Serving Belmont, Foster City, Half Moon Bay,San Mateo County

Jul 05, 2008

Local News Archives

Thursday Jul 3

Residents give officials an earful

Company pays $568,138 to customers

City taps parks expert to lead department

Big grant to boost Belmont resident's fertility research

Yearlong search for missing limo driver, Noah, continues

Daly City police search for armed rape suspect

Foundation worker nabbed on fraud suspicion

Body found in car at beach

Orange jumpsuits, 'green' mentality

Area food banks to get $46K infusion

21 sickened at Palo Alto hotel

Sexual assault case continues

Wednesday Jul 2

Highlands residents meet with county on escape

Restaurant owner files lawsuit again

Talks end without settlement

County becomes moth quarantine area

Man pleads no contest to sexual assault

Man nabbed for firing semiautomatic pistol

Tuesday Jul 1

Drop open space initiative, council member says

Gov.'s tax break keeps Tesla local

Tesla sees $30K car by 2012

Woman killed by Caltrain in San Bruno

SFO Airport service workers rally

Senator worked hard for bill

Hands-free cell phone law goes into effect today

Stanford cancels fireworks show

Zero-tolerance on all fireworks

Thieves target Little League

Murder victim attempted to call police

Sunday Jun 29

Officials to enforce fireworks limits

11 rivals vie to be top dog

Peninsula Dems rally for Obama

Mirabella developer to ask city to approve denser project

Man to lead team sailing to Hawaii

Police ID man fatally shot on Highway 101

Changing lives with skateboards

Building history, one page at a time

Police probe double slaying

Menlo Park resident McLoughlin turns 85

Saturday Jun 28

Assisted living home plans dropped

Sequoia aims to boost image

Woman suing weight loss club

Jury needed one day before finding Cua guilty

Bank robber confesses, police say

Murder defendant's competency weighed

Friday Jun 27

Redwood City auto shop owners arrested

Imperiled snake to get habitat makeover

School board questions charter idea

Fire burns pallets in Redwood City

Foster City mayor recovering from stroke

Alleged murderer has violent past

Triple homicide suspect in S.F. charged by DA

Downtown Palo Alto bank robbed

Local dancer ready for his close-up

Free or low-cost HIV test available today

Air pollution regulators forecast 'smoky' skies

Correction

Thursday Jun 26

Developers: Suit won't save Bay Meadows

Police make arrest in S.F. triple killing

Detectives find car that fled scene of triple slaying

San Carlos teen pleads not guilty

BART-to-SFO getting up to speed

Parks director to retire in December

Menlo priest bids goodbye to his flock

Missing Sierra hikers turn up safe at store

Program two-steps to health

Lantos' archives donated

Man enters plea in fatal stabbing case

Wednesday Jun 25

Robbery attempt may have led to slaying

Belmont OKs underground garage

Missing hiker from Millbrae found safe

Battle shapes up over Open Space Vote

Agency urges cutbacks on water use

BART-to-SFO getting up to speed

Prosecutor: Man in bar fight 'executed' victims

Menlo priest bids goodbye to his flock

Hospital cuts get reconsidered

Wine walk strolls into downtown San Mateo

Tuesday Jun 24

BREAKING NEWS: Robbery attempt may have preceded homicides

Triple slaying shocker

Friends mourn killing of man, son

Charter group energizes Foster City high school plan

Large wildfire menaces city

Lead in artificial turf targeted

Hunt on for missing Millbrae hiker

City targets sign violations

Area hotels to see slower growth

Open space measure qualifies for ballot

Monday Jun 23

Sunday Jun 22

Ralston Avenue nightmare

San Mateo homes, offices could rise

Covad wants to test Wi-Fi

Two killed, one hurt in five-car crash

Packard's group helped shape valley

Police raise money for second K-9

Been there, climbed that

Here come the brides

On the Docket

Saturday Jun 21

County job growth continues

Up to the Challenge

Bar's alcohol license suspended

Scholarship program gives money, mentors

Brisbane planning special business tax

Bodybuilder files federal suit

Two women arrested after crashes

Parks react to global warming

Apartment owners settle suit

Friday Jun 20

Neighbors silent on field noise study

Redwood Shores developer gets OK approval

District to bring parcel tax to vote

Lawsuit filed in toddler's fall from footbridge

County workers protest cuts

Tourist beaten, robbed in South City

Teens suspected of Menlo Park burglary

Tom Lantos AIDS bill gets boost

Shell workers to take dive for gas prices

Thursday Jun 19

Lantos' daughter fights for AIDS bill

Bush to honor Lantos today

Change to charter possible

School district expects funding growth

Redwood Shores build plan passes

Teen gets year for role in escape

Man uses spray in store robbery

Jehovah's Witnesses reach out

Criminalist testifies in murder trial

New novel plucks from city's past

Tossed cigarette sparks two-alarm blaze; man cited

Rides free on local transit

Police arrest man in car vandalism

CORRECTION

Wednesday Jun 18

ACLU quells art censorship spat

Owner cuts off jail site talks

San Carlos: Pay up or lights out

Man pleads no contest in DUI crash

Going to the chapel to get married

County approves loans from retirement accounts

30 to 40 vehicles vandalized this week

Dad angry at health department

Rides free on local transit

Tuesday Jun 17

Women say 'I do' - again

Gauging meters' worth

San Mateo's Croce gets a large sendoff

New cafe will bring back San Mateo library's buzz

Police seeking suspect in service station robbery

Police searching for San Bruno bank robber

CHP set to enforce hands-free law in July

Monday Jun 16

Teen arrested in fatal crash

Local resident achieves film success

Sunday Jun 15

Dumbarton rail faces financial fight

Swimmers compete in memorial meet

Plugging in to hybrids' extra power

Giving life-saving training

On The Docket

Fire chief trying to visit Iraq

Firm offers online missing pet alerts

Community colleges expanding campuses

Strapped schools turn to taxpayers

Saturday Jun 14

Crime rings hurting retail stores

Retying the knot

Car crash kills well-regarded teen

Devil's Slide bridge nearly done

Police arrest registered sex offender

Teen returns to Japan with symphony

International festival mixes art and food

Cyclists raise money for research

Friday Jun 13

Election turnout dismal

Caltrain unwraps $20.5M birthday gift to Burlingame

Millbrae double murder trial begins

Papan: City's finances in good order

Woman, care provider hurt in robbery

$25,000 in quarters snatched

Cow Palace loses Exotic Erotic Ball

Highest gas prices in U.S.

Orioles' bats come alive in an 11-run rout of Pacifica

Thursday Jun 12

Legal haze obscures county effort

Lantos to receive posthumous honor

Report: Mistakes were made in escape

Teacher seeks vindication

Officials track down dogs that attacked canine

County to look for other jail sites

Development negotiations set to begin

Man arrested in connection with blaze

Wednesday Jun 11

Too many townhomes in Phase II?

City wants county to slow jail talks

SamTrans gets $8M for new buses

Papan concedes Assembly race to Hill

Four injured in big rig crash

San Mateo bank robbed

Pit bulls' owners sought

Communing with 'The Land'

Wildfire scorches grove near Highway 92

San Carlos passes $1.2 million in cuts

Burlingame apologizes for fireworks noise

Tuesday Jun 10

BREAKING NEWS: Highway 101 opens after big-rig crash

City eyes luxury hotel off highway

Providing a morale boost

Cargill: Salt making may continue

City to examine residential Bay Meadows plans

Hillsborough schools get upgrades

San Mateo native killed on rafting trip recalled

A moment of silence

Calendar

Sunday Jun 8

Censorship in San Mateo?

Murder case not forgotten

San Carlos looks to give Kiwanis facility new life

Woodside fire scorches carport, deck

County clinic awarded $1.6M grant

Belmont resident dives into triathlon

Panel OKs bill to ease district budget troubles

Man accused of wooing, bilking woman

Discovery Museum hosts book festival

Business going Whole House

Saturday Jun 7

Free Wi-Fi fizzles out June 20

City council weighs new parking rules

Firefighters tackle grass, home fires

Man pleads no contest to manslaughter

Man denied entry to rehab program

2 plead not guilty in freeway shooting

Cracks sideline 14 rail cars

Caltrain to raise fares to cover fuel

Sensitive Stanford laptop stolen

Friday Jun 6

Injured bystander sues officers

Climbing for a cause

Daily News takes home 17 journalism awards

Baykeeper threatens legal action

Death sought in police killing case

Supervisors trounce opponents

2 men arrested on gun, drug charges

Primary election drags on

Walk will benefit autism advocacy

Airline baggage fees cutting into skycaps' income

Industrial accident victim identified

Thursday Jun 5

Maltbie responds to jail debate

Papan not ready to concede

Cantor shows art saved from Katrina

Blood center asks public for help

2 school measures just shy after late rally

Dead bird tests positive for West Nile

Rape case against cabbie dropped

Man gets 13 years in spa robbery

Sugar fix

Teacher-punching case

Wednesday Jun 4

TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Three supervisors hold on to their seats

Hoping to open in fall

Redwood City blaze damages complex

Low turnout for local races

Speier seals primary deal

Pacifica schools' Measure N gets OK

Defense points to mental illness

County gets new assistant sheriff

Alleged gay slur screamer pleads not guilty

Board abandons expansion outline

Swimming hare MIA from zoo

Jun 3, 2008

City workers: Don't take our jobs

Historical list digs up controversy

Metal recycler readies facility upgrades

Police seek man who grabbed child

Program to hire young adults

East Palo Alto students track creek pollution

Measures to give schools cash

Homicide suspect's mental state to be decided by judge

Records imply deliberate theft

Jun 1, 2008

PARKS IN PERIL

Veterans feel shortchanged in services

Belmont to subsidize school district

Cracking Old Faithful's mystery

Trash companies haul out gadgets to dazzle

Land sale a sweet deal for San Mateo

NDNU speaker will give $1M to school

Portions of Highway 101 to close

May 31, 2008

Clerk prepares for gay weddings

College students moving on up

County mulls baby boomer housing needs

Fireworks to wrap up centennial

Man may dodge prison in escape case

Man on the run finally arrested; four guns seized in incident

Peninsula's last cannabis club gets raided

Rough start for Cardinal

May 30, 2008

Groups spend big as primary nears

Officials call Measure O 'crucial'

Blue chip off the old block

Don't put jail here, city leaders say

City official's e-mail sparks libel claim

Arts and Wine fest hits tonight

Redwood City to offer shuttle service

May 29, 2008

The day music died?

Speier looks to fend off challengers

Board discusses technical program

San Bruno joins spraying opposition

Janitors ratify new contract, end strike

And the killer is ...

Vandals tear up school garden in East Palo Alto

Woman sentenced in child abduction

Man charged with police bribe try heads to trial

Signatures submitted for open space initiative

Bush, McCain put to taste test

Burlingame band to celebrate Jeremiah O'Brien's birthday

May 28, 2008

Speier quickly climbing Capitol Hill

Police cleared in shooting death of probation violator

School officials: Budget picture has rosier outlook

San Mateo County budget feeling the crunch

Former Young Republican chair is party advocate

Former mayor will serve time

58 arrested in weekend drug sting

Woman honored for her service to community

Former county sheriff dies at 90

Panelists to speak on PTSD, homelessness

May 27, 2008

Dispatch equipment goes live

Council to look at land-use ideas

Hill passes pragmatic tests

Holober, son of immigrant, to fight for working families

Papan, Millbrae's mayor, braces for tough political battle

Students pilot local news show

Report: Students need more college prep

May 26, 2008

Honoring vets past and present

May 25, 2008

Heading toward mediation

Donations sought to fund school libraries

Officials crack down on drunken drivers

Advocates help foster kids succeed

Fire engulfs San Mateo home

Ex-con indicted in professor's killing

Three arrested for burglaries

May 24, 2008

Betting probe heats up

Hillsdale garners national attention

Child psychiatrist trial postponed

Speier tapped for finance committee

Dems pump up 19th Assembly race

Speier's fundraising dwarfs competition

Church leads spending in supe contest

Wildfire haze spreads through area

Doctor held to answer in drug case

May 23, 2008

School work kick-started

Streamlining solar process

Washington Elementary recognized

Rice hints again at Stanford return

Logo mojo

Motive unclear in double slaying

Neighborhood sees 2 robberies in 1 day

Judge slaps firm with $10M fine

May 22, 2008

Murder suspect dies after chase

County beaches are generally healthy

State probes quick pick bet 'glitch'

Groups back Cargill development

API scores: Local schools fare well against others in state

Hearing set for taxi rape trial

CALENDAR

May 21, 2008

BREAKING NEWS: Murder suspect dies after high-speed chase

Last-ditch lawsuit filed

Betting glitch spurs calls for reform

Lobby groups pad Assembly race spending

Bostic tries to oust Jacobs Gibson

Former mayor's conviction upheld

Police: Brass Rail victims knew killer

Preliminary hearing waived for hate charges

San Mateo supes to look at solar options

Local schools rank highly in Newsweek list

Cameras snag red light violators

An endangered historic place

May 20, 2008

Bay Meadows bet sparks scandal

Backers: Open Space Vote will qualify

Free wireless moving out of range

Church faces one challenger

Candidates playing 'The Game'

Speier is miffed over Papan's mailers

Burlingame settles civil rights suit

Police identify Brass Rail victims

San Bruno students mourn classmate

Tech companies to get a little messy

May 18, 2008

A haven on the royal road

Port of Redwood City charts new course for revenues

It's a long way from the island

School gets more subtle name change

Registration deadline looms for June primary

Anti-abortion activist returns to church that banned him

Relaying its safety concerns

High school biotech teacher wins award

On the Docket

May 17, 2008

Condition inspires bill

San Carlos child gets chicken law passed

Redwood City finds new city manager

Fair pushes environmental awareness

Youths to celebrate A Day on the Green

Habitat for Humanity team going the distance

Probation escapees still free

Volunteers help feral cats

Festival will celebrate immigrants' cultures

Bicyclist who crashed into fence, died, ID'd

Council to vote on suit settlement

May 16, 2008

Let wedding bells ring

Ruling leads to celebrations

Students vie for Schoolympics glory

Luxury car torched in Redwood City

Inventor flies into his 70s

San Carlos Hometown Days starts tonight

Cyclist crashes, dies on commute

Two teens escape from probation camp

May 15, 2008

BREAKING NEWS (3:40 p.m.): Heat warning in effect

Teachers protest cuts

Defendant out on bail

County loses out on jail funds

Parolee arrested in hit-and-run case

Blaze destroys San Mateo hair salon

Traffic congestion at 8-year high

Smooth sailing on Peninsula roads

May 14, 2008

No murder charge in Giants death

San Carlos man recognized for putting pedal to pavement

Woman loses $400,000 in lottery scam

Grandmother in critical condition

Woman holds up Burlingame bank

Man pleads no contest in assault charges

Brisbane talks won't divert 49ers' focus from Santa Clara

CLARIFICATION

May 13, 2008

Making sense of tragedy

Recycled water the standard

SFO will resurrect 'ghost terminal' within next 2 years

6-year-old saves father's life

Affordable loan program launches

Getting your fingers on fast-food nutritional details

East Palo Alo man shot during dominoes match

Mountain lion reported

CAL FIRE plans foliage inspections

Friends, classmates mourn student's death

Police find missing San Bruno man

May 11, 2008

TIDE TOGETHER

Stench of sewer rate hikes in the Peninsula air

Googleplex chef going to a Go Go

Teachers to rally from Peninsula to San Jose

TV reporter arrested on suspicion of battery

Trucking company cuts speeds to save gas

R.A.V.E. attracts youths

NASA offers chance to add name to spacecraft

May 10, 2008

Debate rages over accountability in Munks fallout

Showing off their skills

Speier will discuss her first 30 days

Police seek credit union robber

Two men held in Hwy. 101 shooting

Yee endorses $78 parcel tax

Kitchen fire leaves 1 person, dog hurt

May 9, 2008

Deaths from infection fall at area hospitals

Audit: Sex offenders overlooked

Middle school boot camp

Lobbyists give money for Papan mailings

County opens post-foster home

County considers allowing retirement fund loans

Defendant ID'd as shooter in fatal shooting

Supervisor calls for investigation of Emmanuel hospital

Police seek suspect in robbery

Perseverance pays off

City to hold workshops on digital TV conversion

Revelers celebrate Israeli independence

Performing with heart, soul & spine

May 8, 2008

Hill under fire for Munks response

Drawing up plans

Stanford gets $43.5M study grant

Burlingame High picks new principal

Coyote Point Museum upgrades wildlife exhibits

San Mateo debuts new design

Accused dog-kicker going to trial