Wednesday: Celebration of life of SHP grad Aya Nakano
A celebration of the life of Aya Nakano, a 2008 graduate of Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton who was shot and killed June 12 in Oakland, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at the Homer Center on the Sacred Heart Schools campus, 150 Valparaiso Ave. in Atherton. (Monday, 6:11 PM)

Swimmers salute inspiring coach George French
It's been decades since they were swimming together as kids under the direction of Coach George French, but many of the swimmers on the Ladera Oaks Aquatic Club during the 1960s and '70s reunited Saturday, June 15, to reminisce and thank their childhood coach. (Monday, 5:47 PM)

Menlo Park market robbed at gunpoint
A masked man robbed La Michoacana Market in Menlo Park at gunpoint on Saturday. (Monday, 9:20 AM)

Atherton: Jerry Carlson resigns from council
Jerry Carlson has made it official: He will step down from the Atherton City Council on July 1 after serving for seven and a half years. The council on June 19 will discuss whether to appoint his successor or call for a special election. (Sunday, 8:28 PM)

Taking a breath between high school and college
For many high school seniors, May 1 means one thing: the deadline for accepting admission to college. For some students, however, it may also mean deferring acceptance, and taking a gap year to do something entirely different. (Monday, 7:56 AM)

Vote today for your favorite restaurants, shops, services
Click here to vote online in the Almanac's 2013 Readers' Choice poll. Vote (online only) by July 7 and you'll be entered in a prize drawing. (Thursday, 6:17 PM)

Sixty-nine graduate from Woodside Priory
Sixty-nine seniors received diplomas June 1 at Woodside Priory's 53rd commencement on the Portola Valley campus. (Sunday, 8:27 PM)

Tonight: Board meets on school bond measure
The Menlo Park City School District board meets at 7 p.m. Monday (June 17) in a special session at Hillview Middle School to formally approve placing a $23 million bond measure on the November ballot, and to finalize the ballot language. (Monday, 11:57 AM)

Kepler's hosts National Geographic this summer
Lions, polar ecology and Mars are a few of the topics that explorers from National Geographic will present during a series of five lectures hosted by Kepler's Books, beginning June 18. (Monday, 7:59 AM)

Onslaught of California oak moths
California oak moths are fluttering around right now, particularly in pockets of Woodside and Portola Valley. (Sunday, 8:32 PM)

Police calls: armed robbery on Menalto Avenue
Crime reports from Menlo Park and Ladera. (Sunday, 8:27 PM)

Windrider Film Forum features 'Linsanity'
The Windrider Film Forum returns to the Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School from June 27 to 29. (Sunday, 8:33 PM)

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• Menlo Park decides to sell below-market-rate house at market rate (Friday, 9:18 AM)
• Portola Valley report on affordable housing (Thursday, 11:32 AM)
• Menlo Park weighs privacy versus surveillance (Thursday, 8:52 AM)
• Editorial: Gap year -- a Year of Living Adventurously (Thursday, 8:54 AM)
• Crews contain house fire in Atherton (Thursday, 4:08 PM)
• Burglary thwarted by homeowner (Thursday, 11:42 PM)
• Menlo Park boys win soccer title (Friday, 12:33 AM)
• Meetings set on supes districts (Thursday, 8:52 AM)
• Voters to decide whether to adopt $23 million bond measure for new school in Menlo Park (Wednesday, 11:48 AM)
• Webb Ranch denies allegations in lawsuit over accident involving horses on Interstate 280 (Wednesday, 11:20 AM)
• $3.6 million gift for Menlo Park school district (Wednesday, 10:29 AM)
• Webb Ranch to sell produce at farmers' markets (Wednesday, 9:20 AM)
• Menlo Park police chief seeks a few good citizens for advisory committee (Thursday, 9:04 AM)

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