Upcoming public meetings

• Wednesday, August 7, 6:30 p.m.
  Housing Commission meeting agenda
• Monday, August 12, 6:30 p.m.
  Planning Commission meeting

Upcoming events

• Tuesday, August 6, 6 p.m.
  National Night Out
• Wednesday, August 7, 5–9 p.m.
  Off the Grid food truck market
• Wednesday, August 7, 6:30 p.m.
  Summer Concert Series: REWIND (Cover Band)
• Saturday, August 10, 9 a.m.
  Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
• View all events
  City calendar
  

New recruits set to begin the police academy

Menlo Park welcomes new police recruits Michael Sammut, Brandon Pena and Vaneesh Kumar. The three will attend the Basic Police Academy at the College of San Mateo campus for the next six months. The Basic Police Academy is offered by the South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium, also known as The Academy. This intensive police-training program consists of both written and physical abilities tests. The California Commission on Peace Officers Standards (POST) requires police officers to...Click to continue

August is National Water Quality Month

August is National Water Quality Month, which means it’s the perfect time to educate ourselves on where our water comes from and how we can preserve it. Educating ourselves is the best way to ensure that our water continues to be high quality and free of contamination. Each year the City-run water provider, Menlo Park Municipal Water, produces an annual consumer confidence report on water quality conditions for the previous calendar year. The updated water quality report contains a summary of…Click to continue

Check out our featured job openings

Menlo Park is a city of beautiful, tree-lined neighborhoods and active commercial districts. Located conveniently between the major metropolitan areas of San Francisco and San Jose, Menlo Park is home to a little over 32,000 residents in its 19 square miles.The city offers great career opportunities with excellent salary, a generous benefits package, including retirement through CalPERS, a competitive leave package, a choice of health plans, flexible spending program, and top of the line, employer paid vision and dental...Click to continue

Bring your dogs and family to Menlo Park’s 4th Annual Paws for Paws

On Saturday, August 24, 2019, Menlo Park’s 4th Annual Paws for Paws will be held at Burgess Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your furry four-legged friends and family members and enjoy a day filled with activities and raffles. Attendees are invited to browse local pet vendors while their four-legged friends are spoiled with samples of dog treats. There will be K9 demonstrations by Menlo Park’s canines and their handlers. This is a free, family, pet-friendly event that includes face painting and activities for children as well as...Click to continue