Upcoming public meetings

• Monday, April 29, 7 p.m. 
  Planning Commission meeting agenda  
• Wednesday, May 1, 6:30 p.m. 
  Housing Commission meeting agenda 
• Monday, May 6, 5:30 p.m. in Palo Alto 
  Joint Study Session of the city councils of Palo Alto,
  Menlo Park and East Palo Alto Regarding Housing and
  Other 2019 State Legislation
• Monday, May 6, 7 p.m. 
  Planning Commission meeting

Upcoming events

• Wednesday, May 1, 5–9 p.m.
  Off the Grid food truck market
• Wednesday, May 1, 6:30–8 p.m.
  Mental Health 101: Trauma 
• Friday–Sunday, May 3–5, afternoon and evening 
  performances
  Menlowe Ballet's TRIPTYCH, "art in three pieces"
• More events
  Entire event calendar

Construction projects progressing along El Camino Real 

In 2012, the City adopted the El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan resulting in a number of redevelopment projects along the El Camino Real Corridor. The City is now beginning to see the projects being developed as a result of this revitalization process in the form of visible construction sites. As the spring building season kicks into high gear, these construction projects along El Camino Real and nearby...Click to continue

City opens Belle Haven Child Development Center enrollment for 2019-20 year

Beginning April 29, the City’s Belle Haven Child Development Center program serving children ages 3-5 is accepting applications from qualifying families for the coming year. Enrollment is starting earlier this year to better support and meet the county’s continually increasing child care needs. The program is a Title V state funded program. Enrollment for both subsidized and nonsubsidized families are based on...Click to continue

Menlo Park continues to chalk tires for parking enforcement

On April 23, 2019, the City of Menlo Park was made aware of a parking enforcement ruling from U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling dealt with a case in Saginaw, Michigan, in which a woman received numerous parking tickets. She sued the City of Saginaw, claiming that it was unconstitutional for the City of Saginaw to “chalk” her car’s tires. Chalking is a practice that has been used all over the nation...Click to continue

Grazing goats return to Menlo Park

The hungry weed-eaters will be grazing in Sharon Hills Park for the next two weeks, eliminating the fire hazard of dry weeds and grass. The goats are a nontoxic alternative to using herbicides, one of the many environmentally friendly practices of the City’s Integrated Pest Management Plan. The goats are cared for 24 hours a day by an on-site shepherd and herding dogs. The park is broken into small sections using a low-voltage electric fence so the goats...Click to continue

Mark your calendar for Bike to Work Day,
May 9

The 25th Annual Bike to Work Day is coming Thursday, May 9, 2019. Join in on the fun as the entire Bay Area bikes to work together as part of National Bike Month in May. Biking is a great way to avoid traffic congestion, get exercise, save money and just plain have fun! Although these events are only during May, do consider biking during the rest of the year as another commute option to supplement or replace some...Click to continue