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Sunday, September 15, 2019
High school parent education series starts Sept. 19
The Parent Education Series will kick off its annual expert presentations and panel discussions, which take place at local high schools, with a discussion on the transition from high school to college.
Sunday, 8:56 AM | No comments yetSaturday, September 14, 2019
Home sales for the week of Sept. 9
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Menlo Park recorded the highest sale at $9,950,000 for a newly constructed six-bedroom modern home with expansive views of San Francisco Bay.
Saturday, 8:49 AM | No comments yetFriday, September 13, 2019
Mutts take the spotlight. And who can complain?
Fremont Park could have been christened Muttville Menlo Park on Sunday, Sept. 8, as canines big and small converged to take a shot at fame during the first annual Mutt Strutt Super Heroes Dog Show.
Friday, 5:30 PM | 1 commentTrump won't be coming to Atherton after all, police chief says
Atherton will not be the destination of President Donald Trump as he makes his political fundraising visit to the Bay Area next week, Atherton Police Chief Steve McCulley said today.
Friday, 3:28 PM | 11 commentsThird straight Spare the Air alert issued for Saturday
Bay Area air district officials issued a third straight Spare the Air alert for Saturday (Sept. 14) and expanded an air quality advisory for possible smoke drifting from Northern California wildfires.
Friday, 2:05 PM | No comments yetThe National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Menlo Park today. Here's where to stay cool.
With a predicted high of about 94 degrees in Menlo Park today, the National Weather Service has declared a heat advisory throughout large swaths of the Bay Area, with the worst heat expected between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Friday, 11:34 AM | No comments yetStanford's Michele Barry to speak on the climate impact of megacities
When it comes to the climate crisis, are massive "megacities" part of the problem, or part of the solution? According to Stanford University medical professor Dr. Michelle Barry, the answer is both.
Friday, 10:36 AM | No comments yetPortola Valley is ready to party this Saturday with annual picnic
Portola Valley will be continuing a long tradition on Saturday when the town comes together for its annual picnic.
Friday, 8:39 AM | No comments yetThursday, September 12, 2019
Second-straight Spare the Air alert in effect Friday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for Friday because of elevated levels of smog expected as a result of high temperatures and light winds in the region.
Thursday, 4:29 PM | No comments yetTraffic alert: Skyline Boulevard south of Alpine Road closed following small grass fire
Skyline Boulevard near Alpine Road will be closed for about two to three hours today (Sept. 12) due to downed electrical wires that started a small grass fire, according to a San Mateo County Alert issued just before 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, 3:50 PM | No comments yetEnrollment up slightly at M-A, Woodside high schools
When Sequoia Union High School District students returned to school last month, they were met with new teachers, classes and facilities, including the just-opened TIDE Academy in Menlo Park.
Thursday, 3:41 PM | 2 commentsA hot spot of hospitality
On a recent Sunday morning, hundreds of visitors flocked to the same destination: Alice's Restaurant. The scene wasn't unique to this particular Sunday. For decades now, it has happened all weekend, every weekend.
Thursday, 11:14 AM | 1 commentPolice calls: Six laptops stolen from Woodside Priory school
Crime reports from Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside, Portola Valley and West Menlo Park.
Thursday, 9:33 AM | No comments yetWednesday, September 11, 2019
Interested in school board seat? Application deadline is Sept. 16
The deadline to apply for appointment to a seat on the Menlo Park City School District Board of Trustees is 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16.
Wednesday, 9:10 PM | 1 commentSpare the Air alert issued for Thursday due to hot temperatures, light winds
High temperatures and light winds forecast in the Bay Area for Thursday have prompted the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to issue a Spare the Air alert.
Wednesday, 4:24 PM | No comments yetMenlo Park: Minimum wage ordinance approved
Starting on Jan. 1, workers in Menlo Park must be paid a minimum of $15 an hour, following a 4-0-1 vote on Sept. 10 by the Menlo Park City Council to enact a citywide minimum wage ordinance.
Wednesday, 11:58 AM | 34 commentsAtherton to begin exploring gas-powered leaf blower restrictions
After a study session debate about whether Atherton town staff has the time to explore limiting leaf blower use in town, council members asked staff to estimate the amount of time it would take to look into the topic.
