Menlo Park-Atherton Patch

Feedback

News & Blogs

Vanessa Castañeda (Editor)

East Palo Alto Police file photo. Photo credit: Vanessa Castañeda

Top News May 17, 2013 at 02:30 pm

A 19-year-old man was injured in a shooting in East Palo Alto Friday afternoon, police said. The victim told police he was walking to his car on… Gardenia Way shortly before 1 p.m. when he heard gunfire and realized he had been hit, according to Dete

Comment Recommend Vanessa Castañeda (Editor)

Unemployment Rate Drops Sharply In The West Bay

Menlo Park's unemployment rate hovers just above 4 percent, while Atherton's dipped below 3…

Unemployment is on the decline on the Peninsula

Business May 17, 2013 at 02:27 pm

0 Recommend Jennifer Squires (Editor)

Feel Good Friday: 6 Inspirational People's Stories

Feel even better about Friday with these six inspirational stories.

Miguel Duarte, once undocumented, is now a police officer.

Journeys May 17, 2013 at 02:17 pm

0 Recommend Stacie Chan (Editor)

Menlo Park Opens Grants For Artists

The City of Menlo Park announced Friday that is allocating funds to support artists who want…

The City of Menlo Park is accepting applications for art grants that can be used at the city's new Performing Arts Center. Photo credit: Justin Goode

Top News May 17, 2013 at 02:14 pm

0 Recommend Vanessa Castañeda (Editor)

High-Speed Rail Miracles

While I don't believe in them, I always have hope. (Enrico Fermi was once overheard to say,…

Martin Engel's Blog May 17, 2013 at 02:13 pm

0 1 Recommend Martin Engel

Stop Gas Tax Rate Increase Set For July 1st

The first thing a Californian notices when they travel out of state is that the fuel prices…

Stop Gas Tax Rate Increase Set… May 17, 2013 at 04:45 pm

0 Recommend Libi Uremovic

Cheeky Monkey Joins Yiftee, Creating Opportunities for Local…

Cheeky Monkey, Menlo Park’s own toy store, has partnered with Yiftee after recognizing the…

Local Merchants May 17, 2013 at 01:52 pm

0 Recommend Nehan Chatoor

ADHD or Sleep Deprivation?

A number of studies have shown that a huge proportion of children with an A.D.H.D. diagnosis…

QWERTY Education Services, Inc… May 17, 2013 at 10:16 am

0 Recommend QWERTY Education Services, Inc.

Show me more news & blogs

Who's Blogging?

Libi Uremovic

On July 1st Another California Gas Tax Will Be Cha…

Read Libi Uremovic's blog »

Nehan Chatoor

Bringing you stories about your beloved local stor…

Read Nehan Chatoor's blog »

QWERTY Education Services, Inc.

QWERTY Education Services, Inc.'s thoughts and rum…

Read QWERTY Education Services, Inc.'s blog »

Martin Engel

Martin Engel's thoughts and ruminations

Read Martin Engel's blog »

Become a blogger today!
Get started now

Start blogging

Boards

All Boards »

Share something with your neighbors. Write a new post... What's up? Make an announcement, speak your mind, or sell something

Please host an AFS exchange student!

Have you ever wanted to learn more about another culture? Hosting an exchange student is a…

Announcements May 18, 2013 at 03:40 pm

0 Recommend Kate Conley

For All You Dog Lovers out there. This Sunday we're hosting our second Community Dog Day!…

Announcements May 18, 2013 at 01:22 pm

0 Recommend Jill Fleisher

Western Ballet Show - Coppelia A Comedy Ballet in Three Acts 5/25/13 1:00 pm 5/26/13 1:00 pm…

Announcements May 17, 2013 at 09:56 pm

0 Recommend Nancy Sarokhan

Western Ballet Show - Atardecer en Sevilla

Stylized Classical Ballet Fused to Spanish Music, Flavored Emotions and Flair 5/24/13 at 7:00…

Announcements May 17, 2013 at 09:52 pm

0 Recommend Nancy Sarokhan

Highly Entertaining, Interactive and Energetic Event…

Join Maestro David Dworkin for this free fun-filled Conductorcise event at Moldaw Residences…

Maestro David Dworkin looks forward to leading the Conductorcise class at Moldaw Residences.

