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'Jaywalking' mountain lion eludes capture in San Mateo

June 1, 2022 Community/Education

‘Swift-acting’ Pescadero High custodian contains mountain lion that entered campus in English classroom

All students and staff are confirmed safe at Pescadero High School, where a mountain lion entered the school Wednesday morning,… … Keep Reading

Contra Costa County officials released details about a planned Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony at County Center in Redwood City this Friday. The flag raising will take place at 9 a.m. in the courtyard of 400 County Center. Later in the month, the flag will be moved to a more visible flagpole on Veterans Boulevard in Redwood City, which is less suitable for a ceremony, the County said. At Friday's ceremony, Marie Davis, former NAACP local chapter president, will sing the Black national anthem. Speakers will include the Rev. Lorrie Owens, San Mateo NAACP; Rose Jacobs Gibson, Honorary Chair of the 2022 Juneteenth Celebration and Supervisors Don Horsley and Carole Groom. For those unable to attend, the ceremony will be livestreamed on the County’s Facebook page and the recording later posted on its Juneteeth webpage, which features a curated reading list from local libraries along with historical details. Beyond the ceremony, the County will host a month of hour-long webinars on "topics including local perspectives on Juneteeth and housing." The webinasr will take place at 7 p.m. every Tuesday, beginning June 7. Learn more and register for events here. On May 3, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors designated June 19 as Juneteenth and made it an observed County government holiday. "Juneteenth gets its name from combining June and nineteenth, the day (June 19) in 1865 when the enslaved people of Texas learned of the freedom following the Civil War," the County notes. "The County of San Mateo is raising the flag in early June to take the opportunity to educate the public about the history, power, resilience and unbroken spirit of Black Americans over the course of the month." To Hornsley, Juneteen is a time to reflect upon history and "take action to progress the causes of equality and justice. Groom added, “Juneteenth is a day to recommit ourselves to equity, equality, and justice for all."

June 1, 2022 A&E/Community

Details on Friday’s Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony at County Center

Contra Costa County officials released details about a planned Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony at County Center in Redwood City this Friday.… … Keep Reading

Redwood City kicks off summer filled with outdoor concerts and music kicks off this weekend

May 31, 2022 A&E/Community

Redwood City kicks off summer filled with outdoor concerts and movies this weekend

Free outdoor summer events in Redwood City, including Music on the Square on Fridays, Pub In the Park once per… … Keep Reading

All SamTrans buses now equipped with free Wi-Fi

May 31, 2022 Community

Free Wi-Fi installed on all SamTrans buses

All vehicles in the SamTrans feet now offer free Wi-Fi, enabling riders to text, email, browse the internet, access social… … Keep Reading

CHP to deploy extra officers to SR1 in goal to reduce motorcycle-related incidents

May 27, 2022 Community

Extra CHP officers headed to State Route 1 to reduce motorcycle-related incidents

More California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers will be deployed on State Route 1 and unincorporated San Mateo County roadways this… … Keep Reading

Bay Area health officials issue monkeypox warning

May 26, 2022 Community

First suspected monkeypox case in California

The California Department of Public Health is investigating the first suspected monkeypox case in the state. Monkeypox is comparable to… … Keep Reading