Not too sharp — A man was arrested on Middlefield Road in Redwood City for running from restaurant to restaurant with a knife in hand, it was reported 6:17 p.m. Thursday, May 14.

A new affordable housing development dubbed Eucalyptus Grove is now open in Burlingame, offering 69 units to low-income households, with 18 of those apartments reserved for formerly homeless veterans. 

To reduce speeding on an over 2-mile arterial road in San Carlos, the City Council approved a pilot program that will include quick-build installations and bike lanes to address a notorious corridor.

Belmont’s 141-year-old Emmett House is on the market for $2.78 million, after the city decided to sell the historic property and use the proceeds for new affordable housing developments.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was established by Joseph Smith Jr. on April 6, 1830, in western New York. Smith had plans to establish a New Jerusalem in North America, called Zion. After moving to Missouri to establish an outpost that would eventually be the church headquar…

The city of South San Francisco is preparing to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with a yearlong series of events and a vibrant, community-centered Fourth of July celebration that reflects the diversity and spirit of the city.

A child died at an after-school program held at McKinley Elementary School in Burlingame this week, school district officials said Friday. 

Food fight — Multiple people were throwing food at someone’s car on East Hillsdale Boulevard in Foster City; it was reported 5:13 p.m. Sunday, May 10.

From traditional parades and pet parades to art contests and live music, San Carlos’ Hometown Days is set to return this weekend to kick off the summer months and celebrate the good weather.

A Daly City man was arrested this week after getting caught up in a national multiagency law enforcement operation aimed at busting illegal turtle traffickers.

Six years after the vinyl record label Nudie Records was born on the coastside, its owners are opening a physical location to sell in-person records and merchandise, host concerts and listening parties and create a space for its unique artists to gather. 

Facing the possibility of a November ballot measure altering the maps used to dictate Measure D, Half Moon Bay’s population growth cap, city planning commissioners voted 2-1 not to recommend the changes — though it’ll be the City Council that has the final say. 

More than half the rooms are now occupied at Middlefield Junction, an affordable housing development in North Fair Oaks that just less than two years ago was the same location of one of the county’s largest fires in recent history. 

San Mateo County and its cities are in a legal battle with the state over a key funding source, and South San Francisco leaders warn that the lack of reimbursement could lead to fire station closures, higher childcare fees and a cut to the library’s hours of operation.

So metal — Someone took recyclables on Arundel Road and Bayswater Avenue in Burlingame; it was reported 10:21 p.m. Thursday, May 7.

The developer for Block 21, the mixed-use development in downtown San Mateo, was granted another two-year extension, citing ongoing lending challenges. 

Administrative regulations, appeal guidelines and associated administrative fees were approved in relation to Redwood City’s Tenant Protection Ordinance, which outlines how landlords can be fairly compensated and tenants can be protected from sudden displacement, with a split vote of the cou…

The Harbor District is taking the Pelagic Hospitality Group to court over $155,433 in unpaid rent on the Ketch Harbor Pub and Pelagic Cantina and Fish Market, General Manager James Pruett said, however, the district has now regained possession of the property. 

With a looming sales tax measure going before voters in November, San Mateo County transit leaders are pressing BART over whether the rail agency will be able to achieve fiscal sustainability by the time the 14-year measure expires.

It was announced that Derek Wolfgram was appointed assistant city manager of Redwood City by City Manager Patrick Heisinger.

An undercover operation by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of a registered sex offender from Ukiah who engaged in explicit conversations with a minor in San Mateo County, according to authorities.

A motion-activated surveillance system sparked a call to the Redwood City police about suspicious activity at a construction site on the 500 block of East Bayshore Road last Wednesday, and then a drone deployment led to an arrest.

What a spectacle — Someone stole prescription eyeglasses from a locker on South Grant Street in San Mateo; it was reported 8:07 p.m. Thursday, May 7.

Short- and long-term improvements could be coming to the El Camino Real and 17th Avenue intersection, after a recent pedestrian fatality and ongoing complaints pushed local and state agencies to implement changes.

Laureola Park was identified as the ideal place for a long-desired aquatic center in San Carlos, councilmembers indicated at their Monday meeting — kicking off an extensive master planning process for the east side amenity. 

After nearly 16 years in public office, Burlingame Mayor Michael Brownrigg, who represents District 3, will not be running for reelection, he said. 

South San Francisco officials broke ground on the future park at Linden Avenue and Pine Avenue and Cultural Plaza this week, marking a major milestone in bringing park and open space to the Old Town neighborhood.

You’re as cold as ice — Someone stole several cold items, totaling $46.20, from a store on the 1100 block of San Carlos Avenue in San Carlos; it was reported 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 4.

A long-awaited railroad grade separation effort in South San Francisco and San Bruno is projected to cost $130 million lower than the original cost estimate after making changes to the project design.

Skyline College cut the ribbon on its new Student Services and Workforce building on Monday, lauding its new 31,000-square-foot hub as a place where students can come to access services of all kinds. 

After more than six months of fruitless negotiations and a declaration of impasse, San Bruno has reached a tentative contract agreement with its police unit that both parties are relatively happy with, city and union officials said. 

The former Marriott Hotel on South Amphlett Boulevard could soon be replaced with a 234-unit residential development, according to recent preliminary plans submitted to the city.

A 75-year-old male bicyclist died after he was involved in a collision with an automobile in Woodside on May 1, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. 

Or is that Stearn Lane? — Someone reported loud music on Stern Lane in Foster City; it was reported 12:04 a.m. Tuesday, May 5.

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A man was arrested by San Mateo police this weekend after he allegedly hit another man with a stick, the department said Sunday.

A man who was stabbed inside a Redwood City grocery store over the weekend fired a gun at his attacker but missed and hit a computer monitor, authorities said.

When entering Baden High School in South San Francisco, guests are now welcomed onto campus in a much more colorful and inclusive way than before, thanks to a commissioned mural painted with the help of dedicated students. 

The future of Burlingame’s Bayfront, including expanding recreational opportunities, incentivizing commercial and hotel use and possibly even housing, is up for conversation as the city begins developing a specific plan for the area. 

A major infrastructure project along 19th Avenue/Fashion Island Boulevard in San Mateo is close to finishing its final design, with commissioners voicing support for the project before it goes to the council.

Foster City is prioritizing several bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects, including bike lanes along parts of Beach Park, Edgewater and Foster City boulevards.

The Belmont Community Learning Center hopes to attract more preschoolers to its facility, as the rollout of transitional kindergarten in school districts has led to enrollment dips in nonpublic school facilities.

Nothing gained — Someone with a hoodie and mask took an empty wallet from a car on Winding Way in Belmont; it was reported 6:06 p.m. Tuesday, May 5.