We barely recover from Thanksgiving Day and we are already preparing for the ever closer Christmas. Lights, trees, spheres and a lot of December atmosphere can already be seen in the streets, shopping centers and millions of homes, however, and before continuing with decoration and shopping, these are the local news from November 19 to 25 that you should know to stay up to date.
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As the peninsula faces a severe housing shortage, San Mateo County is exploring where to plan for growth and ways to expand and protect affordable housing supply over the next decade.
The final plan will help shape the future of the region, the county said in a statement, after communities that have long relied on relatively affordable housing to attract new residents and fuel economic and job growth can no longer count on with that advantage.
Thus, the County has published for public review the draft Housing Element that describes the expected housing needs for the next eight years, from 2023 to 2031, which incorporates strategies to create up to 3,414 new housing units of various types. in unincorporated areas.
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After the recent improvements made to the system SMCalert, for emergency alert and warning, those who live and work in San Mateo County can now receive text, email and voice messages that include maps, images and multiple languages.
The new SMCalert features are intended to further assist residents by providing key information to help keep them safe and steer clear of incidents such as major traffic delays and detours, wildfires, floods, and mountain lions.
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San Mateo County-based Latino nonprofit organization Upward Scholars announced last Thursday that it has launched a program to support immigrants seeking careers in early childhood education.
The academic and career support initiative, called TeacherUp, seeks to help county residents enroll in college, connect with employers, and receive comprehensive support like stipends.
The program builds on the 2018 workforce development pilot called the Teacher Pipeline Project, developed by the Community Equity Collaborative to address the shortage of early childhood educators in the Bay Area peninsula, which was supported by local community colleges, schools, non-profit organizations, and legislators.
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The Redwood City Police Department arrested two men, including a minor, for second degree murder, after being involved in a fatal vehicle collision in Redwood City at El Camino Real and Finger Avenue on November 4 and that left two people dead, parents of two girls, who suffered minor injuries.
Thus, the 17-year-old teenager from Redwood City who was driving the vehicle at high speed that collided with the victims' car, was arrested on November 18 and registered at the San Mateo County Youth Services Center.
However, it was not until Monday, November 21, that Redwood City police officers located the second driver and vehicle involved in the speeding competition, 23-year-old Kyle Harrison who is also a Redwood City resident.
Both subjects were arrested on two counts of second degree murder.
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The Palo Alto Police Department is already investigating a shooting incident that took place Monday afternoon at the Stanford Mall, where an unknown suspect in a vehicle fired at least one round at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse. No one was hit by the bullets.
Initial information indicates that the suspect fired a handgun from a moving vehicle and the motive or purpose of the event is unknown.
Police said the front window of Fleming's Prime Steakhouse was hit by a single bullet. Officers also found an unoccupied parked vehicle nearby that was also hit with another projectile.
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A Caltrain train fatally struck a pedestrian Wednesday night in Burlingame.
According to Caltrain, the incident occurred at approximately 7:32 p.m. when the northbound 415 train fatally struck the person trespassing just south of the Burlingame station in San Mateo.
This is Caltrain's ninth death in 2022.
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