Upcoming meetings

• Tuesday, November 10, 5 p.m.
   City Council meeting agenda
• Thursday, November 12, 7 p.m. 
   Complete Streets Commission special meeting agenda
• Monday, November 16, 6:30 p.m.
   Library Commission meeting 
• Monday, November 16, 7 p.m.
   Planning Commission meeting
• Tuesday, November 17, 5 p.m.
   City Council special meeting

Upcoming events

• Wednesday, November 11
   Veterans Day holiday
• Thursday, November 12, 3 p.m. 
   Virtual Tour: Hiller Aviation Museum
• Friday, November 13, 6 p.m. 
   “Shelter-in-Play” Virtual Trivia Night
• Tuesday, November 17, 4 p.m. 
   The Climate Reality Project

• View all events
  City calendar

Health officers issue recommendations for safer holidays and travel

Health officers from the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Sonoma, and the city of Berkeley issued joint recommendations for staying safe during the holidays. The recommendations cover gatherings and travel, with recommended steps to reduce risk. “The holiday season is a great time to provide joy and emotional support for...Click to continue

Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day planned for Nov. 18

On November 18, 2020, the City of Menlo Park will celebrate Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. The day was first celebrated in Menlo Park during the 2019-2020 school year, and recognizes Ruby Bridges, who at the age of six, became the first African-American student to integrate into an elementary school in the South on November 14, 1960. Her simple but courageous act of showing up for school each…Click to continue

Getting the flu shot is important – now more than ever

COVID-19 is on everyone’s mind – but don’t forget that flu season is here too. The best way to protect yourself and your family is to get a flu shot every year. Because there’s no vaccine for COVID-19 yet, it’s more important than ever to get a flu shot. This will help prevent getting both viruses at the same time and could help keep you out of the hospital. People who have flu often feel some or all of these symptoms: fever or…Click to continue

Discount available to eligible residents for flood insurance premiums

The City of Menlo Park has been recognized for performing floodplain management activities above and beyond the minimum requirements for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program. Beginning this fall, Menlo Park residents and businesses located in the following flood zones could be eligible for a discount on their flood insurance premium…Click to continue

Celebrate America Recycles Day on Nov. 15

Each of us can do our part to make sure that we continue to recycle, gain knowledge and educate one another on the benefits of recycling. That's what America Recycles Day - observed November 15 - is all about. America Recycles Day is dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. America Recycles Day educates and encourages individuals on how to be more mindful of what they consume, where and how to properly recycle, and to pledge to recycle more and recycle right in their everyday lives…Click to continue