3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (269+ words) In a cordial meeting Wednesday, Sept. 9, the Atherton City Council approved a resident-only parking program for Maple Manor after neighbors said student parking from nearby Menlo-Atherton High School had spilled onto their streets. Once signs are installed in the small…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (702+ words) School board races across the Midpeninsula will have both returning incumbents and newcomers in the coming year, but only two school districts will have candidates on the Nov. 3 general election ballot: Menlo Park City School District and Sequoia Union High…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1284+ words) Whether you like your sandwich piled with cold cuts, melty with cheese or as a glorified salad between two buns, sandwiches are a portable, convenient and tasty lunch offering. While many Peninsula delis are longtime favorites – Woodside Delicatessen in Redwood…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (350+ words) A mainstay of West Menlo Park for the past 45 years is closing. Lutticken’s Deli & After 5 Restaurant will serve its last sandwich at the end of September, Manager Judy Congdon said. Congdon said the business, which has been at the corner…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (244+ words) The Almanac Blake Nichols Sandy, 65, of Portola Valley, who was born at Stanford Hospital and grew up in Ladera, attended Woodside High School, hiked the Camino de Santiago and was a devoted Led Zeppelin fan, died on Aug. 20. Yvonne Elsie…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (830+ words) Amid a wave of scrutiny over automated license plate readers across the Bay Area, the Menlo Park Police Department is tightening controls on its camera data after finding that outside agencies improperly searched the system for the second time in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (834+ words) If you ask Simiz Kai Lelei co-owner Lorrita Achica what’s a must-have on a plate of Polynesian food, she answers quickly. Think taro, green bananas, sweet potatoes and cassava, often cooked in coconut milk. These starches are more than just…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (112+ words) The Almanac Returning to school can bring feelings of excitement and anxiety, but on Belle Haven Elementary’s brand-new playground, smiles and laughter were all around. Students ran to hug each other as they reunited with their friends before playing on…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (319+ words) Across special districts covering the Midpeninsula, incumbents are running unopposed, and some district boards do not have enough candidates to fill the available seats. If an elected board chooses not to appoint the candidates, any eligible voter can file to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (198+ words) Local residents who have died recently include: Walter Bretall, 93, a former Menlo Park resident and financial analyst with investment management company Harris, Bretall, Sullivan and Smith, who was an avid skier and tennis player, and who loved music and traveling,…...