Bike Rodeo 2015 - A Great Success

Enjoy these highlights from the 2015 Bicycle Rodeo! It was such a great day! Loads of kids and families, great food, great prizes, and weather, too! Our partners did a great job and so did the North Fair Oaks Youth Initiative volunteers who helped organize the day.

One East Palo Alto to serve its 1000th Young Person This Year through their Sponsored Employment Program

Remember your very first job? Remember how hard it was to get without any experience? Every year, One East Palo Alto, an organization that brings together all of the community of East Palo Alto, holds a fundraiser for their Sponsored Employment Program (SEP) which helps young people from the city find paid internships and their very first job. This year they will place the 1000th young person.

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Establishes the San Mateo County Veterans Commission

On Tuesday, June 2, 2015 the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to establish a Veterans Commission to better serve the needs of the 33,000 veterans who live here.

The Redesign of Flood County Park

It is now time to reimagine Flood Park, to hear and learn from the community about what their dreams are for their park and how new park use and concepts may be incorporated into an overall design. The Parks Department and the design consultant, Gates and Associates, will hold a public meeting with idea-gathering exercises to encourage creativity and focus on the park's potential. Residents of Menlo Park, North Fair Oaks, Redwood City and Atherton are encouraged to attend. Read on for the details...