The first week of this tenth month of 2022 has passed, and it seems that things seem to be improving in terms of health and economy in the area, however, there is still much to do and improve in both areas. For now, these are the local news from October 1 to 7 that you should know to stay up to date.
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The San Mateo Police Department (SMPD) and the San Mateo Police Officers Association (SMPOA) partnered with RadNet and Breastlink to offer free mammograms through Maddy, a mobile unit that provides the service.
The Pink Patch Party, held at the Barnes & Noble lot at the Hillsdale Mall at 11 W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo, on Sunday, October 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., featured a variety of health resource booths, music, food, and a police dunk tank, in addition to mammograms.
Beginning in August, the department began selling T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats through the website bonfire.com/store/smpd-pinkpatchproject, with the slogan, “Detect it. Treat it. Defeat it.”
All items will be available for sale at the department's booth at the College of San Mateo Farmers Market on Saturdays, October 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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An attack on a bicyclist Thursday afternoon in Palo Alto is being investigated as a hate crime after a victim riding a bicycle reported that a suspect in a vehicle called him racial slurs, spit on him, and then intentionally crashed into him.
The victim suffered minor physical injuries, while the unknown suspect is at large, the Palo Alto Police Department said.
The incident occurred on September 29 at around 5:32 p.m. Authorities received a call reporting a hit-and-run that had just occurred on University Avenue at Webster Street to which officers responded immediately, as did personnel from the Palo Alto Fire Department.
The victim said the suspect was a white man in his thirties with blond hair and was wearing a construction vest, while his vehicle was a silver Toyota pickup truck.
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With the aim of bringing health services closer to the migrant population of Mexican and Hispanic origin living in the United States, during the month of October, the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs, through the Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME) and the Consular Network of Mexico, are holding the XXII Binational Health Week.
Thus, this Monday, October 3, the activities of the XXII Binational Health Week began at the Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco.
With the message “Binational Hope, Health without Borders,” actions are carried out during this day to detect diseases through the measurement of glucose levels, blood pressure, body mass index, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) tests, eye exams and dental checkups, among others.
Likewise, healthy eating and physical activity are promoted; guidance and information are provided on joining social security, vaccinations and, if necessary, referral to health institutions in the locality where the compatriots are located.
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Police in East Palo Alto have arrested the third of three suspects allegedly involved in a shooting in September, the department announced Tuesday.
On September 10, the officers of East Palo Alto They responded at 11:16 p.m. to the activation of the Shotspotter gunshot detection system at 1959 Manhattan Ave. The technology had detected at least 14 shots fired in the area, police said.
Officers learned that a black vehicle had stopped in the alley and two occupants, identified as Gabriel Garcia Delgadillo and Alexander Rodriguez, allegedly fired multiple rounds with handguns into a crowd of people gathered in a stairwell. No one was injured by the gunfire.
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San Mateo County API Council Chair Wayne Lee called for a full investigation into the incident between Daly City Councilmembers Pamela DiGiovanni and Juslyn Manalo after the latter accused her colleague of attacking her and forcing her to go to the hospital before a council meeting.
Thus, on behalf of the San Mateo County API Caucus Board of Directors and the League of California Cities API Caucus, Lee expressed in a letter to Daly City Mayor Rod Daus-Magbual that these organizations are deeply concerned about media reports regarding the incident between Councilmembers Manalo and DiGiovanni at City Hall on Monday, September 26.
According to a video of the Daily City Council meeting on Monday, September 26, Councilwoman Manalo said she was attacked by her counterpart DiGiovanni, who hit her in the back with a door when she tried to leave a building.
Lee stressed that API community organizations expect a thorough investigation to be conducted and substantial action to be taken based on the outcome of the inquiry.
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San Mateo County Health Officer Louise Rogers reported that 6 percent of the eligible population in the area has received the updated COVID-19 booster shot, which means only 43,429 people.
He said this in a message issued on Tuesday, where he urged the entire eligible community to stay up to date with vaccination in order to remain protected against the Omicron variants currently circulating.
Rogers said that while many county residents are getting vaccinated, gaps in vaccine uptake remain for reasons beyond access, particularly in minority communities.
The number of patients hospitalized in San Mateo County with COVID-19 was 19 as of Oct. 3 and has fluctuated between 12 and 25 over the past few weeks; this is also improving from peak levels, although higher than the lows between April 4 and April 8.
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