The time for wearing costumes and eating sweets has passed, and we are only 4 days away from the elections being held, to this is added that the atmosphere of Christmas celebrations is increasingly felt, as they arrive and you prepare for shopping, here's the local news for Oct 29-Nov 4 you need to know to stay up to date.
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The San Mateo County Elections Director announced nine additional polling places, for the upcoming midterm elections to be held this November 8, which are already in operation as of this Saturday, October 29.
This was reported by Mark Church, director of elections for San Mateo County, who pointed out that the additional centers are located in Burlingame, Daly City, East Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay, Pacifica and San Carlos.
Meanwhile, the voting centers that opened in early October are in Redwood City, San Mateo and South San Francisco.
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San Mateo County deputies arrested a man identified as Jason Hewitt, 34, of Modesto, in connection with an assault case.
On Friday, October 28 at 12:01 p.m., San Mateo County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the Russian Ridge Preserve on Alpine Road for a report of an assault that had just occurred.
Responding officers located a female who was eventually transported to the hospital for treatment.
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As if it were a bad joke, Cindy Chávez, mother of a man killed in 2017 by a San José Police Department officer, received a restraining order from Santa Clara authorities, to protect the officer who killed her son. .
The temporary restraining order, filed by the San Jose city attorney in September, requires Chavez, 58, to stay at least 300 yards from San Jose Police Department Sgt. Mike Pina, who shot him. fatally killed his son, Jacob Dominguez, in 2017, San José Spotlight reporter Brian Howey reported.
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Berkeley homeowners can apply for up to $3,000 in earthquake seismic retrofit grants from the city.
Berkeley officials remind homeowners that seismic modifications can help prevent homes from sliding and collapsing during an earthquake.
Income-qualified households may be reimbursed for the full cost of a seismic improvement to their home, while others may qualify for up to $3,000 to make their foundation more earthquake resistant.
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Some San Mateo County affordable housing residents now have access to the free transportation pilot program supported by all public transportation agencies in the nine-county Bay Area.
Affordable housing residents at properties managed by MidPen Housing gained access to the Clipper BayPass program Monday as regional transit officials seek to make public transportation more user-friendly and gauge demand for a universal fare system.
BayPass is also available to students at Santa Rosa Junior College and select students at San Francisco State University, San Jose State University and the University of California, Berkeley.
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San Mateo County publicly discussed the possibilities of establishing an oversight committee for the county Sheriff's Office for the first time during the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday.
The County Attorney's Office and Fixin? San Mateo County, a grassroots organization that advocates for oversight of the Sheriff's Office, gave presentations on potential models and benefits of oversight, followed by feedback from supervisors and the public.
The discussion came in the wake of Assembly Bill 1185, which passed in the fall of 2020 and took effect in 2021. The legislation allows California counties to create citizens' oversight boards and suggests investigation, transparency, and community participation in the process.
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The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office filed a civil complaint against a crabber who allegedly illegally removed crabs from a protected area.
An announcement from the office's Consumer and Environmental Unit reports that a civil complaint was filed Monday against George Jue for allegedly taking 36 live Dungeness crabs in traps located in a Marine Protected Area on January 8, 2022.
The complaint alleges that Jue's actions are an illegal business practice and seeks an injunction to stop the conduct and civil penalties of up to $2,500 for each violation.
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As every year, Casa Circulo Cultural and their allies ?the San Mateo County Museum of History and the Friends of the Redwood City Library? They bring to the center of the city the most important celebration of the Mexican tradition: the Day of the Dead.
On this occasion, it will be on Sunday, November 6, when the Plaza del Palacio de Justicia becomes the monumental stage in which a procession, catrinas, folkloric dance, Cuban and Peruvian music and even bel canto, come together to delight the public. and, without a doubt, accompany a large part of them to remember the land they left behind and their loved ones who are no longer here.
Thus, this November 6, the public will also be able to enjoy the traditional altars, which members of the Redwood City community created for this occasion based on a call from Casa Círculo Cultural.
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Days before the general election, leaders of the San Mateo County ProChoice initiative called for the revocation of support for San Mateo City Council candidate Rod Linhares, because he not only does not support reproductive rights , but actively works against them.
In a statement, they noted that the nonprofit organization ProChoice sent a questionnaire to more than 100 candidates running for all levels of elected office in the county; however, Rod Linhares did not return them to clarify his position on reproductive rights or Proposition 1, a ballot measure that would amend the California state constitution to explicitly name the right to abortion.
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