In determining compensation packages, the city examines the cost of living, staffing goals, the city’s current financial condition and any anticipated fiscal challenges www.rwcpulse.com/redwood-city...

The San Francisco commercial real estate firm Blox Ventures acquired a lively block in Downtown Redwood City for nearly $50 million. www.rwcpulse.com/land-use/202...

The Hassett Ace Hardware store in Redwood City announced on Dec. 16 that its Woodside Plaza location will be temporarily closed after a vehicle crashed into the building and caught fire on Monday evening. www.rwcpulse.com/redwood-city...

The suspect died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the department confirmed to this news organization. Police lifted the shelter-in-place order at 2:15 p.m. www.rwcpulse.com/menlo-park/2...

San Mateo County is restructuring its top administrative ranks, adding a second county executive and a second deputy county executive as part of a leadership overhaul approved by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. www.rwcpulse.com/redwood-city...

Heart attacks rise sharply during the holiday season, and a Redwood City doctor is urging residents to take precautions as December and January consistently see the highest rates of cardiac deaths nationwide. www.rwcpulse.com/health/2025/...

A man suspected of killing his wife in Redwood City and then shooting himself in the head Sunday has died at a hospital, according to police. www.rwcpulse.com/crime/2025/1...

In a world of fast fashion, mass production and rampant waste, two Redwood City residents are making furniture, light fixtures and other home goods out of salvaged materials, turning what might consider as trash into functional, aesthetically pleasing treasure. www.rwcpulse.com/peninsula/20...

A woman who was found severely injured after a fire damaged her apartment and killed several of her cats on Nov. 30 has died. www.rwcpulse.com/redwood-city...

As a new resident of Redwood City, I am enjoying the many improvements that the city has worked hard to make a reality. I am impressed with the rate at which the city is advancing. www.rwcpulse.com/guest-opinio...

A Redwood City man has been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors said he stabbed someone outside Old Princeton Landing Public House and Grill in Half Moon Bay. It’s not the first time he’s faced an attempted murder charge. www.rwcpulse.com/crime/2025/1...

The Redwood City Police Department has released the identities of three officers involved in a Nov. 11 shooting that left a 48-year-old man dead, according to information released to this news organization. www.rwcpulse.com/redwood-city...

Reports of “sexual conduct” involving detained youth and a staff member at the San Mateo County juvenile hall surfaced at a recent public commission meeting, as the Probation Department confirmed it has an internal investigation underway. www.rwcpulse.com/san-mateo-co...

The Nor Cal title marks a first for Sequoia High School, as no team in the school’s history has ever played in a Nor Cal final. The championship trophy awarded to the Ravens girls volleyball team is also the first the Ravens have won this season. www.rwcpulse.com/sports/2025/...

Selected by the council after a month-long recruitment process, Heisinger, is expected to fill the shoes of Melissa Stevenson Diaz, who has served as the city manager of Redwood City for a decade and will be retiring Dec. 31. www.rwcpulse.com/redwood-city...

While the goal of the 50-year mortgage is to make homeownership more affordable since the longer term of the mortgage results in a reduced monthly payment, the proposal was widely panned by economic analysts. www.rwcpulse.com/housing/2025...

Six of the 11 Stanford University students who broke into the university president’s office last year to protest the war in Gaza intend to take plea deals, one of the students said Monday as the group’s felony vandalism trial kicked off in San Jose. www.rwcpulse.com/stanford-uni...

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will discuss policies targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the area at the regular meeting Tuesday. www.rwcpulse.com/san-mateo-co...

TIDE Academy in Menlo Park is at risk of closing, with the Sequoia Union High School District’s board planning to make a decision by the end of February. The move comes as the district grapples with a structural deficit and declining enrollment. www.rwcpulse.com/education/20...

Less than two weeks after an early morning blaze at Avenue Liquors killed two employees, around 40 community members congregated Friday night at Red Morton Park to honor them, some recounting stories and memories. www.rwcpulse.com/redwood-city...

Seven detainees at an immigration detention center in California City have sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, alleging the facility is polluted by sewage leaks, infested with bugs and is denying people access to food, water and their lawyers. www.rwcpulse.com/calmatters/2...

Binder, who is currently the Interim Police Chief in Gilroy, said he first wants to try to heal the Sheriff’s Office. www.rwcpulse.com/public-safet...

Looking for housing that’s more than just a place to hang your hat? Welcome to Le Chateau McMansion, a rental home in Redwood City, where tenants don’t just share walls: They share their lives. www.rwcpulse.com/housing/2025...

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement makes arrests, the agency rarely notifies local leaders. But when local leaders learn of nearby operations, many tend not to tell the public. www.rwcpulse.com/san-mateo-co...

Police were engaged in a standoff that began around 2:53 p.m., with gunfire reported shortly after 3:20 p.m., authorities said. It remains unclear what led up to the standoff or the condition of the person who was shot. www.rwcpulse.com/public-safet...

