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Carolyn Livengood column: San Carlos Art and Wine Faire returns
The 18th annual Art and Wine Faire, held by the San Carlos Chamber of Commerce, takes place from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct.
Excessive 911 callers may face fees
Belmont city officials are considering charging excessive 911 callers a fee. They say many of those calls are not emergencies and they tie up police resources and cost the city money.
Pacifica Gardens Harvest Dinner, October 18
Pacifica Gardens First Annual Harvest Fundraising Dinner. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 5:30 P.M. Please join us for a "One Hundred Mile Meal." Local Chefs Olivia Wu, Grant Edwards, and Dede Sampson will prepare our ...
Belmont man's molest convictions tossed
Jose Pinon Urbina of Belmont was convicted of four charges of touching two girls, ages 8 and 9, with lewd intent.
REVIEW By now, the Italian American mean streets of New York - that colorful bustle of energies shadowed so enticingly by the wickedly romantic lives of entrepreneurial mafiosi - are an immovable fixture on the ...
Joan Aragone column: Retirement accounts now allowed for food stamp recipients
As the economy continues to unravel, an announcement from the San Mateo County Human Services Agency takes on new import.
Boy scout needs help with project
Jonathan McGuigan of San Carlos, a 15-year-old Life Scout with San Carlos Boy Scout Troop 321, is working on his Eagle Scout Project and needs the public's help to finance it.
Fire department donates engine to CSM
Peter Mootz/Daily Journal Fire Chief Doug Fry presents the pink slip of a 1984 fire engine to CSM President Mike Claire.
Belmont to issue bonds for sewage system fixes
The Belmont City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved issuing an estimated $45 million in bonds over the next 10 years to revamp an aging Peninsula sewage system.
Opposition to the proposed ban on same-sex marriage is reaching a fever pitch in Long Beach, home to one of Southern California's largest gay and lesbian populations.
Belmont teacher named top educator
An eighth-grade history and social-science teacher at Ralston Intermediate School in Belmont has earned the 2008 Educator of the Year award from the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District.
Notre Dame captures volleyball tourney title
The Notre Dame-Belmont girls volleyball team added a prize to its collection Saturday, winning the 12-team Los Gatos Invitational.
When the Nov. 4 election rolls around, San Mateo County's voters will be asked to take a giant leap of faith.
A meeting of the minds on mayor's menu
If there is a disconnect between some city council members and their communities, at least one council member is doing something about it.
Volunteers needed to help cleanup beaches, creeks
When it comes to Coastal Cleanup Day, Lynn Adams has discovered that it's not enough to pick up trash along the beach once a year.
Fitch Affirms Belmont, California's Sewer Revs at 'A'; Outlook Now Stable
The Rating Outlook is revised to Stable from Positive. The Outlook revision primarily reflects the system's sizeable capital needs and significant projected rate increases.
School Matters: Settling into the new school year
Classes at the 17 schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District began Aug. 26. By now, many schools have had their back-to-school nights; the Fairmeadow PTA has even had its first general meeting and ...
San Mateo homes - elevation key price factor
For Dario Boffelli and his wife, Tomoko, buying a home in today's market was a little like picking a horse at Bay Meadows or splitting aces at the blackjack table in Las Vegas.
Belmont police make arrest in Hallmark Canyon fire
Belmont police said Thursday they had arrested a man in connection with two separate two-alarm fires that burned half an acre in Hallmark Canyon last week.
Redwood Shores Elementary on target for fall '09
The planned new elementary campus in Redwood Shores should open for classes in September 2009, although construction may continue for several more months, local education leaders said Monday.