August 27, 2018 - This week's stories

• Midday city shuttle service temporarily suspended
• Caltrain beginning brake testing for new control system
• Menlo Park to host Facebook Community Boost
• Battery and cell phone proper disposal starts Sept. 3
• City to host candidate information session Sept. 10

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August 28 to September 3
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Midday city shuttle service temporarily suspended

The M1-Menlo Midday Shuttle will be temporarily suspended due to staffing issues with the shuttle operator beyond our control. The last day of service will be Friday, August 31, 2018. We apologize for the inconvenience and are actively working on solutions to continue to provide this service to the Menlo Park community. For service to downtown Palo Alto, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Stanford Medical Center, Stanford Shopping Center and Sharon Heights, alternative service is...Click to continue

Caltrain beginning brake testing for new control system

On Friday, August 24, Caltrain began brake testing from Menlo Park to Santa Clara as part of the Positive Train Control (PTC) Project. The nature of the test is to run the train uphill, level, and downhill to test the enforcement of a stop on the train by the PTC system. The test train will run at night during nonrevenue service hours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for several weekends. They anticipate completing six runs a night by 6 a.m., Saturday/Sunday mornings, and by 4 a.m., Monday mornings. Headlights will be...Click to continue

Menlo Park to host Facebook Community Boost

Grow your business. Grow your Community. Grow your Network. The Facebook Community Boost in Menlo Park will be held at Facebook HQ on Monday, August 27, and at the Onetta Harris Community Center on Tuesday, August 28, and Wednesday, August 29. Receive free training and materials on how to build and network your business while impacting your community. Learn how to use Facebook to boost your business audience and enhance services. Topics include...Click to continue

Battery and cell phone proper disposal starts Sept. 3

Starting Monday, September 3, 2018, residents in single-family homes can place household batteries and cell phones in a clear zip lock bag and place it on top of your black garbage cart for pickup on your regular collection day. Due to fire risks, residents are asked to tape lithium-ion batteries and wrap cell phones in paper before placing them in the zip lock bag. Multifamily residents should check their buildings for an orange bin labeled for battery and cell phone collection and...Click to continue

City to host candidate information session Sept. 10

With several City Council positions open this fall, the City is hosting an information session for City Council candidates running in the 2018 General Municipal Election on November 6, 2018. The session will cover the duties and time commitments of elected officials, as well as important details of the election process. City staff will also provide overview presentations highlighting the interaction between City Councilmembers and city staff, city initiatives and...Click to continue

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