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1 day ago | 
almanacnews.com | Arden Margulis
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors has a lot of issues with Sheriff Christina Corpus, but now they added one more: her spending. “This is from Sheriff Corpus and she is not here,” said county Supervisor Jackie Speier at the board’s April 22 meeting. The board had a $4 million fund transfer request to the Sheriff’s Office for the purchase of new radios on the consent agenda, where routine items are put to be approved without board discussion.
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1 day ago | 
almanacnews.com | Jennifer Yoshikoshi |Arden Margulis
Menlo School in Atherton is presenting its production of “Curtains,” a murder mystery comedy musical filled with suspense and wit. The musical will be performed in Spieker Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on May 2 and May 3, and at 3 p.m. on May 4. The production tells the story of a series of deaths that occur after a leading lady in a production of “Robinhood” collapses during her final bow. A theater loving detective steps in to solve the case.
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2 days ago | 
almanacnews.com | Arden Margulis
Atherton, in partnership with the San Mateo County, is offering $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of suspects involved in two burglaries that took place on Jan. 11 on Stevick Drive, Atherton Police Chief Steve McCulley said on April 23. The burglaries both took place around 7 p.m and burglars entered both homes by breaking glass doors in the rears of the residences, according to police. Approximately $20,000 in jewelry and gold and silver coins was stolen from one of the homes.
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3 days ago | 
almanacnews.com | Arden Margulis
Stocking shelves at IKEA just got a high-tech twist: drones now buzz through the East Palo Alto warehouse after dark, checking inventory while humans sleep. The store is the 100th in the Scandinavian chain to get the airborne assistants, which promise more accurate stock data and fewer headaches for staff. For now, the drones will operate only when staff and customers are not in the warehouse. However, they are capable of running night and day.
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3 days ago | 
rwcpulse.com | Arden Margulis
The Atherton Police Department and City Council unanimously accepted an anonymous $180,000 donation for three new motorcycles. The donation will pay for three new BMW motorcycles to replace older ones police say have exceeded their service life, according to a staff report.
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4 days ago | 
almanacnews.com | Arden Margulis
The Atherton Police Department and City Council unanimously accepted an anonymous $180,000 donation for three new motorcycles. The donation will pay for three new BMW motorcycles to replace older ones police say have exceeded their service life, according to a staff report.
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1 week ago | 
almanacnews.com | Arden Margulis |Jennifer Yoshikoshi
Atherton’s annual Earth Day Festival will take place Sunday, April 27, at Holbrook-Palmer Park. The free, family-friendly event will feature DIY projects, nature-inspired crafts and educational resources. Attendees can view birds of prey, a live reptile show and a bug museum. This year’s theme is “Protect Our Species.” Attendees are encouraged to walk or bike to the event as limited parking is available. Optional registration is available at atherton.news/earth-day-2025.
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1 week ago | 
almanacnews.com | Arden Margulis
Sheriff Christina Corpus has filed a lawsuit against San Mateo County alleging the county improperly withheld documents about Judge LaDoris Cordell’s agreement with the county to investigate Corpus. The lawsuit, filed on Friday, April 11, claims Corpus requested Cordell’s contract, her invoices, her timesheets and records of payments on March 7, 2025, and the county denied her request on April 1, citing attorney-client privilege and the work-product doctrine.
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1 week ago | 
almanacnews.com | Arden Margulis
Menlo Park City Council voted to raise pool fees for nonresidents on April 15 but declined staff recommendations to increase fees for residents and subcontractors. The council also refused to let the operator bypass parts of its contract, despite warnings from city staff and the pool operator of rough waters ahead. Effective April 16, the council raised pool fees for nonresidents by $7 to $9 per service.
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1 week ago | 
almanacnews.com | Arden Margulis
The former U.S. Geological Survey campus at 345 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park is in line to be sold for $137,000,006 to Presidio Bay Ventures, the group behind Springline in Menlo Park. The announcement was made by the General Services Administration after the bid opening at 11 a.m., April 15, at the United Nations Plaza in San Francisco. The sale was the result of a sealed bid auction in which interested bidders were required to submit a bid of at least $85 million cash with no contingencies.
