Menlo Park

This story originally appeared in the Thursday morning, March 9, edition of the Daily Post. If you want to read local news stories first, pick up the Post in the […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Francis Wolke told police that he murdered former Atherton arborist Kathleen Anderson because he was following instructions to join in the 1% of […]

By the Daily Post staff Menlo Park police have arrested city of Menlo Park employee Rafael Carbajalsanchez, an information technology specialist, for allegedly stealing several laptop computers from the city […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Francis Wolke, the man accused of killing former Atherton arborist Kathy Anderson, had returned to California just days before Anderson’s murder, saying he […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A majority of the Menlo Park City Council tonight (Jan. 9) appointed sustainability consultant Maria Doerr — whose priorities include switching buildings from […]

Menlo Park police San Mateo County District Attorney detectives said they seized numerous guns, including a prohibited AR-15 assault weapon, from a man who has been prohibited from possessing guns […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park City Council Wednesday (Dec. 21) night was poised to select a new council member to replace Ray Mueller, who was […]

This story first appeared in the print edition of Monday’s Daily Post. After that, other publications have picked up the story. If you want to get the local news first, […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The battle over Measure V in Menlo Park played out with the city council’s latest appointment to its planning commission.  A council majority […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The No on Measure V campaign paid $9,600 to a retired San Mateo pastor to organize other ministers into opposing the Menlo Park […]

Sept. 28, 2022 Guest Opinion BY MARY N. GILLES Menlo Park residents! It is time to pay attention because Measure V is about private property rights and your investment in […]

October 14, 2022 GUEST OPINION BY TIM YAEGER With all the talk of Measure V and false narratives circling, Gov Gavin Newsom’s recent signing of AB2295 can finally stop the […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Mayor Betsy Nash is defending her seat on the Menlo Park City Council against former member Peter Ohtaki, who differs with […]

October 5, 2022 By Emily Mibach Daily Post Staff Writer With a new fire chief and an open seat on the board, the Menlo Park Fire District – which serves […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The governor has signed a bill that could open the doors for the Ravenswood School District to build teacher housing on the former […]

October 1, 2022 By the Daily Post staff The opponents of Measure V in Menlo Park – the ballot initiative if passed would require a vote for rezoning properties in […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff writer The Menlo Park City Council declined to shine a light on a meeting it had behind closed doors about the controversial Measure V, […]

By the Daily Post staff A car made a wrong turn last night in a parking garage inside an apartment complex, broke through a wall and landed in a nearby […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The leaders behind Menlo Balance say they won’t indemnify the city against any future lawsuits brought against the city if their initiative to […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Sept. 2, 2022 The long-awaited trial for Francis Wolke, the man accused of killing former Atherton town arborist Kathy Anderson in her Menlo […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park City School District’s board on Thursday (Sept. 8) will vote on whether to come out against the Menlo Balance measure […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Attorneys in the upcoming trial of Francis Wolke, who is accused of killing Kathy Anderson in her Menlo Park home, have been busy […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A group opposing the controversial citizen’s initiative Menlo Balance has formed and already has $82,000 in the bank, with most of the money […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer If a controversial citizen’s initiative passes in Menlo Park, and it’s challenged in court, the city would be stuck footing the legal bill, […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Menlo Park Fire Board member has decided not to run for re-election, withdrawing his candidacy at the last moment, and opening up […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A robber paid a woman $20 and gave her gold chains and a ring after stealing the woman’s $6,000 gold watch and bracelet […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Aug. 12, 2022 The Ravenswood School Board last night (Aug. 11) came out strongly against a measure headed for the ballot in Menlo […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Aug. 3, 2022 Financial supporters of a citizens initiative that would halt a project for teacher housing appear to mostly live in one […]

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer July 27, 2022 The two sides of the housing debate were on display last night in Menlo Park when residents spoke their mind […]