The two people who died in an early morning blaze at a liquor store last Monday have been identified, Redwood City police announced. www.rwcpulse.com/redwood-city...

The National Weather Service warned that an atmospheric river is expected to bring strong winds, moderate to heavy rain, and a small chance of thunderstorms across the Bay Area beginning late Wednesday and lasting through Thursday. www.rwcpulse.com/weather/2025...

A Redwood City man is accused of setting a fire to two mattresses inside a Marymount apartment on Saturday, Nov. 1, sparking a blaze that forced the evacuation of the Marshall Street complex, according to prosecutors. www.rwcpulse.com/public-safet...

The shirts are the start to the Redwood City high school’s “Never Say the N-Word campaign,” an initiative started by the Black Student Union to stop the excessive use of the N-word on campus. www.rwcpulse.com/education/20...

Stanford Health Care and Kaiser Permanente are just two health care providers on the Peninsula that are pausing certain telehealth visits for Medicare patients as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown. www.rwcpulse.com/health-care/...

North Star Academy students will bring the comedic whodunit “Murder in the Knife Room” to the stage Nov. 7–9 at McKinley Auditorium in Redwood City. www.rwcpulse.com/redwood-city...

San Mateo County has released the names of the candidates qualified to serve as the next sheriff after the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors removed former Sheriff Christina Corpus from office. www.rwcpulse.com/san-mateo-co...

The Peninsula loves its pets. With pleasant weather here for much of the year, it’s not unusual to see dogs out and about with their people, even faithfully waiting (or maybe begging) under the table during mealtimes at restaurants with outdoor dining. www.rwcpulse.com/food/roundup...

Now six weeks into the federal government shutdown, which has delayed and reduced CalFresh food assistance benefits, Redwood City residents can access a number of resources to keep their bellies full. www.rwcpulse.com/redwood-city...

The family of Kyle Harrison, a 25-year-old man who died inside the Maple Street Correctional Facility in March, plans to sue the county, claiming jail staff incorrectly gave Harrison methadone and did not check on him, which led to his ultimate death. www.rwcpulse.com/san-mateo-co...

The city of Redwood City is bracing itself for a midweek storm expected to bring rain, gusty winds and a slight chance of thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. www.rwcpulse.com/weather/2025...

The Midpeninsula may no longer claim the nation’s most expensive ZIP code after Atherton’s eight-year reign ended, but the region is home to one of the highest concentrations of billionaires in the world. www.rwcpulse.com/peninsula/20...

Despite concerns about potential involvement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), crowds filled the streets of downtown Redwood City to celebrate Día de los Muertos, an event with roots in Mexico that honors the deceased. www.rwcpulse.com/news/2025/11...

In the two years since five cannabis businesses opened in Redwood City, the shops have generated nearly $1 million a year in local tax revenue – roughly in line with the city’s early projections. www.rwcpulse.com/redwood-city...

Two people died in a fire at Avenue Liquors in the early morning hours of Monday, according to the Redwood City Police Department. www.rwcpulse.com/public-safet...

Sanders, sewing machines, hammers, hedge trimmers, rakes and e-bikes are among the gadgets and gizmos San Mateo County residents can rent for free through a new neighborhood nonprofit, Essential Tools. www.rwcpulse.com/san-mateo-co...

A fire that drew a large emergency response to the Marymount Towers apartment complex in Redwood City early Saturday is under investigation, according to dispatch records and fire officials. www.rwcpulse.com/police/2025/...

The community-led effort to introduce a historic Redwood City rent control and tenant protection measure last year, which failed, got a second wind. www.rwcpulse.com/housing/2025...

San Mateo County posted a job listing on Wednesday as part of its rushed effort to hire a new sheriff after deciding to go with a long-term appointment rather than an election. www.rwcpulse.com/public-safet...

To mitigate the loss of the building as a bat habitat, the parks department built a small raised, enclosed structure for the bats to roost in nearby. It’s one of at least two recent county projects focused on getting to know the local bat species. www.rwcpulse.com/environment/...

Residents urged to make family plans, learn their rights and stay calm when encountering federal agents www.rwcpulse.com/social-servi...

Redwood City police are investigating two cases that occurred over the weekend, a shooting and an unattended death, the department said Wednesday. www.rwcpulse.com/police/2025/...

Board President Canepa and Supervisor Speier fiercely advocated for the option to appoint an interim sheriff followed by an election in June. “I have full faith and confidence in the voters,” Speier said. “I believe they have the right to elect the sheriff.” www.rwcpulse.com/san-mateo-co...

Today, Alhambra is an Irish pub, a preferred watering hole in Redwood City, and notably, the site of alleged paranormal activity. www.rwcpulse.com/redwood-city...

The latest public art installation at Redwood City’s Art Kiosk pays tribute to an essential group of people – the farmers, farmworkers, market vendors and restaurant staff who help keep us all fed. www.rwcpulse.com/redwood-city...