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Redwood City resident Adrian Brandt predicts Councilmember Rosanne Foust will be fined by the Fair Political Practices Commission for commenting on the proposed Cargill Saltworks project.
The plan will accommodate hundreds of low-level offenders coming into Redwood City.
If you have this malware on your computer, don’t expect internet come July.
If you have this malware on your computer, don’t expect internet come July.
The international video player, Dailymotion, recently moved into a space in downtown.
One Pacific Shores employee and life-long Redwood City resident describes her interaction with the Occupy Saltworks protest.
The Redwood City Fire Department closed down El Camino Real this morning to handle a truck that caught fire.
Mayor Alicia Aguirre explains why $4 and $5 water and sewer rate increases per month cannot be avoided.
Amidst recent revamped controversy regarding the project, the Mayor has asked two councilmembers to view the options on the table.
Senate candidate Sally Lieber attended the rally in solidarity with the anti-Saltworks sentiment.
The city owns almost 250 parcels, some as small as 19 square feet to a few acres.
The students from Carlmont, Sequoia, and Woodside high schools will travel with their robot, Kraken.
In light of the area's recent heat wave, the SPCA reminds citizens not to leave pets in hot cars, and to report it if you see someone else doing it.
Resident Tanja Vierra will be handing out copies of "The Poisonwood Bible" today.
Occupy Saltworks explains why it felt the need to create another opposition group to the proposed Cargill/DMB development.
The group will be protesting the project outside the developer's offices.
The suspect allegedly burglarized two residences this year.
Boys and Girls Club members competed in the Digital Arts Festival and may head to Atlanta.
The suspect allegedly burglarized two residences this year.
Judge rules that CVS Pharmacy, Inc. violated California environmental laws.
