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Latest reporting from the Community desk.

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Latest reporting from the Community desk.

Community

Latest reporting from the Community desk.

Nicole Healy named San Mateo County Judge of the Year

San Mateo County trial lawyers named Judge Nicole Healy Judge of the Year. She oversees the court’s Civil Division and handles election and environmental cases.

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San Mateo County job fair brings employers Oct. 21

San Mateo County's Human Services Agency will host a job fair on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 1500 Fashion Island Blvd., connecting job seekers with employers hiring across industries including health care, retail, government and transportation.

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San Mateo Día de los Muertos celebration returns Saturday

San Mateo PAL and Parks and Recreation host the 8th Annual Día de los Muertos celebration Saturday, Oct. 10, at the MLK Community Center with free admission, cultural performances, a car show and community altars.

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    San Mateo library hosts Banned Books Week read-in

    San Mateo Public Library will host a Silent Book Club read-in from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, for Banned Books Week. Registration is required.

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    San Mateo fills October with markets, hikes and Halloween

    Bay Meadows' October 2026 calendar brings a free guided marsh hike at Coyote Point, the HEAD WEST Marketplace on B Street, a weekly run club and the Boos and Brews Halloween celebration to San Mateo.

  • Promotional flyer for the September Arts & Culture Fest, with a photo of crowds at a past B Street festival in Downtown San Mateo.

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    More than 30 acts fill San Mateo's Arts & Culture Fest

    Downtown San Mateo's free September Arts & Culture Fest returns to B Street on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with more than 30 live performances, a mural painting competition, a poetry open mic, kids' activities, food vendors and a Stanford Blood Center blood drive.

  • New East Hillsdale Park playground with a spiral slide, climbing structure and artificial turf, above a flyer for the Oct. 7, 2026 reopening ceremony at 1 p.m.

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    East Hillsdale Park reopens Oct. 7 after renovation

    East Hillsdale Park at 123 31st Avenue reopens Wednesday, Oct. 7, with a 1 p.m. ceremony after a 13-month renovation that replaced 20-year-old playground equipment, repaved pathways, upgraded lighting and improved storm drainage.

  • Sandra Pan speaks into a microphone on stage, welcoming attendees to the Roots & Wings Youth Symposium.

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    450 attend Roots & Wings Youth Symposium in San Mateo

    The 1990 Institute's second annual Roots & Wings Youth Symposium drew more than 450 registrants to the College of San Mateo on Sept. 19, with speakers including Google VP Yul Kwon and journalist Dion Lim addressing identity, mental health and career paths for Asian American youth.

  • A "Celebrate Dolly Day" graphic shows Dolly Parton smiling with arms outstretched against a teal, butterfly-patterned background.

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    San Mateo libraries mark California's first Dolly Parton Day Friday

    San Mateo County Libraries will host storytimes, crafts and a fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 25, for California's first-ever Dolly Parton Day, celebrating the late singer's literacy legacy that already delivers free books to more than 14,000 county children each month.

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    San Mateo hosts bayfront Coastal Cleanup Day

    The City of San Mateo hosts its annual Coastal Cleanup Day at Seal Point Park on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon, part of a statewide effort that has removed more than 26 million pounds of trash from California shorelines since 1985.

  • Woman in colorful traditional dress dances with a young girl outdoors at a fiesta event.

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    Rancho Day brings 1840s history to Pacifica

    The San Mateo County Historical Association hosts its free annual Rancho Day Fiesta at Sánchez Adobe in Pacifica on Saturday, Sept. 19, with hands-on 1840s activities including adobe brick-making, candle dipping and Californio dance lessons.

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    Free youth symposium brings 500 to College of San Mateo Sept. 19

    The 1990 Institute's second annual Roots & Wings Youth Symposium brings more than 500 attendees to the College of San Mateo on Saturday, Sept. 19, for a free day of workshops, keynotes and career conversations aimed at Asian American youth ages 14–21.

  • Event flyer for College of San Mateo Family Science Day showing a moon photo and list of activities.

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    College of San Mateo's Family Science Day returns Sept. 26

    College of San Mateo's annual Family Science Day returns Sept. 26 with free hands-on STEM activities, a NASA scientist's keynote on lunar exploration, planetarium shows, firefighter demonstrations and rooftop stargazing.

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    Coyote Point playground closes Sept. 14 for rebuild

    Coyote Point's Magic Mountain Playground closes Monday, Sept. 14 for a full rebuild featuring a sea-themed design chosen by 78% of community survey respondents, with the new playground expected to open in spring 2027.

  • A promotional graphic for the September Arts & Culture Fest featuring an illustrated fox playing a saxophone amid falling autumn leaves and musical notes, with event details: Saturday, September 26th, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., B Street, downtown San Mateo, free entry for everyone.

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    Arts & Culture Fest returns to B Street Sept. 26

    The September Arts & Culture Fest returns to B Street in downtown San Mateo on Sept. 26 with free live mural painting, a poetry open mic, more than 30 artist vendors and live music from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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