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Latest reporting from the Community desk.

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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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  • 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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    Palm Avenue Detox honored for barrier-free addiction recovery care

    Palm Avenue Detox, a 22-bed program run by Horizon Services in San Mateo, received the 2026 David Lewis Award from the county Behavioral Health Commission on Sept. 2 for its contributions to substance use recovery.

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    Author, craft workshops mark Mid-Autumn at San Mateo libraries

    San Mateo County Libraries is hosting Mid-Autumn Festival events around Sept. 25, including author Jasmine Fang reading her new picture book, craft workshops and Korean cultural activities for kids through nonprofit Chopstickstory.

  • Crowd gathered on steps of a city hall building, some holding transit-advocacy signs, with a speaker at a podium.

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    Clayroom San Mateo brings art market to Bay Meadows

    Clayroom San Mateo and Caltrain host Art in the Meadows, a handmade ceramics and art market at Bay Meadows Town Square on Sept. 12, as part of Caltrain's month-long Transit Month celebration across the Peninsula.

  • Teal and purple awareness ribbon on a blue background with text reading September Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

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    San Mateo marks Suicide Prevention Month with local resources

    San Mateo County Libraries highlights free, round-the-clock crisis resources for National Suicide Prevention Month, including the county crisis line at 650-579-0350 and a mobile response team that can show up in person.

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    Hillsdale brings free Friday concerts back to San Mateo

    Hillsdale Shopping Center's Rock the Block Concert Series returns with four free outdoor shows at North Block Plaza every Friday in September, featuring genres spanning acoustic and indie rock to K-pop.

  • Illustrated graphic marking the number 20 next to a colorful drawing of the San Mateo Main Library building, with confetti falling.

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    San Mateo Main Library turns 20 with free party

    The San Mateo Main Library celebrates its 20th anniversary with a free community event on Saturday, Aug. 29, featuring taiko drumming, cultural performances, a new coffee shop opening, and City Librarian Rukshana Singh leading the system she grew up using.

  • Colorful flyer reading "Design the 'I Voted' Sticker, All Ages!" with a QR code, a retro boombox graphic, and a filmstrip of sample sticker designs featuring a bear, a building, a UFO, and animals.

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    Design San Mateo's 'I Voted' sticker by Sept. 30

    San Mateo's Generation Voter program invites residents of all ages to design official "I Voted" stickers for the Nov. 3 election, with entries due Sept. 30 and winners chosen across five age groups.

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