How Ken Kesey and Kepler's Created Silicon Valley

Menlo Park Fire District Chief Harold Schapelhouman recounts his evolution from a rigorous, traditional firefighting career to becoming an innovative leader in disaster preparedness and urban search and rescue through resourcefulness, collaboration, and modernized emergency protocols.

From its origins as Ohlone territory to its establishment as an Irish-inspired settlement in 1851, Menlo Park has transformed from a small railroad town into a vibrant Silicon Valley city, marked by milestones like the iconic Menlo Park Gates, the arrival of Facebook, and its meaningful connection to its Irish namesake through a sister city relationship with Galway.

How a restless Navy veteran and his no-nonsense wife built a pizza empire from scratch—literally—and turned a tiny parlor into a community icon.