Teenaged jazz whiz brings down the house
A capacity crowd at Chez Nous Café in Redwood City cheered 16-year-old jazz pianist Alex Makeev on September 17 while… … Keep Reading
Zazzle accused in ‘brazen’ font theft from independent designer
An independent designer of custom fonts is accusing Menlo Park-based Zazzle of being a remorseless font thief. In a lawsuit,… … Keep Reading
Grilled nectarine salad from Northern Italy
By Susan Jenkins A few years ago, after three weeks of touring Rome, Florence and Venice, I decided to venture… … Keep Reading
Cops vs. Bootleggers: County’s rugged shore kept smugglers a step ahead during Prohibition
Like much of the California shoreline, the San Mateo County seaboard was a natural for smugglers. The Coast Guard had… … Keep Reading
Sailing for charity
Redwood City attorney Ted Hannig has three passions — the law, sailing and philanthropy. He co-founded the Sequoia Awards, which… … Keep Reading
Title IX: Fifty years and counting
By Kimberly Carlisle The 90,185 spectators at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena were about to lose their hearing. Minutes before,… … Keep Reading
Driver clocked going 72 mph in 35 mph zone in Redwood City
A driver traveling on Seaport Boulevard in Redwood City was clocked going 72 mph in a 35 mph zone, according… … Keep Reading
Redwood City council approves pilot plan to address youth misbehavior downtown
The City Council of Redwood City on Monday approved a pilot plan to respond to community concerns about “disruptive youth… … Keep Reading
Trust established for daughters of brutally murdered San Carlos mother
In the wake of the brutal murder of San Carlos mother of two, Karina Castro, 27, last Thursday, the Community… … Keep Reading
Countywide memorial to fallen public safety members set for Sunday, Sept. 11
San Mateo County public safety agencies honor fallen public safety professionals at the 20th Annual San Mateo County Public Safety… … Keep Reading