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A coyote walks through West Menlo Park recently. Photo by Arden Margulis.

In the first few months of 2025, Menlo Park residents have been taking to Nextdoor, Facebook and other social media sites to report sightings of coyotes throughout the city. Coyotes have been spotted in broad daylight downtown, near Burgess Park, near Sharon Park and in other areas of West Menlo Park. 

Resident Ken Wolff saw one of the coyotes on Cloud Avenue in West Menlo Park while on a bike ride. Wolff said that the canine seemed “fairly used to traffic and people.” […]

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Eleanor Raab joined The Almanac in 2024 as the Menlo Park and Atherton reporter. She grew up in Menlo Park, and previously worked in public affairs for a local government agency. Eleanor holds a bachelor’s...