In a time when positions are being cut at all levels of government and money is being spent stringently, South San Francisco officials recognize the need to keep some small programs alive. That is why the elected officials are sponsoring and organizing a jazz concert fundraiser Saturday that will benefit community outreach programs that help the elderly, developmentally disabled and students in need of school supplies in their community. Read More

Ground will break on 36 new low-income condos in June, nearly four years after plans to build the homes were presented to Daly City by Habitat for Humanity. The project, which will break ground June 3, is located at 7555 Mission St. It will consist of 36 condos and be open to low-income families, but future owners will not be able to just sign up and hope they get chosen, they will have to work for it, said Habitat for Humanity spokeswoman Jennifer Doettling. Read More

Three power outages in a five-week span affecting more than 7,000 Burlingame customers each time is one reason residents are demanding answers from Pacific Gas and Electric. A citizens group is meeting with the utility company and city staff to discuss the issues and possible solutions at the end of this month. Read More

Days before some of the world’s most elite runners take on the 7.46-mile course for the 99th annual ING Bay to Breakers, nearly 2,000 San Francisco Unified School District middle-schoolers will run 2.49 miles in Golden Gate Park. ING’s Run for Something Better program is a school-based, free training program aimed at reducing childhood obesity by introducing kids to running and the benefits of physical activity. It began four years ago, according to Josh Muxen, organizer of the program. Students train for 13 weeks before the 4K race to get ready and in shape. Read More

Wet weather that has soaked the Bay Area in recent weeks will not spare the region from major wildfires, fire authorities said, it will only delay any possible start to them. Daniel Berlant, spokesman with Cal Fire, said California’s Mediterranean-type climate provides the perfect conditions to spark wildfires with the extra brush that has grown throughout the state, whether is has been a wet winter or not. “More rain means additional growth,” he said. “The rain will increase moisture, but it doesn’t take much to dry it out.” Read More

Lily Mein’s eighth birthday party was not the same as her peers’. Instead of pink party favors and pony rides, Mein invited her friends to Stulsaft Park in Redwood City for a cleanup project last month. According to the 8-year-old’s mother, Lily was adamant about picking up trash, setting up recycling bins and hosting a scavenger hunt in the park. “It’s something I never considered doing,” Nancy Mein said of her daughter. “But she really wanted to move forward.” Read More

The focal point, its oldest exhibit, of Coyote Point Museum is coming down after 30 years on display. The exhibit, known as “The Place Called San Mateo,” occupied the 8,000-square-foot Redwood Hall. This week, the information that was displayed visually and through text describing the Bay Area’s geographical diversity will be dismantled and given to bidders who purchased portions of the display. Read More