The Redwood City School District's Child Nutrition Department has just sent out a survey to get parents' opinions on the meals served at area school sites.
The intention is to make some large-scale decisions that would improve school meals, but before doing so, it is necessary to know how parents feel about the food their children receive in their schools.
It should be noted that among the main requests made to the school board are: more food prepared from scratch, menus that are a model of what adults and children should eat - eliminating fast food - and dishes made with fresh ingredients.
It has also been noted that such foods should contain some organic ingredients, more plant-based proteins, local fruits and vegetables from farms within 100 miles of Redwood City, and the integration of information about school meals in the classroom.
To access the survey, interested parties can click here. click here.
From the Sheriff's Office
Last Tuesday, April 5, officers from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office arrested a woman who attempted to rob a convenience store and was charged with vandalism, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of methamphetamines, and misdemeanor battery on a police officer.
According to the report, at approximately 2:48 p.m., authorities from the San Carlos Police Office responded to a call in the 1000 block of El Camino Real for a report of an active assault, where they found a woman, who narrated that Claudia Montes, the suspect, attempted to hit her with a baseball bat after being confronted about a possible robbery.
Montes fled the scene prior to the arrival of officers and broke the glass door of the business in her escape. After a brief search, she was located walking down a nearby street, and while being detained she struck an officer in the face.
During the search of her person, agents found methamphetamine as well as a pipe used for the drug. Montes was transported and booked into the San Mateo County Jail without incident.
That same day, officers arrested a 21-year-old male resident of Pacifica, and a 17-year-old female juvenile resident of Coastal, both participants in a stabbing offense.
And that is, on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 11:46 a.m., San Mateo officers assigned to the Shoreline Patrol Bureau responded to a call at the Moonridge Apartments near Miramontes Point Road in unincorporated San Mateo County for a report of a stabbing.
Upon arrival, they located a 16-year-old male who was injured, and due to the severity of his injuries was transported to a local trauma center via air ambulance.
During the investigation, detectives identified the suspect as Angel Jimenez Estrada, as well as a 17-year-old female accomplice who resided in the unincorporated area of San Mateo County on the coast side.
On Tuesday, April 5, detectives arrested the 17-year-old suspect in the area of the Moonridge Apartments, as well as Jimenez-Estrada in the city of Burlingame.
Jimenez-Estrada was eventually booked into Maguire Correctional Center on charges of attempted robbery, attempted murder and conspiracy, while the young female accomplice was booked into Hillcrest Youth Services Center on charges of attempted robbery, conspiracy and aiding and abetting a felony.
Culture
The Redwood City Library Foundation is about to celebrate World Creativity and Innovation Day, so on April 21 it will hold a virtual event at 5:00 p.m. to inaugurate the "Makerspace" in the downtown library.
The event will include live Makerspace demonstrations of 3D printing, podcasting, sewing and coding with robots. General admission is $20 and reservations are required.For more information and to reserve a space, interested parties can give click here.
Business
The Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, an organization with more than 30 years of supporting Bay Area people who want to or are already entrepreneurs, announced grants of up to $2,500 for microenterprises that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and are located in San Mateo County.
These grants do not depend on the immigration status of the owner, so all microbusinesses that have an individual taxpayer identification number issued by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (ITIN) may qualify for assistance.
To receive support, micro-businesses must meet the following requirements.
o Have a business located in San Mateo County.
o Must have commenced operations by December 31, 2019.
o The business must have been the owner's primary income in 2019.
o Must be operating legally - such as paying sales tax, being registered with the state as appropriate?
o Have fewer than 5 employees from 2019 to date.
o Have gross receipts ?sales? of less than $50,000 in 2019.
o Not received the California Relief Grant. If you received the PPP, EIDL, or any other county grant, you are still eligible if you meet the other requirements.
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