Veterans honored for their service in San Jose
A Veteran’s Day dinner was held in San Jose to honor veterans for their service to our country and to their community. Blue Star Moms were also recognized.
Facebook changes name to Meta
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday that the social media giant has been renamed Meta.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife sued by ex-household workers
Two former household employees sued Zuckerberg and Chan for alleged harassment and discrimination by the family's security guard.
Facebook pays millions to settle DOJ discrimination claims in hiring process
Facebook also agreed in the settlement announced Tuesday to train its employees in anti-discrimination rules and to conduct more widespread advertising and recruitment for job opportunities in its permanent labor certification program.
2 Bay Area lawmakers want to reform California's recall election process
One day after Governor Gavin Newsom beat back efforts to recall him, two Bay Area democratic lawmakers say it is time to fix what they say is a broken system.
20 years after 9/11, former Menlo Park fire chief remembers rescue mission at Ground Zero
Twenty years after the attacks of September 11, former Menlo Park fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman remembers responding to Ground Zero.
Retired Bay Area firefighter recalls traveling to New York to help in 9/11 aftermath
One firefighter is sharing his story 20 years after he traveled to New York City to help in the aftermath.
DOJ: Bay Area doctor found with 2K images of child pornography
Menlo Park physician Joseph Andrew Mollick has been charged with possession of child pornography.
Man pulls gun on woman during parking dispute at Menlo Park grocery store
A 58-year-old Mountain View man was arrested early Sunday morning after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman over a parking dispute at a Menlo Park grocery store.
Menlo Park-based Robinhood goes public with a tumble and sharp swings
Shares of Robinhood Markets Inc. slumped 8.4% in their first day of trading on the Nasdaq from their initial price of $38. It was a disappointing performance after the offering was already priced at the low end of its expected range.
Well-respected Menlo Park fire chief bids farewell after 42 years of service
He has been to many of the worst disasters in the united states, rescuing victims or recovering bodies. But after 40 years of triumphs, tragedies, and an accident that left him paraplegic, Harold Schapelhouman retired Wednesday as the Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief.
17-year-old girl arrested after slashing Menlo Park man with knife
A 17-year-old girl was arrested Thursday after allegedly slashing a man with a knife after he had used an internet service to have a female escort come to his home in Menlo Park, police said.
New tech helps Menlo Park firefighters navigate through burning buildings faster, safer
Firefighters with the Menlo Park Fire Protection District have new technology that helps them navigate through burning buildings and find people twice as fast, according to the Fire Chief.
Task force seizes 1 ton of illegal fireworks in Menlo Park and East Palo Alto
Officials in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park have teamed up with a fireworks task force. So far in 2021, they've seized around 2,000 pounds of illegal fireworks.
Law enforcement seizes around 1 ton of illegal fireworks in Menlo Park and East Palo Alto
Officials in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park have teamed up with a fireworks task force. So far, they've seized around 2,000 pounds of illegal fireworks. KTVU's Ann Rubin reports.
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA rescue 3 skunks from 14-foot hole at Menlo Park construction site
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA staff earlier this week rescued a family of skunks that fell into a deep hole at a construction site in Menlo Park.
Facebook launches vaccination site for underserved communities near Menlo Park headquarters
The Silicon Valley company that popularized the "poke" is helping people get a much sought-after poke in the arm with the COVID-19 vaccine.
Caltrain strikes, kills pedestrian on train tracks in Menlo Park
A northbound Caltrain hit and killed someone trespassing on the train tracks in Menlo Park late Thursday morning, the transit agency said.
Protests at Menlo Park's Robinhood app after trading halted
A small group of investors protested outside Robinhood in Menlo Park on Thursday after the stock trading app halted the ability of its users to buy certain stocks that have seen unprecedented gains in the last week.
Independent panel overturns 4 Facebook content takedowns in first ruling
Facebook’s quasi-independent oversight board issued its first rulings on Thursday, overturning four out of five decisions by the social network to take down questionable content.