Wednesday, 9:31 AM | 10 commentsArt and community among the redwoods
The Kings Mountain Art Fair, begun 58 years ago to support the community's volunteer fire brigade and local school, drew typical crowds for festivities and art browsing over the three-day Labor Day weekend.
Wednesday, 8:24 AM | No comments yetTuesday, September 10, 2019
Uneven Ground Part II: Navigating food deserts and swamps
In part II of "Uneven Ground," reporter Kate Bradshaw explores different ways that the communities of North Fair Oaks, Belle Haven and East Palo Alto experience inequitable access to healthy food and what steps are being taken to help.
Tuesday, 2:32 PM | No comments yetTonight: Menlo Park council set to vote on minimum wage ordinance
The Menlo Park City Council could vote to approve a citywide minimum wage ordinance tonight (Sept. 10).
Tuesday, 11:58 AM | No comments yetOpen space district opens new Oljon Trail at El Corte de Madera Creek Preserve
With a snip of a pair of comically large scissors, directors and staff at the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District officially opened the Oljon Trail, a new 1.3-mile trail segment in El Corte De Madera Creek Open Space Preserve.
Tuesday, 11:42 AM | 2 commentsMenlo Park man accused of sexual assault of minors pleads not guilty, remains in custody
At a brief hearing on Monday (Sept. 9), Randolph Haldeman, the Menlo Park man facing 20 sexual assault charges for allegedly molesting several children, pleaded not guilty and received a Nov. 5 date for a preliminary hearing.
Tuesday, 9:14 AM | 2 commentsMonday, September 9, 2019
DA's Office investigating former community college chancellor
The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office has issued search warrants in connection with Ron Galatolo's tenure as San Mateo County Community College District chancellor. Galatolo recently left the chancellor's post.
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The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office has issued search warrants in connection with Ron Galatolo's tenure as San Mateo County Community College District chancellor. Galatolo recently left the chancellor's post.
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Woodside Planning Commission denies permit for equestrian bridge
The Woodside Planning Commission gave a nudge to town traditions on Sept. 4 by denying a request for a conditional use permit for a plan to spend $200,000 in town and donated money to replace a washed-out equestrian bridge.
Monday, 10:43 AM | 21 commentsSunday, September 8, 2019
Renovated Sky Londa 'wellness resort' to reopen Nov. 1
A 28-year-old hotel, resort and conference center in the forest along Skyline Boulevard is taking on yet another identity after being acquired by Canyon Ranch, a chain of "wellness resorts."
Sunday, 9:10 AM | 9 commentsSaturday, September 7, 2019
Home sales for the week of Sept. 2
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Los Altos Hills recorded the highest sale at $11,650,000 for a recently constructed five-bedroom contemporary home with views of the Bay and mountains.
Saturday, 10:41 AM | No comments yetMenlo Park: Registration opens for city's fall classes
Registration for fall classes through the city of Menlo Park is now open for residents and nonresidents.
Saturday, 10:31 AM | No comments yetFriday, September 6, 2019
Saturday: Memorial service for Barbara Douglass of Atherton
A memorial Mass for Barbara Holt Douglass of Atherton, who died on Aug. 13 at the age of 93, is set for Saturday morning, Sept. 7, at the Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park.
Friday, 4:51 PM | No comments yetMenlo Park looking into drone program
Drones may be a part of the Menlo Park City Hall's future.
Friday, 10:08 AM | 3 commentsBill that would provide overnight parking for homeless community college students pushed to next legislative session
The author of legislation that would require California community colleges to open their parking lots overnight to homeless students has delayed the bill's vote in response to amendments he said watered down its purpose.
Friday, 8:50 AM | 2 commentsThursday, September 5, 2019
What to know as California's peak fire months loom
Having just endured more than a decade of rampaging fires -- 14 of the 20 most destructive fires in state history have occurred since 2007 -- fire bosses say this year the glass is half-full.
Thursday, 8:47 PM | No comments yetSaturday: Menlo Park Library kicks off month of free live storytelling events
For those looking for family-friendly entertainment close to home, prepare for an extensive selection of free live storytelling events coming to the Menlo Park libraries over the coming month.
