Menlo Park councilwoman held Facebook shares through most of 2017
Amended state-mandated documents reveal that it took Menlo Park City Council member Catherine Carlton six months to sell... Last comment 6 hours ago | 32 comments

Belle Haven group launches petition to transfer school from Ravenswood district
Weekday mornings, Menlo Park's Belle Haven neighborhood bustles with outbound kids, says neighborhood association member... Last comment on May 23, 2018 at 6:17 pm | 36 comments

Portola Valley: Corporation formed in effort to buy Alpine Inn
News of a community investment opportunity to safeguard the future of a much-loved burger joint -- the Alpine Inn -- should... Last comment 14 hours ago | 31 comments

Toddling Through the Silicon Valley
by Cheryl Bac
Keeping expectations in check
May 25, 2018 | 1 comment

Couple's Net
by Chandrama Anderson
Couples: When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
May 24, 2018 | 0 comments

Peninsula Foodist
by Elena Kadvany
Vitality Bowls opens in Mountain View
May 24, 2018 | 2 comments

Don't forget to vote!

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East Palo Alto man found not guilty of 2013 murder
An East Palo Alto man who was arrested during the "Operation Sunny Day" sweep was found not guilty Thursday of murdering Lamont Coleman in 2013, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office. Friday, 4:40 PM

Local teens affected by housing crisis share their stories

Mansion for sale in Menlo Park at record-breaking $21 million

Additional voting centers opening Saturday

Editorial: Unfortunate choices in sheriff's race

Portola Valley: Council approves $5,000 deposit for commercial cannabis applicants

New library talks on hold for next few months

Local athletes hope to run victory laps at CCS meet
The half-miler, the miler and the two-miler. Palo Alto's distance runners have established a fruitful division of specialization. And now Reed Foster in the 800, Sam Craig in the 1,600 and Henry Saul in the 3,200 have all qualified for Friday's Central Coast Section track and field championships at Gilroy High. Friday, 10:54 AM

Menlo golfers are state-bound after placing second at NorCals

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Like estimations of how many parsecs it takes to make the Kessel Run, your mileage may vary when it comes to "Solo: A Star Wars Story." Star Wars fanatics stand a better chance of having a good time than those who don't know a wampa from a bantha. It...... Read the full review

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