Man wounded in Menlo Park shooting, no suspect in custody
Police got the call at 11:12 a.m. Saturday about a shooting victim in the 1500 block of Willow Road in Menlo Park.
Bay Area firefighters who responded to Oklahoma City bombing mourn virtually amid pandemic
Menlo Park Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman was one of the emergency responders at the scene that day.
Child with compromised immune system gets surprise birthday party from a physical distance
Joey Carcione turned 13 Thursday. Social distancing, or at least from a physical standpoint, is especially critical for him right now because he has a kidney disease and his immune system is compromised.
California company cleans fire trucks for free to thank first responders
DFS Green has been donating its cleaning services to the Menlo Park Fire Protection District twice a week since the shelter in place order went into effect.
Construction accident floods Menlo Park development, prompts hotel evacuation
Acting Battalion Chief John Wurdinger determined the hotel wasn’t the problem, but the massive Stanford Properties construction site located next door had accidentally struck a fire hydrant with a forklift, partially shearing it off.
Deputies investigating late night stabbing outside Menlo Park restaurant
On Saturday at 12:32 a.m., a man flagged down San Mateo County Sheriff's Office deputies outside Taco El Fogon at 3387 Middlefield Road and reported an unknown man had stabbed him in his lower back.
Young athlete with paraplegia receives surprise customized wheelchair from the Warriors
12-year-old Devan Watkins, who plays wheelchair basketball, received a huge surprise presented by Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Golden State forward Glenn Robinson.
Pit bull shot in Menlo Park, owner says attack was unprovoked
The owner of a pit bull, who was shot and injured last weekend in Menlo Park, says the attack was unprovoked and that the shooter is a danger to the community.
RV-dwelling couple evicted from great-grandmother’s driveway after neighbor complaint
A couple is looking for a place to go this holiday season now that their RV has to move from a relative's property after a neighbor in Menlo Park complained.
Report: Average Bay Area rents almost twice the national average
New report shows Bay Area rental market continues a steady climb, with Menlo Park leading the region with the average rent in that Peninsula city hitting $4,355 last month.
Facebook testing new news feature it says will 'gather insight from journalists and publishers'
Facebook announced Friday it will begin testing Facebook News, which the tech giant said will offer users more control over the stories they see as well as the ability to discover a broader array of content.
Facebook pledges $1 billion toward affordable housing in California
Facebook built a multi-billion dollar business on the back of social networking. Now the Menlo Park tech giant is lending its financial broad shoulders to helping solve the California housing crisis. “It’s a continuum. It’s not new. It’s scaling what we’ve done in the past, where we saw benefits from our interventions,” said Menka Sethi, Facebook’s Location Strategy Director. She says the company began its foray into housing in 2016 to explore possible pitfalls. Now, Facebook is pledging $1 billion to construct 20,000 units of housing state-wide over the next decade. The tech giant says $250 million is designated for mixed-income housing on excess state land and $150 million for affordable housing. Another $225 million, this time in Menlo Park land, earmarked for affordable housing. And $25 million to build teacher and essential worker housing in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties “If this is gonna be an effective deployment of capitol, it’s important this be true philanthropy and real money on the ground assistance and not another investment scheme,” said Prof. Kelly Snider, a regional and urban planning expert at San Jose State University. Housing and urban planning experts say over this decade, the Bay Area has created only one new unit of housing for every 10 new jobs. The result has pushed the price of housing skyward and forced many middle-class families to leave. Advocates say Facebook and other tech giants such as Google can make a dent in the problem with large donations, coupled with partnerships with community members to address the housing shortage. “This is critical. It means a range of income level people can stay in our communities.,” said Duane Bay, Executive Director of EPACANDO, an affordable housing organization. Added Sethi, “The urgency to step up now and solve the big problems, it felt real and we felt we could help, and so here we are.” There is $350 million being held in reserve for future commitments. The question now: How fast can the multiple municipalities act?
Menlo Park jewelry store owner sentenced to three weeks for rigging son's ACT exam
The owner of a California jewelry business has been sentenced to three weeks in prison for paying $15,000 to rig her son's ACT exam.
California frozen food company owner avoids prison in college admissions scandal
Fifty-four-year-old Peter Jan Sartorio, of Menlo Park, California, was sentenced Friday to a year of probation after pleading guilty in May to a single count of fraud and conspiracy. He is the eighth parent to be sentenced in the scheme.
Menlo Park man pleads not guilty to lewd acts with children
A 59-year-old Peninsula man associated with a local swimming pool pleaded not guilty on Monday to 20 counts of sexual assault charges involving children. The accusations date as far back as the 1980's, San Mateo County prosecutors said.
Menlo Park Fire Dept. uses drones to assist search and rescue
A Peninsula fire service is using drone technology and taking to the skies during search-and-rescue operations. KTVU's Jesse Gary reports.
Menlo Park commission votes to cut down 7 trees despite pleas to save the redwoods
The Menlo Park Environmental Quality Commission voted 4-3 Wednesday to deny an appeal to cut down seven redwood trees despite passionate pleas to save them. KTVU's Azenith Smith reports the city is doing it for safety reasons.
Cold case arrest in connection with death of Menlo Park girl
A wanted fugitive has been arrested in a cold case for the death of a 6-year-old Menlo Park girl. According to Menlo Park Police, Shannon Steven Fox was arrested in connection with Lisa Xavier’s death, which occurred nine years ago in November of 2009 during a street race.
Grand jury finds Menlo Park fire district not prepared for future growth
A newly released Grand Jury report is raising questions about the Menlo Park Fire Protection District's planning for the future, along with its spending and taking financial contributions from Facebook.
After YouTube shooting, Silicon Valley increases security measures
In the wake of the YouTube shooting, the company said it now plans to review and increase security at all their offices. In Silicon Valley, the shooting is prompting some tech companies to re-evaluate their safety plans. Azenith Smith reports.