Menlo Park News

It was mid-afternoon on a glorious day -- sunny, mild, the air fragrant with spring.

The student-run youth theater group Grab Bag Theater will stage Rogers & Harts' "Babes in Arms" at 7 p.m. on three nights May 24, May 25 and June 1 and at 6:30 p.m. May 31st at the Veteran's Memorial Center Theater, 1455 Madison Ave.

The 11th annual California Equine Foundation/United Professional Horseman's horse show took place May 9-12 at The Horse Park in Woodside with more than 170 entries competing.

Menlo Park Transportation Commissioner Charlie Bourne resigned on May 21 after nearly six years of service, citing Brown Act violations by city staff and attempts to stop the commission from reviewing projects.

Mrs. Gerba, In response to your email regarding the new bike lane striping on Alpine Road, we have reviewed the existing and proposed striping.

In the Sequoia Union High School District, the status quo could be in for some rough going as an enrollment growth of kindergarten-through-fourth-graders, particularly in Menlo Park, makes its way toward and through ninth grade.

The City of Menlo Park's Housing Element Steering Committee has proposed to convert the two acres of wooded open space on the west end of Sharon Park to 60 high-density housing units.

After tumbling off a ladder at his San Jose home last week, Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman is on the mend.

It's called "Lonesome Garbage Man" and it's the second album just released by Windy Hill, the local bluegrass band known for its white shirts, ties and cowboy hats, and its repertoire of new and traditional and lively tunes.

The Rotary Club of Menlo Park held its 27th annual Scholastic Achievement Awards Ceremony on last night at Menlo-Atherton High School, giving out scholarships totalling $87,000 to 24 students.. The evening featured live music from the Menlo-Atherton Jazz Band and the motivational speaker Michael Pritchard.

Come to Hillview School in Menlo Park on Thursday, May 23, and enjoy dinner are dessert from a variety of food trucks.

The fact that the housing element staff report came with 26 attachments, lettered from A to Z, predicted it would be a very long night on May 21 as the Menlo Park City Council entered the final round of fine-tuning the city's By the time the meeting ended around 1 a.m., the council voted 4-0, with Rich Cline absent due to travel, to introduce most ... (more)

A 2 percent cost-of-living increase and travel expenses for professional development figure into Menlo Park's community services budget for fiscal year 2013-2014, according to a memo from Director Cherise Brandell.

Running a stop sign can get you a ticket for at least $214, but as two men discovered on May 14, it can also rack up some jail time.

A lawsuit has been filed by Menlo Park physician Dr. Jean W. Gillon over an incident in the early morning darkness of Dec.

The APOA claims the commonly held notion that Atherton officers have less dangerous jobs than other cops in the bay area is a myth.

Three and a half years ago, Dr. Stephen Fabes left his medical practice at Guy's and St.

The 2013 Maker Faire Bay Area came to the San Mateo County Event Center this past weekend.

St. Raymond Church in Menlo Park had a big barbecue event Friday night, with live music and Nigerian dancing, to say goodbye to its pastor, Father Edward Inyanawachi, who is heading back to his home parish in Nigeria.

Menlo Park needs to break out the recruitment ads once again. City Clerk Margaret Roberts gave two weeks' notice that her last day will be Friday, May 24.