Housing proposals arrive as Menlo Park parking lot plan faces ballot measure
Menlo Park residents can now envision housing development on downtown city-owned parking lots now that developers have submitted three detailed proposals for review.
Corzo leads county supes for 2026
San Mateo County began the year with a peaceful transfer of power on Jan. 6, as Supervisor Noelia Corzo was sworn in Tuesday as president of the Board of Supervisors.
Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty, inventor of the balloon catheter, dies at 91 in Portola Valley
Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty, a longtime Portola Valley resident who became as well-known for his Fogarty Winery as for his invention of the balloon catheter, a ground-breaking medical device, died on Dec. 28, 2025 in Portola Valley. He was 91.
Belle Haven students leave ‘Portable City’ for new school campus
After two years in portable classrooms, students at Belle Haven Elementary School in Menlo Park returned from winter break on Jan. 6 to a brand new school. The Ravenswood City School District hosted a grand reopening ceremony on Monday, Jan. 5 to celebrate the completion of its $60 million campus renovation.
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Fire in bathroom fan forces evacuation at Atherton elementary school
School officials evacuated students at Adelante Selby Elementary School in Atherton after a bathroom fan…
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TIDE community turns out to question potential closure
The passion to save TIDE Academy from a potential closure brought together dozens of parents, students, alumni and teachers as they met with Sequoia Union…
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Startup founder jailed in ‘wild scene’ at winery allowed to exercise $1M in stock options
Palo Alto resident may be founder of mental health startup
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