Weekly Digest for March 4, 2024

This week's features

• Tomorrow is Election Day! Learn where you can cast your vote
• Caltrain to test electric trains, potential late-night noise
• Upcoming Citywide Slurry Seal Project
• Menlo Park Public Works grows the community’s urban forest canopy
• A crash aftermath guide from the Menlo Park Police Department
• Pile burning at Stanford's Jasper Ridge March 4-8
• Take a class! Activity Guide enrollment opens for residents March 9
• Share your feedback - Shuttle study survey deadline extended to March 15
• Did you miss the last City Council meeting? View the recording and meeting resources
• Subscribe to receive updates from your city government

Upcoming public meetings and events

• Monday, March 4, 6:30 p.m.
  Melanated Women Read: My Soul to Keep
• Tuesday, March 5, noon
  English Conversation Club
• Wednesday, March 6, 4 p.m.
  Teen Tabletop Gaming Meetup
• Wednesday, March 6, 6:30 p.m.
  Garden Talk: Controlling Weeds
• Wednesday, March 6, 6:30 p.m.
  Housing Commission meeting
• Thursday, March 7, 10:15 a.m. 
  Storytime
• Friday, March 8, 10:15 a.m. 
  Storytime 
• Friday, March 8, 2 p.m. 
  Friends of the Library Book Sale 
• Saturday, March 9, 11:15 a.m. 
  Storytime
• Sunday, March 10, 11 a.m. 
  Unique Derique
• City calendar
  View all upcoming events

Tomorrow is Election Day! Learn where you can cast your vote

Your vote counts! Make your voice heard by casting your ballot for the March 5 Presidential Primary Election. Learn more about where you can cast your ballot in Menlo Park and San Mateo County... Click to continue

Caltrain to test electric trains, potential late-night noise

Caltrain's new electric trains are set to replace aging diesel sets along the San Francisco to San Jose route by September 2024. Testing for the new trains will begin this month, with potential noise impacts at night in Menlo Park. Caltrain will host a virtual meeting March 5 to discuss the testing schedule and address community concerns... Click to continue

Upcoming Citywide Slurry Seal Project

As part of Menlo Park's five-year street maintenance program, the City's Public Works department is currently developing construction drawings for a Citywide Slurry Seal Project. Slurry seals are a surface treatment that prolongs the life of qualifying asphalt roadways. Project design will be completed in May with construction tentatively scheduled from July to September... Click to continue

Menlo Park Public Works grows the community’s urban forest canopy

The Menlo Park Public Works team recently planted 18 African fern pines on Pierce Road near the US 101 and Willow Road interchange. The trees will improve air quality and form a sound and visual buffer from the highway. City crews prepared the soil for planting, installed the trees, and will water them regularly through the summers... Click to continue

A crash aftermath guide from the Menlo Park Police Department

Crashes happen, even to safe drivers. There are many emotions when you are involved in a collision and it is helpful to know what steps to take to ensure all parties are safe and you are compliant with car insurance companies and the law. Review frequently asked questions from the Menlo Park Police Department about what to do after you are involved in a vehicle collision... Click to continue

Pile burning at Stanford's Jasper Ridge March 4-8

From March 4-8, a pile burning event will take place at Stanford's Jasper Ridge. Pile burning is a safe, methodical practice to reduce vegetation, also considered a "fuel load," or the amount of combustible material in a particular space. Residents should take note that smoke may be visible but should not be alarmed. 911 operators are also aware of the process, please call for emergencies only... Click to continue

Take a class! Activity Guide enrollment opens for residents March 9

The City of Menlo Park hosts a wide range of high-quality classes for all ages and interests including fitness, dance, sports, youth gymnastics, music, drama, arts and crafts, youth camps, lifelong learning and more. The spring/summer 2024 catalog will open for enrollment for Menlo Park residents Saturday, March 9 and for non-residents Wednesday, March 13. Learn more.

Share your feedback - Shuttle study survey deadline extended to March 15

The City of Menlo Park’s comprehensive shuttle study team invites you to share your feedback on the service scenarios developed during the study’s fall 2023 outreach efforts! Take a short survey to help improve the Menlo Park Shuttle System. All participants will be entered for a chance to win a $50 gift card... Click to continue

Did you miss the last City Council meeting? View the recording and meeting resources

Menlo Park held its most recent City Council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. If you weren't able to attend online or in person, the City provides a recording of the meeting and an agenda detailing topics addressed... Click to continue

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