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Man accused of Redwood City gang killing gets 43 years in plea deal

Josue Orozco
The youngest person in San Mateo County history to be charged as an adult with murder was sentenced to 43 years in prison Friday after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter and witness dissuasion. Read More

Case of Josue Orozco, Peninsula’s youngest murder suspect, may reach conclusion

The long-running case of the youngest person ever charged as an adult in San Mateo County might come to a conclusion today after several twists that include a jail escape and alleged witness intimidation. Josue Orozco was 14 years old in 2005 when he allegedly shot 21-year-old rival gang member Francisco Rodriguez in the back of the head. Read More

San Mateo County close to wrapping up Josue Orozco case

Josue Orozco
The outrageous, long-running saga of the youngest person charged as an adult for murder in San Mateo County history may find closure Friday. Read More

Motorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 101 in San Mateo

CHP
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in San Mateo early Thursday morning, a California Highway Patrol officer said. The motorcyclist was involved in the second of two collisions that occurred within minutes of each other just south of Dore Avenue, CHP Officer Curtis Glace said. Read More

Highway 101 lanes in San Mateo reopen after fatal motorcycle crash

CHP
A fatal crash involving a motorcyclist on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in San Mateo has been cleared and lanes have reopened, a California Highway Patrol officer said.The crash was reported at 5:12 a.m. just south of Dore Avenue. The CHP shut down three northbound lanes after the crash, and the lanes were reopened at about 7:15 a.m. Read More

Fatal motorcycle crash closes three lanes of northbound Highway 101

CHP
One motorist is confirmed dead in a motorcycle crash on northbound U.S. Highway 101 near Third Avenue in San Mateo, a California Highway Patrol officer said.The CHP closed down lanes one, two and three of northbound Highway 101 due to the crash, which may involve another car, Officer Kevin Bartlett said.It was not immediately known if there were any other injuries, he said. Read More

San Carlos weighs splitting fire crews into smaller teams

A proposal to send firefighters to medical calls in smaller SUV-type vehicles rather than fire engines could help trim emergency services costs, but firefighters say response times to fires could suffer. As part of a redesign of its fire service, San Carlos is considering a practice known as “cross-staffing,” in which two firefighters would respond to a medical emergency in a light rescue vehicle, leaving two others back at the station. Read More

Deer carcass discovered near school, mountain lion suspected

mountain lion
The carcass of a deer that may have been killed by a mountain lion was found near a Portola Valley school this morning, San Mateo County emergency officials said.The carcass was discovered at about 7:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Portola Road, near the Woodside Priory School. Emergency officials said there were tracks nearby that may have been left by a mountain lion. Read More

Police arrest Burlingame High School senior on suspicion of making terrorist threats

A Burlingame High School senior was arrested Monday on suspicion of making terrorist threats, San Mateo police said.The FBI contacted the San Mateo Police Department at about 7 a.m. Monday regarding an online posting that threatened a school rally on a campus in Northern California, police said.Someone from out of state had seen the posting and reported it to authorities, police said. The FBI determined that the person who created the post lived in San Mateo. Read More

Owls that lost eggs at construction site to get new home

Rebecca Dmytryk of WildRescue
A newly constructed nesting place for owls may bring hundreds of new birds near a home in Santa Clara County, where a clutch of owl eggs was rescued from harm's way on Friday. About a week ago, workers were installing a new roof on an old two-story house in the unincorporated town of San Martin when they noticed a large bird fly from an alcove, according to WildRescue, a Monterey-based group that helps animals in precarious situations. Read More
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