Lights out for holiday trees? Menlo Park weighs budget cuts
The Menlo Park City Council is considering ending the city’s annual holiday tree-lighting event and scaling back maintenance as they grapple with a structural budget deficit which threatens to deplete its already-reduced reserve funds.
Menlo School’s Class of 2026 steps to the future
Menlo School celebrated the graduation of 143 students at its commencement ceremony on June 4 in front of the Atherton campus’s Stent Family Hall. The Class of 2026 marks the private school’s 107th graduating class.
Woodside High School embraces new beginnings
Woodside High School graduated about 400 students during its June 5 commencement on Bradley Field. The Class of 2026, draped in bright orange gowns, closed a chapter of their lives as they crossed the stage with diplomas in hand.
More than 400 Sequoia High seniors graduate in ceremony celebrating immigrant pride, belonging
The 129th commencement ceremony at Sequoia High School on the morning of June 5 was sweltering and sentimental, with student speakers emphasizing immigration, inclusion and the power of community.
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Local News
Community briefs: Menlo Park trash audits, Atherton summer concerts and Los Trancos wildland fire drill
In this week’s Community Briefs, Recology starts auditing randomly selected compost, recycling and trash bins,…
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Education
Graduates of Menlo-Atherton reflect on finding their voices and creating community
Menlo-Atherton High School’s Class of 2026 marked its graduation Friday with a call to speak freely and be heard, as student speakers reflected on identity,…
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San Mateo County
Over 100K ballots remain as San Mateo County primary races tighten
The San Mateo County Elections Office still has over 100,000 primary election ballots to process, nearly 48 hours after polls closed for the June 2…
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