Power has been restored at City Hall and the gymnasium and pool are open now. The Arrillaga Recreation Center will reopen at 3 p.m. The Gymnastics center is closed and will reopen tomorrow.The Menlo Park library remains closed as PG&E works to restore power from the vehicle collision at Ravenswood and Laurel St. Please continue to AVOID the area.
City offices are closed in observance of the Fourth of July.
The Fourth of July - also known as Independence Day or July 4th - has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution.
On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson.
From 1776 to the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues.