CHEER San Francisco performs at San Mateo County’s 14th Annual Pride Celebration was Saturday in San Mateo’s Central Park. CHEER SF is a charitable organization supporting those living with HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, and other life-challenging conditions. The event included a variety of food t…

The Half Moon Bay Pirates hosted a Memorial Day baseball tournament May 23-25 at Smith Field in Half Moon Bay, welcoming 36 teams from around the Bay Area featuring players from the 8–12-and-under divisions. The Half Moon Bay 11U team captured the championship in their bracket, finishing 5–0…

Beekeeper Raymond Wolfgramm cuts the honeycomb from inside a Cal Water valve box lid across from the San Mateo Main Library. Cal Water works to protect and relocate bees found in water meter boxes, valve boxes or other utility infrastructure.

The Hon. Mark Forcum held a speaker series at The Magnolia of Millbrae for residents. Speakers were Millbrae Police Chief Adrian Hui and Valerie Barnes of the Millbrae bureau of the Sheriff’s Office. 

From left, scholars Jaysce Reese, Skylar Hodges, advisor Sherinda Bryant and scholar Taelyn Martin celebrate the recipients of Ubuntu Scholarship Program, which awards four Black Menlo-Atherton HIgh School seniors for their community involvement.

The Rotary Club of Foster City has awarded over $70,000 in scholarships to students from local high schools, College of San Mateo, and San Mateo Adult School. On June 10, one high school scholarship for a Rotary Service Trip and five scholarships to CSM students for their community service a…

On April 18, San Bruno residents gathered at Belle Air Elementary School, distributing 116 emergency supplies resources, holding two educational workshops and totaling $13,000 in community investment. The host, Resilient San Bruno, is one of seven Climate Change Community Teams facilitated b…

From left, San Mateo police Sgt. Michael Haobsh, Police Chief Ed Barberini, Sgt. Scott Olcese, Lt. Paul Pak and Officer Nika Cofresi with Olcese as he receives the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Excellence in Training Award for Individual Achievement, a statewi…

Nuts For Candy & Toys, a toy and candy shop located at 1241 Broadway in Burlingame, has partnered with The Samaritan House in San Mateo. Needoh Squishy Toys, currently one of the most sought-after toys in the United States, have become the centerpiece of a community give-back initiative.…

The 88th Burlingame Citizen of the Year was recently honored at the Annual Joint Services Luncheon, From left, Doug Person, Burlingame/Hillsborough Rotary president; Elio D’Urzo, owner of Sapore Italiano Restaurant and Citizen of the Year accepting his award; Reginald Smith, Burlingame Lions…

Chanel Fitting, John Frye and Ilya Frangos (partners at GFF&F Law Firm in San Mateo) joined the 2026 5K/10K Run/Walk and Resource Fair organized by the San Mateo PAL to raise awareness about the importance of student health and mental wellness. This event occurred on May 30 at Seal Point.

New Burlingame-Hillsborough Youth Poet Laureate Maya Osinski is a lover of the arts, especially poetry, which provides her a creative vehicle to express complex emotions and her deepest thoughts. It affords her a timeless community of thinkers and feelers, a place she can call home. Maya is …

San Mateo County 4-H recently awarded college scholarships to senior members, from left, Audrey Migos, San Bruno/South San Francisco 4-H Club, attending Cornell University; Ava Litz, Pacifica 4-H Club, attending UC Berkeley; Clara Hause Stephenson, San Carlos-Eaton Hills 4-H Club, attending …

San Mateo resident and Peninsula Quilters Guild member Barbara Hall stands with a quilt she made to honor the service of firefighters such as her husband. The piece, inscribed ‘A firefighter’s life isn’t taken, it’s given,’ will be on display in the Expo Hall at the San Mateo County Fair fro…

Students from Hillsdale High School’s Student Pillars of Impact Club hosting the first ‘Dine & Spend Time’ event for senior residents at The Villa at San Mateo to celebrate the connections built over two years while playing games as part of the San Mateo Age Friendly Coalition’s Intergen…

Volunteers from Peninsula service organizations, along with Scouts of all ages, began planting flags Saturday in the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno. From left: Korrine Hightower, Nolan Koontz and Thomas Smith from Troop 29, Pack 9 practice correctly placing a flag at the base of …

Ethan Ty of San Carlos attending Carlmont High School was elected vice chair of the California High School Democrats for the organization’s 2026-27 term. The California High School Democrats is a statewide student-led political and civic engagement organization, focusing on youth civic engag…

From left, Leon Zhao and Mathias Gerber from Hillsdale High School and Kyle Bernshteyn of Burlingame, earned the 2026 Delaware Solid Waste Authority Recycling Award in Social Innovation at an entrepreneurship competition for their project “LittleBot.” The project is an artificial intelligenc…

The Dog-Friendly Native California Plant Garden at Central Park celebrates community, education, and environmental stewardship. Designed by students from Centennial Montessori School and Field Middle School, with support from local residents and businesses. Ribbon cutting was attended by Joa…

Original artist Margarita Soyfertis returned to restore the Posy Park mural in San Bruno, cleaning the surface, replacing missing tiles, reapplying grout, and adding a protective sealant to help preserve it for years to come. This project is part of the broader Posy Park refresh, which also …

The winners of the Poetry Without Borders Contest were announced on Saturday, May 9, at a ceremony at the Atherton Town Library. The contest received over 350 submissions with topics ranging from hobbies to nature and conflict and was organized by Crystal Spring Uplands student Aditya Garg. …

The Menlo Park Fire Department recognizes Public Service Recognition Week, celebrated the first week of May since 1985 to honor the those who serve our communities as federal, state, county, local and tribal government employees.

Stratford School San Bruno El Camino announced Teresa Gamez-Armas was honored by the San Bruno Rotary Club as the Super Star Educator of the Year. President Bryan Vander Lugt recently presented Gamez-Armas with a framed certificate and a $500 award for her dedication to education. An early c…

The Daly City Colma Chamber of Commerce provided $82,000 to 41 students at its recent 2026 Access to Higher Education Scholarship Ceremony, doubling its annual award to $2,000 each because of its fundraising effort. The recipients were: Aaron Arevalo Medina, Jefferson High School; Amianan Da…

Sam Herzberg received the CA State Parks Lifetime Achievement Award April 15, nominated by Bay Area Trail Collaborative and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. He served 26 years as the County’s Senior Planner, totaling 35 years of service to San Mateo County Parks. When he started wo…

San Mateo Police Chief Ed Barberini, fifth from right, recently participated in the international ‘Operationalizing Never Again Not On Our Watch’ 2026 delegation and the March of the Living in Krakow, Poland, standing alongside more than 120 senior law enforcement leaders from around the wor…

Earlier this month, Menlo Park Police Chief David Norris and his team met up with recruits at the midterm inspection for the College of San Mateo Police Academy. Our future MPPD officers represented the department exceptionally well. CSM officer candidates are set to graduate at the end of t…

The Assistance League of San Mateo County welcomed Jackie Speier, representing District 1 on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, joining AL fashionistas on the spring runway.  All models were dressed in clothing and accessories from Turnstyle Thrift Shop, 60 N. B St. in San Mateo. Pro…

Despite some on and off again rain, families and staff from Izzi Early Education (formerly IHSD Inc.), a San Mateo County nonprofit and childcare provider, celebrated their fifth annual Izzi Fun Fest family day at Sequoia High School this past Saturday with nearly 500 guests. Activities incl…

Chief Ed Barberini, fifth from left, and the San Mateo Police Department hosted Magnus Brunner, the European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, fourth from left, along with the European Union delegation Friday. The delegation was here to study and explore the use of Drone as Fi…

The Magnolia of Millbrae, a premier senior retirement community, celebrated its 27th anniversary April 9, with a gaming event for the residents.

