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Worth a LookThe annual "Fine Art in the Park" festival, sponsored by the Los Altos Rotary Club, will be held Saturday, May 14, and Sunday,...
Original post made on May. 18, 2016There are no comments yet. 3667 Views
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Fashion: Woodside inspires local designer's new collection of handbagsNormally the fashion industry thrives on constantly changing styles to keep it alive, so it comes as somewhat of a surprise...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2016There are no comments yet. 7317 Views
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Windrider Film forum returns to AthertonWindrider Film Forum returns to the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center in Atherton for an expanded "very selective" showing...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2016Last comment by Windy Ryder, on Apr 16, 2016 at 10:49 am | 3 comments | 3573 Views
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Woodside's Kate Laubscher pockets $10,000 on 'Jeopardy'Though Kate Laubscher, a sophomore at Northeastern University from Woodside, won't advance to the Jeopardy college championship...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2016There are no comments yet. 8381 Views
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Filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman reflects on four decades of work"It all started with LSD," says Menlo Park filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman, launching into the story of how she began her career...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2016Last comment by Dorothy Fadiman, on Jan 27, 2016 at 6:36 pm | 1 comment | 4626 Views
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West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes found in Menlo ParkIn response to the discovery of adult mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus in ‎Menlo Park on July 29, the San...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2015Last comment by Enuff, on Aug 3, 2015 at 4:46 pm | 13 comments | 9089 Views
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Day the World Series StoppedWhere were you at 5:04pm, October 14, 1989? Join producer/director and baseball fan Jon Leonoudakis for a screening of his...
Original post made by Atherton Library on Oct. 16, 2014Last comment by Willy, on Oct 16, 2014 at 1:22 pm | 1 comment | 2405 Views
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Movie Review: 'The Judge'Here comes "The Judge." It's been a while since we've seen a movie so…Grisham-y. But here we are again with big movie stars...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2014Last comment by Jack Z., on Oct 16, 2014 at 7:30 am | 3 comments | 8561 Views
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Movie review: 'Mary Kom'Mary Kom holds enough world boxing championship titles and influence in the sport to merit a keen cinematic look at her career's...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2014Last comment by Chan Iyer, on Sep 14, 2014 at 11:34 pm | 1 comment | 7488 Views
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Review: 'If I Stay'"Romance novels" function on idealization, including fulfilling a teen's yen for drama -- any kind of drama -- to alleviate...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2014Last comment by randy albin, on Aug 25, 2014 at 9:40 am | 1 comment | 6011 Views
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Review: 'Magic in the Moonlight'There have long been notable connections between filmmakers and magicians. Houdini became a film star, Orson Welles delighted...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2014Last comment by Poster, on Aug 3, 2014 at 9:28 am | 2 comments | 5488 Views
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'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" is the latest in a series of modern Hollywood action reboots, which aim to transform a campy...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2014Last comment by randy albin, on Jul 12, 2014 at 10:27 am | 3 comments | 6058 Views
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Students win Zider scholarshipsStudent-athletes Leah Hess at Pinewood School and Adam Greenlow of Menlo Park at St. Francis High School are the winners...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2014There are no comments yet. 23588 Views
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A week of thefts and burglaries in Menlo ParkMarch got off to a rough start in Menlo Park, where victims of crime extended from the west to the east sides of town. A...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2014Last comment by Fork Hue, on Mar 11, 2014 at 7:36 pm | 2 comments | 8078 Views
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Review: 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'Reborn as a flashy but soppy new adventure directed by and starring Ben Stiller, the film is sentimental claptrap about...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2013Last comment by TMoney, on Feb 21, 2014 at 5:27 pm | 12 comments | 22135 Views
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Review: The Invisible WomanHistory, they say, is written by the victors. Indeed, popular English novelist Charles Dickens was a winner who jealously...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2014Last comment by neighbor, on Feb 1, 2014 at 9:05 am | 1 comment | 4897 Views
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Review: 'Lone Survivor'One word you won't see used to describe "Lone Survivor," the fact-based movie about a FUBAR Navy SEALs operation: "contemplative." Read...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2014Last comment by Jon, on Jan 13, 2014 at 11:17 am | 7 comments | 17275 Views
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Review: 'Saving Mr. Banks'There's enough spin at work in "Saving Mr. Banks" -- a Walt Disney Pictures account of the making of the 1964 Disney musical...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2013Last comment by K.A., on Dec 30, 2013 at 7:03 am | 4 comments | 9578 Views
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Hunger Games ExtravaganzaAtherton Library is hosting a special teen event on Friday, November 8th. Trivia, treats and crafts at 5:30 pm, movie showing...
Original post made by Atherton Library on Nov. 6, 2013Last comment by Poster, on Nov 6, 2013 at 8:13 pm | 1 comment | 2782 Views
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RIPD- Rest In Peace Department Movie ReviewRyan Reynolds is the only slightly crooked Boston cop, whisked to a netherworld owing more to A Life Less Ordinary than A...
Original post made by Allen on Oct. 24, 2013There are no comments yet. 3478 Views
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