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  • Its not just the future farmers showing off at the San Mateo County Fair; future builders and programmers are there too.
  • It's not just the future farmers showing off at the San Mateo County Fair; future builders and programmers are there too.
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san mateo county, peninsula news, jonathan bloom
  • Its not just the future farmers showing off at the San Mateo County Fair; future builders and programmers are there too.
  • It's not just the future farmers showing off at the county fair; future builders and programmers are there too.
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san mateo county, news
  • DUI checkpoint
  • Officials say a fatal accident on Highway 101 that may have involved alcohol underscores the need for safety this holiday weekend.
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burlingame, highway 101, traffic, alcohol, transportation, alameda county, san mateo county, DUI, crime, news
  • DUI checkpoint
  • Police will be holding sobriety checkpoints Sunday night in several cities across the Bay Area.
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alameda county, san mateo county, DUI, traffic, crime, east bay news
  • SFO baggage claim
  • A baggage handler at SFO has been accused of stealing dozens of items from airline passengers' checked bags.
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san francisco international airport, redwood city, san mateo county, crime, iPad, SFPD, travel, news
  • SFO baggage claim
  • A baggage handler at SFO has been accused of stealing dozens of items from airline passengers' checked bags.
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san francisco international airport, redwood city, san mateo county, crime, iPad, SFPD, travel, peninsula news, carolyn tyler
  • A rest stop on I-280 in San Mateo County was named in honor of a California Highway Patrol officer who was gunned down 51 years ago.
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san mateo, san mateo county, I-280, peninsula news
  • San Mateo County Sheriffs deputies are looking for Juan Carlos Valencia. The 27-year-old domestic violence suspect is on the run after escaping, handcuffed, from a patrol car.
  • A Redwood City man is still on the run after escaping, handcuffed, from a San Mateo County Sheriff's car Thursday night.
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redwood city, san mateo county, peninsula news
  • The Bay Area housing market is finally coming back.
  • After five years of declining home values, the Bay Area housing market is finally coming back.
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housing market, san mateo county, peninsula news, laura anthony
  • The Bay Area housing market is finally coming back.
  • After five years of declining home values, the Bay Area housing market is finally coming back.
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housing market, san mateo county, news
  • Plastic bags
  • As of today, plastic shopping bags are banned in a dozen cities and unincorporated areas of San Mateo County.
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san mateo county, peninsula news
  • Two gardeners have been arrested on suspicion of robbery in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County.
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san mateo county, crime, peninsula news
  • San Mateo County is looking to build a new fire station but it would come at the expense of two existing fire houses.
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san mateo county, burlingame, millbrae, peninsula news
  • It's a good weekend to make a big purchase; because come Monday, the sales tax is going up in several Bay Area counties.
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taxes, shopping, retail, san mateo county, marin county, albany, half moon bay, moraga, fairfield, healdsburg, orinda, sebastopol, vacaville, local news
  • A former Aragon High School water polo coach accused of sexually abusing a student was sentenced to two years in state prison.
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redwood city, sex crimes, sex offender, san mateo county, san quentin prison, peninsula news
  • Officials are warning residents about a rash of 'door-knock' burglaries that have occurred in residential neighborhoods in San Carlos.
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crime, san mateo county, peninsula news
  • Half Moon Bay beach rescue
  • An exhaustive search for a young man who vanished in the surf at Half Moon Bay has been called off.
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half moon bay, coast guard, search and rescue, missing person, san mateo county, peninsula news
  • Half Moon Bay beach rescue
  • Rescue crews are searching for a 22-year-old man who disappeared Sunday at Roosevelt Beach in Half Moon Bay.
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half moon bay, coast guard, search and rescue, missing person, san mateo county, peninsula news, lilian kim
  • Half Moon Bay beach rescue
  • Rescue crews are searching for a man who disappeared Sunday afternoon at Roosevelt Beach in Half Moon Bay.
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half moon bay, coast guard, search and rescue, missing person, san mateo county, news
  • Leyla Beban
  • The family of Leyla Beban, the teen who died in a fatal crash, has launched their own investigation after police ruled the teen was at fault.
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san mateo county, redwood city, woodside, peninsula news
  • San Mateo County motorcycle officer writes a ticket
  • ABC7 News has an exclusive look at San Mateo County's crackdown on distracted drivers and the dangers pedestrians face.
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san mateo county, redwood city, menlo park, burlingame, driving, smartphones, alcohol, drugs, DUI, traffic, transportation, news
  • San Mateo County motorcycle officer writes a ticket
  • ABC7 News has an exclusive look at San Mateo County's crackdown on distracted drivers and the dangers pedestrians face.
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san mateo county, redwood city, menlo park, burlingame, driving, smartphones, alcohol, drugs, DUI, traffic, transportation, peninsula news, vic lee
  • Homemade sign reads Open Martins Beach
  • A well-known Silicon Valley billionaire says it's his right to keep outsiders off Martin's Beach since he owns the land surrounding it.
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san mateo county, half moon bay, lawsuit, protest, silicon valley, real estate, sun microsystems, news
  • Homemade sign reads Open Martins Beach
  • A well-known Silicon Valley billionaire says it's his right to keep outsiders off Martin's Beach since he owns the land surrounding it.
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san mateo county, half moon bay, lawsuit, protest, silicon valley, real estate, sun microsystems, peninsula news
  • Private Property, No Trespassing sign
  • A former Congressman joined surfers in a protest Thursday over the closure of an access road to a popular San Mateo County beach.
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san mateo county, half moon bay, lawsuit, protest, news
  • Protest at beach in San Mateo County
  • Surfers and fishermen plan to protest today at a private access road near a popular San Mateo County beach.
