Perhaps it's an elegantly filleted wild salmon...or sweet Dungeness crab atop a green salad...or maybe it's a basket of just-the-right-amount-of-crispiness fried calamari--whatever your taste in seafood, you surely have your favorite Belmont haunt. N... »
There's a new woman in my life. We're only email buddies at this point, but she's been on my mind and I'd love to meet in person. Yes, I'm married. And, my wife already knows. In fact, I shared the email chain and my new friend's photo with her. Now, i... »
French fries. They could be an appetizer, side dish or simply a snack. Patch has been on the search for the most delicious fries, and here is what the voters said: Belmont: Godfather's Burger Lounge, 1500 El Camino Real Burlingame: Five Guys Burgers an... »
For a lot of San Mateo County high school seniors - and seniors across the country - 2012 proved to be an extremely hard year to be accepted at an institute of higher learning. Bay Area universities have been a part of the trend. At Stanford, the adm... »
(Editor's Note: The following rundown of events is provided by various Bay Area venues, with information reprinted here for your weekend enjoyment. More information can be found by following the links provided in the headlines.) A Night in Rio Saturd... »
A multiple-vehicle crash caused major traffic delays on state Highway 92 in San Mateo Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at 9:21 a.m. on Highway 92 at Ralston Avenue and involved up to eight vehicles, th... »
I had a senior moment. A co-worker sent an email message on Monday and I had no idea what “IIRC” meant. I should have asked my four-year-old daughter who’s recently wobbled onto the Information Superhighway with training wheels. We discovered recentl... »
Baseball? Running? Swimming? Whatever sport strikes your fancy, hundreds of you voted where the best local place is to go for sporting goods, and here is a round-up of the 13 spots across the Peninsula your chose as your favorites: Belmont: California ... »
Perhaps it's of little surprise that the policy San Jose State University telegraphed with its public forum at Foothill College last month, but now it's official: Staying local for college just got a little harder. Officials at San Jose State Univer... »
The neighbors near Carlmont High School don't want lights installed on the athletic fields. A February proposal by school officials suggested four 80-foot light poles be installed, giving opportunity for the Carlmont athletic teams to play in the eve... »
(Editor's Note: The following rundown of events is provided by various Bay Area venues, with information reprinted here for your weekend enjoyment. More information can be found by following the links provided in the headlines.) TOTEM by Cirque du So... »
Gone are the days when education was defined as a teacher routinely lecturing students in front of a classroom. These four schools have gone beyond textbooks to implement successful programs that exercise student creativity and critical thinking skills... »
Could it be? Are Americans enjoying the second-lowest gasoline prices in the world just after oil-exporting Mexico? We are, says Randy Salzman, a transportation management researcher and author of the upcoming book, "Yes We Can: Getting Americans to... »
Police are investigating a stabbing that critically injured a teenager in East Palo Alto on Saturday. Around 4 p.m. Saturday, police got a report of a victim who had been dropped off at a local hospital after suffering multiple stab wounds in East Palo... »
We don’t always jump for joy when someone wants to adopt a bunny two days before Easter; often, these are “impulse” adoptions from people who don’t know a ton about the cute, yet fragile animal’s needs, but get caught up in the holiday hype and bombard... »
