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Twins, thrillers inspire Menlo grad’s award-winning story, ‘Ghosthood Blues’

by Angela Swartz April 2, 2026 4:06 pmApril 3, 2026 3:47 pm

A fascination with twins and love of suspense stories are what drove Ruchi Mangtani to write her award-winning piece, “Ghosthood Blues.”

Redwood City attorney sues ‘First Amendment auditors’ after Menlo Park dispute

by Arden Margulis April 2, 2026 11:31 amApril 2, 2026 11:38 am

American bistro and bar Causwells is coming to Menlo Park’s Springline with a reimagined menu

by Adrienne Mitchel April 1, 2026 12:18 pmApril 1, 2026 12:18 pm

Food

Restaurateurs behind Ettan, Eylan and Little Blue Door are James Beard Award finalists

by Adrienne Mitchel March 31, 2026 5:44 pmMarch 31, 2026 8:03 pm

Menlo Park fine-dining restaurant added to Michelin Guide

by Adrienne Mitchel March 25, 2026 4:06 pmMarch 25, 2026 4:17 pm

Menlo Park Mayor Betsy Nash won’t seek reelection after eight years on City Council

by Arden Margulis March 24, 2026 10:41 amMarch 24, 2026 11:32 pm

Texas developer plans eight-story housing project in Menlo Park’s Bayfront area

by Arden Margulis March 20, 2026 1:24 pmMarch 20, 2026 1:59 pm

The century-old Dumbarton rail bridge would be used as the basis for the Dumbarton Rail Corridor project. Photo by Magali Gauthier.

News

Bus-only lane could give new life to long-vacant Dumbarton rail corridor

by Brianna Sosa March 16, 2026 4:39 pmMarch 17, 2026 2:47 pm

French contemporary home in Old Palo Alto sells for $21.2M

by Linda Taaffe March 13, 2026 10:51 amMarch 16, 2026 1:07 pm

News

Group aims to recall Sequoia Union board over high school’s closure

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi March 11, 2026 5:23 pmMarch 12, 2026 10:52 am

Cops offer a crash course in real world policing at Menlo Park’s community academy

by Arden Margulis March 6, 2026 10:49 amMarch 6, 2026 10:52 am

A person walks down a hallways at Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton on the first day of classes being cancelled on March 16. Photo by Magali Gauthier.

High school district and Atherton pay $560K to settle student’s lawsuit

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi March 3, 2026 11:44 amMarch 4, 2026 2:44 pm

Dutch Goose celebrates 60 years as a Silicon Valley ‘melting pot’

by Arden Margulis February 24, 2026 4:47 pmFebruary 26, 2026 3:45 pm

State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, speaks to media about school reopenings at Barron Park Elementary in Palo Alto on March 2, 2021. Photo by Magali Gauthier.

Becker bill aims to curb fraud involving AI deepfakes

by Hannah Bensen February 21, 2026 8:29 amFebruary 21, 2026 8:29 am

A Menlo Park police department community service officer vehicle is parked by city hall on July 15, 2020. Photo by Magali Gauthier.

Crime

Police probe string of residential burglaries across Menlo Park

by Arden Margulis February 19, 2026 12:19 pmFebruary 23, 2026 11:09 am

In Menlo Park, advanced X-ray tech uncovers long-lost star map

by Arden Margulis February 13, 2026 9:57 amFebruary 13, 2026 9:57 am

Atherton home sells for $10.5M, then lists for $48K/month

by Linda Taaffe February 9, 2026 11:15 amFebruary 9, 2026 1:50 pm

The exterior of TIDE Academy in Menlo Park on Oct. 27, 2021. Photo by Magali Gauthier.

After 6 years, TIDE Academy is closing down

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi February 5, 2026 5:54 pmFebruary 11, 2026 10:53 am

Silicon Valley restaurants share recipes for Super Bowl snacking

by Adrienne Mitchel February 4, 2026 1:47 pmFebruary 10, 2026 12:48 am

City Government

The future of a long-awaited rail crossing is murky as costs nearly double

by Arden Margulis February 4, 2026 1:34 pmFebruary 5, 2026 4:08 pm

News

Local students participate in national walkout

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi and Emma Montalbano January 30, 2026 4:37 pmFebruary 3, 2026 10:22 am

Midpeninsula sees drop in overbidding, but 2 markets are bucking the trend

by Linda Taaffe January 30, 2026 2:15 pmFebruary 4, 2026 1:46 pm

North Fair Oaks

31-year-old woman dies in North Fair Oaks fire

by Miranda de Moraes January 30, 2026 1:05 pmFebruary 2, 2026 10:52 am

District could close TIDE Academy and move its programs to Woodside

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi January 28, 2026 1:15 pmJanuary 29, 2026 12:48 pm

