The time for wearing costumes and eating candy is over, and we are just 4 days away from the elections. Added to this is the fact that the Christmas celebrations are in full swing. While they arrive and you get ready to go shopping, here is the local news from October 29 to November 4 that you should know to stay up to date.
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The San Mateo County Elections Director announced nine additional voting centers for the first midterm elections to be held on November 8, which are already operational as of this Saturday, October 29.
This was reported by Mark Church, director of elections for San Mateo County, who pointed out that the additional centers are located in Burlingame, Daly City, East Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay, Pacifica and San Carlos.
Meanwhile, voting centers that opened in early October are in Redwood City, San Mateo and South San Francisco.
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San Mateo County deputies arrested a man identified as Jason Hewitt, 34, of Modesto, in connection with an assault case.
On Friday, October 28 at 12:01 p.m., San Mateo County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the Russian Ridge Preserve on Alpine Road for a report of an assault that had just occurred.
Responding officers located a female who was eventually transported to the hospital for treatment.
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As if it were a bad joke, Cindy Chávez, mother of a man killed in 2017 by a San José Police Department officer, received a restraining order from Santa Clara authorities to protect the officer who killed her son.
The temporary restraining order, filed by the San Jose city attorney in September, requires Chávez, 58, to stay at least 300 yards away from San Jose Police Department Sgt. Mike Pina, who fatally shot her son, Jacob Dominguez, in 2017, San Jose Spotlight reporter Brian Howey reported.
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Berkeley homeowners can apply for up to $3,000 in city grants for earthquake retrofitting.
Berkeley officials remind homeowners that seismic retrofits can help prevent homes from sliding and collapsing during an earthquake.
Income-qualified households may receive a reimbursement for the full cost of a seismic upgrade to their home, while others may qualify for up to $3,000 to make their foundation more earthquake-resistant.
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Some affordable housing residents in San Mateo County now have access to the free transportation pilot program supported by all transit agencies.