Redwood City News

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- A Louisiana man who was taken off a flight about to depart San Francisco International Airport when marijuana was found in his luggage will serve a lesser sentence after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors As part of plea arrangement, prosecutors say Frank Grigsby pleaded no contest Tuesday to possessing pot for sale.

Two Sequoia High School students suspected of participating in a group beating Thursday that sent a 16-year-old boy to the hospital were arrested for felony assault, Redwood City police said.

Nov. 18, 2009 - Redwood City, CA - Perfect World Entertainment is preparing to unveil its third and largest expansion, 'Rising Tide,' for its flagship MMORPG title Perfect World International in December 2009.

EcoFactor took the top prize in the Cleantech Open's annual search for the most promising environmental entrepreneurs.

Jurors heard opening statements Monday morning in the trial of a teen accused of killing a man in Redwood City in 2005.

City officials are moving toward paying $300,000 to settle a federal lawsuit in which a former board and care home worker said he was the subject of excessive police force and a subsequent cover-up. The lawsuit stems from an August 2004 incident near 38th Avenue and Suter Street in which Uganda Knapps, who was working at the time at a residential ...

Responding to a resident's report of a burglar at an Atherton home in the 100 block of Heather Drive, police captured a man on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov.

The 21-year-old man found dead in a Redwood City swimming pool last week was a loving son and brother who always gave without reserve, family members said.

In a near whisper, the man accused of fatally shooting East Palo Alto police Officer Richard May in 2006 testified in court Thursday that the 38-year-old officer shot him first and that he was frightened.

Share + Nov 11, 2009 9:32 pm US/Pacific REDWOOD CITY 1 of 1 Veterans and active duty members of the U.S. Military became citizens during a naturalization ceremony in Redwood City on Veterans Day.

Two groups are suing Redwood City over its approval of a new nine-home subdivision on Finger Avenue.

A mountain lion sighting was reported in Redwood City's Emerald Hills neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, according to the San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services.

The body of Gabriel Estrada Contreras, 21, of Palo Alto was found Thursday afternoon at the Hoover Park city pool by a maintenance worker responding to neighbors' complaints about a foul smell.

After hearing emotional pleas from Sequoia High School parents and faculty to preserve the school's dedicated police officer, Redwood City council members decided against eliminating the position as part of a budget-cutting plan.

Share + Nov 9, 2009 11:29 am US/Pacific REDWOOD CITY A 23-year-old man who had faced attempted murder charges for shooting three customers in front of a Redwood City pizzeria has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading no contest to lesser charges, escaping a possible life sentence.

The San Mateo County coroner's office has identified the body found decomposing in a covered public swimming pool in Redwood City Thursday.

On November 11, 2009, starting at 9:30 am, Redwood City will honor veterans from all service branches and wartime eras with a Veteran's Day celebration at Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway.

A Caltrain struck and killed a man in Redwood City on Friday evening, an official said.

Two people were killed Friday on Caltrain tracks, within hours of each other in separate accidents in San Jose and Redwood City.

The arrests were made after a month-long undercover operation conducted by the San Mateo County Narcotics Task Force in cooperation with the East Palo Alto and Menlo Park police departments.