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Chili Cook Off By San Mateo Firefighters Returns Saturday
Proceeds from the event, in San Mateo’s Central Park, will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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Proceeds from the event, in San Mateo’s Central Park, will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Marches are planned in Palo Alto and other cities to protest restrictive voting laws and call on Congress to protect voting rights.
The man fled the scene when the teenagers said they were calling the police, according to the Los Altos Police Department.
The positive tests were discovered in adult mosquitoes in the 94086, 84087 and 95051 zip codes, which include Sunnyvale and Santa Clara.
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They were accused of damaging an air conditioning unit at an elementary school to access it with extension cords to use power.
The man fled on foot but was arrested blocks away from the bank in downtown Redwood City on Thursday, according to police.
The town council has also begun meeting in-person, though people can still participate remotely.
Peter Pirnejad was fired on Wednesday after less than eight months on the job. City officials did not provide a reason for the decision.
Peter Pirnejad was fired on Wednesday after less than eight months on the job. City officials did not provide a reason for the decision.
A commercial vehicle carrying 1,000 gallons of cooking oil caught fire, closing Highway 152/10th Street on Wednesday.
The region has the highest number of tech positions per capita in the country despite rumblings of an exodus of workers from Silicon Valley.
The residents, all living in the Peninsula Regent, a retirement community in San Mateo, were recognized in a ceremony Friday.
Rosemary Behrens is a local educator who cofounded the Redeemer School in Redwood City in 1957 with her husband.
The residents, all living in the Peninsula Regent, a retirement community in San Mateo, were recognized in a ceremony Friday.
The alleged incidents took place in Redwood City beginning in November 2018 and Nunezcruz knew his victim, according to police.
Gali Vineyards, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, hosted the grand opening for its tasting room in Los Gatos over the weekend.
Sheriff’s deputies discovered human remains in the open space between Venice Beach and Highway 1.
Sheriff’s deputies discovered human remains in the open space between Venice Beach and Highway 1.
All proceeds from the event Saturday will benefit the artists in the studio spaces and contribute to programs in the center.