For the third year in a row, Atherton has landed at the top of a list for most expensive residential real estate in the country, according to PropertyShark.

"Moving Sale" signs in front of Menlo Park's 65-year-old downtown furniture store and interior design business, Flegel's Home Furnishings, have triggered a flurry of concerns sent to The Almanac to find out what's going on.

Last month the Belle Haven community garden acquired a feature aimed at providing a bounty for those wishing to expand their worlds through the magic of reading.

Menlo Park Mayor Ray Mueller continued the city's annual tradition of giving a "State of the City" speech on Tuesday. His verdict: Things are looking up after the city worked to overcome some major challenges that emerged last year.

Arlena Bain and Alex Mulholland moved into an RV at Bain's great-grandmother's Menlo Park home to help out around the house. But come Dec. 3, their housing situation will cease to be an option, and they could face serious fines.

With much of the U.S. Geological Survey departing from its Menlo Park headquarters to Mountain View, the Menlo Park City Council has been talking about what can be done with the federally-owned property.

A group of local nonprofits, health care providers and schools is coming together to address what one participant called a "big problem" in East Palo Alto and Belle Haven: the lack of mental health services for children and teens.

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