School ended last week and summer is finally here, if you don’t look at the weather, that is.  It’s time for the free summer concerts being held around our area. They start this week so be sure to write these down on your calendar, so you don’t forget to have some fun.
Foster City’s 2009 Concert [...]

The recall of peanut butter that’s been in the news for weeks now has come home to our County and it’s serious business.  Many schools sell cookie dough as fundraisers to support everything from music to the library or even teachers salaries.  Eleven schools in San Mateo County sold this dough in late 2008. The [...]

In our corner of the world here in central San Mateo County, we are fortunate to have some wonderful Farmer’s Markets. Most of them are seasonal, but two go year-round.  California has a Federation of Certified Farmers’ Markets that provide loads of benefits for small local farmers.  One of the benefits for us, the consumer, [...]

Since I like to write about happenings between Millbrae and San Carlos, summer means free concerts and each of our towns has some for you to pick from.  Make a picnic and grab your blankets to sit on and/or to possibly bundle up.  Bring the family and enjoy the music.  Free is good. When you’re [...]

BELMONT
In 1864, William Chapman Ralston, one of the Silver kings and a founder of the Bank of California,
purchased a large ranch in Belmont and from the first ranch house he built, he went on to build a huge mansion, still standing today.  This mansion is now part of Notre Dame du Muir University, and has [...]