Week in Review: The Holiday Festivities Begin

Burlingame revved up for the holidays this past week, as holiday activities officially got underway. From the tree lighting, to the children's tea there is something for everyone. For those interested in more than holiday fanfare, this week had plenty of news, as well, from a fatal car accident involving a pedestrian to a shooting in Redwood City.

Monday

The week got underway with a recap of recent Burlingame police activity in Monday's .

A  took place in Redwood City, and Patch made sure that residents got coverage of the action. A man was fatally shot.

Tuesday

Howard Jaquith spoke out on high speed rail in a. He shared his own ideas on how to make the trains work better.

Notre Dame Elementary  for one special San Bruno fire victim. We covered the touching story.

A bid to open the first  county came to an end at Tuesday's board of supervisors meeting.

Wednesday

Amanda Walter returned with her column, . This week, she visited  restaurant.

A occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning when a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on the southbound 101.

Christmas came early at the . Tracy Lorenz covered the event.

Thursday

We added a second rendition of the  this week. It covered even more police activity over the past week in Burlingame.

Residents are encouraged to create and submit their own law in.

Seniors looking for something to do this holiday season can consult our comprehensive, put together by Janet Arline Baker.

Friday

Lisa Rosenthal contributed her second piece to our newest column, . She wrote on the resources available to parents with special needs children.

The Burlingame High School's got a win in overtime in their game against Righetti-Santa Maria.

Anastasia Crosson compiled a list of around town this weekend. Add some holiday cheer to your week!

We took a look at how some are progressing.

Saturday

Michele Mughannam brought us another stand-out athlete of the week. is a stellar water polo player at the College of San Mateo.

We brought you images from in Burlingame. It was a family-friendly event and well attended.

We rounded out the day with , including the College of San Mateo awards ceremony.

Sunday

Children's author made a special appearance at the Easton Branch Library for the first annual Children's Tea. The tea is a fundraiser put on by the Burlingame Library Foundation.

In the , we ask how this year's holiday celebration measured up without the usual parade.

We watched as earned its first CCS crown since 1988.