Judge Denies Bid to Pause TIDE Academy Closure Process
Federal judge finds no urgency to halt closure of Menlo Park STEM school
Robinhood Launches Venture Capital Fund IPO
Huntington National Bank Acquires 9,999 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META
Weather
Sunny Skies Ahead for Menlo Park
10-Day Forecast Predicts Mild Temperatures and Minimal Precipitation

Menlo Park Sees Mild Weather Conditions
Hourly weather forecast for Menlo Park, California on March 3, 2026
Menlo Park Sees Overnight Rainfall
Weather forecast shows chance of showers continuing into the morning hours
Lifestyle
Parents File Lawsuit to Block Closure of TIDE Academy in Menlo Park
Lawsuit alleges Sequoia Union High School District discriminated against students with disabilities by shutting down the small, STEM-focused school.

Silicon Valley Celebrates SF Beer Week 2026 with Releases, Events, and More
From beer festivals to brewery collaborations, the Bay Area's annual beer celebration returns to the Peninsula.
Menlo Park Unveils Plan for Downtown Parking Lot Housing
City aims to advance affordable housing project despite potential ballot measure
Science
PacBio and DNAstack Launch Global HiFi Genome Dataset for Rare Disease Research
Collaboration enables secure international data sharing to accelerate rare disease discoveries.

PacBio, DNAstack launch global HiFi genome data
Nearly 30 hospitals in 15 countries link over 10,000 HiFi genomes in a federated network for rare disease research, keeping patient data under local control.
Advanced X-rays Uncover Long-Lost Star Map in Menlo Park
Scientists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory use synchrotron technology to detect traces of ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus' star catalog.
Business
Quantbot Technologies Reduces Stake in Robert Half Inc.
Hedge fund lowers position in staffing firm by nearly 80% in Q3

Royce & Associates LP Increases Stake in Exponent, Inc.
Investment firm boosts position in engineering and consulting firm by 33.5% in Q3
Presidio Bay Ventures proposes major redevelopment of former USGS campus in Menlo Park
The mixed-use project would replace office and lab space with hundreds of homes, new offices, retail, and public open space.
Finance
JPMorgan Chase Boosts Stake in GRAIL, Inc.
Institutional investor increases holdings in biotech firm by over 159% in Q3

Meta Platforms Shares Acquired by Argent Trust Co
Institutional investor increases stake in social media giant
Barclays Cuts Robert Half Price Target to $25
Analysts lower rating on staffing firm's stock to 'equal weight'