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Belmont police released a description of a man possibly associated with two deliberately set fires to Water Dog Lake Thursday.

Authorities suspect arson in two fires yesterday near Belmont's Water Dog Lake. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots or fireworks shortly before reporting two fire at separate trailheads near Somerset and ...

Hello, CD 12 and CD 14 MoveOn members: How exciting that the election is so soon, and how important it is to get to work on it! I am so glad that MoveOn is going all out to coordinate with the Obama campaign, ...

A survey of actions taken by cities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties shows a high concern for the issue of climate change but mixed results when it comes to taking ...

An education professor at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont recently earned praise for co-writing a study on 19th-century female teachers in the United States.

Letters commending the South Bayside Waste Management Authority's methods of selecting providers for garbage service and the recycling contract were culled through a a "self-serving, disingenuous effort" by the ...

On the day Barack Obama told a roaring crowd in Denver that he would accept the Democratic party's nomination for president, African-Americans on the Peninsula could barely contain their enthusiasm.

The former Mills High School teacher charged with videotaping female students in the school bathroom, distributing hundreds of unrelated child pornography images and using cocaine while out on bail accepted a ...

If you've been dreaming about going to Greece all summer, Belmont's Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross can save you an expensive airplane ticket this weekend.

The suspect is described as a light-skinned man in his 20s standing about 5 feet 6 inches tall with a thin build and a patch of light-colored hair on his chin.

SAN FRANCISCO United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello announced that Arthur Eli Cheney pleaded guilty today to robbing twenty banks that were federally insured.

August 20, 2008 - South Bayside Waste Management Authority today released its selection committee recommendation related to the future contractor for franchised solid waste, recyclables, and organics collection ...

San Carlos School District officials say that alleviating the traffic congestion at Tierra Linda Middle School should be a priority when they consider how to spend millions of dollars in remaining bonds.

An annual party at San Mateo's Martin Luther King Community Center ended in violence Saturday afternoon when a 36-year-old man was shot several times.

Going back to school means going back to the voters for some local districts. And why not? In recent years, San Mateo County voters most of the time have supported school ballot measures that asked for ...

This is the latest version. Aug 14, 2008 3:00 AM by Mike Rosenberg , The Examiner 4 days ago: Police gain upper hand in chalk war 413 days ago: Council to vote on parking fines Marking vehicles: Community ...

Sister Joan Burke lived with the poor in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo for about 20 years.

Anthony Alduncin seemed to be taking the start of a new chapter in his life in stride.

A regional group that supports affordable housing projects now has every city in San Mateo County as participants after Belmont signed up this week.

KCBS Traffic Map Altamont Pass: Grass Fire, EB 580 past North Flynn Road, fire is out but crews still have the right lane blocked.