Peninsula elementary and middle school students participating in after-school programs will see more science and technology activities thanks to a recent $100,000 grant.San Mateo County granted the money to support local cities’ efforts to implement science, technology, engineering and math programs for kids.
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A long-term plan for San Mateo County government buildings lists an eye-popping $485 million worth of potential facilities projects over the next decade, but officials admit the county’s budget problems will probably keep some from breaking ground.
The facility master plan shows supervisors “what it might look like if we had unlimited resources,” Public Works Director Jim Porter said.
In reality, the county is facing an $82 million budget deficit this year and will have to pic
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As a Peninsula assemblyman takes a fight over San Francisco’s local-hiring ordinance to Sacramento, a San Mateo County leader said she wants to negotiate changes to the law.
Several dozen construction workers and local elected leaders flanked Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, Friday as he introduced a new bill that would scale back the local hiring legislation, requiring contractors to hire city residents to work on public projects.
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The goal was to promote healthier lifestyles by using parks and streets as recreation areas when free of cars, but rain thwarted San Mateo County’s participation in a nationwide event.
Roughly eight Peninsula cities had signed up for Streets Alive and created programs encouraging residents to get out of their homes and ride a bike, roller skate or walk on local streets and in parks.
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