COVID-19

Viewpoint: How to land together safely post-pandemic

I spent years as a US Forest Service Smokejumper [pictured top] and then as a Master Parachutist in the US Air Force and as a

by Peter Carpenter
on March 30, 2021

Bob’s Country Corner owners recall “chaos” of early pandemic days – and how they kept their business going

Editor's note: While the pandemic has impacted everyone, photographer Brianna Caldwell is interested in finding out how local small businesses—who rely on in-person transactions and relationships—have

by Brianna Caldwell
on March 27, 2021

Resetting the Stage: Theatre in a Time of Pandemic is topic on March 24

With facilities closed, and physical-distancing guidelines in place, how do local theatre troupes view their future welfare? Staff from the Menlo Park Library will talk

by Contributed Content
on March 21, 2021

State Senator Josh Becker holds town hall meeting on March 23

State Senator Josh Becker is holding an online town hall, Resilience and Recovery in 2021, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 23. He’ll

by Linda Hubbard
on March 19, 2021

Hand sanitizer and hydration stations added to Menlo Park parks and facilities

Recently, the city of Menlo Park installed new hand sanitizer stations at each of the city’s 14 playgrounds. When soap and water are not available,

by Contributed Content
on March 18, 2021

Menlo Park and surrounding San Mateo County towns move to less restrictive orange tier

Exactly one year after shelter-in-place was ordered in response to COVID-19 on March 16, 2020 by the County of San Mateo and six other Bay

by Linda Hubbard
on March 16, 2021

Facebook offers new tool to help people find COVID-19 vaccine locations and make appointments

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this morning that Facebook is committed to helping vaccinate 50 million people against COVID-19: Find vaccines and make appointments on

by Linda Hubbard
on March 15, 2021

Might Menlo Park and surrounding communities enter “Orange” Tier 2 next week?

It  was a year ago today, March 11, 2020, that the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, and it was a week

by Linda Hubbard
on March 11, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine clinic coming to Belle Haven neighborhood on March 13

Belle Haven Action (BHA) in partnership with the Ravenswood Clinic and the County of San Mateo is offering a COVID 19 vaccine clinic at the

by Linda Hubbard
on March 11, 2021

It’s Friday: Are you suffering from “Zoom fatigue?” Here’s why

Even as more people are logging onto popular video chat platforms to connect with colleagues, family and friends during the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanford researchers have

by Vignesh Ramachandran
on March 5, 2021