Upcoming public meetings

• Wednesday, January 20, 5 p.m.
  Environmental Quality Commission meeting agenda
• Monday, January 25, 7 p.m.
  Planning Commission meeting
• Tuesday, January 26, 5 p.m.
  City Council meeting

Upcoming events

• Tuesday, January 19, 4 p.m.
  The California Art Quilt: From the Summer of Love to the New Millennium
• Wednesday, January 20, 3 p.m.
  Mystery Readers Group: Medieval Mysteries
• Thursday, January 21, 3:30 p.m.
  "Avid-art" Art with Avideh
• Friday, January 22, 6 p.m.
  "Shelter-in-Play" Virtual Lotería Night
• View all events
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County continues push to vaccinate health care workers

San Mateo County continues to work to protect public health and safety in response to COVID-19 pandemic. The county’s emergency operations center (EOC) remains open to coordinate countywide response and communications in response to the situation. The City of Menlo Park continues to coordinate information with the county EOC’s joint information center who provides status reports every Thursday. San Mateo County Health continues to vaccinate Phase 1A health care workers who have pre-registered…Click to continue

Get around town using the City’s free shuttle system

Did you know that the City of Menlo Park operates four free, publicly accessible shuttle lines? These shuttle lines are a great way to get around town to run errands, visit friends, get to home or work from Caltrain, or shop. All these shuttles are open to everyone, have a rack for two bicycles and are wheelchair-accessible. The M1-Crosstown (former M2-Belle Haven) shuttle was launched in November 2020. This expanded service from the Belle Haven neighborhood with downtown Menlo Park, downtown Palo Alto and Sharon Heights…Click to continue

Mark your calendar for a national day of racial healing

January 19 is the fifth annual observance of the National Day of Racial Healing. It is a day for contemplation and collective action on how we heal from the effects of racism. Launched in 2017, it is an opportunity to bring all people together in their common humanity and inspire collective action to create a more just and equitable world. Racism can affect all of us where we live, learn, work and play. We can experience these effects when taking children to school, applying for a new job, when trying to rent and more. Racism can affect us both as individuals and within our systems and institutions. It affects our…Click to continue

Seeking community input for C/CAG’s Community Based Transportation Plans

The City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG) is in the process of updating their community-based transportation plans (CBTPs) in southeast San Mateo County and Daly City. The goal of these plans is to identify and improve transportation gaps and options for underserved communities and communities of concern, which includes the City of Menlo Park’s Belle Haven neighborhood and the Bayfront area. These plans are seeking to establish solutions to transportation gaps through diverse outreach campaigns and coordination…Click to continue

How to handle stress during the pandemic

How you respond to stress during this pandemic can depend on your background, your social support from family or friends, your financial situation, your health and emotional background, the community you live in, and many other factors. The changes that are happening around us can be stressful and can have an impact on anyone. It’s important that through these difficult times we stick together and reach out for help when needed. While it’s important to stay updated regarding the pandemic, it’s easy to become wrapped up in all the information. In San Mateo County, clinicians and health care programs have reported a…Click to continue