The town of Hillsborough, formed in 1910, and named by William Davis Merry Howard because he originally came from Hillsboro New Hampshire. The town sits on land that was part of Rancho San Mateo, Howard’s vast property purchased from the Mexican Governor, Pio Pico in 1846.

Incorporated in the Criterium is the 7th Annual Ryan Phua Memorial Kids Ride for children 12 and under to race on the same course the adults will use. There is no charge for children to race but parents are being asked to make a donation to the Ryan Phua Memorial Fund which has been established through the Lance Armstrong Foundation, to fund cancer related programs in the Bay Area.

Home Ownership Workshops (HOW) are a series of free web classes designed for First Time Home buyers to educate them on different aspects of the home buying process. The webinar will cover the following topics:

The Foster City Community Chorus, and Heart & Soul, is performing today and tomorrow at The Church of the Epiphany, 1839 Arroyo Ave, in San Carlos. If you love the Beatles you’ll love this performance. Musical Director Paul Hurst took the original scores of the Beatles and transcribed them for choral voice.

The Burlingame Elementary School District has announced that they have 2 schools with over 900 API State Performance Index scores and 4 with over 800 API State Performance Index scores. That’s fantastic Burlingame!! Add to that the 2009-2010 California Business Roundtable Honor Awards that all 5 of the elementary schools received and Burlingame has something huge to be proud of.