Elaine Salinger received the Sustainable San Mateo County individual Sustainability Award for her student presentations bridging the gap between scientific understanding and political action. Pictured here are, from left, Allison Oh, Elaine Salinger, Shai Ring and Kayla Ling. Salinger is the…

The Rotary Club of Millbrae celebrated its 60th anniversary and was presented with a city commendation for its community service in Millbrae. From left, Councilmember Bob Nguyen, Councilmember Sissy Riley and Millbrae Rotary President Janet Fogarty at the presentation. 

Luis Valle, an architecture teacher at a Mexican University, was completing a 1,200-mile journey by bike following the historic National Anza Traill from Mexico, through Arizona to San Francisco. He stopped at the San Mateo County Hostorical Museum to see the exhibitions about the Native Ame…

College of San Mateo baseball in March commemorated the birthday of legendary coach John Noce with a special tribute on the outfield wall at the Bulldogs’ home diamond on the Hilltop. Noce celebrated his 95th birthday March 3. Noce coached at CSM for 31 years, and led the Bulldogs to 772 win…

The St. Catherine fifth grade boys basketball team recently captured the PPSL Division 2 championship by defeating St. Matthew 45-39. From left, Logan Romero, Santi Marenco, Mateo Mejia, Dylan Yang, Isaac Reyes, Thano Cannon and Parker Antonio, with fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Leslie Hill; Pri…

From left, Andrea Talusan, Noelle Discoll, Skylar Prion, Lucienne Gomez, Maggie Juarez, Andrian Talusan and Savannah Wong, members of the St. Catherine’s of Siena (Burlingame) fifth grade girls basketball team that claimed the D3 PPSL Championship with an 18-6 victory over St. Dunstan of Mil…

San Mateo County Health Foundation distributed 166,000 diapers March 18 at the San Mateo County Event Center, helping address diaper insecurity for thousands of local families. American Medical Response supported the drive by delivering the donated diapers in a caravan of ambulances, with Sa…

The Bulldogs’ Fifth Grade Next Level Flag Football Team secured its sixth consecutive championship with a hard-fought 28-26 victory at Hillsdale High School. The Bulldogs’ championship roster features Bryson Onu, Matteo Seaton, Luke Balestreri, Drew Beals, Michael Brown, Joey Douglas, Armen …

The San Francisco/San Mateo County 4-H Senior Livestock Judging Team placed first in the State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest on March 7 at the University of California, Davis. From left, Kenzie, Matteo, Veronica, Lucy and Fynn will represent California at the National 4-H Livestock Judging C…

Two outstanding student-athletes from Coastside Pop Warner were recognized on the national stage for their excellence in academics and athletics through Pop Warner Little Scholars. Fifth grader Bryson Onu, left, earned the prestigious distinction of 1st Team All-American Scholar Athlete (one…

Denise Cifuentes, Noor Alayan, Angel Chang, Alma Ruiz Soto, Carla Overbey, Ines Flores, Yesenia Gomez Ruan, Alondra Ramirez Baraja, Karen Arellano Cruz and child, Rodrigo Garcia FIgueroa, Laura Jimenez and child, and Moana Lupe represented San Mateo County through Izzi Early Education as the…

Christiana was the lone contestant for San Francisco/San Mateo 4-H at the State 4-H Junior Livestock Judging Contest at UC Davis on March 7, but she took third Overall, second in Cattle, and fifth in Sheep/Goats. For more information about 4-H, please contact T'Nay Pham at tnypham@ucanr.edu.

The San Mateo Addiction Education Society debuted its new prevention program for its first public screening of “Should Susan Drink?” on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Franklin Templeton with 32 high school students from five Bay Area schools, providing invaluable input for program enhancements. Spec…

Violet Chan Xu, Kids Connection Class of 2026, advanced to the Bay Area Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in San Ramon. After winning the Kids Connection school spelling bee, Violet qualified to take an online exam. She is now one of just 65 students — out of 650 participants — moving on to comp…