Good morning, Redwood City!
My name is Avery Luke, and I'm a new reporter here at the Pulse. For the past few weeks, I've had several conversations with people in Redwood City about what's going on in the community. There's a lot to cover, so I value the opportunity to learn about ideas and events that are important to you. If you would like to chat, I'm all ears. Send me an email here. I want to personally thank you for supporting the Pulse. We're excited to continue working with you to help bring attention to all that is happening in our community. Let's see what's making news:
Centennial residents are asking the city for help managing Cordilleras Creek after it flooded their neighborhood on New Year's Eve. Community members met with city officials last Wednesday to share their grievances and brainstorm solutions.
LifeMoves, an organization meant to help homeless clients find stable housing in three months, but client testimony and data show it hasn't been working well.
Lisa Tealer, Executive Director of the Bay Area Community Health Advisory Council (BACHAC), has spent her entire career advocating for underserved communities throughout the Bay Area. Read more about Tealer's work bringing much-needed medical screenings, testing, supplies and educational programs to African American and diverse communities.
Pets In Need (PIN) has appointed Laura Toller Gardner as its Chief Executive Officer.
Redwood City police are searching for the vehicle involved in the fatal hit-and-run of a cyclist on Friday night. The cyclist was confirmed dead after they arrived at Stanford Hospital, a police spokesperson told me on Sunday. If you know anything about Friday's hit-and-run, please contact the police at 650-780-7100.
A Redwood City resident is suing San Mateo County Elections Officer Mark Church. He says the ballot labels for two local school district bonds totaling $889.5 million recently approved by voters misled voters and did not comply with the law. Read more here.
Members of the community are invited to paint on a 20 foot wall in front of the Downtown Library to create an interconnected and growing visual representation of our community. The week-long event will kick off this Saturday. More information here.
The Redwood City Pulse is looking for passionate bloggers to join our online community.
More news is on the way!
Avery
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