Atherton News

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.

For many high school seniors, May 1 means one thing: the deadline for accepting admission to college.

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.

This week's MPCSD School Board meeting had a full agenda, but one of the highlights was surely the presentation of a giant check-both in size and dollar amount-from smiling students.

Twenty young women will bow at the 53rd Peninsula Debutante Ball to be held Saturday, June 15, at the Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel in Palo Alto.

A three-alarm fire Thursday afternoon destroyed the front attic and patio of an Atherton home and damaged a neighbor's roof, according to the Menlo Park Fire Protection District.

Three engine companies of firefighters are on the scene of a three-alarm structure fire at 117 Almendral Ave. in Atherton, according to radio communications from battalion and incident commanders.

A new event, Music To A Tee , to raise funds for the East Palo Alto P.A.L. Jr. Golf Program will be held on Sunday, June 16 at the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center.

It's not always obvious when we as individuals arrive at a crossroad. Decisions that seem inconsequential at the time can lead to events and situations that can be life-changing.

Caltrain's recent studies relating to electrification and the blended system with HSR provide some assessment of schedule options.

The Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation is giving $3.6 million to the Menlo Park City School District to help fund teachers and educational programs, the foundation announced Tuesday.

Exhausted from chasing your baby around the house? Put that speedy crawl to good use by registering your child for the diaper derby debuting at the annual Menlo Park block party on Wednesday, June 19. Go to menloparkchamber.com or the Chamber of Commerce office at 1100 Merrill St. to register.

Mountain View ballet school L'Ecole de Danse hosts performances tomorrow, June 11, and on June 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center.

Phoenix. Cage the Elephant. Emperor of the Sun. Young the Giant. Whether these words/names mean anything to you is a good litmus test of your hipness to today's music scene.

The Rotary Club of Menlo Park is sponsoring its first annual "Taste of Menlo Park" from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at Menlo College.

President Obama smiles before boarding Marine One helicopter from a field overlooking the iconic golden gate bridge in San Francisco, California, on April 4, 2013.

Celebrating its 90th year, the Menlo Polo Club will host its 3rd ExpertQuote Silicon Valley Polo Classic from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at the Menlo Circus Club, 190 Park Lane in Atherton.

Back in April, we notified the public that the insanely rich town of Atherton was attempting to bill President Obama for his visit to the small Peninsula town, where the median home price is $4,010,200.

Responsible adult, 58, with advanced property caretaking skills available for a live-in situation in the Atherton, Palo Alto, and Menlo Park area.

USC special teams coach John Baxter has always said that no one should know the long snapper's name because it only comes up when he makes a mistake.