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Menlo Parks Community Engagement and Outreach Committee, or CEOC, has had its fair share of challenges since its creation in May 2021. Heres how the council is trying to reform it.

Menlo Parks city manager Starla Jerome-Robinsons resignation was announced Friday. The City Council plans to appoint Deputy City Manager Justin Murphy as the citys interim city manager, according to a Jan. 7 press release.

In Menlo Park, 2021 brought about efforts to build the community back from the impacts of a global pandemic, grapple with climate change and deal with existing problems. Heres our recap.

A new statewide housing law that permits up to four housing units on single-family properties takes effect Jan. 1, and Menlo Park has joined the list of cities scrambling to figure out what local policies to put in place by then.

The Menlo Park City Council voted Tuesday to spend roughly $5.2 million to add solar and other energy improvements to a new community center in Belle Haven.

In this weeks community briefs, join Menlo Parks mayor for the state of the city address, play pickleball at two local parks, join a waiting list for rain barrels and get ready for Athertons three-month library closure.

Sunday, August 1, 2021 A delegation from North Dakota recently traveled to Qatar and Turkey hoping to expand business opportunities for several state industries. Here to explain why those countries are of interest is Drew Combs, executive director of the North Dakota Trade Office.~~~ Minnesota author Brian Freeman returns to Main Street, this time to discuss “The Bourne Treachery,” the latest addition to the Jason Bourne series. This is the second Bourne novel by Freeman after being chosen ...

Drew Combs Sunday, August 1, 2021 A delegation from North Dakota recently traveled to Qatar and Turkey hoping to expand business opportunities for several state industries. Here to explain why those countries are of interest is Drew Combs, executive director of the North Dakota Trade Office.~~~ Minnesota author Brian Freeman returns to Main Street, this time to discuss “The Bourne Treachery,” the latest addition to the Jason Bourne series. This is the second Bourne novel by Freeman after b...

Uploaded: Fri, Apr 30, 2021, 11:40 am With more than 80% of eligible Menlo Park residents at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19, the Menlo Park City Council began to start thinking about how to relaunch city services and programs at its April 27 meeting. As of April 27, 82.8% of Menlo Park residents ages 16 and up had received at least one dose of vaccine against COVID-19, according to San Mateo County health data, which compares the number of residents receiving shots to the citys pop...

The Menlo Park City Council had a busy meeting Tuesday, ironing out details about news racks, which library information system to use, what to do about unfunded pension liabilities and a possible way to support grocery store workers.