Redwood City News

San Mateo County Sheriff Deputy Pedro Miqueo talks to kids about using tobacco at the "Make Time for Fitness" event at Red Morton Park in Redwood City, Calif., on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

The Redwood City Police Department has launched a new program known as the Student Community Advisory Network , which creates a weekly forum to meet with local high school students in small groups and gather their ideas and concerns.

Bay Area native and former San Francisco State guard Decensae White was arrested in Redwood City, Calif.

Eight artists of The Main Gallery use their creativity to explore the issue of climate change.

A gas leak caused by a homeowner digging in his yard and hitting a service pipe prompted the evacuation of homes in Redwood City Thursday afternoon.

When we first profiled local bluegrass band Windy Hill in 2011 , the then five-man group had just released their first CD and were starting to get steady gigs in the Bay Area.

The trial of a 52-year-old Los Altos woman accused of stabbing her estranged husband while wearing bubble wrap abruptly halted this week after her attorney announced she would enter a new plea -- not guilty by reason of insanity.

Redwood City, CA - The entire community is invited to join in the "One Community, Many Cultures" event, a celebration of the rich and historic diversity of Redwood City.

Starting on the evening of Friday, May 3, a new level of convenience will be offered for visitors to the Redwood City Downtown Theatre District - a valet parking system with nearly two dozen participating restaurants, stores, and entertainment hot spots! Thanks to the Downtown Business Group, the Fox Theatre, Shops on Broadway, Redwood General ... (more)

At last night's Council meeting , the City Council of Redwood City approved items focusing on two critical needs: study and expansion of the Redwood City 2020 "Safe Routes to School" initiative, and a grant application for funding to provide additional food and shelter services through the City's Fair Oaks Community Center.

A San Francisco International Airport baggage handler accused of stealing dozens of items from airline passengers' checked bags appeared in a Redwood City courtroom on Wednesday, prosecutors said.

Redwood City welcomes the community Downtown for its seventh season of FREE events and entertainment.

The City of Redwood City has filed a lawsuit against the State of California to retain $10 million in funds earmarked to provide for below-market rate housing in the community, which the State claims must be turned over as part of the State-mandated dissolution of the City's redevelopment agency.

A 22-year-old Redwood City man serving life without parole for killing a teen at a party five years ago will be resentenced based on a U.S. Supreme Court decision that such mandatory sentences for juveniles are unlawful.

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Norcal Crew is sending Makayla Karr-Warner and Katie Kelly, gold medal winners in the western regional doubles rowing championship, to the U.S. national championships in Oakridge, Tennessee, the first week of June.

Lennar Multifamily Investors LLC has filed an application to build a 179-unit apartment project in Redwood City, the latest in a string of proposals that could bring nearly 1,200 housing units to the downtown.

Redwood City can better prevent intersection collisions through a combination of education, enforcement and message boards, the police chief told the City Council after the expiration of the city's red light camera contract.

It's called "Lonesome Garbage Man" and it's the second album just released by Windy Hill, the local bluegrass band known for its white shirts, ties and cowboy hats, and its repertoire of new and traditional and lively tunes.

Did Parima Parineh commit suicide in the bedroom of her Woodside home on April 13, 2010, or was she shot and killed by her husband, Pooroushasb "Peter" Parineh, who is charged with premeditated murder for financial gain? That was the key point of contention Friday in San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City as a prosecutor and a defense ... (more)