1+ hour, 26+ min ago  (289+ words) A 50-year-old Berkeley man who was recently convicted of arson was arrested for allegedly setting fire to an outdoor umbrella at a Menlo Park coffee shop early on June 19, according to police. Kenneth Stine pleaded not guilty June 22 to one…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (237+ words) Firefighters were working to put out a two-alarm vegetation fire that was reported just before 4: 45 p. m. on Monday evening on Arastradero Road between Alpine Road in Portola Valley and Page Mill Road in Palo Alto. As of 6: 30 p. m. , the fire was contained,…...

2+ day, 48+ min ago  (192+ words) The San Mateo County History Museum will open a new exhibit to the public Friday, June 26, honoring Tom Martinez, the longtime College of San Mateo coach who mentored generations of athletes, including Tom Brady. The Tom Martinez Peninsula Sports Hall…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (488+ words) A pilot study by the San Francisco Estuary Institute captures plastic particles in the Bay that are 10 times smaller than measured before, the width of a human hair." These smaller microplastics may account for the vast majority of those present…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (278+ words) All Five, a preschool in Menlo Park, is hosting a 10th-anniversary open house to celebrate a decade of equitable early learning, from 10 a. m. to noon on Saturday, July 11. The school invites the community along with prospective, current and alumni families to…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (1029+ words) Local schools across the Midpeninsula are turning classrooms into phone-free zones over growing concerns about social media and cell phone addictions that can lead to harmful mental health impacts on students." In 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Phone-Free School Act,…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (458+ words) After nearly 60 years as a dance school and professional company, Peninsula Lively Arts will be closing its doors on June 30, the organization announced in March. To mark the end of an era and say farewell, the company is holding three…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (390+ words) The San Francisco-based Omakase Restaurant Group is the force behind a number of Bay Area dining spots, from the Michelin-starred Niku Steakhouse to the dumpling chain Dumpling Time. Now, with the June 16 opening of Omakase World Market in South San…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (644+ words) Hector Camacho appears to have won a closely contested race for San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools, after the latest batch of votes was processed Monday afternoon, June 15." Results from the San Mateo County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Chief Elections Officer show…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (787+ words) Burma Love was the first restaurant to land at Springline. On June 11, it debuted a new concept at the Menlo Park development, cementing itself as the final addition to a now-full list of restaurant tenants. "It's funny because we were…...