Burlingame NewsLocal news for Burlingame, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Murder suspect nabbed in Redding- July 19, 2008 Millbrae police arrested a 25-year-old murder suspect late Thursday in Redding where authorities say he'd been staying since allegedly shooting his friend multiple times in the head and leaving the victim's car and body in a residential Burlingame neighborhood.http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/murder-suspect-nabbed-in-redding?fromrss=1 San Mateo jobs flat but East Bay suffers huge losses- July 19, 2008 The San Mateo-San Francisco-Marin region had no change in job totals in June, the state's Employment Development Department reported Friday. But the East Bay plunged in June to its worst month of job losses in seven years, and California also suffered employment losses, prompting two economists to declare on Friday that both regions have lurched into a recession.http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/san-mateo-jobs-flat-but-east-bay-suffers-huge-loss... Burlingames's Own..Bravo Company needs your help!- July 19, 2008 Burlingame's Adopted Soldiers, Bravo Company, 1st Batallion327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, are now serving their third tour of duty in Iraq.http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/burlingamess-own-bravo-company-needs-your-help?fro... San Mateo County proposes ethics committee- July 18, 2008 An independent five-member ethics committee will investigate allegations against elected officials and, if warranted, could recommend censuring or removal, under an oversight proposal coming before the Board of Supervisors Tuesday. The suggestion by supervisors Jerry Hill and Adrienne Tissier is an alternative to previous recommendations such as letting the Board of Supervisors remove fellow elected officials. While the committee itself wouldn't be able to take action, its independent nature...http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/san-mateo-county-proposes-ethics-committee?fromrss... Genentech refund hits city- July 18, 2008 About one-third of South San Francisco's estimated tax revenue for the Redevelopment Agency will be lost after the repaying of a portion of the $18.1 million tax refund heading toward Genentech. It's definitely money we lose that we didn't expect to," Finance Director Hossein Golestan said. "We'll continue to monitor revenues through the year to see if it will be offset."http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/genentech-refund-hits-city?fromrss=1 Eshoo and Speier to hold town hall meetings on Saturday- July 18, 2008 Four town hall meetings this weekend will give Peninsula residents a chance to hear from their representatives in Congress.http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/eshoo-and-speier-to-hold-town-hall-meetings-on-sat... 'Modern Millie' very impressive- July 17, 2008 There is one thing of which one may be sure. Broadway by the Bay is able to take any of the "old warhorse" Broadway productions and make them seem fresh again. And it did it again with "Thoroughly Modern Millie," a Tony Awarded stage musical adapted from a very popular 1967 movie starring Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore and Carol Channing.http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/san-mateo-daily-journal?fromrss=1 Auto shop owners banned from work- July 17, 2008 The auto body repair shop owner accused, along with her husband, of defrauding car owners and insurance companies by faking rodent damage is banned from conducting any auto-related business and must inform any future employers in the industry of the charges.http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/auto-shop-owners-banned-from-work?fromrss=1 State school dropout rate high, San Mateo fares better- July 17, 2008 More than 15 percent of local high school students dropped out over the past four years compared to 24 percent statewide, according to numbers released by the California Department of Education yesterday. Twenty four percent of students dropping out is not good news. In fact, any student dropping out of school is one too many, and the data reveal a disturbingly high dropout rate for Latinos and African Americans. But, the dropout rate itself is only part of the story. Now, using the...http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/state-school-dropout-rate-high-san-mateo-fares-bet... 60 mph limit moving to fast lane- July 17, 2008 A growing movement is speeding - or, rather, slowing - toward lowering the highway speed limit, with some Bay Area lawmakers and motorists in the forefront. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, on June 10 proposed a national speed limit of 60 mph for freeways in urban areas and 65 mph in less populated areas. And Sen. John Warner, R-Virginia, has asked Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to investigate what limit provides the best gas efficiency and whether the administration would support congressional.http://www.topix.net/burlingame/2008/07/60-mph-limit-moving-to-fast-lane?fromrss=1 |