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san mateo county, half moon bay, lawsuit, news
  • Doris Ng
  • An exclusive tip given to ABC7 News reporter Vic Lee could help end a high-profile cold case murder mystery in San Mateo County.
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Possible break in cold case murder
  • ABC7 News has exclusive information about a possible break in the decade-old murder case of Hillsborough realtor Priscilla Ng.
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  • Doris Ng
  • An exclusive tip given to ABC7 News reporter Vic Lee could help end a high-profile cold case murder mystery in San Mateo County.
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hillsborough, san mateo county, murder, crime, cold case, real estate, divorce, internet, websites, reward, peninsula news, vic lee
  • EXCLUSIVE: Possible break in cold case murder
  • ABC7 News has exclusive information about a possible break in the decade-old murder case of Hillsborough realtor Priscilla Ng.
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hillsborough, san mateo county, murder, crime, cold case, real estate, divorce, internet, websites, peninsula news, vic lee
  • A hiker found human skeletal remains at Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve in unincorporated San Mateo County on Monday, according to sheriff's deputies.
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san mateo county, peninsula news
  • Image shows a dead trout
  • Chlorinated water flowed into the San Mateo Creek, killing an unknown number of trout, including possibly the endangered steelhead species.
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  • Image shows a dead trout
  • Chlorinated water flowed into San Mateo Creek, killing an unknown number of trout, including possibly an endangered species.
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san mateo county, endangered species, animals in peril, green, heather ishimaru
  • Due to its budget being slashed, the San Mateo County Superior Court plans on cutting jobs and closing courtrooms.
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san mateo county, south san francisco, san mateo, budget cuts, economy, jobs, unemployment, peninsula news
  • Margaret Woodman
  • The San Mateo County Sheriff says Margaret Woodman, a 67-year old woman with Alzheimer's has been found safe at Stanford.
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san mateo county, missing person, peninsula news
  • Margaret Woodman
  • The San Mateo Sheriff's Department has reported they are looking for a missing woman who has Alzheimer's disease.
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san mateo county, missing person, peninsula news
  • SF Goodwill holds Donate-a-thon
  • The Goodwill is holding an event designed to not only get you a tax write-off and goodies, but to also help your neighbors in need.
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charities, new year's eve, music, movies, marin county, san mateo county, news
  • SF Goodwill holds Donate-a-thon
  • The Goodwill is holding an event designed to not only get you a tax write-off and goodies, but to also help your neighbors in need.
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charities, new year's eve, music, movies, marin county, san mateo county, san francisco news, amy hollyfield
  • A scenic piece of farmland on the San Mateo County coast has been declared off limits to developers forever.
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san mateo county, peninsula news
  • hazardous materials scare
  • Monday night eight people were taken to the hospital following a hazardous materials scare.
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san mateo county, hazmat, peninsula news
  • Highway 280 accident in Woodside
  • The CHP has identified the victims of a crash involving a stopped car on I-280 near Redwood City that left three people dead.
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woodside, I-280, san mateo county, peninsula news
  • Highway 280 accident in Woodside
  • A driver is expected to be arrested in a triple-fatal crash that happened on northbound I-280 in unincorporated San Mateo County.
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woodside, I-280, san mateo county, peninsula news
  • Highway 280 accident in Woodside
  • A driver will be arrested after a triple-fatal crash happened on northbound I-280 in unincorporated San Mateo County.
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I-280, san mateo county, news
  • Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., served as auctioneer and decided to auction off the jewelry she was wearing for the cause. It raised $600. And when someone asked about her jacket, she auctioned that off as well for $700.
  • There was an unusual fundraising tactic Friday at the Community Service League luncheon in San Mateo.
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jackie speier, charities, san mateo county, peninsula news
  • The San Mateo County Sheriff's Department is asking for help finding an elderly woman who wandered away from home Friday.
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san mateo county, san carlos, missing person, alzheimers, peninsula news
  • Fallen tree in San Francisco
  • The fourth system to hit the Bay Area in a week has arrived bringing with it flooding concerns and power outages.
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storm, rain, wind, larkspur, flooding, crash, children, power outage, PG&E, petaluma, hayward, san anselmo, sonoma county, fairfax, highway 4, highway 84, highway 85, marin county, atherton, san mateo county, santa cruz county, santa cruz mountains, oakland, antioch, menlo park, accuweather
  • Tree down
  • The fourth system to hit the Bay Area in a week has arrived - bringing with it flooding concerns and power outages.
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storm, rain, wind, larkspur, flooding, crash, children, power outage, PG&E, petaluma, hayward, san anselmo, sonoma county, fairfax, highway 4, highway 84, highway 85, marin county, atherton, san mateo county, santa cruz county, santa cruz mountains, oakland, antioch, menlo park, accuweather
  • Muslide in Vallejo
  • A mudslide has forced Caltrans to close the eastbound onramp linking Interstate 80 to Highway 29 in Vallejo.
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I-80, highway 29, devil's slide, highway 1, vallejo, san mateo county, bay area traffic
  • Collapsed road in Lafayette
  • Cleanup is under way across the Bay Area after a powerful series of storms that caused power outages, flooding, and accidents.
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rain, storm, wind, flooding, crash, children, power outage, PG&E, petaluma, hayward, san anselmo, sonoma county, fairfax, highway 4, highway 84, highway 85, marin county, atherton, san mateo county, santa cruz county, santa cruz mountains, oakland, antioch, menlo park, accuweather
  • Downed tree in San Francisco
  • A lot of trees have fallen during the storms because the ground is oversaturated and they've often damaged everything in their path.
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rain, storm, wind, flooding, crash, children, power outage, PG&E, petaluma, hayward, san anselmo, sonoma county, fairfax, highway 4, highway 84, highway 85, marin county, atherton, san mateo county, santa cruz county, santa cruz mountains, oakland, antioch, menlo park, accuweather