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Millbrae councilmembers who backed affordable housing targeted in recall
Millbrae citizens, angry over the potential conversion of a hotel into a permanent supportive housing project, are in the middle of a special election that could recall two councilmembers who support it. Millbrae Vice Mayor Maurice Goodman and Councilmember Angelina Cahalan are facing a petitioned recall election that opened June 24 and closes July 23. Some residents in their districts are upset that the two supported a move by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to acquire the La Quinta Inn and Suites at 1390 El Camino Real, a 100-room hotel and restaurant developed in 1988. It was one...
Scott Peterson's defense asks for 600 pieces of evidence in bid for new murder trial
REDWOOD CITY – Convicted murderer Scott Peterson is back in court on Tuesday in a new effort to prove his innocence.Peterson is serving a life sentence for the 2002 murder of his wife Laci and their unborn son, but a new team of lawyers with the LA Innocence Project took up his push for a new trial earlier in 2024.The hearing is focused on DNA testing for a piece of duct tape found on Laci's pants when her body washed ashore in the San Francisco Bay. Peterson's defense has asked for more than 600 pieces of evidence from the Modesto...
San Mateo County and Goodwill invites residents to drop off e-waste in Foster City
Residents can bring their old electronics to Foster City this weekend at a drop-off event hosted by Goodwill and the county’s sustainability department in an effort to minimize e-waste in the community. The electronic drop-off event, held in the City Hall parking Lot at 610 Foster City Blvd., is...
San Mateo Co. Superior Court delays certain proceedings after budget cuts
(KRON) — San Mateo County's superior court is reducing several services due to state budget cuts. These changes will delay proceedings for civil and family cases. Governor Newsom announced that California faces a $45 billion budget deficit statewide, and cuts are needed to address the gaps. The newly passed state budget cuts $97 million from […]
Judge to rule on whether Scott Peterson gets evidence he wants
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - It's now up to a judge to decide whether convicted murderer Scott Peterson will get evidence his attorneys believe will prove he didn't kill his pregnant wife Laci and their unborn son. Judge Elizabeth Hill of San Mateo County Superior Court has up to 90 days...
San Mateo County Superior court reducing services after state budget cuts
San Mateo County Superior Court will reduce several services due to state budget cuts, the court announced Monday. Most of the cuts will impact civil, probate or family law cases, the court said. In child custody cases, for example, the time between meeting with a counselor and the first hearing with a judge will increase from 8-10 weeks to as much as four months. Court officials said that parties can expect some of their civil or family law judgements to be delayed for up to six months. However, most criminal proceedings appear to be unaffected by the changes. The reductions...
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