

by Peter Carpenter
on August 1, 2020

Viewpoint: One year, 15 building codes, and a massive upwelling of community support to kick gas

When thousands of the world’s leading scientists are all saying the same thing, “The Climate Crisis is serious, and we need rapid and bold action

by Diane Bailey
on February 28, 2020

Takeaways for kids playing Little League baseball about Houston Astros cheating scandal

While watching ESPN the other day, I learned about a wave of Little Leagues who are banning the Houston Astros as being one of the

by David Klein
on February 26, 2020

Viewpoint: Atherton residents – let your voices be heard about town’s policies on taxation & “fiscal equity”

Editor's note: Peter Carpenter, author of this post, is a former Director of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District (2002-2018) who lived in Atherton for 36

by Peter Carpenter
on February 13, 2020

Remembering Kobe Bryant and his legacy — thoughts for talking to your kids

Not gonna lie. Along with many Bay Area sports fans, I am really shaken up about the passing of Kobe Bryant. Going to school at

by David Klein
on January 27, 2020