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Foster City Dispatcher Recognized By San Mateo County
A Foster City dispatcher who handled a call involving a break-in and shooting is being awarded for her efforts.

A Foster City dispatcher who handled a call involving a break-in and shooting is being awarded for her efforts.

Every year, San Mateo public safety dispatchers answer more than 300,000 calls, including 40,000 9-1-1 calls.
The following information was supplied by the Foster City Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The following information was supplied by the San Mateo Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The two-alarm fire damaged a home on Bermuda Drive.
More than 20 agencies will participate in a simulation of the mass distribution of medicine.
Beginning June 6, retailers in San Mateo will charge a minimum of $0.10 for a requested recycled paper bag or reusable bag.
Following the horrific bombings in Boston on Monday, San Mateo police are reminding residents to report any suspicious behavior to the authorities.
Andre Edwards faces a maximum of nine months in jail as part of the plea.
The big rig overturned at the connector ramp from westbound Highway 92 to southbound Highway 101 early Tuesday morning.
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, issued a statement Monday after two deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon saying, "Justice will be done."
Police said the collision, which occurred Thursday, was the first fatal crash the city has seen in 20 years.
Police said the collision, which occurred Thursday, was the first fatal crash the city has seen in 20 years.
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, issued a statement Monday after two deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon saying, "Justice will be done."
Residents are invited to help remove graffiti, wash windows, pick up trash, weed and paint as part of the city's spring cleanup effort on Saturday.
The incident was reported at about 12:30 p.m. north of the Burlingame Station.
A collision involving a big-rig closed two lanes of the bridge Monday morning.
The weather service was forecasting strong north winds between 20 and 30 mph with gusts of up to 45 mph for the Peninsula coasts through Monday evening.
An estimated 250 firearms were handed over at Saturday's gun buyback in South San Francisco.