Health officers urge everyone to safely celebrate Halloween and Día de Los Muertos

Bay Area health officials urge everyone to limit Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos activities to those you live with and use the time to focus on activities, like decorations or virtual costume parties that keep physical distancing and other safeguards in ...

San Mateo County moves to Red Tier effective immediately

The State of California announced good news in the local fight against the coronavirus as indoor restaurants, gyms, movie theaters and places of worship may now open with restrictions in San Mateo County.

The county – effective immediately &n...

State announces new “Blueprint for a Safer Economy,” including four-tier system

On Friday, Governor Newsom announced the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Effective August 31, this four-tiered, color-coded system replaces the former county monitoring list and is described as a “slow plan for living with COVID-19.”

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Additional businesses ordered to close Sunday, Aug. 2

As of Aug. 1, the state has informed San Mateo County that due to being more than 3 days on the COVID-19 monitoring list, specific indoor businesses must cease operations, unless they can be modified to operate outside or by pick-up. Beginning 12:01 a.m.,...

San Mateo County added to State’s COVID-19 monitoring list

The County of San Mateo has been added to the state’s monitoring list, due to an increase in the rate of COVID-19 cases in the county. If the county exceeds the state’s case rate threshold for three consecutive days, certain industries...

City Manager names David Spiller as Menlo Park’s interim police chief

City Manager Starla Jerome-Robinson announced David Spiller as the city’s interim police chief effective July 31, 2020. Spiller takes over from retiring Police Chief Dave Bertini whose last day is July 30.

Spiller began his career as a patrol off...

COVID-19 Weekly Recap for May 18, 2020

• San Mateo County expands free COVID-19 testing sites
• Plan ahead for Memorial Day: Recreational areas - what’s open and what’s not?
• Water district offers safe water tips for reopening businesses
• Virtual Bingo Night kicks off Shelter-in-Pla...

Menlo Park officers cite clerks for selling alcohol to minors

Menlo Park Police and Agents of the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) cited four clerks for selling alcohol to minors October 16, 2020. The actions were the result of a minor decoy operation in which minors under the direct supervision of depart...

Robbery suspects arrested

On October 13, 2020, at approximately 3:24 p.m., Menlo Park police officers responded to a report of a robbery that occurred at Flood Park, located at 215 Bay Road in Menlo Park. Two juvenile victims called police and reported they were robbed by two men ...

Juvenile suspect involved in bike robbery located

On October 2, 2020, at approximately 11:00 a.m., a robbery at gunpoint occurred in the 200 block of Ivy Drive in Menlo Park. A juvenile victim reported to Menlo Park police officers that he had agreed to purchase a bicycle for $400 in cash, and communicat...

Police detectives investigating hit-and-run and robbery cases

On October 7, at approximately 7:21 p.m., Menlo Park police officers responded to a hit-and-run collision at the intersection of Willow Road and Hamilton Avenue in Menlo Park. While investigating that call, police received a call of a gunshot victim at th...

Suspects found in possession of stolen packages

On September 30, 2020, at approximately 2:11 a.m., a Menlo Park police officer on patrol in the area of Sharon Road and Eastridge Avenue observed a black Mercedes-Benz SUV being driven with expired registration. The officer observed the driver make an abr...

Police make four arrests for furnishing alcohol to minors

Menlo Park Police along with Agents from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) arrested four suspects September 30, 2020 for furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors.  

A Decoy Shoulder Tap operation was conducted, which targets adults w...

Two citations from latest Alcoholic Beverage Control minor decoy/shoulder tap operation

Officers from the Menlo Park Police Department and Agents of the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) have cited two clerks for selling alcohol to minors conducted on the September 24 minor decoy operation. The actions were the result of a minor de...

Police Department Receives $54,000 Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant

The Menlo Park Police Department has partnered with the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to combat underage drinking in Menlo Park. The police department has been awarded a $54,500 grant for the 2020/2021 fiscal year from the California ABC. Th...