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Hillview students raise more than $134,000 for Relay for Life
Hillview Middle School students proved once again that age is no barrier to making a big impact. Over four weeks this fall, 245 students across 34 teams raised more than $134,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, far surpassing their $75,000 goal. For sixth…
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Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry celebrates 45 Years in the Bay Area
Stephen and Jared Silver recently hosted a black-tie gala at their boutique at The Villa Menlo Park, marking 45 years of Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry in the Bay Area. The celebration opened with a museum-style installation inside the boutique presenting some of the rarest and…
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Storyteller John Weaver spins pumpkin tales on November 5
On Thursday, November 5, 2026 from 2:30 to 3:15 pm, Menlo Park Library’s Storytelling Festival continues with something cool after school! The tales you’ll hear from John Weaver may not have been about pumpkins before, but he has caused a magical transformation to happen. His…
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Whoops! About that recent overnight rain
Your usually trusty duo of reporter and weather watcher fell down on the job recently, neglecting to report overnight rainfall on November 1. It totaled 0.15″, bringing the season-to-date total to 0.40″. Onward from here with rain forecast in the next 24 hours. Photo of dog in…
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Updated timeline for applicant’s lawsuit regarding 80 Willow Road builder’s remedy project
Menlo Park Mayor Betsy Nash reports: For those following the 80 Willow Road builder’s remedy project, the timeline of the applicant’s lawsuit has changed. Here’s the current schedule (dates may change): Nov. 18: The developer files its main written argument Dec. 1: The City…
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Spotted: Trick or Treat Street at Menlo-Atherton High School
Reports M-A journalist Piper Rosenthal: “Dressed to the nines in their Halloween costumes, students and local families packed the Green for Leadership’s annual Trick or Treat Street, returning for another year of Halloween fun.” View the full post here. The post Spotted: Trick…
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Discover best 2026 garden books on November 4
On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, join the Menlo Park Library via Zoom to discover some of the best 2026 garden books. Share some of your own favorite titles, and use the recommendations to inform your next library visit or shopping trip. You may learn of the…
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Tickets for photo with Santa available beginning November 2
On Saturday, Dec. 12, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, bring your camera and enjoy some holiday cheer with fun crafts, light refreshments and photos with the North Pole’s most famous inhabitant at the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center (700 Alma St.). Advance reservations are required;…
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Halloween greetings from a Deadhead family!
This Deadhead family on Ringwood wishes everyone a Happy Halloween. Keep on truckin’! Photo by Julie Hartstein (c) 2026 The post Halloween greetings from a Deadhead family! appeared first on InMenlo .
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Spotted: Skeleton with great hair hanging out on Oak Avenue
Ok, readers – so I’m a bit of sucker when it comes to skeletons. But hope you join me in agreeing that the purple hair is what sets this one apart! Photo by Linda Hubbard (c) 2026 The post Spotted: Skeleton with great hair hanging out on Oak Avenue appeared first on InMenlo .
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Scenes from Atherton’s 2026 Spooktacular event
The Town of Atherton’s annual Halloween Spooktacular was held on Thursday, October 29. Christine David attended and said the event lived up to its name. Photos by Christine David (c) 2026 The post Scenes from Atherton’s 2026 Spooktacular event appeared first on InMenlo .
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Oak Knoll School parade is once again a Halloween treat
To the observer, the costumed kids from Oak Knoll School (preschool to 5th grade) were one delight after another. We loved the creativity – and the waves we got! Oak Knoll parent (and photographer Rick Morris commented: “Here are the costumes I noticed: Harry Potter’s, K Pop…
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Halloween Renaissance Fairy Garden is theme at Fredericksons this year
Santa Monica Avenue at Seminary Drive is back this year with a Halloween Renaissance Fairy Garden theme with selfie stations, music and live actors! Several 19th century British romantic poems provided inspiration for a magical garden full of fairies living outside a castle’s…
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Daigon Alley is open in Menlo Park on Halloween
Menlo Park’s very own Diagon Alley will be open at 60 Gloria Circle from 5:00 to 9:30 pm on Saturday, October 31. Adopt an owl, pick up your wizarding school supplies, and even let your wand choose you! Over 20 local kids and their families started working on this year’s setup…
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M-A alum Alan Masaoka’s Carmel Valley studio destroyed by fire
Menlo-Atherton High School alum Alan Masaoka’s studio was destroyed by a fire on Wednesday, October 28, just after 3:00 am at the Center Street Marketplace in Carmel Valley Village. Works in progress were lost, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized to help him cover the…
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Cook’s Seafood appears to have permanently closed
We received a tip that Cook’s Seafood in Menlo Park has permanently closed with employees being notified overnight. It was indeed shuttered during what would have been normal opening hours when we swung by this morning. Opened in 1928, it is [was?] one of Menlo’s oldest…
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Buy — or make your own — sugar skulls for Day of the Dead
Emails Menlo Park resident Elizabeth McCarthy: “Happy Day of the Dead [Nov. 1-2] to you! I’m making decorated sugar skulls again. “In addition, I’m introducing new “DIY” kits. They include everything you need to decorate your own sugar skull: a 3.5” real sugar skull on a gold…
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Menlo Fire Station 4 hosts Haunted House on October 31
Menlo Park Fire Station 4 (3322 Alameda de las Pulgas) will be hosting its annual Haunted House on Halloween Night, October 31, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Swing by and enjoy! The post Menlo Fire Station 4 hosts Haunted House on October 31 appeared first on InMenlo .