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December 13, 2021 Community

Downed scaffolding prompts street closure in San Mateo

UPDATE (5:26PM): S. El Camino Real has been reopened to through traffic, police said. — Scaffolding that fell onto the… … Keep Reading

A gun buyback event in San Carlos on Saturday resulted in the collection of 425 guns, including six assault weapons and three ghost guns, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. "All of the weapons were turned in anonymously and completely voluntarily for cash and will now be destroyed," the Sheriff's Office reported. In total, $40,400 in cash was distributed at Saturday's event. San Mateo County is funding a series of gun buyback events through 2023. Last month, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved a grant of up to $208,000 in Measure K Reserves to establish the San Mateo County Gun Buyback Program, which will benefit from an additional $100,000 from the Sheriff’s Office and $67,000 raised by Citizens for a San Mateo County Gun Buyback, a local community group. Individuals at gun buyback events can turn in firearms to law enforcement, with no questions asked, and receive $100 per handgun, shotgun and rifle and $200 per assault weapon, the County said. Participants can keep the cash or donate it to selected nonprofit organizations. In a statement, Supervisor Dave Pine said gun violence remains “an ever-present danger” in local communities and that taking guns out of circulation coupled with "strong local safety policies" can reduce the prevalance and availability of guns. Supervisor Don Horsley added that two thirds of gun deaths in the U.S. are suicides. Photos courtesy of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office

December 12, 2021 Community

425 firearms collected at gun buyback event in San Carlos

A gun buyback event in San Carlos on Saturday resulted in the collection of 425 guns, including six assault weapons… … Keep Reading

December 12, 2021 Crime

Teen girl arrested for gun possession after car crash in San Mateo

A 17-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of possessing a gun among other charges following a solo vehicle crash in… … Keep Reading

December 10, 2021 A&E/Community

Firefighters will be out and about in San Mateo collecting toys Saturday

When they’re not responding to emergency calls, San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department firefighters are having breakfast with Santa Claus and… … Keep Reading

CityTrees teams with school district on volunteer planting at Adelante Selby campus

December 9, 2021 Community

School district teams with CityTrees on planting at Adelante Selby campus

Thirteen “climate-appropriate” trees were planted in early October on the Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School campus in Atherton, according to… … Keep Reading

December 9, 2021 Community

Belmont’s new police chief rose through the department’s ranks

Kenneth (Ken) Stenquist, a 20-year veteran of the Belmont Police Department, has been appointed as the city’s next police chief,… … Keep Reading

Peninsula Humane Society ask for donations of cat food due to ongoing supply chain issues

December 9, 2021 Community

Supply chain issues prompt Peninsula Humane Society to request donations of canned cat food

With supply chain problems impacting its stock of canned foods, the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA (PHS/SPCA) is requesting community… … Keep Reading