8+ hour, 15+ min ago  (324+ words) In Menlo Burgess Pool swim coach develops Parker's Pak for kids undergoing cancer treatment Emails Burgess Pool Masters swim coach Rebecca Eastman: "Parker's Pak was born out of a deeply personal experience. My son was diagnosed with B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (321+ words) Editor's note: "The Other Side of the Creek" is a series designed to capture the life and spirit just beyond San Francisquito Creek " the shared landmark separating Menlo Park from the communities to the south. Long before the 1907 deed, this…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (152+ words) Comedy, mistaken identities, drama, magic " they're all part of Woodside Priory Middle School's production'A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. Fun and appropriate for all ages. Set in our modern time period, family troubles of humans collide with family troubles…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (128+ words) Menlo Park-based non-profit, the Riekes Center, is hosting its annual fundraiser (and also celebrating its 30th anniversary) on Saturday, May 2nd. Funds raised will help provide student scholarships, which total about $500, 000 annually. Interactive program demonstrations start at 5: 00 pm, accompanied by drinks and…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (232+ words) This year's Love Our Earth Festival was held at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School in East Palo Alto on Saturday, drawing nearly 400 community members for an afternoon of environmental celebration, education, and fun. The event kicked off with a welcome…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (190+ words) On Wednesday, April 29, "from 7: 00 to 9: 00 pm at The Pavilion at Holbrook-Palmer Park (150 Watkins Ave, Atherton), attend a Community Lecture: Emergency Preparedness in the Age of Electric Cars, Autonomous Vehicles & Home Batteries. This lecture is designed for residents, EV owners, neighborhood…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (398+ words) The Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation (MPAEF) has announced the return of its annual Schoolhouse Rocks 5 K, Fun Run & Festival on Sunday, May 17, at 9: 00 am at Hillview Middle School. Bringing together more than 1, 500 parents, students, teachers, and community members, the event…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (223+ words) On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the Menlo Park Police Department, in coordination with Sunnyvale Police Department, Newark Police Department, and the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC), concluded a multi-day operation with the arrest of an individual who traveled to the City…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (388+ words) Menlo Upper School Drama's spring production is Legally Blonde: The Musical. Performances will be at the Spieker Performing Arts Center "(50 Valparaiso Avenue) on May 1 at 7: 30 pm, May 2 at 2: 00 pm and 7: 30 pm, and May 3 at 2: 00 pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (156+ words) Tickets are $75 for adults, and children 17 are free. Meet the farm animals including goats, sheep, chickens, guinea pigs, rabbits and mini horses. Enjoy carnival treats, a bounce house, arts and crafts, face painting, and games with prizes. "Jasper Ridge Farm…...