Foster City News

Liu Fanghui, chief of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Shandong province, presents a gift of a paper-cutting to Pam Frisella, mayor of Foster City, California, on Wednesday.

A person contacted police over an item in the local newspaper police blotter in Foster City before 7:08 p.m. Thursday, June 6. Arrest.

San Jose Fire Chief William McDonald, who took over a department demoralized by layoffs and bitter fights with City Hall, announced he will leave after three years to become chief in Las Vegas.

John Dickson , principal of San Antonio-based Denim Group, has been selected as a keynote speaker for the annual Cornerstones of Trust conference to be held on June 18 in Foster City, Calif.

A delicious assortment of handcrafted wall hangings, lap quilts and beautiful ceramics are exhibited for viewing at the Quarry Cove Art Gallery in Rockaway Beach.

Bay Area veterans are getting ready for the Valor Games Far West, a three-day paralympic sports competition that opens in Foster City today.

In response to a deadly limousine fire on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge last month, East Bay lawmaker Ellen Corbett has introduced legislation that would add safety features in limos.

Legacy Partners Residential is weighing whether to develop a downtown Bellevue apartment tower, shown in the center of this rendering.

Edward Snowden, the ex-CIA employee who turned whistleblower to reveal vast US surveillance programmes, says his conscience drove him to spill the beans.

In collaboration with Northern California Regional Sport, the Far West Wheelchair Athletic Association will host the inaugural 2013 Valor Games Far West June 11 - June 13 in the San Francisco Bay Area.

In December 2010, a teenager sparked a forest fire on Mount Carmel, near Haifa. The blaze persisted for four days and claimed 44 lives.

A man swinging a ball on a string was seen walking in circles on Yawl Court in Foster City before 10:43 p.m. Tuesday, June 4. Burglary.

The first quarter of 2013 saw a two-point drop to stand at 52 in the Multifamily Production Index from the National Association of Home Builders , but remained above 50 for the fifth consecutive quarter.

The San Mateo Daily Journal won 12 awards during the 36th annual San Francisco Peninsula Press Club Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards dinner Saturday night held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City.

SARAJ Newman, the former star of Dragons' Den, is locked in talks with her creditors about resolving her multimillion debts.

The Multifamily Production Index , released Thursday, May 30, 2013 by the National Association of Home Builders , moved down two points to an index level of 52.

Shedding its history of secrecy, Visa has pulled the curtain back on its data center operations, revealing the network capabilities that enable it to process more than 80 billion transactions a year.

When it comes to preparing Latino children for college, some of the most successful school districts in the South Bay and Peninsula post the worst failure rates.

The Elegant Lagoon Cruise experience in Foster City has ended as its concession contract with the city expired at the end of the year but a new proposal the city is entertaining will allow "uncaptained" electric boat rentals, if it meets approval first with the Parks and Recreation Committee.

As a member of the Foster City Council and a longtime resident, I have always been proud that we have some of the top schools in the state right here in our backyards.