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4 hrs ago | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Shirakawa's decisive vote in ambulance deal prompts Santa Clara County scrutiny

In December 2009, Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa Jr. flew into the San Diego airport, rented a Grand Marquis and headed to a marina Marriott for a five-day taxpayer-funded trip.

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Related Topix: Santa Clara County, CA

8 hrs ago | Laughing Squid

Photos: Maker Faire Bay Area 2013

Today I went to Maker Faire Bay Area 2013 with my mom, my daughter and some friends and really had a blast.

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13 hrs ago | NBC Bay Area

Crime Punishment Discrepancy Depends on County Line

Maybe you slipped something into your pocket before you paid, or you were caught beer in hand at 20 years old.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Palo Alto, CA, Santa Clara County, CA

Sat May 18, 2013

The Campbell Reporter

Mercury News editorial: Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to spend $1...

One of the biggest challenges California's 1,000 or so school districts face -- the implementation of transformational new Common Core standards, curriculum and testing over the next two years -- may be about to get a lot easier.

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Related Topix: Jerry Brown, US Governors, Education Etc., Family, Kids, Standardized Testing, Education, Santa Clara County, CA, Opinion

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Maker Faire Festival draws thousands to San Mateo County Fairgrounds

Tens of thousands of people descended on the San Mateo County Fairgrounds on Saturday for the eighth annual Maker Faire, the enormously popular Do-It-Yourself festival that features everything from bicycle-powered sculptures to Tesla coils to stilt walkers.

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Related Topix: San Mateo, CA, Robots

Examiner.com

Monster of monsters: Dr. Ayres fools the Bay Area for decades

He fooled colleagues, he fooled his profession, he fooled the San Mateo County Supervisors, he fooled the justice system, he fooled parents, but ultimately it was the children he preyed upon that he did not fool which greatly brought this professional child predator to justice.

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Fri May 17, 2013

BroadwayWorld.com

Bay Area's Maker Faire 2013 Hosts New Attractions and Over 900 Makers

Maker Faire, the Greatest Show on Earth, announces that over 900 makers will be exhibiting their projects, hobbies, innovations, products, and creativity at the event to be held today, May 18 and the 19th at the San Mateo County Event Center.

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NBC Bay Area

Caltrain Sending Mixed Signals?

Ridership is booming for Caltrain. So much so, the agency is looking to add more cars to its trains.

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Related Topix: San Francisco, CA

Oakland Tribune

Police Beat

Items selected are from the daily police logs of the cities listed below. Times shown are when the incidents were reported to the police.

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Related Topix: Menlo Park, CA, San Jose, CA, Drugs

Oakland Tribune

Redwood City woman charged with setting boyfriend's bed on fire sent to psychiatric facility

Jacqueline Alexandra Rivera, 18, Redwood City. Rivera was arrested on Monday, May 7, 2012, on suspicion of attempted murder, arson, and burglary.

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Related Topix: Redwood City, CA

Oakland Tribune

Body found below San Mateo County cliff

Authorities were working to determine whether a man found dead Thursday below a 90 foot cliff was the victim of a homicide, suicide or an accident.

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Oakland Tribune

Crystal Springs Reservoir mystery: What happened to the bald eagles?

The thrilling tale of two bald eagles that made a historic mating attempt last year at a reservoir in San Mateo County has turned into a mystery.

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TheNewspaper

California: City Obsessed With Red Light Camera Ticket Numbers

California is the largest market for red light cameras in the country thanks to the fines set by the state running nearly $500 each.

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Related Topix: Menlo Park, CA

Thu May 16, 2013

KTVU Oakland

Child psychiatrist Ayres pleads no contest to molestation

After years of legal wrangling, Dr. William Hamilton Ayres, an 81-year-old former San Mateo psychiatrist accused of molesting boys during examinations in the 1990s, Thursday admitted to the charges against him.

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Related Topix: San Mateo, CA

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County Community College District votes ...

San Mateo County Community College District officials approved a cooperative agreement with LocusPoint Network to fund KCSM-TV for up to four years then share in profits from a future auction.

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Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Swine flu found in elephant seals off California

Researchers have detected swine flu in elephant seals off the Central California coast, saying it was the first time a human pandemic strain has been found in marine mammals.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, UC Davis, Davis, CA, Medicine, Influenza, San Simeon, CA

Wed May 15, 2013

San Mateo County Newsroom

County Prepares for Major Quake; Disaster Preparedness Day is Saturday, June 8

The scenario involved a strong quake striking a few miles outside the Golden Gate, rupturing the San Andreas Fault for hundreds of miles.

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Related Topix: Redwood City, CA

Oakland Tribune

Lawsuit filed over December car crash with horse on Interstate 280

A Los Altos Hills surgeon injured in a collision with a horse on Interstate 280 has sued the stable and farm, alleging the accident was the result of negligence.

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Related Topix: Los Altos Hills, CA, Portola Valley, CA

Almanac

Police calls: Ice skating gear stolen

This information is from the Menlo Park and Atherton police departments and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: Atherton, CA, Menlo Park, CA, Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto Weekly

Ban on vehicle dwelling back on the table

After balking last year, Palo Alto is now once again pursuing a new law that would make it illegal for people to live in vehicles.

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Related Topix: Palo Alto, CA, Santa Clara County, CA