Carols are being played amidst Christmas decorations while shopping is already increasing as Christmas approaches, however, what is also increasing is the number of cases of COVID-19 and influenza throughout the Bay Area, so it is It is necessary to maintain the necessary precautions to avoid contagion and serious illness, hospitalizations and death. Remember to get vaccinated and the ones you love, or get the necessary boosters of the COVID-19 vaccine. These are the local news from December 3 to 9.
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Forty immigrants from 18 nations became new citizens of the United States in a ceremony held this Friday, December 2, at the County Center campus in downtown Redwood City.
Red, white and blue balloons and streamers welcomed the new citizens in a ceremony as joyful as it was solemn. San Mateo County Supervisors Carole Groom and Dave Pine congratulated immigrants on their journey to becoming citizens and honored their commitment to democracy.
The new citizens are from Belarus, Brazil, Burma, Canada, China, El Salvador, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, and Yemen.
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Today, Saturday, December 10, Redwood City residents will be able to get into the holiday spirit and join in the festivities with "Hometown Holidays 2022," a party to celebrate the holiday season with the whole family with activities and food that will put everyone in good spirits. all.
Guests will be able to enjoy a parade, live entertainment, carnival rides, photos with Santa and more. Hometown Holidays is a free event for the whole family that takes place at Courthouse Square in beautiful downtown Redwood City.
The celebration includes the traditional Christmas parade, live entertainment including high school bands, dance troupes, and singing troupes, entertainment activities, carnival rides, and food stations.
This year new entertainment has been added, as attendees will be able to enjoy a mini petting zoo, creation of dyed T-shirts with Dyenosaur Tie Dye Company, both with cost.
Food and craft vendors will attend the event
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Santa Clara District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Monday that he will deactivate his office's Twitter account due to the recent increase in hate speech on the platform.
In a statement, Rosen called on other district attorneys across the country to leave Twitter in an effort to oppose racist and homophobic speech.
An investigation by the Center for Countering Digital Hate and the Anti-Defamation League found that the use of slurs against black, Jewish, and gay and transgender people skyrocketed on the platform in the first full week after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said. became the owner of Twitter.
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After five years of no increase in the costs of solid waste collection services, carried out by Recology San Mateo County, the Redwood City Council of the City Council approved with six votes in favor a 5.0 percent increase in the item, while disposal and processing costs would increase by 4.1 percent, which will be effective as of January 1, 2023.
Thus, the council members approved a $5.00 increase to regular residential solid waste collection fees for 20-gallon containers; and a $4.00 increase to regular residential solid waste collection rates for 32-gallon containers.
Also, a $3.00 increase to regular residential solid waste collection fees for 64-gallon containers; and an increase of 4,184 percent for unscheduled solid waste services.
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The Orion alternative elementary school celebrates inclusion this week with a week full of color and messages that help small students with giant minds to strengthen the value of inclusion in their daily lives.
With this week dedicated to inclusion, Orion celebrates its commitment to provide a supportive and quality education to all students, recognizing that each one of them is unique, gifted and talented.
"When differences are celebrated, you create an inclusive, kind and respectful community, which enhances learning for all," the school said in an email.
To strengthen the action, the children dressed on Monday with some red garment, alluding to respect; for this Tuesday the color to wear is green for friendship; Blue Wednesday for belonging; purple Thursday for positivity; and Orange Friday to offer friendship.
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The social, political, and health-related impacts of a population with increasing life expectancy will be the focus of the third annual Century Summit, hosted by the Stanford Longevity Center on December 13-14.
The conference is a hybrid event, with the public invited to watch virtually alongside the in-person audience.
Experts from a wide variety of backgrounds and disciplines will discuss new ideas about what is called the "span of health" of a life, including how to make the lives of a century healthier, more productive and more equitable.
One concern that needs to be addressed is the question of what drives favorable health outcomes for more people, not just the wealthy and well-educated, but also those with less access to health care and other resources.
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It seems that San Mateo will not have one or a mayor anytime soon. Discontent over the lack of someone to fill the position in the city has been growing, largely due to the refusal of Councilmembers Lisa Diaz Nash and Rob Newsom to accept that Councilmember Amourence Lee take office as the new mayor despite the fact that It corresponds to it by rotation.
The actions of Diaz Nash and Newsom have generated reactions from residents and officials from the county and surrounding cities in the midst of a city that is becoming more divided every day.
This Wednesday night at the regular meeting of the San Mateo City Council, the issue was central, a catwalk of residents went to the central building to offer their support to Councilor Lee and express their sorrow, annoyance and frustration at what is happening .
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The non-profit organization Helping Latinos Dream Half Moon Bay-based ?WINGS? will introduce its mobile resource center this weekend in an effort to expand access to social services for farmworkers.
WINGS will host a groundbreaking ceremony and celebration for the Farmworker Equity Express, a modernized double-decker bus that will provide online healthcare and in-person community college and mental health and tutoring services.
The bus, which is equipped with internet access, will visit several farms in the Half Moon Bay area, according to ALAS. The organization developed the bus program in conjunction with the nonprofit organization Life Science Cares Bay Area.
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