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1. 1 San Mateo Resident Among SMC Death Notices (patch.com) — San Mateo County residents are being remembered this week through official death notices, including one person from the city of San Mateo and others from nearby communities. The coroner’s office lists names, ages, and hometowns for those who died locally between May 4 and May 10, offering families and neighbors a way to acknowledge recent losses.
2. California dad pleads no contest to shooting at teen pranksters, faces prison (cbsnews.com) — A San Mateo father has pleaded no contest to firing at a teens’ SUV after late-night pranks around town and at his home, and now faces up to three years in state prison. The case involves Hillsdale High School students, San Mateo police, and the county district attorney, with sentencing set for August 10.
3. San Mateo County Farm Bureau's Settlement with POST, Midpen Open Space and Coastal Commission Reduces Agricultural and Recreational Parcel Boundary Conflicts (coastsidebuzz.com) — San Mateo County officials are advancing a settlement-driven zoning change that reshapes how public agencies divide coastal farmland while protecting active agriculture. The update, negotiated with the San Mateo County Farm Bureau and Coastal Commission, aims to reduce conflicts between farm operations and recreational uses, while keeping productive parcels in agriculture and reporting yields to the county’s Agricultural Commissioner.
4. Enter for a chance to win tickets to the San Mateo County Fair! (audacy.com) — You can soon enter to win free admission passes to the upcoming San Mateo County Fair at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds, running June 5–14. Online entries are accepted May 18–24, with five winners each receiving four one-day tickets delivered via a mobile ticketing app, so you’ll need an email address and app-enabled phone to participate.
5. Permission to dance: BTS brings a joyful ARMY to Stanford (almanacnews.com) — San Mateo resident Sabrina Le is among thousands heading to sold-out BTS concerts at Stanford Stadium this weekend, bringing a strong local connection to the global K‑pop phenomenon. She shares how a deep dive into the group’s music, personalities, and fandom turned her into an ARMY member, as experts explain how BTS rose from underdogs to worldwide superstars.
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