California’s housing mandate took effect on Feb. 1, 2023, requiring Menlo Park to approve plans for 1,662 affordable, below-market-rate (BMR) homes by February 2031. BMR units typically are cheaper ...

Taylor Swift’s twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, arrived with the popstar’s signature choreography and epic anticipation, featuring the album cover reveal on her fiancé Travis Kelce’s New ...

Before Michael Mueller became a Spanish teacher, he was a teen searching for self-acceptance as he came to understand his sexuality. Mueller grew up in the Central Valley town of Manteca, attending ...

“I look for labels, but mostly I just wonder about what they really mean. How can something be pH balanced? What does ‘all-natural’ really mean?” senior Lily Pellican said. This sentiment reflects a ...

It’s 9:53 p.m. when I roll into the Church of the Nativity’s dimly lit parking lot. Besides a couple of bright lampposts, the only other light source is the glow from a trio of blue-and-red stained ...

The City of Menlo Park announced that it plans to adopt a Quiet Zone within the city following a study by engineering consultants from Kimley-Horn and Associates. In a Quiet Zone, the operator of the ...

The Labubu, a line of zoomorphic dolls with toothsome grins and gleaming, bejeweled eyes, has soared in popularity this summer. Their demand is a topic of debate. While many denounce them as a ...

The Notes app is used for many different purposes that vary per student: some use it a lot, and others don’t even touch the Notes app on their phone, thinking of it as just a decoration on their ...

Amid the sea of typical black backpacks that dominate the hallways, colorful children’s backpacks can be spotted slung across the shoulders of seniors. In this classic trend, seniors revisit the past ...

The Atherton Police Department conducted a series of bike safety checks around M-A on Wednesday morning. As students made their way to school, many were stopped by the police due to bike safety issues ...

This is the 105th article in Bears Doing Big Things, a weekly column celebrating the stories of notable M-A alumni. “I find a lot of joy in bringing people together and strategizing ways to improve ...

“The first couple of years as an administrator are really tough and overwhelming. You’re thinking every week, ‘I can’t do this anymore. I can’t wait until the school year is over,’” former M-A ...