Announcements May 16, 2013 at 10:04 am

0 Recommend Gabrielle W

Ways for Menlo Park-Atherton Teachers to Save in the…

Why are Menlo Park-Atherton teachers continuing to pay for school supplies out of their own…

Announcements May 16, 2013 at 07:38 am

0 Recommend Jessica Mitchell

"My Medical Choice" -- Your Thoughts?

Angelina Jolie recently revealed in a NYT editorial that she underwent a preventative double…

Opinion May 15, 2013 at 01:55 pm

0 Recommend Drew Himmelstein

Artwork Taken: Reward

Artwork Taken from Art Studio Reward for safe return Mixed Media Love Collage Taken From:…

Announcements May 15, 2013 at 10:17 am

0 Recommend JD Crayne

Belle Haven Community Foundation Meeting Wednesday

Hi! The Belle Haven Foundation is meeting at 6:30 p.m. in 767 Hamilton Avenue on Wednesday,…

Announcements May 15, 2013 at 08:42 am

0 Recommend Vanessa Castañeda (Editor)

California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce To Celebrate…

The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC), the premier organization promoting the…

Announcements May 13, 2013 at 11:33 am

0 Recommend HalldinPR

"Blessing of the Hands" for Kaiser Permanente Redwood City…

The first Monday in May marks National Nurses Day, but at Kaiser Permanente in Northern…

Announcements May 13, 2013 at 11:33 am

0 Recommend Karl Sonkin

Students Running Bay To Breakers for Daraja in Kenya

Three seniors from Woodside Priory School are running the 2013 Bay to Breakers to fundraise…

Announcements May 13, 2013 at 11:31 am

0 Recommend Joe Farned

Spare the Air Summer Season Begins; Bay Area Commuters…

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District launched the 2013 summer Spare the Air season on…

Announcements May 13, 2013 at 11:31 am

0 Recommend Rockin' Jump

Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County Announces Three New…

The Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County today announced that it added three new members to…

Announcements May 13, 2013 at 11:30 am

0 Recommend Liz Gindraux

Meg Whitman and Ann Livermore Step Up to Fight Kidney…

The National Kidney Foundation announced today Meg Whitman, CEO and President of HP, and HP…

Announcements May 13, 2013 at 11:30 am

0 Recommend NKF

SummerArts@Menlo

Menlo School is pleased to launch the inaugural season of SummerArts@Menlo, offering classes…

Announcements May 8, 2013 at 03:17 pm

0 Recommend Jill Kasser

German-American International School Art Exhibit Builds…

On display at Café Zoe, a Menalto Corners business in the Willows neighborhood, is an art…

Announcements May 8, 2013 at 02:47 pm

0 Recommend German-American International School

Menlo School Sophomore Creates First-Ever Menlo Invitational…

Menlo School sophomore Shea Ketsdever, Menlo's Upper School Orchestra Assistant Conductor,…

Announcements May 8, 2013 at 02:46 pm

0 Recommend Jill Kasser

Cantonese and Mandarin Speakers Find Culturally Specific…

Dr. Sharon Ou’s exam room at Kaiser Permanente’s San Mateo Medical Office contains the typical…

Announcements May 8, 2013 at 02:45 pm

0 Recommend Karl Sonkin

Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, 17 Other KP, earn top safety…

Hospital safety records examined by The Leapfrog Group show that Kaiser Permanente hospitals…

Announcements May 8, 2013 at 04:22 am

0 Recommend Karl Sonkin

Sports Camps @ SportsHouse in Redwood City

The National Academy of Athletics sports camps are open for registration at SportsHouse in…

Announcements May 8, 2013 at 02:57 am

0 Recommend Missy Bradley

Multi-Cultural Event 5/10/2013

We would like to invite you to our wonderful Multi-Cultural Event that will be taking place at…

Announcements May 7, 2013 at 10:47 pm

0 Recommend Bridget Matheson

5 Easy, Clean and Funny April Fools' Jokes

Pulling a prank on someone can be done easily with these five April Fool's Day tips.

Opinion May 7, 2013 at 01:00 pm

2 Recommend Typhanie Sharfner

Bob Winters April 1, 2013 at 06:57 pm

I can't wait until they come out with GoogleNose for the iPhone, so far only Android.…Read More http://www.google.com/landing/nose/

Recommend

commuter April 1, 2013 at 02:32 pm

So happy that story about Google killing the Google Reader app was a joke. Google Reader is my…Read More favorite way to read the Menlo Park Patch. Without Google Reader, I would miss all the great articles here.

Recommend