Candidate Comparison Grids: Where do Menlo Park City Council District 4 candidates stand?
Newcomers Charlotte Reed and Laura Melahn seek to replace Betsy Nash to represent District 4 on the Menlo Park City Council. See their answers to the questions that matter.
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City Council Candidate Forum
| Date | Thursday, Oct. 8 |
| Time | 6–7:30 p.m. |
| Location | Menlo Park City Council Chambers 701 Laurel St. Menlo Park |
Join us for an election forum to hear from the candidates for the Menlo Park City Council, where seats representing District 1, 2 and 4 are up for grabs. The event will be livestreamed to YouTube and a recording will be available afterwards.
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Food
Fast-casual Burmese restaurant TleafGreen is coming to Mountain View
From Mingalaba in Burlingame to Burma Taste in Sunnyvale, the Peninsula has quite a selection of Burmese food – but notably, all are sit-down restaurants. That’s where Mountain View newcomer TleafGreen is hoping to fill the void.
A historic Peninsula post office is reopening as a fine-dining restaurant from the restaurant group behind The Village Pub and Selby’s
The Old Post Office in Burlingame combines 1940s-inspired fare with architectural flair.
Mr. Pan Bistro brings Taiwanese comfort food to Redwood City
A Cupertino-founded Taiwanese restaurant is bringing its signature Taiwanese braised pork rice and sizzling black pepper beef to Redwood City.
Arts & Culture
Review: Anatomy of a (very minor) scandal with ‘Private Lives’
Two couples mix, match and rematch in The Pear’s production of a 1930s comedy about divorce that’s no longer risqué but still offers laughs.
Palo Alto gallery to open with show highlighting two art giants, day of special events
Inaugural exhibit at Hauser & Wirth’s Peninsula location explores friendship of Alexander Calder and Georgia O’Keeffe. The gallery opens its doors Oct. 3 with exhibition walkthroughs, readings, music and more.
What’s up this weekend: Artisans market, fiery jazz, a day at Djerassi, a Silicon Valley-set thriller and more
Find gifts and decor from sustainable sources at FabMo’s Artisans Market, hear jazz that feeds the fire with bassist Hannah Marks, and catch the Sounds of California. Plus, a North Bay congressman shares his new book, a 1980s favorite is…
Spotlight
What to know about cyclosporiasis
The latest foodborne illness goes by the name cyclosporiasis (sigh-klo-spor-eye-uh-sis). Since the first known case in Michigan in June 2026, the parasitic disease has stricken thousands of people.
Experience Public Art on Stanford Campus
Stanford’s public art program includes more than 80 works spanning the 19th-21st centuries and reflecting the history, spirit, and dynamism of life on campus.
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Humans in the age of AI
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Friends, family remember Jakub Solovsky, cyclist killed in Woodside head-on collision
Larry Abrahams remembers the rainy day that was the last time he rode with East Palo Alto resident Jakub Solovsky, a member of Western Wheelers who died July 11 in a head-on collision on Skyline Boulevard.
Real Estate
October tips for your Peninsula garden: Cover crops, persimmons, shallots — and coffee
Should you put coffee grounds in your garden? When are persimmons ready to pick? Master Gardeners answer those questions and offer timely tips on winter soil care, planting garlic and shallots, and harvesting pomegranates.
Willow Road high-rise developer N17 files lawsuit against Menlo Park
The legal showdown that Menlo Park officials warned of has swiftly come to fruition. N17, the developer behind the 80 Willow Road high-rise development, filed a lawsuit against the city.
Meet the landscape artist blurring the line between indoor rooms and outdoor spaces
Whether it’s a peaceful retreat, a hotspot for entertaining or a fantasy made real, when landscape designer Cevan Forristt takes on a project, he doesn’t just strive to make a garden look nice. He aims to extend his clients’ homes…
The Six Fifty
How a Coastside forest therapy guide is helping people reconnect with nature in Peninsula parks
Wendy Figone leads a regular series of guided therapy walks in partnership with the San Mateo County Parks Foundation.
Meet the ‘Beetlelady’ bringing interactive bug classes to all corners of Silicon Valley
San Mateo resident Stephanie Dole shares her expertise with kids and adults alike, with the goal of helping folks better appreciate the creepy crawlies around us.
20 late summer and fall festivals in Silicon Valley
Some of Silicon Valley’s biggest cultural festivals are held in September and October. Here’s what’s on the calendar.
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