News

Protesters denounce Palantir’s ties to ICE, Gaza

by Miranda de Moraes January 21, 2026 3:05 pmJanuary 22, 2026 11:32 am

High school district cites costs, shrinking enrollment for closing TIDE

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi January 21, 2026 11:18 amJanuary 26, 2026 12:19 pm

Pilot’s report of ‘erratically’ flying paraglider triggers search at SLAC campus

by Arden Margulis January 19, 2026 11:20 amJanuary 19, 2026 2:12 pm

Atherton spec home fetches $45.5M

by Linda Taaffe January 16, 2026 9:52 pmJanuary 19, 2026 11:09 am

Local districts open registration for new students

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi January 14, 2026 9:36 amJanuary 14, 2026 10:57 am

Menlo Park gymnastics center closed due to water damage

by Arden Margulis January 13, 2026 11:18 amJanuary 13, 2026 12:40 pm

Youth

San Mateo County leaders target school-to-prison pipeline at community conference

by Hannah Bensen January 9, 2026 10:33 amJanuary 10, 2026 10:17 am

Popular Peninsula Texas-style barbecue pop-up permanently closes

by Adrienne Mitchel January 7, 2026 11:59 amJanuary 7, 2026 11:59 am

For $1M, you can buy the equivalent of a garage or one-third of a house in Palo Alto

by Linda Taaffe January 5, 2026 10:49 pmJanuary 6, 2026 10:31 am

National Weather Service issues coastal flooding warning for San Francisco Bay shoreline Saturday

by Bay City News and Palo Alto Online staff January 3, 2026 10:02 amJanuary 3, 2026 8:58 pm

Woodside leads with $30.6M sale; Atherton follows at $20M

by Linda Taaffe December 29, 2025 6:33 pmDecember 30, 2025 10:29 am

Rain expected to begin today to start period of very wet weather

by Bay City News Service December 19, 2025 7:38 amDecember 19, 2025 1:52 pm

From the coast’s tide pools to the Peninsula’s marshlands, king tides reveal how wildlife adapt to extreme conditions

by Magali Gauthier December 18, 2025 9:13 pmJanuary 8, 2026 7:51 pm

False report of gunfire in West Menlo Park one day after fatal shooting

by Arden Margulis December 17, 2025 7:45 pmDecember 17, 2025 8:04 pm

Midpeninsula luxury market sees record-breaking year in 2025

by Xin Jiang December 17, 2025 10:56 amDecember 18, 2025 11:10 am

The office complex at 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park was designed for Sunset Magazine and served as its headquarters from 1951 to 2015. Photo by Andrea Gemmet

Menlo Park faces legal threat over halted Sunset Magazine redevelopment

by Arden Margulis December 17, 2025 9:02 amDecember 17, 2025 10:10 am

Food

‘Everything you need and nothing you don’t’: Here’s why many new Peninsula restaurants are going minimalist

by Edwina Dueñas December 16, 2025 4:13 pmDecember 17, 2025 11:30 am

West Menlo Park schools end lockdown, authorities say suspect died of self-inflicted gunshot wound

by Arden Margulis December 16, 2025 1:31 pmDecember 17, 2025 12:52 pm

Betsy Nash in Palo Alto on Sept. 16, 2022. Photo by Magali Gauthier.

Menlo Park City Council selects Nash as mayor, Wise as vice mayor

by Arden Margulis December 15, 2025 4:08 pmDecember 16, 2025 10:14 am

Sequoia Union district faces backlash on potential plans to close TIDE Academy

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi December 12, 2025 3:35 pmDecember 15, 2025 9:57 am

Documents detail manhunt ending in West Menlo Park arrest

by Arden Margulis December 10, 2025 10:03 amDecember 10, 2025 2:05 pm

TIDE Academy parents rally to save school from closure

by Jennifer Yoshikoshi December 9, 2025 4:13 pmDecember 11, 2025 11:07 am

Habitat for Humanity advances plan for 8 affordable townhomes in Belle Haven

by Arden Margulis December 9, 2025 10:40 amDecember 9, 2025 10:40 am

Home improvement

Why tidal flooding can be tough on your Midpeninsula trees

by George Reno December 8, 2025 4:27 pmDecember 9, 2025 10:35 am

Menlo Park ballot measure on downtown parking-lot housing heads to voters in 2026

by Arden Margulis December 4, 2025 11:03 amDecember 9, 2025 10:32 am

Suspect arrested after residents shelter in place in West Menlo Park

by Arden Margulis December 3, 2025 8:57 pmDecember 4, 2025 4:19 pm

San Mateo County

Allegations of ‘sexual conduct’ between youth, staff surface at SMC juvenile hall

by Hannah Bensen December 2, 2025 3:31 pmDecember 9, 2025 10:24 am