Red Flag Warning in effect from 11 a.m. Nov. 5 to 7 a.m. Nov. 7 Published on November 04, 2024 The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning to our area that will be in effect from 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 to 7 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 for strong offshore winds, low humidity and dry fuels. Widespread northerly winds of 20-30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph in higher areas, are expected to dry fuels ahead of Tuesday. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts and culture, Building news, Business and economy, COVID-19, Housing news, News release, Proclamations and commendations, Public notices
CDC recommends new COVID-19 vaccine Published on September 18, 2023 The CDC and San Mateo County Health Officials have recommended a new COVID-19 booster for everyone six months of age. As travel and events increase with the holiday season approaching, the County urges our community to take precautions to mitigate the severity and spread of illness and keep everyone healthy and safe. Tagged as: , Announcements, COVID-19, Public notices, Public safety
City Council to discuss permanent outdoor dining program Feb. 28 Published on February 20, 2023 At its Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, meeting, the City Council will consider options to create a permanent outdoor dining program and evaluate the street closures on Santa Cruz Avenue and Ryan's Lane. During the pandemic, the Council authorized the Temporary Outdoor Use Permit program that allowed restaurants to create outdoor dining options in parklets, on sidewalks and on closed streets. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business and economy, COVID-19, Public notices
Get your Omicron booster now to protect yourself from variants Published on September 19, 2022 The new “bivalent” booster vaccine fights both older and newer variants. Fortify your body’s defenses now against COVID-19 by getting the new vaccine boosters designed to combat the most widespread and current variant. Tagged as: , Announcements, COVID-19
COVID-19 community transmission high in San Mateo County Published on July 18, 2022 San Mateo County is in the CDC “high” tier, reflecting substantial virus transmission in the community. As the variants outcompete their predecessors, they are even more transmissible and able to evade the immune response of both vaccination and prior infection, prolonging this period of high community transmission. Tagged as: , Announcements, COVID-19
Local Menlo Park eateries receive grants to support outdoor dining Published on June 27, 2022 The City of Menlo Park has provided approximately $72,000 in reimbursements to local eateries for the Temporary Outdoor Dining Grant Program. Tagged as: , Business and economy, COVID-19
Bay Area health officers urge precautions as COVID-19 levels rise Published on May 13, 2022 Twelve Bay Area health officers are stressing the importance of taking safety precautions, including continued masking indoors, as the region experiences a new swell of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The Bay Area now has California’s highest COVID-19 infection rates. The current wave is fueled by highly contagious Omicron subvariants. Tagged as: , Announcements, COVID-19, News release, Public notices
Apply for the California Dream Fund Grant Program Published on April 04, 2022 The NorCal SBDC Network is teaming up with the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development to provide eligible small businesses the opportunity to apply for a grant award of $5,000 to $10,000. The California Dream Fund Grant Program provides microgrants to seed entrepreneurship and small business creation. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business and economy, COVID-19
San Mateo County opens new funding for micro- and microfood businesses Published on March 28, 2022 The San Mateo County board of supervisors recently approved a new round of grants to help microbusiness and microfood businesses. Applications are due by Monday, April 11, 2022. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business and economy, COVID-19
City to implement new automated appointment system Published on March 28, 2022 Menlo Park will soon implement a new automated queuing system to reduce wait times for visitors to city hall for the building, planning, public works, finance, and city clerk offices. Coming soon, this new customer engagement system aims to increase transparency by providing updates via text messaging and on-screen monitoring in the city hall lobby. Tagged as: , Announcements, COVID-19