Ownership of Menlo Park’s 80 Willow Road development raises questions for some
Some Menlo Park residents have expressed concern about the 80 Willow Road development’s ties to Russian businessman Vitaly Yusufov, the son of Russia’s former energy minister Igor Yusufov.
Menlo Park Robinhood engineer arrested in crypto trading case
A Menlo Park resident and ex-Robinhood engineer Hefu Chai was arrested Sept. 15 for allegedly using confidential information to purchase cryptocurrency. Courtesy United States Department of Justice logo via Bay City News. Menlo Park resident and Robinhood engineer Hefu Chai was arrested Tuesday on commodities fraud and wire fraud charges, the U.S. Department of Justice…
As voting approaches, The Almanac launches 2026 Election Center
With the November General Election less than 50 days away, The Almanac’s 2026 Election Center is officially live. Here’s the coverage you can expect in the coming weeks.
$1M over-asking still isn’t bringing more homes to market on the Midpeninsula
Home prices climbed 8% in Palo Alto, 9% in Menlo Park and 17% in Atherton during the first eight months of 2026, even as the number of homes for sale remained largely unchanged. In Atherton, nearly 1 in 5 homes sold for more than $1 million above asking. Find out which Midpeninsula markets saw the…
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PG&E conducts controlled gas release near Sand Hill Road
A loud hissing noise could be heard throughout the Sharon Heights Shopping Center in Menlo…
School staff extinguish battery fire at Menlo-Atherton High
A lithium-ion battery was to blame for a fire at Menlo-Atherton High School’s Performing Arts Center Friday afternoon.
Local photographers honored in Midpen’s photo contest
Across the Midpeninsula, there are hundreds of hiking trails through dozens of open space preserves, offering nature lovers impressive views of grasslands, redwood forests, creeks…
