Menlo Park: Council tentatively OKs police hires
Menlo Park’s elected officials on Tuesday tentatively signed off on a plan to allow Facebook to fund a new six-officer police unit in the bayfront area for the next five years. The City Council voted...
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Menlo Park fire district backs off plan to seize parcels for station expansion
Pushback from Belle Haven residents forced Menlo Park’s fire district to drop a plan to seize two residential properties to expand its station. About 50 residents packed Tuesday night’s meeting of the...
View ArticleMenlo Park family gets apology in fire district eminent domain confusion
Alex and Whitney Hoermann were surprised by the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board’s decision to scratch the possibility of seizing their home to expand the Belle Haven fire station. The night...
View ArticleMenlo Park: Mayor backs Facebook-funded police unit
Menlo Park’s mayor on April 11 endorsed Facebook’s proposal to fund a new police unit in the bayfront area . “When you have companies come into your community … that don’t bring in sales tax but are...
View ArticleMenlo Park: Fire district to purchase 2 vehicles for $2.2 million
The Menlo Park Fire Protection District is set to purchase two new vehicles at a cost of up to $2.2 million. The district’s board Tuesday authorized the purchase of four vehicles: a heavy rescue...
View ArticleMenlo Park fire district to seek impact fees from developers, not cities
The Menlo Park Fire Protection District has abandoned a year-long effort to work with the jurisdictions it serves to enact an impact fee on new development. The president of the district’s governing...
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Menlo Park school boosts literacy in younger students
A Menlo Park school that has been struggling with student illiteracy took a giant leap forward this past year, according to its reading teachers. Belle Haven Elementary School officials say that at the...
View ArticleGroup wants park renamed after activist Carl E. Clark
Some Menlo Park residents are pushing to get a city park renamed after a U.S. Navy veteran and local activist. Although their request was discussed Wednesday night during a Parks and Recreation...
View ArticleTransit improvements: Menlo Park backs neighborhood’s concerns
With SamTrans exploring possible improvements to the Dumbarton transportation corridor, Belle Haven residents made it clear this week they don’t want to see any more tech company buses on their streets...
View ArticleMenlo Park: Developer plans up to 48 new affordable units
A local housing developer is seeking community feedback on its plan to build as many as 48 below-market housing units in Menlo Park. MidPen Housing, a nonprofit developer that has often partnered with...
View ArticleMenlo Park: Upgraded Belle Haven library to stay open longer
The Belle Haven branch of the Menlo Park Library is set to reopen Jan. 9 with expanded hours after getting a facelift. The library will show off a new coat of paint, new carpeting and new furniture, as...
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Menlo Park: Facebook’s workforce will equal city’s population
Facebook brought its proposal to construct Willow Village between Willow Road and University Avenue and Bayfront Expressway and O’Brien Drive in Menlo Park to the city this week. Planned offices are...
View ArticleMenlo Park: Philanthropist rescinds offer to spend up to $40 million to...
Local philanthropist John Arrillaga has withdrawn his offer to donate up to $40 million toward the construction of a new library in downtown Menlo Park, the city has announced. Arrillaga’s offer was...
View ArticleMenlo Park: Facebook offering to build community center, library in Belle Haven
MENLO PARK — Council members could decide as early as next month whether to accept a proposal by Facebook to build a new community center and library to replace three aging facilities in Belle Haven....
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