March 2, 2020
Station 1300 in Menlo Park close to Completion
For many years, long stretches of El Camino Real in Menlo Park have been completely empty. However, with the addition of the massive 6.4 acre Station 1300 complex on the…
January 7, 2020
M-A History Teacher Serves an Important Five Week Trial
Alan Perry, who teaches AP U.S. History and Government at M-A, was recently on jury duty for a notable case involving antitrust legislation in the telescope industry. These laws prohibit…
December 11, 2019
Three Months After Opening, the Alpine Inn is Still Popular
After 167 years of the historic Alpine Inn roadhouse, nestled between Alpine Road and Los Trancos Creek in Portola Valley, Alpine Inn rebranded and reopened in August under new management. …
November 22, 2019
Wildfires Impact the M-A Community and Beyond
Following last year’s Paradise Fire, the deadliest fire in over 100 years of Californian history, new wildfires in both Northern and Southern California wreaked havoc on neighborhoods, despite preventative measures…
October 30, 2019
The Sugar Shack Returns to a Sweet Opening
After a six year hiatus, the Sugar Shack, a neighborhood candy store, re-opened on Santa Cruz Avenue earlier this month. Long a place for kids to satisfy their sweet tooths,…
October 29, 2019
Belle Haven’s Spooky Carnival Brings the Community Together
This Saturday, the City of Menlo Park hosted its annual Spooky Carnival at Kelly Park for the Belle Haven Community. Rondell Howard, the Recreation Coordinator at the Onetta Harris Community…
October 10, 2019
Rick Riordan visits Kepler’s on “The Tour of Doom”
Last Sunday, Kepler’s Literary Foundation hosted popular author Rick Riordan at the Fox Theater in Redwood City. Riordan wrote multiple series on Greek Mythology and was on a tour for the…
September 25, 2019
Kepler’s 2020: A Check-in on the Storied Bookstore’s Revitalization Efforts
The number of independent bookstores, despite being pitted against the likes of Amazon, has grown significantly in the last decade. Since 2009, there has been nearly a 40 percent increase…