Millbrae News

Thoomas Levinson/Daily Journal Fire Chief Kevin McWhirter talks to 256 students from Spring Valley Elementary's GATE program about firework awareness and safety on Friday in Millbrae.

Standing in the driveway of the home where he's lived for more than 60 years, Archie Hogue looks like a friendly, well-put-together older gentleman, which he is.

BART fares will increase beginning July 1, 2009, by 6.1%, or an average fare increase of 20 cents.

Firefighters ignited hay and wood pallets in the rear bedroom of an abandoned Roblar Avenue home.

Tens of thousands of Peninsula BART riders soon may have to find temporary commute alternatives, creating rush-hour mayhem on Highway 101 and the San Mateo Bridge and forcing Caltrain to turn away passengers.

Two BART unions have authorized a strike while negotiations continue with a third BART union as contracts expire next week.

Thomas Levinson/Daily Journal Most fire departments in San Mateo County will avoid 'brownouts' this year despite deep cuts to their respective budgets.

In light of BART's proposed SFO surcharge, the airport considers running shuttles from Millbrae station to allow airport workers to bypass the fee.

San Francisco, California, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and it's no wonder why it's one of the most popular tourist destinations.

He is one of the leading scientists of the 21st century, a man who has rattled the establishment, turned biology into a high-stakes race and was the first human being to have his entire genome sequenced.

Twelve local high schools scored in the top 6 percent nationwide, according to a Newsweek ranking released this week.

Millbrae's financial outlook depends on the fire assessment tax currently before property owners through an all-mail ballot, Mayor Robert Gottschalk said yesterday during the annual State of the City address.

Millbrae Mayor Robert Gottschalk gave his state of the city address Thursday and called on residents to help the city deal with a $1.7 million budget deficit.

The Millbrae Fire Assessment, a parcel tax that funds fire prevention and suppression efforts, has been generating more than $1 million per year since 2004.

Hotel room taxes could increase 2 percent in Millbrae if city officials put the measure on the November ballot as one method to raise revenue.

No matter the time of day, the lines at the Millbrae In-N-Out can be daunting. That's one reason it's nice to have an alternative - a gleaming, spanking-new taqueria at the south end of the parking lot, facing Adrian Road.

THE MILLBRAE Mayor's Civic Coordinating Council and the Millbrae Chamber of Commerce are seeking nominations for the 37th annual Man and Woman of the Year awards.

The city of Millbrae signed a $34 million contract with the California Water Resources Control Board on Thursday to use federal stimulus-backed money from a state revolving fund to renovate the city's 50-year-old wastewater treatment plant.

Rolando Rubio III/Daily Journal Janice Tuttle in her Mills High School kitchen. Tuttle will be using a $500 grant to help create a garden which she hopes will help her students understand the origins of the food they cook and eat.

Rolando Rubio III/Daily Journal Sesilia Otuhiva, left, Melanie Morales, center, and Hobie Gemetera join the band in playing 'We Will Rock You' at Lomita Park School's Spring Concert last Thursday.