The first week of this tenth month of 2022 has passed, and it seems that things seem to be improving in terms of health and economy in the area, however, there is still much to do and improve in both areas. For now, these are the local news from October 1 to 7 that you should know to be up to date.
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The San Mateo Police Department (SMPD) and the San Mateo Police Officers Association (SMPOA) collaborated with RadNet and Breastlink to offer free mammograms through Maddy, the mobile unit that provides the service.
The Pink Patch Party, held in the Barnes & Noble lot at Hillsdale Mall - 11 W. Hillsdale Blvd. Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo? last Sunday, October 2 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, and hosted an array of health resource booths, music, food and a police dunk tank, in addition to mammograms.
Beginning in August, the department made T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats available for sale through the website bonfire.com/store/smpd-pinkpatchproject, with the slogan, "Stop it. Treat it. Defeat it.
All items will be on sale at the department's booth at the College of San Mateo Farmers' Market on Saturdays, October 8, 15, 22 and 29, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
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An attack on a bicyclist last Thursday afternoon, Sept. 29, in Palo Alto is being investigated as a hate crime after a victim riding a bicycle reported that a suspect in a vehicle called him racial slurs, spit on him and then intentionally crashed into him.
The victim suffered a minor physical injury, while the suspect of unknown character is at large, the Palo Alto Police Department said.
The event occurred on September 29th at about 5:32 p.m. Authorities received a call reporting a hit and run that had just occurred on University Avenue at Webster Street to which officers responded immediately, as did Palo Alto Fire Department personnel.
The victim stated that the suspect was a white male in his thirties with blond hair and was wearing a construction vest, while his vehicle was a silver Toyota pickup truck.
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With the objective of bringing health services closer to the Mexican and Hispanic migrant population living in the United States, during the month of October, the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs, through the Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME) and the Mexican Consular Network, will carry out the XXII Binational Health Week.
Thus, on Monday, October 3, the activities of the XXII Binational Health Week began at the Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco.
With the message "Binational Hope, Health without Borders", during this day, actions will be carried out to detect illnesses through the measurement of glucose levels, blood pressure, body mass index, HIV tests, eye exams and dental check-ups, among others.
Likewise, healthy eating and physical activity are promoted; guidance and information is provided on the incorporation into the social security system, the application of vaccines and, if necessary, referrals to health institutions in the locality where the nationals are located.
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Police in East Palo Alto arrested the third of three suspects allegedly involved in a September shooting, the department announced Tuesday.
On September 10, the officers of East Palo Alto responded at 11:16 p.m. to the activation of the Shotspotter gunshot detection system at 1959 Manhattan Ave. The technology had detected at least 14 gunshots in the area, police said.
Officers learned that a black vehicle had stopped in the alley and two occupants, identified as Gabriel Garcia Delgadillo and Alexander Rodriguez, allegedly fired several gunshots into a crowd of people gathered on a stairway. No one was injured by the shots.
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San Mateo County Asian Pacific Islander API Council President Wayne Lee called for a full investigation into the incident between Daly City Councilwomen Pamela DiGiovanni and Juslyn Manalo after the latter accused her colleague of attacking her and forcing her to go to the hospital before the Council meeting.
Thus, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the San Mateo County API Caucus and the API Caucus of the League of California Cities, Lee stated in a letter to Daly City Mayor Rod Daus-Magbual that the organizations are very concerned about media reports of the incident between Councilmembers Manalo and DiGiovanni at City Hall on Monday, September 26.
According to a video of the Daily City Council meeting, last Monday, September 26, Councilwoman Manalo said she was attacked by her counterpart DiGiovanni, who hit her in the back with a door when she tried to leave a building.
Lee stressed that API community organizations expect a thorough investigation to be conducted and substantial action to be taken based on the outcome of the inquiry.
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San Mateo County Health Chief Louise Rogers reported that 6 percent of the eligible population in the area has had the updated COVID-19 booster, which means only 43,429 people.
This was stated in a message issued on Tuesday, where he urged the entire eligible community to keep up to date with vaccination to remain protected against the currently circulating variants of Omicron.
Rogers said that while many county residents are getting vaccinated, gaps in vaccination uptake continue to be seen for a variety of reasons beyond access, especially in minority communities.
The number of patients hospitalized in San Mateo County with COVID-19 was 19 as of Oct. 3 and has fluctuated between 12 and 25 over the past few weeks; this is also improving from peak levels, although higher than the lows between April 4 and 8.
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