Council member Chris Sturken is seeking a second term representing Redwood City’s District 2 without an opponent on the Nov. 3 ballot, with housing affordability among the issues he said he wants to c...

After decades of service on the Redwood City Council, Diane Howard, 76, is running unopposed to represent District 6 for what she said will be her final term. She believes she is the longest-serving c...

A new survey finds Latino voters in California and Texas expressing broad concerns about President Donald Trump's administration's handling of the economy, housing and artificial intelligence, with a ...

Redwood City is seeking community input on potentially redeveloping a downtown library parking lot into a 100% affordable housing development with public parking and other uses.

The California Office of the Attorney General has decided not to retry five Stanford University students for felony conspiracy to trespass and vandalism after they allegedly broke into the university ...

Explore the role of the mental health clinician in Redwood City as officials evaluate the need for additional coverage in crisis situations.

Redwood City Library Foundation’s fifth annual Upscale Pub Crawl returns Oct. 7, pairing downtown stops with banned books and raising money for the library.

Julie Makinen, a veteran news executive who was inspired to pursue a career in journalism after interning at the Palo Alto Weekly while attending Stanford 30 years ago, will become the CEO and publish...

Stanford Health Care's land donation will create the first Hope Lodge on the West Coast for out-of-town cancer patients.

As the summer nears its end, Sports Basement Redwood City and Redwood Water Sports are hoping to bring people together in the vein of events like Bay to Breakers with their first-ever Bay to Basement ...

Visitors hoping for a midweek nature respite in Menlo Park will have to wait. Flood Park will be closed every Wednesday for two months for pest control.

Redwood City resident Pinky has a beauty that you might call … unconventional. In fact, the senior mutt – an albino Pomeranian/Chihuahua mix with patchy fur, sensitive pink skin and a piglet-esque vib...

The 25-page fire investigation report from the Redwood City Fire Department about the incident on Nov. 3, 2025 reveals why investigators determined longtime store manager, Benigno “Benny” Nuguid Pare,...

Fourteen new all-way stop signs, better paved roads and more infrastructure for walking and biking are among the million-dollar changes in store for the Centennial Neighborhood.

The Redwood City Police Department’s automated license plate reader settings were incorrectly configured, allowing unauthorized agencies and Flock Safety employees to search the city’s database at lea...

Firefighters respond to about 12,000 incidents annually across Redwood City and neighboring communities.

Just months after opening the new $56 million Veterans Memorial Building and Senior Center, Redwood City is seeking a contractor to demolish the existing center, which once stood as a gathering place ...

Redwood City launched an overhauled public safety dashboard in June that features a detailed breakdown of arrests, as well as police and fire department activity.

The owner of Chez Nous has sold the cafe, a controversial gathering place for conservatives, to help fund what she believes is President Donald Trump’s potential 2028 bid for a third term.

San Mateo County leaders and workers are demanding a permanent fix to the state’s Vehicle Licensing Fee (VLF) funding mechanism as a countywide shortfall has grown to $226 million.

The regular filing deadline passed on Friday, Aug. 7, leaving three incumbent Redwood City Council members as the only candidates up to bat in their respective districts.

More than nine months after a fire at Avenue Liquors killed two employees, Redwood City police said Thursday that investigators believe longtime store manager Benigno “Benny” Nuguid Pare intentionally...

Residents urged the board to address allegations of sexual misconduct and poor conditions at the Youth Services Center. A study session is now expected Aug. 25.

Two teens were arrested after allegedly stealing six dozen eggs from a San Carlos Trader Joe’s, then throwing them at cars while riding in a Waymo on El Camino Real down the Peninsula, authorities sai...

Companies in tech industry have laid off 7,295 employees in the first half 2026 – just 9% short of the number of jobs cut by tech companies during all of 2025, according to an analysis from Joint Vent...

Tucked on the edge of Redwood Creek, the Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation is working to introduce local students to the maritime trades, teach them about sustainability and waste management, as well...

For nearly five decades, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have used drag, community service and queer joy as activism. For Sister T’aint A Virgin, who grew up in San Mateo County, participating in ...

With over 140 San Mateo County residents arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the last year — leaders behind the county’s rapid response to ICE offered insight into what happens if a cou...

After receiving a $75,000 grant, deputies from the Sheriff’s Office and ABC personnel inspected 71 businesses in San Mateo County.

Adrian Lee will be Redwood City’s new public works services director, while Justin Chapel will serve as the assistant director and chief sustainability and resiliency officer.

Redwood City is moving ahead with the 1900 Broadway redevelopment by selling part of Spring Street and a nearby parklet for nearly $11 million, while swapping out an affordable housing project for a l...

Barnes & Noble, a Redwood City staple for over three decades, will close its Sequoia Station location come fall.

A Menlo College student accused of drugging and raping a 12-year-old girl in his dorm room is facing new rape charges after police say they found another underage victim.

Hours before Arturo Cervantes Romero was fatally struck by a pickup truck in Redwood City, he was wearing a shark suit at a summer camp that helps underserved teens.

Nearly four years after a street race in Redwood City left two twin girls without parents, the family of the San Carlos couple who died in the crash delivered opening statements Wednesday at a civil w...

A man died Tuesday after police said he was struck by a pickup truck while trying to stop its driver from fleeing a hit-and-run crash on Woodside Road.

Rent control voters will decide in November whether to adopt rent control and expanded tenant protections.  The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to place a rent control measure on the No...

Redwood City has become something of a hub for Mediterranean cuisine – and its newest restaurant opening is helping to solidify that reputation.

For Redwood City, which is one of dozens of police departments in the state using Flock cameras, the controversy has raised new questions about who could search the city’s camera network, what the dep...

Her exhibition is on view at M Stark Gallery in Half Moon Bay through July 19.

The Peninsula Disc Golf Club will host the 2026 Climate Best Open on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Emerald Hills Golf Course.

Two Redwood City summer camps are introducing young people to the trades as the Bay Area’s construction labor shortage persists, driven in part by high housing costs, poor retention and barriers for w...

The San Mateo County assessor’s office announced July 6 that the assessed value of San Mateo County climbed to a record $357.6 billion, or 4.85% more than last year’s assessed value. That’s roughly in...

A former San Carlos mayor allegedly embezzled more than $2 million from landlords across the Peninsula while operating his property management company, according to two lawsuits filed in San Mateo Cou...

Redwood City says auf Wiedersehen to Dasbierhauz; annyeonghaseyo to a new Korean spot.

'Magical Bridge: Kind by Design' is among the films sharing stories of community at BraveMaker Film Festival, which runs July 8-12.

Redwood Bistro, a Chinese American restaurant in Redwood City, closed June 21 after a difficult year that included a change in ownership, a three-month shutdown and a steep drop in returning customers...

Redwood City will place up to 25 new thermal traffic surveillance systems within the next three years to improve road safety and flow as part of a routine roadway retrofit.

Walk into Rise City Church, and you’ll be met with more than prayer and sermons – you’ll find craft coffee and matcha.