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Casa Circulo Cultural cuts the ribbon on new home in Redwood City

July 16, 2021 Community

Casa Circulo Cultural cuts ribbon on new home in North Fair Oaks

From its new home in the heart of North Fair Oaks, Casa Circulo Cultural (CCC) is now closer to the… … Keep Reading

July 16, 2021 Community

Bay Area health officers recommend mask-wearing indoors in public, even if vaccinated

Bay Area health officers are recommending that everyone wear masks indoors while in public, including people who are vaccinated, “out… … Keep Reading

The Bottle Shop celebrates reopening with cook-off

July 15, 2021 A&E/Community/Food

The BottleShop celebrates reopening with rib cookoff

The BottleShop at 2627 Broadway in Redwood City opened its doors in February 2020 — just in time for the… … Keep Reading

July 15, 2021 Community/Infrastructure

San Carlos Farmers’ Market to return to Laurel Street

San Carlos City Council on Monday approved amendments to the city’s outdoor dining program that will open up some parking… … Keep Reading

July 14, 2021 Community/Infrastructure

Assemblyman Mullin secures $5M for Redwood City Ferry Project

Redwood City will get $5 million to construct the Redwood City Ferry Terminal after Assembly Speaker pro Tem Kevin Mullin… … Keep Reading

Senior operations foreworker Curtis Zedd Jr. photographed on July 9, 2021

July 14, 2021 Community

BART worker talks man in mental health crisis off tracks

A BART worker is being hailed for his quick thinking and actions to help a man who was suffering from… … Keep Reading

July 14, 2021 Community

Redwood City firefighters extinguish apartment blaze before it could spread to other units

An apartment fire in Redwood City on Tuesday was extinguished before it could spread to adjacent apartments, fire officials said.… … Keep Reading

July 13, 2021 Community

CZI invites orgs serving San Mateo County communities to apply for grants

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) is inviting organizations serving San Mateo County communities to apply for two-year grants of up… … Keep Reading

Construction on the long-awaited first phase of the Veterans Memorial Building/Senior Center-YMCA project at Red Morton Park in Redwood City is set to start in July and last about 24 months, according to city staff. The first phase of the project includes building a two-story, 45,000 square foot Veterans Memorial Building/Senior Center along Madison Avenue that features multipurpose rooms, a caterer and food demonstration kitchen, a 299-seat theater, exhibit space honoring veterans, NFL alumni exhibit space, pickle ball and half-court basketball gymnasium, wellness and adaptive physical education studios, rooftop garden and walking track, and various conferencing and administrative space for city staff and nonprofits, according to city documents. "The project also includes the construction of a public promenade connected to the park, a new east side senior center parking lot and traffic calming improvements on Madison and on Valota," the city said. On Monday, the City Council of Redwood City approved awarding the first-phase contract to Novato-based Thompson Builders Corp. for $51.1 million, with the option of increasing the contract amount by 10 percent if necessary. The City Council also approved the City the sale of bonds for up to 64.5 million to finance the first phase of construction. The second phase of the project will include construction of a new YMCA building, plus parking, and will be financed by the YMCA. Planning on the project has been the works for over a decade and was further delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Back in 2010, both the city, which has been operating out of aging Veterans Memorial Senior Center Campus buildings at Red Morton Park, and Sequoia YMCA, currently located on Hudson Street, expressed interest in upgrading their respective facilities, and ultimately decided to partner on a joint project at Red Morton Park. Since 2011, the City has embarked on reimagining the Veterans Memorial Senior Center Campus at Red Morton Park. There are a total of five separate buildings in the northern portion of the Park which includes the Veterans Memorial Senior Center (VMSC), the Gift Shop/VMSC Administration Building, the Senior Center Annex (“Old 49er Building”), the NFL Alumni Building, and Herkner Pool. All of these buildings are at various stages of decay, are inefficient in terms of energy usage, require significant maintenance obligations, and are inefficient to staff and for facility operations. The total project site for both phases is 5.4 acres along Madison Avenue. Red Morton Park encompasses 32 acres. Image rendering of future Veterans Memorial Senior Center Campus courtesy of the city

July 13, 2021 Community

Official groundbreaking for Veterans Memorial Building/Senior Center happening Friday

Redwood City leaders are set to hold an official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Veterans Memorial Building/Senior Center at Red… … Keep Reading

July 12, 2021 Community/Crime

38 drivers cited during CHP operation at 101/Woodside

Thirty eight drivers were cited, four were given verbal warnings and one was arrested on suspicion of driving under the… … Keep Reading

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