California looks at closing 70 state parks, including both in Solano CountySaturday, May 14, 2011 @ 3:19AMSACRAMENTO -- A quarter of all state parks would close because of budget cuts approved by the state Legislature -- from redwood groves along the North Coast to historic mining sites in the Sierra foothills and the Salton Sea in Southern California
Outdoor education programs in San Mateo County get funding boostSunday, October 24, 2010 @ 6:30PMOutdoor education programs in San Mateo County have earned a boost from the Save the Redwoods League, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting ancient redwood forests.
Chance reunion at San Mateo County Fair leads to romance, marriageSaturday, August 14, 2010 @ 1:27AMWhen Maddie Jordan saw Jeff Taylor at the San Mateo County Fair, it was love at second sight."He took his sunglasses off and put them on top of his head," she recalled this week, "and the first thing I saw was his beautiful blue eyes.
Obituaries - 10 June 2010Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 8:33AMIncludes obituaries for Patricia C. Bear, Gene Lazarchik, Nellie Mae Shumaker, Lee M. Britcher, Ralph E. “Punk” Garlin, Joseph F. Rebuck, Shirley J. Fisher, Mark D. Harvey, Kenneth E. Ellerman, Dana K. Foltz, Glenn Charles Luke, Ronald Q. Watts, Thomas R. McMinn, Kenneth E. “Pap” Spriggle, Peggy G. Louden and Harold W. Little.
Those magnificent treesSunday, May 30, 2010 @ 3:36AMMemorial Day will be celebrated on Monday. It's an important federal holiday to remember those who lost their lives in service to their country, and many people observe it by visiting memorials and attending ceremonies.