
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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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'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 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 County trial lawyers named Judge Nicole Healy Judge of the Year. She oversees the court’s Civil Division and handles election and environmental cases.

Community
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.

Community
View MoreSan 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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View MoreBay 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.

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View MoreDowntown 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.

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View MoreEast 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.

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View MoreThe 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.

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View MoreSan 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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View MoreThe 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.

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View MoreThe 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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View MoreThe 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.

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View MoreCollege 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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View MoreCoyote 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.

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View MoreThe 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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