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1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks seized before the 4th

Photo: illegal fireworks cache REDWOOD CITY – In preparation for the 4th of July festivities, many people go out in search of fireworks to light off. Unfortunately, certain illegal fireworks,

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Fleeing man nearly strikes police officer

Photo: Jose Manuel Santiago Jr. and his wrecked vehicle SAN MATEO – The incident started on the evening of June 4th as a man was reportedly “suspiciously loitering” in a

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Man arrested for February 2018 homicide

Photo: Tristan Cecil HALF MOON BAY – Early on the morning of February 22 of 2018 Kimberly Quiroz was shot. The shooting occurred at a residence in the 200 block

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233 citations for distracted driving issued in safety effort

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – April was Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The main target of this endeavor is to prevent drivers from using their cell phones while they drive. The larger

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Two thieves arrested in “burglary hot spot”

Photo: Addison Mazagodoy and Javier Becerraramirez SAN MATEO – Shortly after midnight on Wednesday April 10th, a vehicle pursuit ended with the arrest of two suspects. The two suspects had

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Pair of garbage bin arsonists arrested thanks to surveillance

Photo: Carlos Cristerna and Wilbert Ramirez SAN MATEO – In the early morning of March 21st, a fire occurred in an alley behind the first block of Second Avenue.  A

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Attempt to fill Fake Prescription ends up with Arrest of Trio

Photo: Aileen Sun, Jordan Rush and Eliot Rodriguez SAN MATEO – A phone call from the CVS pharmacy on January 22nd led to the arrest of three people for various

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Bruising Assault on Woman as she Walks on Sidewalk

Photo: Marcelo Garcia Martinez PALO ALTO – A woman was attacked as she walked down a Palo Alto sidewalk on December 20th at 6:00 p.m.  The incident occurred in the

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Man Brandishing Replica Handgun Quickly Arrested

Photo: Rushing’s replica gun SAN MATEO – On the afternoon of November 8th the San Mateo Police Department arrested a man for brandishing what was at first was thought to

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Suspect Arrested in Violent Sexual Assault in August

Photo: Brandon Sherman SAN MATEO – A victim reported a violent sexual assault by a supposed Uber driver on August 14. The 7 p.m. attack occurred near the 1400 block