These are the local news from June 10 to 16 that you must know to be up to date and discuss them with dad tomorrow. Excellent weekend.
Many already prepare a barbecue, a barbecue, or simply look forward to this Sunday, as millions in the country celebrate Father's Day, a celebration that was first proposed by Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, in 1909 and that today It is celebrated in the United States annually on the third Sunday of June.
The first celebration was at the Spokane YMCA on June 19, 1910, when Sonora Smart proposed to the Methodist Episcopal Central Church in 1909 that, like Mother's Day, fathers should have a similar holiday to honor them, and while she proposed her father's birthday as “June 5,” the Spokane Ministerial Alliance pastors did not have enough time to prepare their sermons, and the celebration was postponed to the third Sunday in June.
Sonora's father, William Jackson Smart, was a Civil War veteran who was a single father raising his six children.
The celebration was not very popular in its early days, however, Smart Dood received support in the 1930s from merchants who realized they could profit from the date. By 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law the third Sunday in June as a permanent national holiday.
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Southbound lanes of Interstate 280 in San Mateo County near Sneath Lane were closed for several hours early Saturday morning after a fatal traffic accident.
A black Honda Accord overturned on the right shoulder of the interstate, according to the California Highway Patrol CHP. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the collision is under investigation.
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A motorcyclist was killed in Redwood City on Sunday afternoon, June 11, when he collided with two other motorcycles on the northbound 35 Freeway.
A CHP spokesperson said the deceased motorcyclist was traveling over 100 miles per hour with limited visibility due to fog.
The other two motorcyclists were uninjured. The driver who caused the accident was not traveling with the others affected.
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The Board of Supervisors will consider Tuesday awarding a construction contract that would transform the 58-acre Tunitas Creek Beach into San Mateo County's new regional shoreline park.
The project was long planned for a scenic stretch of sandy beach framed by cliffs visible from Highway 1.
Turning Tunitas Creek into the new waterfront park involves creating paths and scenic overlooks, as well as setting up picnic tables. In addition, plans include improving parking and building public restrooms, ranger facilities, and interpretive exhibits and signage.
The county received three bids for the project, the lowest being $11,593,710. The project would be paid for with funds from the County Capital Projects Fund, San Mateo County Measure K funds, and the California Department of Parks and Recreation Proposition 68 grant.
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With a career spanning 22 years in San Mateo County, Captain Mark Myers has been named the new City of San Carlos Police Chief, who will bring his wealth of experience and deep understanding of the needs of the community to the attention of the residents of the town.
Captain Myers has been an integral part of the San Carlos Police Office since its inception in 2010, when the city selected the Sheriff's Office for police services.
From patrol and corrections, to field training officer and member of the Crime Suppression Unit and SWAT, Capt. Myers has consistently demonstrated exceptional skills and professionalism in every endeavor, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said.
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The Redwood City Library Youth Center has unveiled a new mural, which is a work by artist Misha, a Woodside High School student who won the contest to decorate one of the walls of the space.
Those interested in learning about the mural can go to the ?Teen Center? which is located on the second floor of the Redwood City Library located at 1044 Middlefield Rd, Monday through Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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In the middle of a dance of lions, drums and a dinner that celebrated the Heroes of the API Caucus in San Mateo County, the vice president of the organization and also mayor of Redwood City, Jeff Gee, called not only to stop the hatred against the Asian and Pacific Islander community "API", but to push it back in the entire area.
In that sense, Gee invited the community to join against hate acts to make San Mateo County a better and safer place to live.
Thus, on June 9, the San Mateo County API Caucus organization held its first Heroes of the Caucus awards dinner, where the lucky winners of the Ashland Award were recognized.
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The city of San Francisco will once again host the World Cup Village ?World Cup Village?, this time for women, an event in which four matches of the contest will be screened, in addition to offering various activities for the whole family.
And it is that, the non-profit organization Street Soccer USA, in association with the city of San Francisco, is leading the production of a public projection of four matches of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in iconic locations in the center of the city. city.
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In its first six weeks of operation, the California Highway Patrol ?CHP? seizes enough fentanyl in San Francisco, more than 4.2 kilos in the Tenderloin and the immediate surrounding area of San Francisco, enough to potentially kill 2.1 million people, nearly triple the city's total population.
The authority also seized more than 957 grams of methamphetamine, 319 grams of cocaine and 31 grams of heroin, in addition to making 92 felony and misdemeanor arrests, including charges related to possession of fentanyl, illegal possession of firearms, driving under influence and domestic violence.
This was reported this Thursday by the governor of California, Gavin Newsom, who pointed out that, according to the Drug Control Administration, a lethal dose of fentanyl is 2 mg.
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San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus recently signed the pledge to the 30×30 initiative, a national movement that promotes women's participation in law enforcement, thereby promoting equity in law enforcement.
Currently, women make up only 12% of sworn officers and 3% of police leadership in the US.
The goal of the 30×30 initiative is to increase the representation of women in police recruiting classes to 30 percent by 2030, and to ensure that police policies and culture intentionally support the success of qualified women officers throughout their careers. .
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According to the 33rd annual beach report from environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay, five of the most polluted beaches in California are in San Mateo County. However, it also has the best.
The study published this Wednesday, specifies that California beaches have been affected by 50 percent more precipitation than in the last 10 years during the last winter months, along with an alarming 45 million gallons of sewage discharged, negatively affecting water quality along coastal waterways.
Thus, Playa Linda Mar ranked third in the worst beaches in the state, followed by Marlin Park in fourth, Erckenbrack Park in fifth, Pillar Point Harbor in seventh, and Gull Park in tenth place.
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