Autumn is finally here. Important events are coming up and you need to keep up with the latest news. Here is the local news from September 17-24.
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A Redwood City driving instructor at a driving school in San Mateo County faces federal charges related to child pornography after he allegedly coerced and enticed teenage girls, some of his students, to produce explicit content, U.S. Attorney Stephanie Hinds said last Thursday.
According to the indictment, Jonnatan Zelaya Izaguirre, 39, of Redwood City, allegedly offered monetary rewards to teenage girls and bought them sex toys to encourage them to film child pornography, both for their own use and for sale. He also offered to manage their sales of explicit content, the indictment reads.
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Eleven Bay Area schools are among 29 statewide in California that were named National Blue Ribbon Schools on Friday, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
There were 297 schools nationwide that received the honor, which recognizes overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
The Bay Area schools that were honored are: Ralston Intermediate School in Belmont, Burlingame Intermediate School in Burlingame, Eleanor Murray Fallon School and Harold William Kolb School in Dublin, Orinda Intermediate School in Orinda, and Thomas S. Hart Middle School in Pleasanton.
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Agricultural production in San Mateo County in 2021 totaled nearly $98 million, which was a 5 percent increase over the previous year, according to last year's Agricultural Crop Report.
The county's most valuable agricultural commodities are floral and nursery crops with a value of $60.2 million in 2021: $43.9 million grown in greenhouses and $16.3 million grown outdoors. This represents an increase in value of 3.79 percent, a positive trend for area growers.
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The San Mateo County Registration and Elections Division is seeking candidates for numerous offices during the upcoming election to be held on November 8.
Poll workers can earn $22.30 per hour to start as an office assistant helping with the run-up to the election.
Among those positions are Voting Center Representative at $22.30 per hour; Warehouse and Field Technician $26.37 per hour; and Office Specialist $26.77 per hour.
It should be noted that several positions require fluency in English, as well as in Burmese, Cantonese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish and/or Tagalog and Filipino.
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Redwood City's premier fall event, Oktoberfest, has arrived downtown with the presentation of a fabulous traditional German atmosphere for the holiday that dates back to 1810.
Oktoberfest in Redwood City will feature more than 1,100 feet of "family-style" bench seating, lots of fun and merriment, music, dancing, contests, cold beer and other beverages, food, and more.
The event runs from Wednesday, September 21 through Sunday, September 25, when the huge Oktoberfest tent transforms Courthouse Square, for revelers of all ages to enjoy!
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Last August 19, a suspect fired multiple rounds from a handgun in Hoover Park. The intended victim was not struck by the bullets, however, multiple rounds struck the Boys and Girls Club building, resulting in not only the closure of the Boys and Girls Club but also Hoover Elementary School.
An intensive investigation resulted in the identification of 32-year-old Jorge Daniel Gomez, a resident of San Carlos, as the shooter.
On September 21, Redwood City detectives and members of the San Mateo County Narcotics Task Force served a search warrant at the residence of Gomez, who was arrested at that time.
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One of the Bay Area's most iconic high schools will celebrate its 120th anniversary in October. The community is invited to a celebration to commemorate the 120th year of San Mateo High School and the San Mateo Unified High School District on Saturday, October 8.
The celebration will begin at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center with a historical slide show at 11:00 a.m., followed by performances by a variety of student groups and student-led tours of the campus.
The actual anniversary date was September 15, when the school and school district turned 120 years old.
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The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office arrested a man early Saturday morning in connection with attempted murder and rape.
The alleged attacker, Catalino Ortiz Perez, 35, a Redwood City resident, was also arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, according to officers.
The arrest occurred this Saturday at 1:30 a.m. when officers responded to a call to the 400 block of 4th Avenue in unincorporated San Mateo County for a report of a physical altercation.
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You may be interested in: Calendar of events for the weekend of September 24 and 25 in the Bay Area
