Millbrae News

City officials are close to inking a new eight-year contract with their longtime trash hauler, although they have decided not to seek offers from other companies that may lower residents' garbage rates.

Thomas Levinson/Daily Journal Mike Vail, a supporter of Robert Ross, watches election results update via the Internet along with Claudia, at Ross' election night party.

Oct. 30--Six cities in San Mateo County are looking to boost their hotel tax rates in an effort to balance their budgets without increasing the tax burden on local residents.

Piles of unwanted phone books littered throughout the Bay Area and the state could soon be reduced under legislation announcedA Thursday by state Sen.

A proposed state law could make the "white pages" portion of phone books and the expense of disposing them a thing of the past in California, though a company that makes them says the directories still have a place in the Internet era.

SamTrans riders will soon have the luxury of knowing exactly when their bus will arrive without having to leave their computer or telephone, the agency said Thursday.

On October 26, 2009, Pacifica City Council unanimously approved a comprehensive polystyrene foodware ordinance, which goes into effect January 1, 2010, requiring all Pacifica restaurants to use biodegradable or recyclable containers and utensils for to-go food orders.

City officials have come out swinging against a legal action by an environmental group accusing the city of sewage spills and other infractions in violation of the federal Clean Water Act.

The Millbrae Station Pavilion project, dubbed Site One by city officials, also could lose part of its 8 acres to tracks for the San Francisco to San Jose section of the state's high speed rail project, which is planned to run right behind the development.

The Millbrae BART and Caltrain station reopened following an investigation into a suspicious package found in a bus on the Caltrain side of the station Wednesday night, a BART spokesman said.

A 22-year-old man has been booked into San Mateo County jail on suspicion of having sex with a middle school student.

Share + Oct 21, 2009 9:18 pm US/Pacific MILLBRAE The Millbrae BART and Caltrain station reopened Wednesday night following an investigation into a suspicious package found in a bus on the Caltrain side of the station, a BART spokesman said.

A powerful rainstorm on Oct. 13 overwhelmed pipes and manholes in San Mateo, spilling 87,000 gallons of untreated human sewage into streets and creeks in violation of the federal Clean Water Act, records show.

A section of the city could be without a supply of water for drinking or firefighting in the event of a major earthquake - and any solution to the problem is years away, officials said Tuesday.

San Mateo County may offer some workers up to $20,000 plus six months of health care to voluntarily resign as a way to cut costs and minimize layoffs.

Jefferson, which hadn't won more than two games in a season since 2004, improved to 3-3 overall and 2-0 in league with its victory Friday in Millbrae.

On Friday, students and seniors came together in Millbrae for a special program entitled "Seniors Are Special Friends, A Day in Our Schools!" Seniors were invited to visit schools in the Millbrae Elementary School District as a way for the two communities to connect.

During a recent meeting with the San Mateo County Times editorial board, incumbent Gina Papan, previous council candidate Lorrie Kalos-Gunn and former councilwoman Nadia Holober discussed where they think the city can save money and how to increase revenues.

Assemblymember Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, is inviting constituents to have a cup of coffee and discuss their ideas, concerns and legislative proposals affecting the community on Wednesday, October 14.

San Carlos isn't the only Peninsula city looking to land an In-N-Out Burger. The popular fast food chain could get approval as soon as next week to construct a new restaurant on Veterans Boulevard in Redwood City, officials said Tuesday.