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Latest reporting from the Community desk.

Community

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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  • A crowd sits on blankets and lawn chairs in a park at dusk, watching an animated film on a large inflatable outdoor screen.

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    Four free movies hit San Mateo parks this September

    The City of San Mateo will host free outdoor movie screenings every Friday in September at four different parks, starting with Zootopia 2 at Central Park on Sept. 4, with games and crafts beginning at 6 p.m.

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    Boba Bless fundraiser supports Aragon Class of 2029

    Boba Bless at 16 E. 3rd Ave. in downtown San Mateo will donate 25% of qualifying purchases to Aragon High School's Class of 2029 on Thursday, Aug. 27, when customers use promo code 2029.

  • Promotional graphic for San Mateo County Libraries’ limited-edition Laufey library card, showing the card design beside Laufey seated at a piano.

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    Laufey library cards arrive in San Mateo County Sunday

    San Mateo County Libraries will release limited-edition Laufey Book Club library cards at all 13 branches and the Bookmobile starting Sunday, Aug. 23, at 10 a.m., available first-come, first-served while supplies last.

  • Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail winds along a hillside above reservoirs and forested land in San Mateo County.

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    New Skyline Watershed trail opens Monday

    The six-mile Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail opens Monday, Aug. 24, on SFPUC land near Highway 92, giving San Mateo County residents their first self-guided access to a stretch of the Peninsula Watershed with free permits available online.

  • A cheering crowd of spectators, coaches and volunteers celebrates in the stands at the 2026 Special Olympics Northern California Summer Games.

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    San Mateo County wins inaugural Special Olympics volunteer award

    San Mateo County received the inaugural Government Partner Volunteer of the Year Award at the Special Olympics Northern California Summer Games on Aug. 18, recognizing the county's $750,000 Measure K investment in expanding programs for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

  • Narrow dirt trail winding through dense, moss-covered oak trees in a forest.

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    Storm drain work closes parts of Junipero Serra Park

    San Mateo County Parks closed several sections of Junipero Serra Park on Monday, Aug. 17, for a $1.19 million SFPUC storm drain project and storm damage repairs, with additional roadway closures extending through early November.

  • Residents sit at tables reviewing project boards and maps during a community workshop for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center renovation in San Mateo.

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    San Mateo opens final workshop on MLK Center redesign

    San Mateo opens a multilingual survey and schedules two final workshops (Aug. 27 in person, Sept. 1 on Zoom) for residents to shape the MLK Jr. Community Center renovation before a preferred design moves forward.

  • Unpaved dirt road curving through a dense redwood forest with ferns and dappled sunlight.

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    Sam McDonald, Pescadero Creek trails reopen to hikers

    San Mateo County Parks reopened most trails at Sam McDonald Park and Pescadero Creek Park on Aug. 10 after months of CAL FIRE-funded forest health work, though several trail sections and camps remain closed as crews continue.

  • Steep coastal bluff with sparse vegetation overlooking a sandy beach and hazy coastline.

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    Tunitas Creek Beach opens after years-long fight for access

    Don Horsley County Park at Tunitas Creek Beach, a $24 million project on Highway 1 between Half Moon Bay and Pescadero, opens Monday, Aug. 17, giving San Mateo County its first new park in more than a decade and its first new public beach since 1969.

  • Nighttime pedestrian corridor with string lights on an archway and glowing storefronts.

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    Free block parties return to B Street Sept. 10 and 17

    The City of San Mateo and the San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce are bringing back September Nights on B Street, a free two-night block party on Sept. 10 and Sept. 17 featuring live music, food and family activities on the downtown pedestrian mall.

  • Neoclassical stone courthouse building with arched windows and a copper-green domed cupola.

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    Cranes to lift historic carriages into Redwood City gallery

    Cranes will lift historic horse-drawn carriages from San Mateo Peninsula estates into the San Mateo County History Museum's new Taube Family Carriage House on Monday, Aug. 17, with a grand opening celebration set for Saturday, Nov. 7.

  • San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard raises the Purple Heart flag at County Center in Redwood City.

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    San Mateo County holds first-ever Purple Heart Day ceremony

    San Mateo County held its first Purple Heart Day flag-raising ceremony Friday at County Center in Redwood City, with the Sheriff's Office Honor Guard presenting colors and a Board of Supervisors proclamation expected Aug. 11.

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