Belmont News

Police discovered 50 M-80 type explosives in a Belmont home they searched after allegedly catching a resident with several pounds of pot and hundreds of pain pills, authorities said Monday.

The Streets Alive! Parks Alive! event in Belmont was a wonderful success, engaging over 150 participants.

A preliminary trial date has been set for Joseph Patrick Kaufman, the 23-year-old San Carlos man charged in the death of a Belmont man after an argument at a Belmont bar on April 29.

There is a general admission price of $5 and children 12 and under are free.

Belmont's veteran and outspoken councilwoman Coralin Feierbach says she won't run for another term.

A judge Friday ordered a man accused of beating a fellow Belmont bar patron to death held on no bail while being prosecuted for murder and causing great bodily injury.

This is in response to the May 1 article in the Daily Journal, "What is Plan Bay Area? Region Adopting Strategy for Future Growth." The article states that San Mateo plans to add 10,000 new housing units by 2040.

The 4 Corners Committee consists of elected officials from the City of San Carlos , San Carlos School District , City of Belmont and Sequoia Union High School District .

Janet Duca Norton / For The Daily News Helena and Bob Wetman enjoy their fragrant pink flowering currant shrub during the April 20, 2013, A Going Native Garden Tour.A The Gamble Garden spring tour, "Down the Garden Path," was a showcase for six gorgeous gardens in several of Palo Alto's neighborhoods.

What started out as a part time job sweeping floors and cleaning oil drains in the family auto repair business led Eric Sevim to a career as one of the area's leading auto mechanics.

The man in charge of the firefighters who rushed to the scene of the deadly limousine fire on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge said he is satisfied with the response time by emergency personnel.

The Bay Area's cup overflows with amazing small-production locally-sourced beer right now.

Bike to Work Day draws thousands of participants in the celebration of bicycling as a healthy, inexpensive, and fun form of transportation to work.

Calling the defendant's crime the "most violent and gratuitous" murder he's seen in 25 years on the bench, a judge on Tuesday sentenced Tyler Hutchinson to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the beating death of an elderly Belmont man.

A sewer water main break in a Belmont neighborhood Monday afternoon has prompted the Mid-Peninsula Water District to issue a water quality emergency notification.

Thank you to Patch user Eric Dentler for sharing this photo taken from his Belmont balcony after last night's Giants game.

A Pacifica man who attempted to steal tools from a Belmont garage was apprehended by Belmont police Saturday morning after a short pursuit.

Hay fever sufferers know what time of year it is: it's that time of year again. Pollen counts are rising, and with them the watery eyes, nasal irritation, cough and other signs of allergy.

The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office filed murder charges against 23-year-old Joseph Patrick Kaufman of San Carlos on Friday in the beating death of a man they say he argued with in a Belmont bar.

Cindo de Mayo is Sunday. There is no shortage of places in San Carlos and Belmont to raise your glass in celebration.