Menlo Park transportation commissioner resigns, criticizing city staff
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. (Thursday, 11:42 AM)

A headmaster hangs up the chalk after 20 years of transformation
It was mid-afternoon on a glorious day -- sunny, mild, the air fragrant with spring. But on the Menlo School campus, Norman Colb wasn't out smelling the roses. Instead, he said from his long-familiar office, "I'm inhaling every memory I possibly can." (Thursday, 8:17 AM)

Menlo Park: Housing update in final stretch
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 housing plan update. (Wednesday, 9:43 AM)

Friday: Portola Valley's 'Flight Night'
Portola Valley will hold its third annual "Flight Night," with demonstrations and displays of radio-controlled model aircraft, at 6 p.m. Friday, May 31, at the Portola Valley Town Center, 765 Portola Road in Portola Valley. (Thursday, 9:17 AM)

Two head for national rowing championships
Norcal Crew is sending Makayla Karr-Warner and Katie Kelly, gold medal winners in the western regional doubles rowing championship, to the U.S. national championships in Oakridge, Tennessee, the first week of June. (Wednesday, 6:29 PM)

Too many students, too few seats
Sequoia Union High School District officials have begun a conversation on the possible effects of enrollment growth on facility use, school choice and neighborhood-school boundaries -- a matter of great concern to parents in the Las Lomitas and Ravenswood school districts. (Wednesday, 11:16 AM)

Locals win ribbons at horse show
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. (Thursday, 8:14 AM)

A look at the 2013 CCS track and field finals
Berths in the 2013 CIF State Meet will be at stake on Friday when the top athletes in the section compete at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High. (Thursday, 10:46 AM)

Windy Hill bluegrass band plays at CD-release party Friday
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. (Thursday, 9:17 AM)

Tonight at Kepler's: 50 reasons to reread 50 books you haven't touched since high school
Author Kevin Smokler discusses his book "Practical Classics: 50 Reasons to Reread 50 Books You Haven't Touched Since High School" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at Kepler's bookstore in Menlo Park. (Thursday, 8:11 AM)

Menlo Massacre girls win soccer tourney
The Menlo Massacre, an under-10 girls soccer team, defeated San Carlos 2-1, to win the championship game of the El Palo Alto soccer tournament April 28 in Palo Alto. (Wednesday, 11:14 AM)

Menlo advances to CCS baseball title game
The Menlo School baseball team will have a shot to avenge last season's loss in the Central Coast Section Division III championship game after upsetting No. 1 seed Palma, 4-3, in eight innings in a semifinal game Tuesday night at San Jose Municipal Stadium. Read this and other sports coverage at PA Sports Online.com. (Wednesday, 9:59 AM)

St. Raymond says goodbye to Nigerian pastor
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 (in center with red hat). He's heading back to his home parish in Nigeria. (Tuesday, 9:04 PM)

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• Menlo Park community services director expects cost-of-living increases for employees (Wednesday, 11:15 AM)
• Menlo Park ... 1927 (Monday, 8:33 AM)
• Suicide or murder? Attorneys duel in closing arguments (Tuesday, 8:38 AM)
• East Palo Alto police chief: 'Crime emergency' (Tuesday, 9:44 AM)
• Menlo Park hires consultant to study city's administrative services department (Tuesday, 8:39 AM)
• Menlo Park: Tutors for eBooks (Tuesday, 9:58 AM)
• Teen killed, two others injured in shooting (Monday, 7:55 AM)
• City clerk leaving Menlo Park (Monday, 8:23 AM)
• Public asked to help families devastated by fire (Sunday, 9:16 PM)
• Obama to attend June fundraiser in Portola Valley (Sunday, 9:17 PM)
• Report: School inequity threatens U.S. prosperity (Sunday, 9:52 PM)
• Decorator Show House runs through Friday (Sunday, 9:29 PM)
• Saturday shooting: Juvenile hospitalized (Monday, 8:04 AM)
• Friday shooting: Victim probably shot himself (Monday, 8:00 AM)
• Prosecutor: Ayres verdict brings relief to victims (Friday, 8:27 AM)
• Interim chief named while injured chief recovers (Friday, 7:51 AM)
• Atherton residents address police contract issues, from outsourcing to pensions (Friday, 11:15 AM)
• New owner applies to remodel $117 million Woodside mansion (Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 7:58 AM)

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