Owner of East Palo Alto steel company believed dead in plane crash in Redwood Shores
A woman has been killed and the founder of an East Palo Alto steel company is feared dead in a plane crash in Redwood Shores this afternoon. (Thursday, 4:31 PM)

Board OKs temporary lights at M-A for sports
Let there be light, said the governing board of the Sequoia Union High School District on Wednesday (Sept. 1), and, within certain limits, there will now be lights for four night football games per season at Menlo-Atherton High School. The temporary lights also will be used for soccer and lacrosse games, and practices. (Wednesday, 8:29 PM)

Commission counters Beltramo's proposal
The ball's back in the developer's court after the Menlo Park Housing Commission unanimously agreed on a counterproposal last night (Sept. 1) to Beltramo's Investment Co.'s request to reduce the number of below-market-rate apartments required for its planned townhome project. (Thursday, 10:13 AM)

Police calls
Crime and accident reports from the Atherton and Menlo Park police departments and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. (Thursday, 8:10 AM)

Rail CEO: Peninsula design not 'predetermined'
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has sent out a letter to Peninsula communities seeking to quash fears that the plans for the proposed high-speed rail line have already been determined. (Thursday, 8:21 AM)

Sept. 4-5: Irving Berlin music at Menlo School
"The Music of Irving Berlin" with vocalists Steve Gill and his daughter, Anne, will be performed Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 4 and 5, at Menlo School in Atherton as a benefit for the Lighthouse for the Blind. (Thursday, 8:18 AM)

Obituary: Conrad Welling, naval aviator
Conrad G. Welling, a resident of Atherton for 51 years, died Aug. 20 after a short illness. He was 91. At age 17 he joined the military and earned his wings as a naval aviator. During his 20-year career with the military, he flew a wide range of aircraft, including carrier landings with the S2-F. He also served at the Pentagon, where he contributed to the development of the Polaris missile program. He formed a company to investigate the potential of marine minerals. (Thursday, 8:08 AM)

Sept. 4-6: Kings Mountain Art Fair
The Kings Mountain Art Fair will be held at 13889 Skyline Boulevard in Woodside on Labor Day weekend, from Saturday through Monday, Sept. 4-6. Pancake breakfast with the artists starts at 8 a.m.; the artist booths are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. (Thursday, 8:09 AM)

SHP's Dunlevie commits to Stanford for water polo
PREP ROUNDUP: Sacred Heart Prep senior Robert Dunlevie has verbally committed to play water polo for the Stanford University men's team next fall. Dunlevie, a two-time All-Central Coast Section and All-West Catholic Athletic League selection, helped lead the Gators to WCAL and CCS championships in both 2008 and 2009. (Thursday, 8:14 AM)

Atherton calls on feds to halt funding for state's high-speed rail project
The proposed elevated high-speed railroad would be akin to a six- to eight-lane freeway bisecting Atherton -- "a blight" on the community, say members of the Atherton City Council. (Thursday, 8:16 AM)

Firefighters union rejects latest offer
It's back again (and again) to the bargaining table for firefighters with the Menlo Park Fire Protection District. The union rejected the latest offer from the district. (Wednesday, 4:25 PM)

Readers' Choice 2010: And the winners are ...
Enough with celebrity news, already. How about shining some light on the stars in our local community, the people who run the shops and provide the services that add pleasure and quality to our lives? Photo: With the Woodside Bakery, voted favorite bakery and favorite place for dessert, are Adam Sweyer, left, and Mark Sweyer. (Tuesday, 2:03 PM)

Police calls
Crime and accident reports from the Atherton and Menlo Park police departments and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. (Wednesday, 7:13 AM)

Parking changes coming to Menlo Park
The New Year will herald new parking rules for Menlo Park. The City Council voted 4-1 to test a plan that changes the configuration of time restrictions on downtown parking areas after the holiday season. Two-hour parking on Santa Cruz Avenue will be cut to one hour, with 15 to 20 minute spots added at each corner. (Wednesday, 4:52 PM)

Menlo College changes affiliation, but not goals
Coming off its best season in the NCAA Division III Northwest Conference, the Menlo College football team is hoping to build on that success. There's a solid foundation in such returning players as junior safety Beau Bussani, senior defensive lineman Damien Girard and senior linebacker Shawn Winters, who were all named first team all-NWC last season. Bussani was named an NAIA Division II preseason All-American.
(Tuesday, 8:52 PM)

Menlo Park siblings arrested in hotel robbery
A brazen late-night attack on a Palo Alto hotel worker in his room has ended with the arrest of two Menlo Park siblings. (Tuesday, 8:49 PM)

'Spare the Air' day declared today
With light winds and warm temperatures predicted to linger throughout the Bay Area until the end of the week, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has declared Thursday (Sept. 2) another Spare the Air day, the fourth of the summer. (Wednesday, 6:31 PM)

Gateway ballot measure argument criticized
Menlo Park City Council candidate Chuck Bernstein inspired a look at how ballot measure arguments get written last week when he challenged the accuracy of a rebuttal argument supporting the proposed Bohannon Gateway office/hotel project. (Wednesday, 11:33 AM)

Firms to compete for city attorney position
The Atherton City Council agreed in principle, in a unanimous vote on Aug. 18, to invite area law firms to make their cases in a competition for the position of city attorney. (Wednesday, 11:31 AM)

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• Businesses caught selling alcohol to minors (Monday, 10:27 AM)
• More light coming to Portola Valley Town Center (Tuesday, 10:46 AM)
• RECENT HOME SALES (Tuesday, 10:58 AM)
• Pension initiative stays on Menlo Park ballot (Tuesday, 2:08 PM)
• Trash pickup back on schedule (Tuesday, 4:35 PM)
• Menlo's newest facility is a gym dandy one (Tuesday, 11:08 AM)
• New classes, programs at high schools (Tuesday, 10:52 AM)
• Bill Lane honored at Town Council meeting (Monday, 10:28 AM)
• Caltrain likely to keep weekend service (Tuesday, 10:46 AM)
• Las Lomitas district to explore parcel tax increase (Monday, 2:16 PM)
• Massive raw sewage spill in Redwood Shores (Tuesday, 10:54 AM)

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