Joan Lane, trailblazing volunteer and Stanford’s go-to for ‘sticky problems,’ dies at 97
Atherton resident Joan Lane, a longtime Stanford University who advised two deans, three presidents and four university board chairs, died Feb. 19 at Stanford Hospital.
Volunteers get up early for one-day homeless count
As the sun rose on a chilly Thursday morning, hundreds of trained volunteers set out across San Mateo County in search of unhoused people. The biennial one-day homeless count aims to collect census data on people who have no permanent address.
San Mateo County supervisors approve $900,000 in food assistance
Amid a federal government shutdown that threatens food assistance benefits, the San Mateo Board of Supervisors approved nearly $900,000 on Tuesday morning to help purchase and distribute food over the next year.
Redwood City’s Sequoia Awards Call for 2023 Scholarship Applicants
Last year saw $200,000 granted to 29 Redwood City students.
Redwood City Police Activities League to undergo major rebrand
Capt. John Gunderson of the Redwood City Police Department said that the Police Activities League…
As the floodwaters began to rise, residents feared for their lives. Then, a team of volunteers got to work.
Inside the emergency effort to provide storm relief to Redwood City’s mobile home residents
Former football players bring ‘good, old-fashioned Christmas’ cheer to thousands of Bay Area kids
At the annual toy drive, visitors can donate a gift in exchange for holiday treats, elaborately decorated trees and visits from local 49er legends
