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Tight budgets might not cost teachers their jobs
- Teachers in most school districts in San Mateo County will not lose their jobs now that school officials have finagled tight budgets squeezed by looming state cuts.
- Teachers in most school districts in San Mateo County will not lose their jobs now that school officials have finagled tight budgets squeezed by looming state cuts.
Peninsula Police Blotter: Neighborhood crime log
- These are excerpts from Peninsula police departments' daily log of activities. Incidents are listed by city.
County programs for disabled face ax
- Jim Engvall has a full life. He has a nice apartment in Belmont and a good job that he enjoys, he spends his free time volunteering for a cause important to him and he’s surrounded by people who care about him.
Alleged driver in fatal shooting heads to court
- While an investigation continues into the escape of a suspected killer from a county juvenile hall, his alleged accomplice in the 3-year-old murder is set for trial Thursday, prosecutors said.
Caltrain deaths a fact of engineers’ lives
- Sean Morgan heard the hollow thump as the Caltrain rumbled through a narrow San Francisco tunnel. The 12-year engineer didn’t have to see what he hit to know he wouldn’t sleep for weeks.
Investigation finds sex offenders living in Peninsula care facilities
- A county audit has revealed that two registered sex offenders were living in child care and foster care facilities in the Peninsula, though no children were harmed on the two cases, county officials said.
A prescription for discount drugs
- The swelling costs of prescription drugs could be soothed by a hefty discount for tens of thousands of uninsured and underinsured San Mateo County residents.
Visual Art: Filoli in flower for Mother’s Day
- For the perfect Mother’s Day event, check out the 20th annual Filoli flower show “Country Elegance,” which runs Thursday through Sunday in Woodside. The event honors Mr. and Mrs. William Bourn’s original vision for the country estate with historic displays of floral art and photographs on view in the mansion.