Menlo Park, California

Calif. bullet train hits criticism on SF Peninsula

5 days ago

Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area.

Menlo Park could be new hub for East Bay commuters

569 days ago

An unused stretch of train tracks on the Caltrain corridor could someday be home to a train station, new housing and amenities within walking distance of local office parks and the Sun Microsystems campus.

Fatigued gym to get in shape

574 days ago

After more than 30 years, the Burgess gymnasium is showing signs of its age — tiny practice rooms, a failing ventilation system and not enough room for the 8,000 athletes who use it regularly.

Sprinklers could be mandatory for new Menlo Park homes

576 days ago

Four years after refusing to require new and remodeled homes to include fire-dampening sprinkler systems, city leaders are giving the idea a second look.

Menlo Park, San Carlos look to enhance their parklands

590 days ago

Peninsula cities are going green the old-fashioned way — by focusing on their parks.

Theater revamp a hot ticket in Menlo Park

611 days ago

Controversial plans to restore and reopen the Park Theater have become one of the most divisive topics in town, earning the City Council plenty of public criticism — and even a Web site calling for the recall of three council members who backed the plan.

Fire District race heats up in Menlo Park

636 days ago

Three candidates competing for two seats on the Menlo Park Fire District board are hoping to show voters how they will be able to keep the district in the black and response times down.

ForSight spinoff acquired by QLT Inc.

639 days ago

Forsight Newco II Inc., a privately-held spinoff of ForSight Labs LLC, has agreed to be acquired by QLT Inc. (QLTI) for $42 million as well as future milestone payments and royalties on net sales of products.

Public uproar, private offer for Park Theatre

639 days ago

A resident’s brand-new plan to restore Park Theatre could rescue city leaders from controversial plans to buy the building and lease it to another resident to house a long-running dance studio.

Crash kills one; man booked for DUI

644 days ago

A South San Francisco woman was killed and a Palo Alto man arrested for driving under the influence following a four-car crash on U.S. Highway 101 early Wednesday.