Thursday, 5:16 PM | No comments yetMenlo Park man arrested in suspected DUI crash that injured 7-year-old sister pleads not guilty
A 21-year-old Menlo Park man arrested last month on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol following a crash that injured his 7-year-old sister has pleaded not guilty, according to the San Mateo County DA's Office.
Thursday, 11:52 AM | 1 commentUneven ground
Why do the communities of North Fair Oaks, East Palo Alto and Belle Haven experience greater environmental health problems than their neighbors? How do these problems impact residents' health? And what are people doing about it?
Thursday, 10:25 AM | 1 commentHousesitter accused of stealing jewelry from Woodside home
A Redwood City man has been arrested for allegedly stealing $70,000 in jewelry from a Woodside home in the 200 block of Eleanor Drive where he was housesitting, according to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
Thursday, 10:01 AM | No comments yetNonprofit trying to lower ADU construction costs
As more Bay Area communities encourage residents to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs) that could serve as affordable housing, a San Mateo-based nonprofit has come up with a plan to provide an inexpensive road map for building them.
Thursday, 8:24 AM | No comments yetWednesday, September 4, 2019
Rainbow flag stolen three times from Menlo Park church
When the Rev. Gia Hayes-Martin arrived at the Menlo Park church she leads on Aug. 10 for a funeral, she was disappointed to find that the gay pride rainbow flag the church displays on its front sign was gone.
Wednesday, 2:24 PM | 25 commentsTonight: Speaker addresses learning and the 'limitless mind'
The Menlo Park City School District will kick off its 2019-20 speaker series on Wednesday, Sept. 4, with Jo Boaler, a professor of mathematics education at Stanford University.
Wednesday, 10:01 AM | No comments yetAtherton committee considering off-leash dog park postpones meeting
Atherton's Park and Recreation Committee is considering adding a dog park within Holbrook-Palmer Park.
Wednesday, 9:58 AM | 3 commentsAtherton: Leaf blowers, civic center funding on council agenda
Potential limits on using leaf blowers in town and raising additional funding for the civic center project will be discussed when the Atherton City Council reconvenes after a quiet August at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4.
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Potential limits on using leaf blowers in town and raising additional funding for the civic center project will be discussed when the Atherton City Council reconvenes after a quiet August at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4.
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Menlo Park: Driver killed in freeway collision
The driver of a Honda SUV was killed after the vehicle slammed into the back of a flatbed truck on southbound U.S. Highway 101 in Menlo Park early Wednesday morning (Sept. 4), according to the California Highway Patrol.
Wednesday, 8:46 AM | 2 commentsTuesday, September 3, 2019
Is Trump coming to Atherton?
Atherton may be the destination of President Donald Trump's Bay Area political fundraising visit on Sept. 17, according to one media outlet.
Tuesday, 8:41 PM | 35 commentsMenlo Park-based task force to help with Hurricane Dorian
The locally based Task Force 3 search and rescue team is heading to North Carolina to help the region cope with Hurricane Dorian should it make landfall on the East Coast.
Tuesday, 5:12 PM | 3 commentsWoodside to be the scene of traffic enforcement blitz
San Mateo County sheriff's deputies will be out in force in Woodside on Wednesday (Sept. 4) watching for drivers who fail to obey traffic laws aimed at making the streets safer for pedestrians.
Tuesday, 4:26 PM | No comments yetWoodside resident Bill Menta, expert in seismic safety of buildings, dies at 80
William "Bill" Frederick Menta, who grew up in Atherton and lived much of his life in Woodside, died on Aug. 10 at the age of 80. His wife of 55 years, Barbara, and his family were by his side.
Tuesday, 1:47 PM | No comments yetCity plans to require most new commercial buildings to be all-electric
The Menlo Park City Council on Aug. 27 took action to support building codes that are more environmentally sustainable than state codes. The policy, when formally adopted, will require most new commercial buildings to be all-electric.
Tuesday, 10:56 AM | 23 commentsBoard of open-space district wants county to protect Stanford foothills for 99 years
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's board of directors voted unanimously on Aug. 28 to support a proposal limiting development in Stanford University's foothills for 99 years.
Tuesday, 8:17 AM | No comments yetMonday, September 2, 2019
Home sales for the week of Aug. 26
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Palo Alto recorded the highest sale at $11,080,00 for a newly constructed 8-bedroom house in Old Palto with a home theater and 800-bottle wine cellar.
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