City of Menlo Park

Crossing Guard Appreciation Week starts on Monday

The second annual San Mateo County Crossing Guard Appreciation Week runs from Monday, March 20 through Friday, March 24. There are many ways to express

by Linda Hubbard
on March 19, 2023

Morning showers yield to off and on sun on the last day of winter

The last full day of winter in the 2022-2023 rain season saw early morning showers yielding to off and on again sunshine in the afternoon.

by Linda Hubbard
on March 19, 2023

St. Raymond wins Academic Decathlon competing against Bay Area Catholic schools

Eighth graders at St. Raymond in Menlo Park recently placed first in the the Academic Decathlon. They competed with 18 teams from San Francisco, San

by Contributed Content
on March 18, 2023

World Storytelling Day Concert with Spontaneous Combustion on March 20

World Storytelling Day is an annual, global celebration of the art of oral storytelling, celebrated on the March equinox. The Menlo Park Library (800 Alma

by Contributed Content
on March 18, 2023

Spotted: Trees with green lights at Stanford Park Hotel

A tradition which started with Veterans Day last fall and continued with Presidents Day this year, the Stanford Park Hotel in Menlo Park is adding

by Linda Hubbard
on March 18, 2023

Celebrating Menlo Park’s Irish roots on St. Patricks Day

As we do each year, we look back on Menlo Park’s Irish roots on St. Patrick’s Day. Menlo Park resident Patrick Killelea did some on-the-spot

by Linda Hubbard
on March 17, 2023

Spotted: Festive St. Paddy’s Day hat

We spotted this woman at the Sharon Heights shopping center. She told us her name was Gallagher and she had to buy the hat!

by Linda Hubbard
on March 17, 2023

Mayor Wolosin reports on community meeting on power outages

Menlo Park Mayor Jen Wolosin sent out an email last night (March 16) following the community meeting held in East Palo Alto regarding the recent

by Linda Hubbard
on March 17, 2023

Listen to music with Soul 4Kidz on March 19

Listen to your favorite children’ songs, with a soulful twist! Sing and dance along with Soul 4Kidz as they perform their versions of classic hits

by Contributed Content
on March 17, 2023

March 16 storm update from the City of Menlo Park including remaining outages

PG&E reports that they are down to less than 1,500 Menlo Park customers without power as of this afternoon and that they are prioritizing schools

by Contributed Content
on March 16, 2023